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What could this be?

N. Besonderes — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:29:41 GMT

This was stuck to my oil drain plug magnet.
There was no shavings or glitter.
It has smooth rounded edges all around it so not sheared off.

-Niemand

New ZF 8sp retrofit into 3rd gen?

RobG — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:21:19 GMT

Anybody know if somebody has put one of the new ZF TorqueFlite HD 8AP1075 transmissions from the 2025+ trucks into a third gen yet? I'm honestly done shifting my G56 esp with the TERRIBLE South Bend dual disc clutch I had installed in early 2022.

I looked into the Allison conversion options and they get extremely expensive, and if I'm gonna spend anywhere near that, I want more than six gears. Plus every time I start looking at new trucks I get frustrated with the high prices and terrible option configurations -- like being forced into the big 12" screen that eliminates all the HVAC buttons. And that thing has a reputation for failure every few years.

My 2005 is still pretty darn nice... 177k miles, still nice inside and out. I'd never sell it, but I sure would like to make it nicer.

So anyway I thought I'd ask.

Black smoke in between shifts normal?

Motorhead_22 — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:14:35 GMT

Is black smoke with a manual in between shifts normal? My huess is ots becaise the turbo has to build boost again and once it does that the smoke clears up. So its like a 3 second puff in between shifts. Now if you're fairly light on the throttle its nice and clean, but get on it more than that and you get the 3 second smoke puffs on each gear. Wonder if I need some injectors at this point? 250k?

2018 2500 Diesel - fix for the ABS dinging?

Hornswoggle — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:46:29 GMT

There appears to be no resolution in sight for this **** recall 🤬 Is there any way to make the f*cking warning ding stop?

Door Glass Glue?

N. Besonderes — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:56:08 GMT

Driver's side window glass has been separated from the window regulator channel for a long time. I keep doing temporary fixes with Gorilla Tape (aint no more permanent fix than a temporary fix), but I need to take the time to glue this thing down good.
I've come across Dupont Betaseal U-418 and 3M Channelseal Adhesive.
Anyone tried one or both of these?
I'm going to order both and just pick one, unless I hear an opinion before I apply it. I'm sure either one will work as long as I wire-wheel out the channel, real good like, and squirt it down with good ole brake cleaner first.

Thanks,
-Niemand

Looking for info on 06 5.9 oil bypass, coolant filter and coolant bypass info.

B.klair — Wed, 27 May 2026 09:49:09 GMT

Thinking these will most likely be the next upgrades on my 06 since i just rebuilt the top end. Thinking this would help protect my investment?

Smoking PCM???

KRB — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:07:02 GMT

What could cause the PCM to spontaneously drain a battery and then start smoking when powered back up?

Sunday the truck is fine. Saturday the battery is stone dead. I hook up the smart charger and it says "Error". I double check connections and it still says "Error". I figure I'm smarter than a smart charger so I hook up the old stand-by jump starter and set to it "charge". Hood light comes on, I open the door and all the interior lights come on then I see smoke coming from the battery corner! I immediately unhook the charger.

So now I'm thinking maybe the smart charger is smarter than me and my battery is bad. So I swap batteries with a good deep cycle. As soon as I start to connect the posts smoke starts again from the PCM. Do they just finally give up & go bad? I'm familiar with failing ones that cause loose of features but to apparently just short circuit itself?

I've gone over and over in my mind what I could have done/changed over the weekend (I had a productive, until this, truck love weekend prepping for Indy). Nothing electrical and nothing that could have pinched or cut a wire. What gives???

2005 brake oddity

WL. — Tue, 26 May 2026 01:48:54 GMT

Have had this truck since new and this has happened twice. Both times it happened, it was raining. The first time was probably 10-12 years ago and then again this week. I applied the brakes and it felt like you were going too fast over rumble strips, followed by a single chime. Still had brake pressure, but not like normal and the pedal was stiff. Has not shown any codes either time. Anyone have any idea what this might be or have had a similar experience?

