I just wanted to introduce myself.

[roachcoach]

Hi, my name is Craig, I just wanted to say hi to all you guys, seeing as how I just joined TDR. I also wanted to introduce you fellas to the gang:



This is little Nellie, pretty much my sisters little truck (when she turns 16 anyway):

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This is my ride, roach coach, he got that name because he was a scroungy old thing when we picked it up:

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This is old Nellie, dad's truck, she is midnight gray now, have yet to get any updated pictures though:

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Enjoy.

 

[roachcoach]

Oh and by the way, Little Nellie has a 4bt.

 

[JJPage]

Nice Rigs!



Your apt to get quite a Welcoming with those three!



Also noticed the 3rd/4th gen in the carport .

 

[roachcoach]

Thanks a lot.

 

[KLauber]

What a lovely family of nice trucks. Very impressive. Where do ya'll live?

 

[DVolk]

Nice trucks must like the color red !!!!!!

 

[Bob Beauchaine]

Welcome to the forum nice to see new people on the boards.



Trucks look well taken care of.



Bob

 

[Grizzly]

Welcome aboard Craig. This is a great forum for Dodge and Cummins owners. Nice rigs.



I too have a red Dodge truck.



george

 

[HHhuntitall]

Welcome. Please your roaches at the door. ..... and get ready for some enjoyable reading.....



I do like the the pics. I prefer gray, myself.

 

[roachcoach]

Nice Rigs!



Your apt to get quite a Welcoming with those three!



Also noticed the 3rd/4th gen in the carport .

Yeah dad has an 07. 5 and mom has an 09, I reckon' I'll throw up some pictures for ya guys:



Mom's:

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8in. short arm lift and 40's



Dad's (same set up as mom's but a dually):

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[roachcoach]

What a lovely family of nice trucks. Very impressive. Where do ya'll live?

We're located in Weston, WV.

 

[ENafziger]

Wow!!! Beautiful trucks!!!!! ... and props to your mom for being able to climb up in an 8" lifted rig on 40s with no step bars!

Do you put these rigs to work? Dirt moving/excavating?

Welcome aboard...

--Eric

 

[pwerwagn]

Love the shortbed QC dually!!! Im looking at an 06 dually right now that exact color.

Nice trucks!! Clean 1st gens!

 

[roachcoach]

Wow!!! Beautiful trucks!!!!! ... and props to your mom for being able to climb up in an 8" lifted rig on 40s with no step bars!



Do you put these rigs to work? Dirt moving/excavating?



Welcome aboard...



--Eric

The first gens, yes, I haul quite a bit of rock and dirt with my truck, seeing as how it has a dump bed. The 4bt is our fuel truck and we usually drive her to work and back when we need her. The old club cab is dads DD. My dad owns his own business running equipment. We have built one Marcellus location and dad built a pit for another. We have built quite a few shallow well locations and right now dad is helping a company plug wells. He's the dozer man, pulling trucks and the rig up onto location, he's also been doin' a little welding. He's using the club cab on right now. We also do a lot of local stuff.



The third gens, that's mom's daily driver. The dually though, she doesn't get out much (she's only got about 16,XXX miles), usually just when we go out to eat or go somewhere nice, haha.

 

[MChrist]

I've never had a 1st Gen, but those trucks make me want one! Very nice!

 

[AEdelheit]

Wow, 8" short arms huh? Hows the ride on those beasts?

 

[HBarlow]

Welcome to our forum, Craig.

It is quite clear you come from a family of Dodge-Cummins owners. I think your family affiliation tops every single member on TDR. I've never seen another member report that the father, mother, son, and daughter all drive nice looking Rams with Cummins engines.

You did an extremely nice save on your truck. It looked well used in the before photo and like new in the after photo.

I don't know where Weston is located but my grandson lives in Beckley and is also a Dodge-Cummins owner.

Edit: Looking at the photos again and reading the captions I see I was mistaken. The photo was your dad's work truck not your truck when you bought it.

 

[SRay]

Welcome to the TDR! Great to see a family of Dodge owners!

 

[pwerwagn]

Welcome to our forum, Craig.



It is quite clear you come from a family of Dodge-Cummins owners. I think your family affiliation tops every single member on TDR. I've never seen another member report that the father, mother, son, and daughter all drive nice looking Rams with Cummins engines.



You did an extremely nice save on your truck. It looked well used in the before photo and like new in the after photo.



I don't know where Weston is located but my grandson lives in Beckley and is also a Dodge-Cummins owner.



Edit: Looking at the photos again and reading the captions I see I was mistaken. The photo was your dad's work truck not your truck when you bought it.

You are right, its not common!

At one point in time everyone person in my "immediate" family had at least one. My sister, Me, My parents and both my Grandparents. BUT... my mom recently got a Hemi Mega cab instead. I couldnt blame them for the price...



Hey Roachcoach, what trans is in the 4bt truck? Was it originally a 6b? (I just noticed it has a 60 front... )

 

[HHhuntitall]

You are right, its not common!

At one point in time everyone person in my "immediate" family had at least one. My sister, Me, My parents and both my Grandparents. BUT... my mom recently got a Hemi Mega cab instead. I couldnt blame them for the price...



Hey Roachcoach, what trans is in the 4bt truck? Was it originally a 6b? (I just noticed it has a 60 front... )

Is it a 60? Hmm, I can't tell from the one pic. I ASSumed it was a 1/2 ton w/ Dana 44s, short bed, that you put a 4bt in... ... I like it, either way. Was the frame cut, or is it a 1/2 SB?