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Has anyone converted their OEM vacuum boost to a hydro boost system? If yes, was it worth the expense and effort?

If you bought a 2004 3500 DRW 4x4 at auction in 2024, I'd like to visit with you. It's not anything bad, just trying to make a connection. Truck looks like this:

SOLD! SOLD! This is about as miscellaneous as things get. It's a camera, and an unusual one at that. It's a Russian Zenit12C single lens reflex (SLR) 35 mm spy camera. My mom bought this in Moscow for my brother while on a tour in Russia and Ukraine in April, 1986. The tour stopped at one...

I have a 1996 2500 CTD Club Cab. The LT245/75R16E Michelin tires on it were made in 2012. So they are 12 years old. Through an odd transaction, I came into the possession of five Goodrich AT LT235/85R16E tires that are three years old. Three have 80% tread. Two wore on the outside. They...

Has anyone replaced the cowl-to-fender seal shown as No. 11 in this parts diagram? The replacement part is easily available for both sides and relatively inexpensive. I discovered that the right-hand seal had deteriorated and the lower part was coming out in chunks. Dead leaves and dirt had...

I need to relocate the OEM radio in my 1996. I need a sort of an extension cord for the radio harness. It's easy to find a pigtail to adapt an aftermarket radio to the plugs inside the dashboard. But what I need is about a four foot long extension harness. Is there such a thing on the...

I got my 1996 back from the paint shop two days ago and I'm putting parts back on. It's a general color change, and the result is what I'd call a good 15 foot paint job. I retained the OEM Emerald below the belt line, but changed everything above to the 1994 Ram Van Arctic Gray. It needs some...

I installed a Mag-Hytec differential cover on my 1996 4x4. I had previously upgraded the truck to a third Gen track bar using a BD kit from Geno's. Well, the Mag-Hytec cover seems to interfere just a little with the upgraded front end parts.:( Test driving on pavement showed some scuffing of...

Has anybody installed a Flow Kooler water pump into their Cummins engine? The product supposedly produces more coolant flow. This may be a solution in search of a problem. But they're running a 50% discount on the model for the 5.9 litre models right now...

Has anyone found LED bulbs for instrument clusters that are actually dimmable? The second generation trucks take a PC194 bulb, and that has several substitute sizes. Most of the LEDs that I find available online are not dimmable, or said to be dimmable but the comments indicate that the...

I ordered an Arizona Historic Vehicle license plate for my truck last week. (Hasn't arrive yet.) Those plates look like this: We bought the truck new in 1996, so it came with one of the last-issued maroon license plates. Then I moved the truck's original maroon license plate to my daily...

I want to install an engine oil temperature gauge in my 1996 12V. This is not something that I need. It is something that I want. Is there an unused port in the engine block or cylinder head (or some other place) that would be good for the sender? I'm deleting the cup holder from the dash...

Do the OEM tie rod ends on a 1996-ish 4x4 use SAE or metric thread threaded grease fittings? SAE 1/4-28? Metric 6mm? Some hybrid size? After 26 years, I tried to replace a straight fitting with a 45 degree one. I have an assortment of SAE and metric fittings, but none of them would tighten...

I have a standard type steel wheel for sale. The wheel was only used as a spare. It's from my 1996 Dodge 2500 3/4 ton. 16 by 6-1/2 inch size. It's a USA-made heavy duty wheel. At 35 bucks, it beats a junkyard wheel. It isn't the sort of thing that is worth shipping, so local pickup in the...

I installed a Fumoto short oil valve on my 1996 4x4 today. After snugging it down, it ended up oriented so that under odd circumstances, the release lever could snag on vegetation and get released. I occasionally drive in areas where that is possible, and where old fence wire coils are hidden...

My 1996 12 Valve CTD gets very little use any more, and it shows less than 80K miles on the odometer. I change the oil every 12 months, regardless of the mileage. I also keep up with the cooling system, transmission, transfer case and differentials. The last oil change was 11 quarts of...

Did any of the Gen 2 trucks come with passenger side airbags? I seem to recall that they were an option you could get if you ordered a truck from the factory, and they fit into the dashboard cubby above the glove box. Has anyone ever seen one? Or have one?

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm getting ready to get my truck painted. Almost all of the molding and rubber will get replaced. I have located sources for many of the easy-to-find stuff, but some are elusive. Main door weatherstrip and more are on order from Geno's, for example. Rear...

Well, I have a quote in hand to get my truck painted. It's a bed-off and windshield-out job. It ain't going to be cheap. But I saw a 2001 CTD in a parking lot that looked like it had been painted the previous week. So I waited and talked to the owner. Turns out that he's getting it painted...

I'm fixin to replace the heater fore in my 1996 Club Cab, for the second time in 15 years. I'll also be replacing the whole dash assembly at the same time. The last time I replaced the heater core, I used a NAPA part. That was the kind where the tubes are pressed into the upper tank, and can...