Build quality? It’s a Dodge. Electrical problems? Dash broken? Transmission problems? Rust in the salt belt? Dowel pin? Regardless of the short comings, this is an awesome truck.
First generation rams are such great looking trucks. So much cooler than any modern truck body style. I'm lucky enough to have a 1991 w150. I get a lot of compliments even with rotted rear wheel arches
I got my hands on a 1993 D250 that was from an estate sale. Only had 188,000kms on it (Just under 120,000 Miles). 12v Cummins, 5spd, with all the power options and the AC even still worked. No rust other that a touch of surface rust on the roof and a few dents on the body from the old fella that had it I guess. No tears or anything. It needed some stuff like brake lines and general maintenance as it sat about 10 years but I couldn't ask for a better truck for my first diesel. For over 1 million miles, your first gen looks great! My first car was an '88 Shadow too haha, with the turbo 2.2L and 5spd. Great little sleepers haha, have a Daytona Shelby now.
I clearly remember going to the dealer in the fall of 1991 with my brother to get his factory ordered Navy Blue 250 LE Cummins 4x4 Clubcab. The sound that truck made when he fired it up for the first time, hard to believe it was over 30 years ago and man was that thing ever good on fuel.
he took great care of his cummins. respect. seriously. his solution to the notorious overheating issue with the trans and keeping warm in the winter is awesome. only other "light duty" truck i can think of in modern time that can even hit over 1 mil miles these days is the tundra with the 5.7 and 4.7 iforce v8s, but those ain't diesels. a handful of silverados from the early-mid 2000s, plenty of 1990-2000s rams, and also a few fords managed to cross that point. i honestly think its down to dedication and your know-hows and know-whats, as well as preventative maintenance to keep things going for the long term in the vehicle's journey to 1 million.
Would be interesting to hear what oil is ran in this rig, and what kind of drain intervals. Adding any additives to the oil like militec, or archoil AR9100? Any additives to the fuel?
I've driven a few of these 1gens when I worked for a company 20 years ago that had a bunch of them as shop trucks. Even took one on a trip one over Christmas vacation. They are old school to the max. That 92 wasn't even a very old truck back in 2003 is the funny part.
@@BrandonLeech They did a slight redesign in 1981 for some of the body lines, hood and interior. I think it's great as it means I can use a ton of different parts and know they'll always fit.
Destroying vehicles and things is a growing fad it seems. Just no respect for a machine and an era a given machine represents. Everything seems plentiful enough to destroy, until enough get destroyed that they're not plentiful anymore.
My Dad bought a '91.5 W-250 Cummins 5 speed brand new, I have it now. My daughter has the SAME truck only an automatic. My son has an '85 D-350 CREW CAB converted to 4wd with a Ford High Pinion Dana 60, Ford ZF-6 manual and transfer case from a 2003 6.0L and a rebuild, balanced and blueprinted studded, bigger turbo injectors etc. P7100 '96 Cummins. I have a '95 Dodge CREW CAB (not quad cab) that's getting the same treatment except for ZF-5 trans, GV O.D. and divorced Ford NP 205. Daily driver is a 4wd, Quad Cab '98.5 Cummins automatic long bed 53 BLOCK with 445,000 miles on it. My Wife has a BUILT 2000 Ford 7.3, auto, F-350 with a front Dana 60 out of a 2003 6.0L. 38.5 Super Swamper Radials on bead locks.......just in case you think we're 100% MOPAR! We have a few Ford Diesels as well, had a Duramax and 3 different Suburbans. Coupla Internationals, lottsa Jeeps, a Mazda RX7, 1 Toyota .......
Ya know if these young kids stopped ruining all these cummins trucks they would be able to keep them for a long time, he doesn’t even need tow mirrors. I absolutely love this, this is how a dodge Cummins truck should be used
My cousin has a 2012 ram 3500 dually cummins 6spd 1,000,314 on the original engine and transmission no rebuilds.. No programmer ever. Keeps the maintenance on schedule and still driving it.
Incredibile. Drove a 2012 cummins that was my boss’s work truck in college and it has a tune and was deleted. She riiiiiped. I’ll have to get my hands on one again sometime.
