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Yeah, I can imagine that would be awful. should see lots of improvement with the mods you're doing! :smiley_drive:

First off, let me re-introduce myself after my not-so-brief leave from the forum. My name's Ian, 19 years old and currently living in Thousand Oaks, CA. My truck is a 97 12-Valve, surprise surprise. :elkgrin: You may remember my halted 95 SCLB Dodge I put 37s and military beadlocks on, seen...

Yeah, these old 1st gens can result in kidney failure pretty easily! :Wow1: I'm sure this has been said before, but new front springs and a good set of shocks will do wonders for your ride.

I would leave the overloads. I still have them on my 97 and I don't notice too much difference offroad. Granted my truck isn't really meant for offroad in the first place :coffeedrink:

Nice, what kind of exhaust did you get?

Great start on the truck! Loving that flatbed, got a similar one (in my head) for my 97. Keep up the good work!

Project is looking great! Really liking the budget-mindedness of this build. Keep up the good work!

Excellent. I do tow very heavy occasionally, so that's great news. Thanks for the replies fellas!

Hey guys, been researching tires quite a bit for my Cummins, looking to get some 315/75R16 10 ply mud terrains. I have looked at pretty much everything I could find (BFG, Cooper, ******** Cepek, Nitto, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Procomp etc etc). It seems like I can't really find anything bad...

Nice to see you posting back here Steve! My personal opinion would be to run a 12v Cummins, but I do understand it's pretty cost prohibitive. I'd stay away from the newer diesels, for cost reasons and especially since you'd be straying away from the dirt simplicity this truck offers. To keep...

Okay my opinion may be a little biased here, but... I would never own a 6.0 PSD. They just have too many notorious problems for my taste. Sure, with lots of work you can have a reliable truck, but the idea of band aiding a motor prone to failure doesn't seem like a good idea. I do apologize to...

Yeah, that's kind of what I expected to hear. I guess you get what you pay for, considering a similarly sized mud terrain is usually 30 or 40% more money. Good luck with the build! Love seeing these 1st gens revived.

Very nice, liking the simplistic look of the truck. How are you liking your Treadwrights? Ian

Nice, I flip these 12v rigs as a side business. Looks like a good rig, shame its a slush-o-matic. Everyone really wants the 5sp but it isnt hard to sell an auto. Any word if its been rebuilt? Looks like about an $8500 rig when she's clean. Ian

Excellent! 37s look great with that lift! Nice work man, can't wait to see more progress when you get back to MT.

Are the version that fits through the valve stem the motorcycle beads? I can't seem to find that info anywhere.

Did a little work on the Dodge today, got the wheel wells cut -- no more tire rub! I will weld some sheet metal plates over the "holes" next weekend. Shame I don't have more time to work on this truck. Also, I scored a "new" tailgate off CL for $200, so now my camper shell closes correctly.

True. But then I need a different carrier. 4.10s and install kits are ordered!

Thanks for the input. Yeah, I guess I'm just used to lower geared Cummins trucks. I've had numerous 5spd's with 3.55s and 4.10s and the 12 valve just seems to like it better. I am ordering some 4.10s today, just going to get new gears and install kits. One thing to note (I don't know if it...

I've put a 195 plate in my 175 pump, and all the way up. Turned up the star wheel a turn or so. That's all, and I like it. Not much smoke, and better power. Wastegate is plugged and I pull about 26PSI. I'd love a GSK in my rig, that's next on the list along with injectors and a #11 plate. It was...