I’m heading out to Winnemucca this Friday and I needed to address a few issues so this weekend I attacked the exhaust and fuel pump. I took the header down to my friend to weld up for one more Hail Mary repair. I can’t quite afford the full exhaust system so I was hoping to get another month or more out of it.
The welder called me and told me it was just all coming apart and that he couldn’t guarantee me anything. I told him to roll the dice. The repair blew apart upon starting the truck….. fml. That was Sunday.
I moved onto the fuel pump. No big deal. It’s just time consuming. The hitch, bumper and skid plate all come off to ease the access. I carry a new replacement pump, screen and filters, so I didn’t have to run to the store. New backup pump will get ordered soon. I’m wondering if the old pump was failing right out of the box. When it was new it I could hear it cycle on with the key switch before start up. This new one I can’t hear it. Also, when I went to check the pressure at the rail I had to turn down the regulator. The pressure was in the 75psi range. It ran at 65 with the last one.
Back to the header… So, I was kinda trapped. I don’t weld, and the header is junk. I rolled the dice and called Sanderson first thing this morning. They are based out of South San Francisco only 50 minutes away. When I called them I started my conversation with just needing to purchase a new driver’s side replacement. They ask me about the situation and tell me about the 5 yr warranty, but in the end they didn’t cover a replacement.
My buddy went and picked it up for me today. I’m not impressed with their quality. If you read about my issues with my brand new set for this swap initially, it’s not surprising they still suck. I remember thinking about what I wanted to do when starting this whole swap project. I thought to myself. Man, I’m going to do something I don’t normally do and treat myself to some expensive made in the USA Sanderson headers. Nothing but problems and regrets. I can’t wait to get rid of them.