Bad ass first gen I wouldn't sell it for 27k neither what these trucks do and how easy to keep on the road I rather have this then a 98k truck all day it pays itself 100 of times cummins sheesh 🔥
Those dual mast antennas look much better mounted to bed behind cab or to the mirrors. Would work much better mounted to mirrors. Anyway, we had a 91 250 with this same paint scheme. My grandfather had that same bug shield on his 89 but clear with his farm name painted on the backside.
Those 12 Valve 5.9 Cummings Motor were Legit, all you needed was a Toggle Switch to Start the Engine and you had to actually shut the power off to the Mechanical Fuel Pump.
My grandfather had a 1992 Dodge Ram diesel until he passed in 2018. He only had 400,000 something miles on his but it had been pretty much bullet proof. I will say in the 3-4 dozen times I road in that truck over the years I will say it was never comfortable. Rides rough as hell but it got the job done. My uncle has the truck now and I am pretty sure he did a major overhaul on it in the last couple of years. It's still going strong though. It's a Texas truck so in general it is still rust free.
@@keeprtuned The old family farm was just north of Waco. It was a 4x4 and a manual trans which was always the traditional farm truck back in those days. Sadly, all the farm land minus 10 acres has been sold and that's the property my uncle owns now. He sold all the old farming equipment minus my grandfather's 1979 Case front loader tractor and the a few attachments to till the land and mow the grass. Trucks in general in the 1990s were just built like absolute tanks. My grandfather also had a F-350 Power Stroke that was a 1995 that he used on the farm too and both those trucks pulled trailers full of cattle all over Texas. Good times! Your video brought back some great memories for me.
@@SuperSnakePlissken that does sound like good times! Sounds like a nice family farm. Seems like they are slowly disappearing all over dfw as new developments are moving in. The ole farm equipment and pre emissions trucks are the best! Thanks for the support!
I always thought that a cooling system like you have on your transmission would be real good on a automatic transmission have its own separate the pump and everything just like you got. I think that would be a great addition for guys to do a lot of towing. This is six in a row.Jim from Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, I go by six and a row jim cause I have a 1991.5 dodge give you three guesses with under the hood.
Buy a 7.3 for $4500 ? or buy a Cummins for $27,000 I have done both. The Cummins stays in the shop being built or worked on . The 7.3 runs everyday with tons of modifications . . I love both 🙏💪👍many many pros and cons to both
@@keeprtuned Most of us have Already figured that out by the age of 6 in the 90s..... I despise all the Hype behind these trucks these days ....... I used to be able to buy one for $5,000 😂 7.3 or 12 valve ..but the strong will survive 💪🙋👍
It's so rare to see someone who actually knows what they're doing which equate's to common sense that no longer exists !! I've talked to so many people that don't believe me when I tell them that these Cummins Diesel Engine's will go a million miles before you just go ahead and rebuild it for the next million miles ! But be careful going through Anna, Tx. as you were first at the Brookshire's grocery store parking lot . And there is no raceway in Anna, Tx. ! Wally is a one in a million guy who knows how to take care of his truck !!!
The godfather of all Dodge-Ram trucks. I am in the market for my first RAM truck and it will be a 2023 3500 Dually HO diesel with Aisin. I hope to keep it as long as I can and clock over 1 million miles by the time the keys will be pried on my cold hand and be hang on that old cabin somewhere by the woods. I will try to report back one day. "Guts - Glory - Ram".🤠
My 1990 W350 single cab long bed with a G360 has right over 600K miles and runs like a top. It’s our choice for longer road trips due to it getting 23mpg
MY 2001 DODGE HAS 773,000 ON IT... SAME ENGINE, UNTOUCHED,.....SAME AUTO TRANS. UNTOUCHED... ROTELLA 15W40 AND FRAM OIL FILTERS SINCE DAY ONE. HAULS CARS DAILY....
This is the exact reason I would buy one of these old trucks find a guy that doesn't need it anymore and he's going to unload it get your hands on it fix it up recondition everything and rebuild everything in these and you can have it forever you cannot say that with a new one no way.