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Want to buy front wheel bearing grease cap fort 1993 Dodge D250

hfletcher — Sun, 24 May 2026 13:10:19 GMT

Want to buy front wheel bearing grease cap for 1993 Dodge D250. Please let me know price and how to pay. Thanks

Fuel Filler Neck Housing

shottaflo — Sun, 24 May 2026 03:46:39 GMT

If anyone is ever looking for one of the 25-40 degree square filler neck housings, I found someone who needed the part reproduced and took it into my own hands

Interior refresh

madhat — Sat, 23 May 2026 01:26:48 GMT

Good evening, DTR.
I've been out of the diesel world for a hot minute- probably late 2015 my career went into overdrive, and I stopped having time for extracurriculars... promotions, deployments, moving to Japan, then retirement and starting school full time- I've been busy! I kept the maintenance up on the truck, but haven't done anything performance or upgrade wise. I retired about 4 years ago, and finally got back to working on the truck a few months ago. I have a ton of parts to freshen the old girl up- my first big project is the interior.

I started by pulling the seats. The legs were pretty beat up and the driver side seat cushion and cover were toast. I found a guy who makes custom seat covers and sent mine in as a template since he didn't have my seat design yet. I'm getting some two tone and some embroidery- we'll see how that looks.

Engine & Drivetrain Huge lot of brand new Cummins 12v parts

WickedQuick12v — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:03:09 GMT

2nd gen dodge 12v Cummins 94-98 parts
Located in New England
Sold my truck and the buyer didn't want the parts
Everything is in great shape and been stored properly for the past year. Some parts are extras or leftovers from my build. Some were for future projects.
Willing to let it all go for CHEAP. No one up here in the northeast drives 2nd gens anymore. Not having luck selling local..

Tie rod adjuster sleeve for HD steering (Moog)
94-98 to 98.5 HD steering stabilizer/bracket (new)
Front hub to knuckle sheet metal spacer (used good)
Sway bar bushings (new)
Spicer ball joints upper/lower (Dana 60)
Spicer ball joint knuckle inserts (new)
Spicer u joints 5-1330-1x (new) x2
Spicer u joint 5-1309x new) x1
3rd gen track bar w/ new energy suspension bushings (used good)
2nd gen to 3rd gen track bar conversion kit (94-02)
CAD shifter arm bushings spicer x2 (new)
CAD axle bushing spicer (new)
CAD housing (used)
CAD gasket (new)
Lube locker diff gasket Dana 60 (new)
Assorted u joint snap rings (new)
DELPHI lift pump (new)
Internal oil cooler rebuild kit ( new OEM Cummins)
Crank dampener pulley ( new OEM Cummins)
Gates green fleet serpentine belt (new)
Serpentine belt (used good)
Killer dowel pin kit w/ extra crank seals (new)
High performance intercooler boots (new)
air cooler band clamps (used and new)
Injector nuts (used)

Complete engine gasket kit (victor reinz)
Oil pan gasket (mahle)
Valve cover gaskets (mahle)
Valve cover bolt seals (OEM new)
Assorted extra head gaskets/seals (new)
Random assortment of Injector/fuel system seals
Gould gear vac pump reseal kit w/ DVD instructions
Vac pump to timing case seal (used good)
Vac pump to timing case seal (new)
Vac pump o ring seal (OEM new)
Timing case oil fill seal (new)
Intake horn gaskets (OEM new)
Power driven diesel pushrod cover gasket (new)
12 valve valve stem top hat seals PDD (new)
24 valve tappet washers and crossover tubes (new)
1st gen 12 valve assorted seals (new)
Oil pan drain plug washer seals (OEM new)
12 valve valve seal kit (new)
12 valve tappet cover grommets PDD (new)
12 valve oil pan drain plug (used good)
Wix and Baldwin oil filters (new)
Turbo oil supply (OEM used)
Vibrant performance braided turbo drain kit (new)
High temp turbo drain hose (new)

