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Selling it was a bit hard to be honest. I really liked that truck but I don’t have a use for it anymore. I did repair all the problems before I sold it. It’s the first project vehicle I finished and that I performed all the things that I wanted to do to it. I was happy to see it go to a...

I sold the dodge. It was a great truck but I no longer had a need for it. When I bought the truck I wanted a vehicle that would last until I was ready to buy something else. The truck went to a father that bought it for his 17 year old son. I was happy to see it go to someone who would enjoy...

The last post ends with me finding a leak in the injection pump. That became a bigger problem the more I drove the truck around. Unfortunately I didn't have the tools to repair it in Arizona and local diesel shops wanted 1500-2000 dollars to repair or replace the pump. I didn't have time to...

I really like what you are doing with this truck.

When I lived outside of Aspen I never had trouble getting around in beat up old pickups with 4wd, all terrain tires and rear limited slip differentials in deep snow. I think a decent set of tires and a rear limited slip would help keep you from getting stuck. I consider springs and shocks to...

I would look at something like a vision 19.5 with a 285/70/19.5 tire as a single. The 19.5 should handle the weight well. Cool truck.

I found out that my suspension bushings were completely worn out on the entire truck. I had the rear springs replaced with skyjacker springs that come with new bushings and had a Tucson shop install some new front suspension bushings. I also installed a new hydro assist steering setup with a...

Oh ok. I forgot you had a shackle flip. I wanted to go that direction but I don't have anywhere to do the work currently so I had a shop install rear springs. I would try removing a leaf or two. However the ride was measurably better with new shocks. It isn't any softer but much less harsh...

I have a chassis unlimited crossover steering kit on my truck. With a 4" drop pitman it didn't need a bend in the draglink. I do cross the truck up a lot and steering isn't an issue. I recommend it. The steering is now equal left to right and the truck tracks straight. I just put skyjacker...

Yes. The human is usually the limitation not the machine. Pick somewhere you want to go then go there and modify what doesn't work.

I got out to do some offroading with the old dodge. One of my friends wanted to do a fairly rough jeep trail to try out my new tires. I also went up a mountain called red mountain. It has been raining alot in the desert so it was pretty loose but it was beautiful from the top. It is about...

I have wanted to put bigger tires on the truck for a long time and I finally went ahead and did it. The back tires were worn out so it was time. They are 315/75/16 pro comp at sport tires. So far they seem pretty good. It has lowered the vibrations at speed, lowered the rpm and smoothed out...

Thanks Atl-atl. I enjoyed reading through your thread as well. After Washington I took a job in Arizona. I took a month off and traveled around a bit but it was mostly to weddings and family functions. I left the truck sitting in long term parking in Seattle and flew back to pick it up. I...

I've been meaning to update this. It has been awhile. I went to Cameroon last September. It was quite the experience although I'm not sure I would do it again. I did get to see my friend who is in the peace corps so that was worth the trip. We played with young chimpanzees on my 30th...

Your truck is looking good. I am glad you pushed past the frustration to continue messing with it. I have a fuel pressure gauge from glow shift as well. I have tried a snubber, a grease gun hose extension and a second snubber, along with three fuel pressure senders and all three died the...

I finally got around to putting the junkyard grill on my truck. It makes it look a little older but I like it. It is an 84 grill which has the advantage of being metal. I cut up the core support a bit but the support was already twisted from the wreck years ago so not a great loss. The...

Ive been chasing front end vibes for awhile so I did another battle in the war against the bad vibrations. I replaced the front kingpins. It was a complete pain and took about 4 days total but it has made a huge difference. The truck vibrates a little at 75-80 but it is much less. The...

My drag link is still straight. I wanted to try it straight before I put a bend in it but I did leave extra length in the adjusters to compensate for bending it if needed. I can adjust it out about 2-3 inches total so it should be long enough after a bend. I used a 3.5 drop arm from...

Looking good! Have fun with the new puppy. What are your seats out of? Do this(http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/forums/1st-gen-ram-all-topics-93/cleaning-hvac-box-twist-298318/) so you can clean out your "suitcase". These trucks tend to accumulate stuff in the a/c box. The 1st gen core...

I have a couple updates. I put crossover steering on the truck. It has a drop pitman arm that sits a little lower than I would like but it allows a straight drag link. So far it hasn't hit the spring but the shocks are limiting suspension travel by about an inch. I eventually will put a...