@@keeprtuned I sold brand new Ford trucks from 1984 and I was done selling around 1996 back then those were all four words that I sold but all of them Ford Chevrolet's Dodgers they were built tough they would go a long time if you took care of them and one of the best of the all-time great was at Dodger featuring there that was a great one Ford with a 300 6 cylinder engine Unbreakable and Chevrolet had several great V8 engines that would run and run and run forever their diesels was no bargain but you hit the nail and I know it and I've had Twenty Trucks and jeeps as well I know what I'm talkin about is so do you thank you for the video well done thank you
@@erickriebel4366 they made them good in the 90’s. You don’t see many Chevy diesels from the 90’s anymore but I’m sure they were good back in the day. The 12 valve is one of the best and most reliable out there! You still see 7.3’s ripping around as well. Dodge came out with the second gen in 94 and that really caused the market to think fast and innovate to keep up! What an exciting time to be selling cars!! Thanks for your support 👍🏼
@@keeprtuned I had a couple of those Chevy diesels and I couldn't get rid of them quick enough back in the early 80s you had quality you had very low prices that were horrible you could sell a fully-loaded F-150 XLT Lariat with V8 4-wheel drive loaded Deluxe paint dual tanks every option in the book for less than $14,000 and they would run at least 200,000 miles and as you know they don't make them like that no more
@@keeprtuned I did not say the low prices were horrible I don't know how that work got in my text message but I didn't put it in there and the car payments were three hundred bucks a month give or take a few bucks people could easily do that no problem not no more
My First Truck was a 1989 Ford F350 Super Duty XLT Lariat with old 6.9L Diesel 421V8 and C6 Transmission Dually and put Air Ride in them when i order it with a 5th wheel Trailer all the Goodies in 1989 Paid about $32,500Kept that Truck till 2017 only thing i did in 2005 was put LED HEADLIGHTS and upgraded to the Transmission in 5R55E Automatic in 2009
Great truck. Just saw a W350 First Gen Cummins with a 5 speed extended cab short bed 4WD towing a camper trailer today in the same paint scheme. I could tell by his shift points.
@@92powerdiesel61 I heard the same because of driveshaft issues during the build process. Figured with extended cab the length made up for a shorter bed? Thanks for the info.
@@jeffreypinder9398 I'm not exactly sure why they didn't offer them in a short bed. My best guess is that they didn't think they would sell enough as the diesel trucks were designed to be work trucks. The extended cabs have a longer driveshaft with a center carrier bearing vs the single cabs with a single straight driveshaft.
@@92powerdiesel61 My father had a 1989 D350 dually when they were finally released. The short bed for the diesel had issues because the torque of the drivetrain was trashing the drive shafts at the differential from what the company was saying. He had a flat bed which was custom built shorter near the rear end of the rear axle. He had the same issue with his 1994 so he had to modify the flatbed 1 foot shorter. Who knows...a great product no matter how you look at it.
my family owns a chevy dealership has since 1963 a toyota dealership since 1990 and a chrysler dodge jeep kia dealership. ive seen cummins come in with 2and 3 million miles and had anybody told me this before we bought into mopar id call them nuts ! ive also seen a mega cab with a 3000 hp cummins and the guy hotshots with it along with a factory cummins would never believed any of it before we owned a dealership
What gear ratio does he have in the truck? Wondering what has worked the best for towing and longevity? You mentioned the turbo...what else was done to fuel system?
Truly, what a diesel truck is used for. My question is, why do you guys run around while pulling nothing, have your mirrors extended looking like Cornholio?
I got tell mirrors on my second gen Dodge I got to run home drop my trailer off sometimes and I'm in a rush and and I leave my child mirrors in the tub is ishen ain't nothing wrong with it I think I'll just look better
Every time I drive my 1999 3500 at work and going inside parking structure everyone looks with these faces of question. Yeah so what it's a street legal tractor....
@@cowthedestroyer love that he has the licensing through Mopar!! I hear it’s good quality plastic too. I’m actually supposed to sell a ton of first Gen parts to his buddy who’s coming from Canada to come grab everything and bring it back up to distribute rust free parts to the guys up there.
@@keeprtuned small world. I would love to see his business grow even more and offer body parts that aren't made anymore or what have you but the guy is doing a huge service for everyone with these trucks and I don't even have a 12 valve just a couple of gassers and I love it.
