Hello, I'm a newb.
Not only to the forum, but this 2005 5.9 is my first diesel. Bought it from my brother-in-law's estate with 112k on the odometer, he was a diesel mechanic and maintained his fleet of (6) 18-wheelers.
I had my 26' gooseneck lowboy loaded w/ 50 sheets of plywood to start the finish work to my new shop. It was a substantial load, but no sweat for the Cummins. about 20 miles into the 50 mile trip home I saw and smelled acrid smoke whisping from under the hood. I pulled over and checked the engine compartment, it appeared the smoke was coming from the area between left wheel and the engine.
I slowed way down and made it home without further incident. Next day I took the truck for a short ride after unhooking the trailer and saw no obvious smoke.
Are the wheel bearings on these trucks susceptible to wear in this fashion? Since it was the first time I had a fairly substantial load attached, that seemed like a logical place to start.
From there, however, I got nuttin'. No idea of where to poke around if the wheel bearing gets replaced and it still smokes when totin' a load.
Any wisdom to share?
Thanks in advance,
Guido in E. Texas
Not only to the forum, but this 2005 5.9 is my first diesel. Bought it from my brother-in-law's estate with 112k on the odometer, he was a diesel mechanic and maintained his fleet of (6) 18-wheelers.
I had my 26' gooseneck lowboy loaded w/ 50 sheets of plywood to start the finish work to my new shop. It was a substantial load, but no sweat for the Cummins. about 20 miles into the 50 mile trip home I saw and smelled acrid smoke whisping from under the hood. I pulled over and checked the engine compartment, it appeared the smoke was coming from the area between left wheel and the engine.
I slowed way down and made it home without further incident. Next day I took the truck for a short ride after unhooking the trailer and saw no obvious smoke.
Are the wheel bearings on these trucks susceptible to wear in this fashion? Since it was the first time I had a fairly substantial load attached, that seemed like a logical place to start.
From there, however, I got nuttin'. No idea of where to poke around if the wheel bearing gets replaced and it still smokes when totin' a load.
Any wisdom to share?
Thanks in advance,
Guido in E. Texas