I officially give up. Checked pretty much everything humanly possible without making this into a new re-engineering project. If my truck was the only one, I might feel different. Now that I know this is not uncommon in Ford diesel trucks older then 1997 -guess it makes me feel better. Truck had gear-oil leaks in the back axles and needed new brake shoes anyway. I am glad I did all the work - but as far as how it stops now? Pretty much just like it was before.
I put the new PVC vacuum reservoir on it and it got MUCH worse. Seems counter-intuitive except maybe now I know whey Ford did not use one.
Truck is fine, I guess. I used it for 200,000 miles this way. I doubt I will live long enough for another 200,000 miles. So - rare for me - but the HECK with it. My father-in-law is a retired Ford engineer and I feel like yelling at him. But he is over 80 and senile. He would have no idea what I was complaining about and would not care either.
I am out $14 now for my vacuum-reservoir creation. Oh well, half what it costs my family to go to McDonalds.
Feels like a new truck now otherwise New suspension parts. New steering box and pump. New radio and antenna. New deep-cycle battery wired in back with two 12 volt power outlets. Hooked to an isolation relay up front that keeps it charged. I use it all summer with 12 volt refrigerator in back. Plus use the outlets to charge my 18 volt power-tool batteries when working all day in the woods.
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