@@cowthedestroyer yeah it’s pretty great. I also sell first Gen oem parts and try to help out the community as much as I can! Get these trucks running good and looking good too!
He just says regular maintenance and I’m pretty sure he would spray the truck down after his hauling trips. It really is a well preserved 1st GEN! We are going to do another video when he gets the truck painted and throws in a new fresh 12 valve motor that he has in his garage ready to go!
Awww, you cheatin'! I had a Gen 1 12 Valve with a Torqueflite. As long as you do the fixes, maintain it and use it, you can go as far as you want. Even if you mildly tune it, like 300-350 whp, itll rock the big miles.
Naw ...mines the 5spd getrag saw this video n liked it .......need to set up my rig so it dosent heat up as well ? What oil pump you use ...? Runs constant ? To pull the oiling to the cooler
I’d love to know where this guy’s home based out of I’d love to do some things with my first GEN dodge like he did not even pay the guy just appointment in the right direction again this is six and a row jim from Kennerdell, Pennsylvania
Oh no, I have been documenting examples of factory original manual transmissions that have made it past 1 million miles, and was hoping this truck might make the list. The current record goes to Howard Clayton whose 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 has over 1.7 million miles on the original manual transmission.
The old 5.9 and 7.3 would run a long,long time with proper maintenance. Cooling system maintenance is critical to both for really high mile performance. Both had their strengths and weaknesses.
It's so true, no one blinks an eye at a brand new 100k truck but you see one of these and it breaks everyone's neck! Gotta love it.
That’s the beauty of a 1st gen! I can’t wait to see those power ram 350 cummins emblems on your build soon!
@KeepRTuned it's gona be the best part 🤟
something old like this that still works and looks decent says something that a new big money rig can't.
Facts
it's almost like something less common is more interesting
Just shows what an emission free vehicle is capable of.
Not to mention build quality then and now. Then they had to earn customers now they could care less.
Pretty doable, but y'all obese mouthbreathers collectively decided you need 600 horse to haul groceries lol.
Build quality? It’s a Dodge. Electrical problems? Dash broken? Transmission problems? Rust in the salt belt? Dowel pin? Regardless of the short comings, this is an awesome truck.
Technically an “anti-emissions equipment” free truck lol I love seeing & hearing those old Dodges
First generation rams are such great looking trucks. So much cooler than any modern truck body style. I'm lucky enough to have a 1991 w150. I get a lot of compliments even with rotted rear wheel arches
I agree ☝🏼
I got my hands on a 1993 D250 that was from an estate sale. Only had 188,000kms on it (Just under 120,000 Miles). 12v Cummins, 5spd, with all the power options and the AC even still worked. No rust other that a touch of surface rust on the roof and a few dents on the body from the old fella that had it I guess. No tears or anything. It needed some stuff like brake lines and general maintenance as it sat about 10 years but I couldn't ask for a better truck for my first diesel. For over 1 million miles, your first gen looks great!
My first car was an '88 Shadow too haha, with the turbo 2.2L and 5spd. Great little sleepers haha, have a Daytona Shelby now.
Very cool!! Some solid cars and trucks right there!! Love the story behind the Cummins as well 👍🏼
I clearly remember going to the dealer in the fall of 1991 with my brother to get his factory ordered Navy Blue 250 LE Cummins 4x4 Clubcab. The sound that truck made when he fired it up for the first time, hard to believe it was over 30 years ago and man was that thing ever good on fuel.
What an incredible experience that must’ve been! Appreciate the amazing story!
Love the functional modifications on this rig. First I've seen a "light duty" truck with underfloor heat and a cooler on the manual trans. Way cool. 👍
Definitely is!!
he took great care of his cummins.
respect. seriously. his solution to the notorious overheating issue with the trans and keeping warm in the winter is awesome. only other "light duty" truck i can think of in modern time that can even hit over 1 mil miles these days is the tundra with the 5.7 and 4.7 iforce v8s, but those ain't diesels. a handful of silverados from the early-mid 2000s, plenty of 1990-2000s rams, and also a few fords managed to cross that point.
i honestly think its down to dedication and your know-hows and know-whats, as well as preventative maintenance to keep things going for the long term in the vehicle's journey to 1 million.
