Its been a few years since I did a video on this first gen Dodge Cummins D250 shop truck. In this video I get you caught up to date, and then take care of a few problems.
That truck looks like something Mad Max's plumber would drive, and I mean that in the best possible way. There's something really beautiful about cobbling together a functional vehicle out of assorted salvaged parts :)
That old Dodge has got a lot of character, and is a good old workhorse of a truck ! Thanks for saving him and making the videos. American Iron All the way!
My wife says paint it yellow I say camouflage. I would keep tire chains in one flap door compartment & jumper cables in the other. Thanks for sharing what you do we love it!
I learned on this channel a few videos ago that the best color possible is the one you have lying around. As always James, a great video, thank you very much.
Question (unrelated to the video): Have you ever or will you ever do a video of the green and tan colored RV in the background that looks to be 4x4? I’d love to know more about that thing.
You definitely should paint the truck bed. Get all that rust off and paint it silver like the cab. It's a good design and deserves to be presented in a professional manner just as if it were factory. There is no sense in neglecting good solid work.
Sat here and watched this one bookend to bookend. Love all the camera work you do in these and appreciate the teachings as well (brake bleeder setup, explaining the rear ABS plunger piston system). Great vid! Like the truck.
BTW, and all due respect: Your gorgeous rig, (I DO mean it!!..), should outlast most any similar truck in America🇺🇸, 'cuz you're the proud & loving owner who keeps it.. 😉
Great video - even better sitting here with the Sunday morning coffee, dogs are fed and napping, house is quiet and someone else is doing the work. Thanks for taking us along!
In the narrow side compartment(s) you can hang jumper cables, extension cords, welding leads (if so equipped, you can modify the alternator to stick weld). The 3.54 gear is much better suited to the 5.9 Cummins torque range with stock tires than those models with the 4.10s on the street. You can change the drive/driven gears in the transmission to correct the speedometer, but mostly you need to know when you are driving 65 mph. You can set the needle to register 65 mph correctly just by moving the needle, that is all you should need.
I had a 93 2500 2wd CTD that I bought new. It was an awesome rig. The only down side was that unless the truck was working hard, it didn't make much heat. I nearly froze to death on the freeway in sub zero temps even wearing a snow suit. A "Winter Front" for the grill solved that problem.
For the sides, I would wire brush the bare metal and clear coat them. I'm not a big fan of the rusty metal "patina" although I know it is pretty popular. I think shiny metal protected by clear paint would look good.
I love your rig , those side doors with the narrow compartment, is good for jumper cables or tow strap, I would say.
I can't understand why your channel doesn't have more subscribers. Yours is one of the best out there. Thanks for the video.
65mph at 1900 is a great result, well done my friend. And with brakes and all!! What a rig
That truck looks like something Mad Max's plumber would drive, and I mean that in the best possible way. There's something really beautiful about cobbling together a functional vehicle out of assorted salvaged parts :)
That old Dodge has got a lot of character, and is a good old workhorse of a truck ! Thanks for saving him and making the videos. American Iron All the way!
I love your channel, your junk, and your personality!
"it's got a cassette player, so that'll be an upgrade" Goddamn I love your channel Brother 😂
Love the channel, I'd paint it white, then have the doors lettered up the name of the channel.
My wife says paint it yellow I say camouflage. I would keep tire chains in one flap door compartment & jumper cables in the other. Thanks for sharing what you do we love it!
I learned on this channel a few videos ago that the best color possible is the one you have lying around. As always James, a great video, thank you very much.
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Question (unrelated to the video): Have you ever or will you ever do a video of the green and tan colored RV in the background that looks to be 4x4? I’d love to know more about that thing.
You definitely should paint the truck bed. Get all that rust off and paint it silver like the cab. It's a good design and deserves to be presented in a professional manner just as if it were factory. There is no sense in neglecting good solid work.
You just can't beat the MPG's and reliability of a Cummins engine James 🙂👍 Nice job with the repairs 🔧🔩
Sat here and watched this one bookend to bookend. Love all the camera work you do in these and appreciate the teachings as well (brake bleeder setup, explaining the rear ABS plunger piston system). Great vid! Like the truck.
BTW, and all due respect: Your gorgeous rig, (I DO mean it!!..), should outlast most any similar truck in America🇺🇸, 'cuz you're the proud & loving owner who keeps it.. 😉
Great video - even better sitting here with the Sunday morning coffee, dogs are fed and napping, house is quiet and someone else is doing the work. Thanks for taking us along!
In the narrow side compartment(s) you can hang jumper cables, extension cords, welding leads (if so equipped, you can modify the alternator to stick weld). The 3.54 gear is much better suited to the 5.9 Cummins torque range with stock tires than those models with the 4.10s on the street. You can change the drive/driven gears in the transmission to correct the speedometer, but mostly you need to know when you are driving 65 mph. You can set the needle to register 65 mph correctly just by moving the needle, that is all you should need.
I had a 93 2500 2wd CTD that I bought new. It was an awesome rig. The only down side was that unless the truck was working hard, it didn't make much heat. I nearly froze to death on the freeway in sub zero temps even wearing a snow suit. A "Winter Front" for the grill solved that problem.
For the sides, I would wire brush the bare metal and clear coat them. I'm not a big fan of the rusty metal "patina" although I know it is pretty popular. I think shiny metal protected by clear paint would look good.