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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 09:41 PM
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newbee here with 91 w250 cummins

I just bought this 91 w250 cummins 4x4 with a nv4500, going to be doing light engine work to it. was thinking of keeping it right around 300hp... thought/precautions!
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 09:58 PM
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Welcome aboard! Nice looking truck.

Head up the the "Sticky" thread at the top of the forum. Inside you will find a plethora of information on pretty much everything you could think of to do...and a few things you never thought of...to your truck. And Please fill out your signature with your truck info so when you ask question it helps in our responses.
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 10:11 PM
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thanks for info, nice build you got going!
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 11:34 PM
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Welcome nice looking truck.

going to be doing light engine work to it,,, why what's wrong.

was thinking of keeping it right around 300hp,,,, OK


thought/precautions! ,,,,,,,,, I"D fix the steering and brakes and all the other warn out junk thats on these OLD trucks befor I think about more horsepower.
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Old Jan 29, 2015 | 09:45 AM
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I saw that for sale a few weeks ago.

Really nice looking rig.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 09:42 PM
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BOBVA: I currently have the tranny down, drive shaft redone "balanced" new motor mounts/bed mounts, tranny is at shop being gone through... currently checking breaks, "real spungy" read the sticky in forums, interested in doing the upgrade but need to look into it more so I know whats up, and now I guess I need to look into the steering you say!.... lots of good info on here though!
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 07:52 AM
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First Gen Dodge Cummins ownership, modification, improvement, driving, etc . is a certifiable addiction.

We're the support group, .......as in devil's advocate.
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by j_martin
First Gen Dodge Cummins ownership, modification, improvement, driving, etc . is a certifiable addiction.

We're the support group, .......as in devil's advocate.
What John said. And nice looking truck.
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 09:34 AM
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very nice rig, what was the trans problem, shifting?
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by joshuabuilt
BOBVA: I currently have the tranny down, drive shaft redone "balanced" new motor mounts/bed mounts, tranny is at shop being gone through... currently checking breaks, "real spungy" read the sticky in forums, interested in doing the upgrade but need to look into it more so I know whats up, and now I guess I need to look into the steering you say!.... lots of good info on here though!

Joshua sounds like didnt take my (thought/precautions! ,,,,,,,,, ) in offense.

Steering LK real good and hard at this.
The steering system is the weakest link on these trucks. In your pic I see you have those shock stable things on your truck. when I see those that tells me something is wrong.. I"d check the king pin bushings or the whole thing. there is a plate on the 4X4 trucks steering box that mounts it to the frame VERY famous for braking and frame cracks at the same point.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...enance-302761/
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...g-pins-290373/

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...n-half-320841/

This I what I did to my truck to fix that issue. Lots of good info in that post but at the same time a bunch of weeds to pick though https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ng-box-299031/

LSD rear ends the clutch packs in them barely make It past 150k

I can go on & on But I wont.. like I said B4 truck looks nice keep it that way
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Old Feb 4, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by sooty
very nice rig, what was the trans problem, shifting?
haven't heard back yet but when I do if any negative I will post about it..
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Old Feb 4, 2015 | 09:29 PM
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Joshua sounds like didnt take my (thought/precautions! ,,,,,,,,, ) in offense.

Steering LK real good and hard at this.
The steering system is the weakest link on these trucks. In your pic I see you have those shock stable things on your truck. when I see those that tells me something is wrong.. I"d check the king pin bushings or the whole thing. there is a plate on the 4X4 trucks steering box that mounts it to the frame VERY famous for braking and frame cracks at the same point.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...enance-302761/
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...g-pins-290373/

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...n-half-320841/

This I what I did to my truck to fix that issue. Lots of good info in that post but at the same time a bunch of weeds to pick though https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ng-box-299031/

LSD rear ends the clutch packs in them barely make It past 150k

I can go on & on But I wont.. like I said B4 truck looks nice keep it that way
I will definitely be looking into all the issues, there seems to be a lot!
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Old May 4, 2015 | 09:35 PM
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Cool WOW is all I have

so I have been gone for a bit... But I have redone a lot!
I have a rebuilt trans front axle, steering,linkage and tranfercase. new drive shafts and trans and motor mounts. I guess the guy I bought the truck from flipping hacked it all together. driveline angles were all screwed up. lots of little things.... now I have been fighting a stupid blinker issue. I cant seem to find it, and I definitely don't do electrical! any help!!!!
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Old May 4, 2015 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by joshuabuilt
so I have been gone for a bit... But I have redone a lot!
I have a rebuilt trans front axle, steering,linkage and tranfercase. new drive shafts and trans and motor mounts. I guess the guy I bought the truck from flipping hacked it all together. driveline angles were all screwed up. lots of little things.... now I have been fighting a stupid blinker issue. I cant seem to find it, and I definitely don't do electrical! any help!!!!
Have you checked the blinker fluid?

Seriously, a little detail would go a long way toward getting help.
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Old May 4, 2015 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by j_martin
Have you checked the blinker fluid?

Seriously, a little detail would go a long way toward getting help.


yeah after I changed the radiator in my 68 vw bug! lol,
had what I thought was a flasher issue, tap the panel and the blinkers work.
replace flasher with no change in results. parked the truck for a week and when I got in they were not working. I pulled the lower dash and whole plastic column off and didn't find anything obvious. if I use my power probe and apply power to one side of the flasher the hazard lights up and stays on, I then took the indicator switch all off and again didn't see anything punching me in the face but I don't know enough to diagnose such issues
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