I agree. Maintenance is key. There’s been a lot of 2nd and 3rd gens with crazy high mileage as well as some early 7.3 powerstrokes too
Would be interesting to hear what oil is ran in this rig, and what kind of drain intervals. Adding any additives to the oil like militec, or archoil AR9100? Any additives to the fuel?
Only important part is the drain intervals, and the correct filter.
I've driven a few of these 1gens when I worked for a company 20 years ago that had a bunch of them as shop trucks. Even took one on a trip one over Christmas vacation. They are old school to the max. That 92 wasn't even a very old truck back in 2003 is the funny part.
Love driving them!
And back in 03 they still felt really old lol. But you're right, they really weren't old yet.
@@200130769 That 1st gen body and interior goes all the way back to 1973, so by 2003 it *really* felt like a dinosaur already.🤣
@@BrandonLeech They did a slight redesign in 1981 for some of the body lines, hood and interior. I think it's great as it means I can use a ton of different parts and know they'll always fit.
I like his cooling mods on the trans and engine, nice truck for 1.2million miles!
Thanks Tyler! It’s a sweet rig for sure. Was cool riding in it down to the races last year too!
So many guys just beat on these old dodge's. Nice to see some people that care about what they drive for a change.
It’s his pride and joy!!
Destroying vehicles and things is a growing fad it seems. Just no respect for a machine and an era a given machine represents. Everything seems plentiful enough to destroy, until enough get destroyed that they're not plentiful anymore.
My Dad bought a '91.5 W-250 Cummins 5 speed brand new, I have it now.
My daughter has the SAME truck only an automatic.
My son has an '85 D-350 CREW CAB converted to 4wd with a Ford High Pinion Dana 60, Ford ZF-6 manual and transfer case from a 2003 6.0L and a rebuild, balanced and blueprinted studded, bigger turbo injectors etc. P7100 '96 Cummins.
I have a '95 Dodge CREW CAB (not quad cab) that's getting the same treatment except for ZF-5 trans, GV O.D. and divorced Ford NP 205.
Daily driver is a 4wd, Quad Cab '98.5 Cummins automatic long bed 53 BLOCK with 445,000 miles on it.
My Wife has a BUILT 2000 Ford 7.3, auto, F-350 with a front Dana 60 out of a 2003 6.0L. 38.5 Super Swamper Radials on bead locks.......just in case you think we're 100% MOPAR!
We have a few Ford Diesels as well, had a Duramax and 3 different Suburbans.
Coupla Internationals, lottsa Jeeps, a Mazda RX7, 1 Toyota .......
That’s a lot of good vehicles right there!! The 2nd gen crew sounds sweet! Can’t beat the w250 from your dad straight from the dealer 😁
Paid $19,600 brand new at the end of the Model year.
IDENTICAL to the standard cab shown at the beginning of your video.
LE trim.
Ya know if these young kids stopped ruining all these cummins trucks they would be able to keep them for a long time, he doesn’t even need tow mirrors. I absolutely love this, this is how a dodge Cummins truck should be used
I 💯 agree
Don't go hatin on the moose antlers lol.
@@darryladams519 thank you bro 😂 they come in handy pulling my gooseneck trailer
As a ford guy i can admit that this is my dream truck. Dodge just did everything right with the 1st gen
I agree!
My cousin has a 2012 ram 3500 dually cummins 6spd 1,000,314 on the original engine and transmission no rebuilds.. No programmer ever. Keeps the maintenance on schedule and still driving it.
Incredibile. Drove a 2012 cummins that was my boss’s work truck in college and it has a tune and was deleted. She riiiiiped. I’ll have to get my hands on one again sometime.
That Cummins sounds awesome.
You should hear a Cummins ISM
Bad ass first gen I wouldn't sell it for 27k neither what these trucks do and how easy to keep on the road I rather have this then a 98k truck all day it pays itself 100 of times cummins sheesh 🔥
Couldn’t have said it better myself
Those dual mast antennas look much better mounted to bed behind cab or to the mirrors. Would work much better mounted to mirrors. Anyway, we had a 91 250 with this same paint scheme. My grandfather had that same bug shield on his 89 but clear with his farm name painted on the backside.
