2003 ISX suggestions needed

[Waterloo]

I hear you! I agree on a separate set of tools for the truck. I carry that Kobalt set and some Craftsman wrenches. The good stuff stays at the house.

On your coolant, just a good idea to run around the truck and tighten all of the hose clamps every few weeks. In the winter is when I seem to have my largest amount of coolant loss. "Cold Leaks" is how it was described to me. Expansion and contraction... Coolant will leak out going down the road, when you stop for the night, the leak stops. no sign of coolant anywhere on the outside of the truck. I learned that the hard way, a new EGR Cooler for $2500, when all it was was a bad hose clamp.

And speaking of hose clamps, stick with the tension ones, with the bolt and spring. Those regular worm gear clamps are junk. Spend the extra dollars and get the good ones. They are much cheaper than a tow bill. ;-)