5.9 Ford Cummins
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Both tags were covered in oil . No markings left on them . Here is a pic of the 1 that had something left on it .
I think I will go with the ford setup . It's in hand . Once I get through the winter & get my crew cab drive able I will rip into the RC . Plus I can buy parts over time making it budget friendly . I will use this to learn for the next one . I've seen a few dodge pumps for sale . Will worry about that after it's roadworthy . If I had a truck & an idea the parts truck would be best way to go . To get the parts I already have I would be looking at over $4k .
Fast is cool , some smoke is cool , but I'm over all that . I can pull out the Hellcat for that . I want a great all around truck that can be driven anywhere at anytime . Pretty much like my crew cab was .
I appreciate ALL the opinions & help I have gotten & will continue to receive on the site from the wealth of knowledge & experience well beyond my own .
I think I will go with the ford setup . It's in hand . Once I get through the winter & get my crew cab drive able I will rip into the RC . Plus I can buy parts over time making it budget friendly . I will use this to learn for the next one . I've seen a few dodge pumps for sale . Will worry about that after it's roadworthy . If I had a truck & an idea the parts truck would be best way to go . To get the parts I already have I would be looking at over $4k .
Fast is cool , some smoke is cool , but I'm over all that . I can pull out the Hellcat for that . I want a great all around truck that can be driven anywhere at anytime . Pretty much like my crew cab was .
I appreciate ALL the opinions & help I have gotten & will continue to receive on the site from the wealth of knowledge & experience well beyond my own .
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Believe me, said thought occurs to me often.
But then yesterday while I was out running errands and had stopped to purchase diesel, a youngster approached me at the fuel pump and asked if it would be okay if he took a few photos of my truck. I told him that would be just fine -- while the Dear Wife sat in the cab rolling her eyes. So I drove home and decided I will put up with the tinkering and repairs for another month or two...
Sorry for the thread hijack.
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...and for which parts are no longer available from Mother Mopar.
Believe me, said thought occurs to me often.
But then yesterday while I was out running errands and had stopped to purchase diesel, a youngster approached me at the fuel pump and asked if it would be okay if he took a few photos of my truck. I told him that would be just fine -- while the Dear Wife sat in the cab rolling her eyes. So I drove home and decided I will put up with the tinkering and repairs for another month or two...
Sorry for the thread hijack.
Believe me, said thought occurs to me often.
But then yesterday while I was out running errands and had stopped to purchase diesel, a youngster approached me at the fuel pump and asked if it would be okay if he took a few photos of my truck. I told him that would be just fine -- while the Dear Wife sat in the cab rolling her eyes. So I drove home and decided I will put up with the tinkering and repairs for another month or two...
Sorry for the thread hijack.
I get many more complements though. This was my first complaint. Probably a liberal.
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Seems the only "stinks" observations I receive are from family members when I'm burning through a tankful of B100 biodiesel. Next time you receive such a comment you should reply that your carbon footprint is less than his...
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I just stopped at the Dodge Garage to pick up some parts for a second gen I am working on. A brand new 1 ton, mega cabbed, slush boxed, leather seated, Cummins powered, duallied, thing of wonder was on the show room floor for a sale price of $80000. Yup. My old Dodge in need of tinkering constantly will stay in my driveway. I may not have a back up camera or heated seats, or blind spot alerts, and it may be loud, but I bet it gets better economy and tows the same kind of stuff that new marshmallowed fluff job on the dealer floor does.
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And its corollary...
Life's too short for truck payments.
A 12-valve with any simple-yet-strong-enough truck wrapped around it can last a lifetime. That's the payoff for the time spent with tinkering and repairs.
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I just stopped at the Dodge Garage to pick up some parts for a second gen I am working on. A brand new 1 ton, mega cabbed, slush boxed, leather seated, Cummins powered, duallied, thing of wonder was on the show room floor for a sale price of $80000. Yup. My old Dodge in need of tinkering constantly will stay in my driveway. I may not have a back up camera or heated seats, or blind spot alerts, and it may be loud, but I bet it gets better economy and tows the same kind of stuff that new marshmallowed fluff job on the dealer floor does.
BTW, although I do not have heated seats, my after-market rear-view mirror (Gentex) does contain a compass, outside temperature, backup camera screen, and integral garage door openers. It's possible to drive a First Gen with a few simple luxuries -- and spend a helluva lot less than $80k
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