Sounds like a really cool truck!
My '93 was totaled in a near head-on, Probably saved my life but I sure miss that truck. Best ever.
Get another one!
I have an '01 2500 with a six speed, Not the same but a really good truck. If I saw a first gen at a good price I'd probably buy it.
@@genehart261 they are fun for sure!!
Those 12 Valve 5.9 Cummings Motor were Legit, all you needed was a Toggle Switch to Start the Engine and you had to actually shut the power off to the Mechanical Fuel Pump.
Love that trick! Did that the other day
My grandfather had a 1992 Dodge Ram diesel until he passed in 2018. He only had 400,000 something miles on his but it had been pretty much bullet proof. I will say in the 3-4 dozen times I road in that truck over the years I will say it was never comfortable. Rides rough as hell but it got the job done. My uncle has the truck now and I am pretty sure he did a major overhaul on it in the last couple of years. It's still going strong though. It's a Texas truck so in general it is still rust free.
Very cool! It must be 4wd and have the front leaf springs riding that rough haha I know the feeling. What part of Texas? I’m north of Dallas!
@@keeprtuned The old family farm was just north of Waco. It was a 4x4 and a manual trans which was always the traditional farm truck back in those days. Sadly, all the farm land minus 10 acres has been sold and that's the property my uncle owns now. He sold all the old farming equipment minus my grandfather's 1979 Case front loader tractor and the a few attachments to till the land and mow the grass. Trucks in general in the 1990s were just built like absolute tanks. My grandfather also had a F-350 Power Stroke that was a 1995 that he used on the farm too and both those trucks pulled trailers full of cattle all over Texas. Good times! Your video brought back some great memories for me.
@@SuperSnakePlissken that does sound like good times! Sounds like a nice family farm. Seems like they are slowly disappearing all over dfw as new developments are moving in. The ole farm equipment and pre emissions trucks are the best! Thanks for the support!
I always thought that a cooling system like you have on your transmission would be real good on a automatic transmission have its own separate the pump and everything just like you got. I think that would be a great addition for guys to do a lot of towing. This is six in a row.Jim from Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, I go by six and a row jim cause I have a 1991.5 dodge give you three guesses with under the hood.
Six in a row, ready to tow! The ole 12 valve Cummins!
Those old Cummins sound awesome
They are fun to drive too!
Got a 2006 bought new and 1,250.000 miles on it. Original turbo and fuel rail, injectors at 700k, still no blow by or oil consumption.
That’s incredible.
Love love love your truck and the Shadow!!! That’s a Beast of a combo!!!
Thank you sir!!
Some times older is better. Don't have to worry about the computer or sensors de-rating your motor.
I agree with you!!
Buy a 7.3 for $4500 ? or buy a Cummins for $27,000 I have done both. The Cummins stays in the shop being built or worked on . The 7.3 runs everyday with tons of modifications . . I love both 🙏💪👍many many pros and cons to both
Both are known to be great engines!!
@@keeprtuned Most of us have Already figured that out by the age of 6 in the 90s..... I despise all the Hype behind these trucks these days ....... I used to be able to buy one for $5,000 😂 7.3 or 12 valve ..but the strong will survive 💪🙋👍
@@cupwalker24.7 I agree. The prices have become pretty wild. The clean low mile 12 valves command a premium!
@@keeprtuned I'll give you $29,000 ? ;)
@@cupwalker24.7 hahah exactly
It's so rare to see someone who actually knows what they're doing which equate's to common sense that no longer exists !! I've talked to so many people that don't believe me when I tell them that these Cummins Diesel Engine's will go a million miles before you just go ahead and rebuild it for the next million miles ! But be careful going through Anna, Tx. as you were first at the Brookshire's grocery store parking lot . And there is no raceway in Anna, Tx. ! Wally is a one in a million guy who knows how to take care of his truck !!!
He sure is!! Was great to meet you brother!
Leave them alone, just do the scheduled maintenance. Basic shelf oil, no need for boutique lubes, and use the OEM filter. They'll go a loooong way.
