Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Axtell3
TDR MEMBER
I recently returned to the Dodge/Cummins world, when I acquired my neighbor and friends 98.5 5peed. 276k
He is getting on in years and forgetting the little things like traffic signals, clutches and wait to start lights.
And so begins the fix, on the old beast. Years ago when I had a 97, auto, I installed a fuel pressure gauge on his truck. He had lost a lift pump on our elk hunting trip, and I figured it would be money in the bank to keep that from happening again. Well either he or his mechanic didn't agree, so it was unhooked, but left mounted. That was the first repair, and it showed the typical nearly dead carter. Replaced with a fass drp 02 mounted near the tank. Very nice to see the truck idling at 17lbs, and barely drop when the go pedal is applied.
Tires worn, particularly the passenger front, cupped badly. Installed the Bilstien 4600's the drivers rear shock was missing the upper bolt, and had made its way through the bed, and part way through the drawer system he had installed. That explained a few things, on the way it handled.
Sway bar kit and steering brace installed. I forgot how fun that is. Tires next, Adding a pair to the rotation, should be fine for the summer dragging horses around.
During the pump install I noticed the throttle cable is on it's last legs, and that is inbound, thanks again to Geno's for sourcing what we need.
Head lights, with relays and fogs all replaced. noticed the plastic clips on the bumper have mostly snapped off. so I guess I will try my luck at gluing them back on. Then there is the roof console, dangling. It may end up with some screws in it as I'm not throwing money at fragile plastic.
Still unexplained are the bent bumper and bed corner, and the concrete splatter on the gas tank and fronts of the axle, transmission mount etc.
I'm now his chauffer... and the public is safer for it.
He is getting on in years and forgetting the little things like traffic signals, clutches and wait to start lights.
And so begins the fix, on the old beast. Years ago when I had a 97, auto, I installed a fuel pressure gauge on his truck. He had lost a lift pump on our elk hunting trip, and I figured it would be money in the bank to keep that from happening again. Well either he or his mechanic didn't agree, so it was unhooked, but left mounted. That was the first repair, and it showed the typical nearly dead carter. Replaced with a fass drp 02 mounted near the tank. Very nice to see the truck idling at 17lbs, and barely drop when the go pedal is applied.
Tires worn, particularly the passenger front, cupped badly. Installed the Bilstien 4600's the drivers rear shock was missing the upper bolt, and had made its way through the bed, and part way through the drawer system he had installed. That explained a few things, on the way it handled.
Sway bar kit and steering brace installed. I forgot how fun that is. Tires next, Adding a pair to the rotation, should be fine for the summer dragging horses around.
During the pump install I noticed the throttle cable is on it's last legs, and that is inbound, thanks again to Geno's for sourcing what we need.
Head lights, with relays and fogs all replaced. noticed the plastic clips on the bumper have mostly snapped off. so I guess I will try my luck at gluing them back on. Then there is the roof console, dangling. It may end up with some screws in it as I'm not throwing money at fragile plastic.
Still unexplained are the bent bumper and bed corner, and the concrete splatter on the gas tank and fronts of the axle, transmission mount etc.
I'm now his chauffer... and the public is safer for it.