Throttle cable (Mopar OEM new)
Throttle cable studs/bushings (new)
Throttle pedal bushings (new)
P pump timing plug w/ seal kit (OEM new)
P pump manual shutoff cable/brackets (new)
Injection pump oil feed tee (OEM new)
Injection pump oil line to block fitting (OEM new)
Injection pump nut and washer (OEM new)

47rh neutral safety switch (new)
47rh shift cable wire clip for end of cable (new) x2
47rh dipstick tube seal (new)
47rh transmission cooler rubber lines (new)
47rh cork pan gasket (new)

24 valve thermostat? (OEM Cummins new)
Brake pedal switch (new)
Abs sensor (new)
Lug nuts (used)
Front brake caliper bleeder valves x2 (new)
E brake line pedal to split (extra cab long bed)

Door panel clips (new)
Turbo pressure test cap
Fleece crank pulley barring tool w/ arp hardware(new)
Front crank seal drive tool (new)
Rear of motor barring tool (new)
Sockets for injection pump nut, injectors, axle nuts, wheel hub bolts and steering

Burnt Up PCM 1993 D250

Jakep1193 — Fri, 22 May 2026 02:44:06 GMT

Howdy folks, I have been chasing down a slough of electrical issues in my 93 D250. Finally pulled the PCM and it�s got a burnt pin and a couple other burnt components. Does anyone know a good place to find a replacement PCM? Saw some online but wanted to check here first.

Thanks,
Jake

Truck For Sale 99 24v Dodge 4x4 SLT

high bid — Wed, 20 May 2026 11:42:14 GMT

1999 Dodge Ram 2500- 5.9L- Cummins- SWB-SRW- 4x4- SLT
Owned for over 20yr, daily driven so mileage will go up from 428k - offering for sale on here prior to public sale.
Engine- Cummins 24v with new Bluechip injector pump, FASS fuel lift pump with factory filter and spin-on prefilter. Engine factory oil filter +oil bypass system & filter
Formula Mach1 90hp injectors and Holset 35 turbo.
Quadzilla programmer, Quadzilla pillar gauge pod and mechanical fuel psi gauge.
Front engine and side tappet assembly cleaned and resealed along with radiator pulled & cleaned. Amsoil air intake and 5” turbo back exhaust. -2New batteries.
Transmission- 47RE rebuilt with billet input shaft, transgo shift kit and new torque converter - fluid&filter just changed.
Carli Suspension- 3”coils, rear 5spring pack, control arms, Bilstein shocks to 17” General Grabber Red letter tires. Adjustable 3rd gen track bar and front steering box & brace. Extended stainless brake lines and sway bar end-links allows for front end travel.
Addictive Desert Design front pre-runner bumper with aluminum skid plate, 30” led light bar, 4” leds. Factory rear bumper with receiver tow hitch
Interior has bucket electric adjust seats, middle console and rear bench seat-no rips or tears. Dash has been replaced but has a small crack in the pass corner. Dash bezel is digital camo tan. Headliner, carpet is original.
Audio - Pioneer am/fm/cd/bt to kicker speakers in factory locations and 2 Rockford Fosgate 10” subs below rear seat- 2amps power it all.
Maintenance- brakes, oil, filters have been replaced as needed along with Blackstone oil analysis periodically done.
Has 70 gal aux fuel tank for combined total of almost 100gal
Black aluminum tool box
SEM satin hotrod black paint.
For Sale, obviously the truck is almost 30yr old, is not perfect has a few small issues, but I built it improving the mileage and the roughly 500hp and 22mpg reliability came with that.
Issues; some of the plastic/rubber vacuum line needs to be replaced, dash has crack in pass front corner, pass seat has tear at the base/back, quadzilla gauge needs a new cover screen, could use a new coat of SEM paint which I can include the kit (grey) along with other random parts. New wheels/tires avail. No holds without deposit, make sure you have approval from your wife/girlfriend and not looking to trade for random stuff. Come get it and drive it home. $19k.
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