Hey found u guys, I met yall at motorplex with my uncle kevyn, the car is awesome but that truck is killer
Heck yeah! Welcome to the channel. I love the truck as well!
True Cummins power right there
The godfather of all Dodge-Ram trucks.
I am in the market for my first RAM truck and it will be a 2023 3500 Dually HO diesel with Aisin. I hope to keep it as long as I can and clock over 1 million miles by the time the keys will be pried on my cold hand and be hang on that old cabin somewhere by the woods. I will try to report back one day. "Guts - Glory - Ram".🤠
You bet!
My 1990 W350 single cab long bed with a G360 has right over 600K miles and runs like a top. It’s our choice for longer road trips due to it getting 23mpg
That’s incredible. Keep it out on the road!
That thing is awesome, whole setup is sweet
It really is! I enjoy checking it out every time I see him!!
I had an 89...93...96....98...2005 2008.....the 93 club cab is the one i wish i still had....daaaammmmm
😮 the only dodge trk i want. Square nose😊😊
The Dale Brisby special
These classics are so rare nowadays. I’ll take an old 12 valve all day long before I mess with a 24 valve
Same here brother!!
I daily drive a '92 D250 12 Valve 5spd. Shes got 50 horse injectors, HE351 turbo, full 4" exhaust and intake.
Sounds like a slick ride 🤘🏽
MY 2001 DODGE HAS 773,000 ON IT... SAME ENGINE, UNTOUCHED,.....SAME AUTO TRANS. UNTOUCHED... ROTELLA 15W40 AND FRAM OIL FILTERS SINCE DAY ONE. HAULS CARS DAILY....
That’s amazing
Such a beautiful rig!!!
It really is!
This is the exact reason I would buy one of these old trucks find a guy that doesn't need it anymore and he's going to unload it get your hands on it fix it up recondition everything and rebuild everything in these and you can have it forever you cannot say that with a new one no way.
Nailed it!!
@@keeprtuned I sold brand new Ford trucks from 1984 and I was done selling around 1996 back then those were all four words that I sold but all of them Ford Chevrolet's Dodgers they were built tough they would go a long time if you took care of them and one of the best of the all-time great was at Dodger featuring there that was a great one Ford with a 300 6 cylinder engine Unbreakable and Chevrolet had several great V8 engines that would run and run and run forever their diesels was no bargain but you hit the nail and I know it and I've had Twenty Trucks and jeeps as well I know what I'm talkin about is so do you thank you for the video well done thank you
@@erickriebel4366 they made them good in the 90’s. You don’t see many Chevy diesels from the 90’s anymore but I’m sure they were good back in the day. The 12 valve is one of the best and most reliable out there! You still see 7.3’s ripping around as well. Dodge came out with the second gen in 94 and that really caused the market to think fast and innovate to keep up! What an exciting time to be selling cars!! Thanks for your support 👍🏼
@@keeprtuned I had a couple of those Chevy diesels and I couldn't get rid of them quick enough back in the early 80s you had quality you had very low prices that were horrible you could sell a fully-loaded F-150 XLT Lariat with V8 4-wheel drive loaded Deluxe paint dual tanks every option in the book for less than $14,000 and they would run at least 200,000 miles and as you know they don't make them like that no more
@@keeprtuned I did not say the low prices were horrible I don't know how that work got in my text message but I didn't put it in there and the car payments were three hundred bucks a month give or take a few bucks people could easily do that no problem not no more
sweet 1st gen. where is the trailer on the second gen? is it true that flipping out the mirrors adds 20 hp😂
Haha check out my latest video and you’ll see the trailer 5 seconds into the vid
Nothing beats a 1st gen Cummins
Agreed!!
My First Truck was a 1989 Ford F350 Super Duty XLT Lariat with old 6.9L Diesel 421V8 and C6 Transmission Dually and put Air Ride in them when i order it with a 5th wheel Trailer all the Goodies in 1989 Paid about $32,500Kept that Truck till 2017 only thing i did in 2005 was put LED HEADLIGHTS and upgraded to the Transmission in 5R55E Automatic in 2009
You don’t see many of those around anymore! Sounds like a cool truck!!
