Things to look for on a 91
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Things to look for on a 91
Hi all first time posting,<br><br>I've been looking for a cummins truck lately and i've found a 91 4x4 5spd alittle ways from me and i was wondering what to look for and where to look to see if its been turned up and some problem points.<br><br>Dealer said that it has 120-150k miles on it he wasn't quite sure what it said when i was talking to him, other then that i dont know much about the truck.<br><br>Thanks.
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Re:Things to look for on a 91
Check for cowling cracks, open both doors and look at the cowling/fire wall to see if there is any problems. If the truck smokes like a train when your foot is on the floor it's been messed with. Look for any oil leaks on or around the front cover, p/s pump area. Check the bed in all four corners for cracks and look at all of the spot welds on the floor of the bed and door frames to ensure that there are no cracks in the welds. If the fuel pump is a different color than the engine or the paint is broken up on the bolts of the fuel pump someone has had their sticky little fingers in it so beware. See if it is aftercooled if it is thats good, 91.5 and newer are aftercooled. Try to find out who had it before you and call them up to find out the history. Good luck on your hunt for a CTD. If you dont mind saying what are they asking for it? Always curious to see what our trucks are worth out on the open market.
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Re:Things to look for on a 91
Welcome to DTR,<br>Is it intercooled? In '91, midyear they started intercooling - something you might want to consider. Check the gearbox for noise and how it shifts, some had "issues" with lube problems.<br>Chris
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i havn't seen the truck yet so i dont know if its intercooled or not. Its on a used lot and there asking 6850 but we'll see how low i can get them to go after i get it tomorrow and see how much they'll give me for my current gasser. Thanks for the tips i'll let you guys know what happened
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Re:Things to look for on a 91
it doesn't have to smoke....my truck is alot stronger than it was stock and hardly smokes at all.<br><br>If you're familiar with the CTD at all, look for the broken paint on the 4 screws that hold the AFC cover on. Look for the collar to be broken off the full load screw.<br><br>See if the e brake works, if not try to work that into a deal, I paid over $200 for the 2 cables I think, and that was my uncle's (chryco mech.) cost on them.
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I have a 91.5 -- the cab is completely rusted out over the windshield -- when I bought the truck, it had a visor, and I didn't notice the rust. It went from the inside out. Just an area to look at that I at least didn't think of.<br><br>Alec
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well i got back from looking at it and 
Neat truck. the truck is a 91 but somebody put alittle work into it to make it look like the 89-90 body style, a few problems is the speedo doesn't work so i dont know how many miles is on the truck but it died at 129k, also when you push the clutch in the motor bogs down alittle bit, and you hear a clunking i'm suspecting a throwout bearing. Asking price on it was 6850, after i got done with my test drive i got him to drop down to 5500$ I'm going to try and get him to go down to 5000$ even because of that clutch problem (500$ from autozone, Clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing) havn't decided weather i'm going to trade in my gasser on it because it doesn't have a high trade in value.<br><br>Anyway back to the truck, the paint is in decent shape, it sitting on 235/75/16 tires, has a gooseneck hitch on it, for exhaust it has 2 4" Dual Pipes Running along the side like side steps pretty cool, Paint is in good shape, little scuff on pass side fender tires are good on it, and it runs strong. Hopeing i can get this truck.
Neat truck. the truck is a 91 but somebody put alittle work into it to make it look like the 89-90 body style, a few problems is the speedo doesn't work so i dont know how many miles is on the truck but it died at 129k, also when you push the clutch in the motor bogs down alittle bit, and you hear a clunking i'm suspecting a throwout bearing. Asking price on it was 6850, after i got done with my test drive i got him to drop down to 5500$ I'm going to try and get him to go down to 5000$ even because of that clutch problem (500$ from autozone, Clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing) havn't decided weather i'm going to trade in my gasser on it because it doesn't have a high trade in value.<br><br>Anyway back to the truck, the paint is in decent shape, it sitting on 235/75/16 tires, has a gooseneck hitch on it, for exhaust it has 2 4" Dual Pipes Running along the side like side steps pretty cool, Paint is in good shape, little scuff on pass side fender tires are good on it, and it runs strong. Hopeing i can get this truck.
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Re:Things to look for on a 91
no rust and sadly it isn't intercooled. Dealer dropped 1350$ after first test drive and i'm trying to get it because its a sweet truck, Dont know why but the Key wont unlock the drivers door, doesn't have power windows or doors, they put a good amount of work making it look like a 89-90 truck.
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Re:Things to look for on a 91
Not sure what you mean. I would have figured the early 91 would have the same front aned of 89-90. Dodge would only change the front end when the intercooler was added. If this is the case, I wouldn't let them use this as any bargaining tool. Certainly not if they removed a problematic intercooler and retro-fitted parts of the older version to get it sold. If it wasn't originally inter-cooled, and you can do the tranny work, $5-5500 might be a fair price. If had been intercooled, I think you have some more bargaining to do. <br>Good luck, Don
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I assume all 91 models had the new grill, since 1/2 tons all have it, but don't need the room for an intercooler. I'd want to know more about why it was swapped. Personally, I think it's a great dealing point in your favor. Usually dealerships don't like to mess with frankenstein trucks, so you are really doing them a favor taking it off their hands. At least that's the way I'd play it 
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Previous owner put alot of work into it to make it look like a older truck, 91-93 with the big chrome grill didn't have the rams head or dodge on the hood, but this one does, the tailgate has the older tailgate and whatnot, is there anyway to tell if a truck has been intercooled?
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Re:Things to look for on a 91
Maybe if you could find out if it is the 18.5 or 21 cm turbo housing? Does the cooling sytem look new? If it makes a differance, my 90 doesn'e have the ram, although I'm sure it was a cab/chassis.
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