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Yes, religion, politics, and diesel engines.... so here's my .02 I'm biased towards the Cummins, because I've owned the others and the Cummins has been more reliable. My early "powerstroke" before they were called such, needed repairs to the glow plug system three times in the first 150,000...

Oh yes it's true... the solid steel end has to go one way 'cause the air won't flow too well through the steel...of course, I managed to put it the other way.:oops: Definately a great gang here at ExPo. Put up some pics of your sweet ride! [Hi-jack off]

Wow, that's a humungus front driveshaft! Just can't beat the early Dodge diesels for bulletproof. Like KEENO said, everything that can go wrong (and there's not much) is a known fix. I kick myself everyday for selling mine...I just had to get something "newer and better"...ya, right. You...

3 reasons. 1. Brand Loyalty; 2. excellent advertising by Ford geared towards this market; 3. Favorable lease rates/lower pricing for business customers. I see FAR MORE Dodges working for a living. Lots of older ones, too...because they just keep running. When I do see a Ford working, it's...

Naw, actually Isuzu was behind by about 17 years. :sombrero: Isuzu's first diesel: 1936 (Isuzu formed as a company in 1933) Cummins founded in 1919 building diesels under license from Hvid in Sweden, with Cummin's own diesel design in 1924

It's a widely used General Motors engine. From Wikipedia: The Vortec 4300 is a 90° V6 truck engine, replacing the Chevrolet 250 in light trucks and 200 cu in (3.3 L) and 229 cu in (3.8 L) 90-degree V6s in passenger cars. The 4300 is based on the 350 cu in (5.7 L) Chevrolet small-block V8, and...

It's listed on ebay again. Has some pics but mostly of the pieces parts. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150326529308&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem=

This was on ebay recently. It is a project in that the Dormobile part of it is a collection of parts, off the vehicle. Problem is, the vehicle has a custom full-cage rollbar from front to rear, which probably precludes installing the Dormobile interior (maybe the roof too?)...at least not...

This is a nice set up for someone. I'm curious...what is Jack replacing it with? Scott

And it should be. It's an apples-to-oranges comparison. A 1/2 ton 2-wheel drive should ride and drive better than a 3/4 or 1-ton 4x4 truck, especially one with the front-end-heavy Cummins. Don't know if the Tundra has rack-and-pinion steering like the 2wd Dodge does, but that would make a big...

:iagree: Dodge had problems with their auto trans in the 90's-early 2003 because the engine is so easy to crank up the horsepower on. People doubled the hp/torque while leaving the tranny stock, and then had to tow that 9,000 lb trailer up the mountain at 75 mph. Guess what was toasted? They...

Brief overview: up to 1993 (square body style): no electronics, rotary fuel pump which is reliable but not as much power as the later years. 160 HP. Mechanical fuel pump (lift pump). Desireable (to some) because of the NP205 transfer case, locking hubs, front leaf springs, no catalytic...

The rear axle housing for a dually is about 6" wider than a SWR. You'd have to get the SWR housing from a junkyard and then it should bolt in. As for the front, the hub extension just unbolts so you can put on regular wheels, but I believe you have to remove the rotor to unbolt it. (This is...

I didn't know they made double cabs in the 404, but here's one on ebay. What a great platform it would be. A little pricey, though: $16K and still Reserve Not Met.

Sorry for the short notice, but I sent away for OZ Tent's brochure & DVD, and just received it. With it is a price list featuring a 25% off sale, good only thru Oct 31. I called and spoke with the US distributor about any extension on the sale price, and he was wondering why I was waiting to...

Nice. Didn't know M-H was still in business...they were converting Ford trucks in the 1940's.

Try this: 5-minute type (not 1-minute type) Quaker Oats. Get water boiling then throw in a handful of raw almonds. Add oats and cook as normal, and at about the 2-minute remaining mark, add a handful of raisins. When cooking is done, sweeten with honey and add some Smart Balance (butter...

I don't know how Chevy wired theirs, but Dodge has a common positive cable between the two batteries, with the ground cables being separate (going to each side of the block.) I got along fine with one battery in my early Dodge/Cummins (first gens came with only 1 battery) but I live in a warm...

one to fit the early Blazers...the ones with the fully removeable roof? It would be nice to have the stand-up room over the driver's and passenger's seats. Like they did for the Scout... Imagine a first-gen Blazer with a FWC...:drool: Scott

Thanks for the replies! One more thing I forgot to ask... Do they both have the same suspension design? And is it leaf springs under-the-axle on all four corners?