Here is my 2001.5 Dodge 2500 4WD short bed: A small hardside Lance Camper lives on the back now full time.
This is one of the reasons I bought the narrowest (86 inches), least tall (6 feet, 4 inches inside), and lightest (1842 pounds, wet) camper available at the time.
and a couple short vids in the Anza Borrego Desert: click to open;
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ns02z7g1q1jhu0r/up a rocky cyn Anza.m4v?dl=0
Watch this one to the end to see how steep it was:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y9nfstvqf6hk4ab/up Fish Cr. Anza.m4v?dl=0
and might as well give you the specs on the modified truck: approaching none of it to the Cummins and most of it to the drivetrain. 174K miles. Bought it new in 2001.
In 2001 I bought a new 2001.5 (the ".5" is the addition of rear disc brakes) Dodge 2500 4x4 High Output Cummins Turbo Diesel, NV5600 NV241HD (wide chain to reduce the negative effects of shock loading when snow plowing), short bed (6-1/2 feet), 3 inch front coil spring spacer lift. Transmission ratios: 5.63/3.38/2.04/1.39/1.00/0.73/5.63R At 27% overdrive, this has the tallest top gear of any of the 6-speed manuals.
TGC Top Gun Customz 2000-2002 Dodge Ram Control arms for 2500/3500 4x4 for 6” of lift but for only 3” front coil spring spacers placing the front axle 1-1/2 inches forward.
4” exhaust system with resonator delete. No smog reducing add-ons, just a pipe and and throatier muffler
Vulcan Big line Pusher Pump Kit relocation to frame in front of fuel tank.
upgrade lift/transfer pump and fuel tank sending unit
Low fuel pressure alarm (idiot light goes on below 5 pounds pressure) I still run the original VP44 injector pump.
K&N Filtercharger PN 33-2056 /2006
short tube on turbo waste gate to engage turbo at a lower RPM
SpynTec Dodge Dana 60 Hub Conversion Kit, inner spindle bearing kit, new Dana 70 spindles, new Timken bearings, hub seals, Dana 70, 35 spline outer stub shafts, Mile Marker Dana 70 Lockout hub assy, factory ABS sensors and studs. Front axle disconnect (CAD) delete. Front unit bearing delete. Add front 35 spline Eaton Detroit True Trac torque biasing, gear driven limited slip, and 4.10:1 gears.
Dana 70 Mosier 35 spline front long and short front axle shafts. Stock 32 spline axles deleted.
Dana 80-35 spline rear axle with Eaton Detroit True Trac torque biasing, gear driven limited slip with 4.10:1 gears.
8 leaf rear springs: 3 upper secondaries, 1helper spring in stock spring pack. Stable Loads. Rancho 9K adjustable shocks. This translates to a 3" loaded lift with the loaded camper on.
GEN 4 tie rod, drag link, TRE’s, and pitman arm. steering stabilizer. Upgrade steering box and pump.
10” x 16” ‘Power Wagon’ Stockton steel super single rear wheels (1/2” plate center hubs) 4-1/2” B.S. Stupid high load rating.
7-1/2” x 16” steel front wheels. 6.25” B.S. unadjustable 4WP stiff shocks front. With a load or not, the front axle weight does not change appreciably.
35 inch Cooper AT3's in a 315/75 R16 size, load range E: 3860 pounds. Lots of sidewall for deflating on sand.
New factory clutch, T.O. bearing, pilot and rear main seal
Warn Transformer winch carrier, Warn #30092 transformer grill guard with added tubing and radiator saver. Fairlead #69604. Warn #62027 foot forward winch mount. Warn 15K pound winch. Camper jacks and rear seat removed for long distance travel.
12 ton hydraulic jack with jack board that will fit under the axle on the side with a flat. Lots of recovery equipment. On board air and ‘Safety Seal’ on wheel tire plug kit. Receiver hitch square tubes front and rear. Aluminum rack when needed. Fits front or rear.