@@keeprtuned old school trucks are a gem
Hard to beat a Cummins. I got a 06 Dodge 3500 g56 south bend dual disc and I bought it new. Still loving it 👍💪🏻🇺🇸
Great truck. Just saw a W350 First Gen Cummins with a 5 speed extended cab short bed 4WD towing a camper trailer today in the same paint scheme. I could tell by his shift points.
Awesome. I have the w250 single cab twin in the same paint, 5 speed as well check my other videos for a full walk around of that one!
It must have not been factory if it had a short bed. Couldn't have a diesel and a short bed until well after the first gens were done being made.
@@92powerdiesel61 I heard the same because of driveshaft issues during the build process. Figured with extended cab the length made up for a shorter bed? Thanks for the info.
@@jeffreypinder9398 I'm not exactly sure why they didn't offer them in a short bed. My best guess is that they didn't think they would sell enough as the diesel trucks were designed to be work trucks. The extended cabs have a longer driveshaft with a center carrier bearing vs the single cabs with a single straight driveshaft.
@@92powerdiesel61 My father had a 1989 D350 dually when they were finally released. The short bed for the diesel had issues because the torque of the drivetrain was trashing the drive shafts at the differential from what the company was saying. He had a flat bed which was custom built shorter near the rear end of the rear axle. He had the same issue with his 1994 so he had to modify the flatbed 1 foot shorter. Who knows...a great product no matter how you look at it.
Now that is a nice truck!
Thank you sir!
@@keeprtuned You are welcome
Simple heavy duty long lasting and rebuildable perfect engine
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American Iron All The Way!
that man is full of knowledge! cool channel, i've seen you posting on the marketplace in dallas. would love to be friends, I've got a 93 w250 5 spd.
Heck yeah brother!
would of liked to have seen it tow that trailer
I can tell you I’ve sat in the front seat while it’s towing the trailer and it’s awesome
cummins is the greatest engine ever built period
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The longest lasting engine ever put in an American light duty vehicle.
my family owns a chevy dealership has since 1963 a toyota dealership since 1990 and a chrysler dodge jeep kia dealership. ive seen cummins come in with 2and 3 million miles and had anybody told me this before we bought into mopar id call them nuts ! ive also seen a mega cab with a 3000 hp cummins and the guy hotshots with it along with a factory cummins would never believed any of it before we owned a dealership
@@stevenbean9706 that’s incredible
What gear ratio does he have in the truck? Wondering what has worked the best for towing and longevity? You mentioned the turbo...what else was done to fuel system?
3.54 gears in the rear end. As far as the fuel system turned up pump, fuel pin, and 50hp injectors
I paid 19500 for 3/4 4 x4 5.9 5 speed manual and long bed with locking hubs.
Very nice. What year was this?
Amazing what can happenn when a truck has never been exposed to road salt.
It’s been plenty exposed. Just maintained and washed after those long hauls! Maintenance is key he says
Now that's a Papa truck for sure!
1 owner right here! Haha
A transmission in the bed of a dodge.
Never seen THAT before...
I keep my trucks until they're too costly to maintain, drive about 40k km anually. Very nice truck.
Thank you
Truly, what a diesel truck is used for. My question is, why do you guys run around while pulling nothing, have your mirrors extended looking like Cornholio?
I got tell mirrors on my second gen Dodge I got to run home drop my trailer off sometimes and I'm in a rush and and I leave my child mirrors in the tub is ishen ain't nothing wrong with it I think I'll just look better
Half the time I’m hooked up to my gooseneck and I always leave my mirrors up. 🤷🏼♂️
Now that’s a rig rocket 🤣🤟
Every time I drive my 1999 3500 at work and going inside parking structure everyone looks with these faces of question. Yeah so what it's a street legal tractor....
Haha I’m sure it’s loud in the parking garage!
1st gen industries actually makes new fender flairs might be worth looking into
Robert does a good job with them! Thanks for the suggestion!!
@@keeprtuned I bought his cab clearance lights and they look like factory other then they are chrome. Chrysler logos everywhere and good quality
@@cowthedestroyer love that he has the licensing through Mopar!! I hear it’s good quality plastic too. I’m actually supposed to sell a ton of first Gen parts to his buddy who’s coming from Canada to come grab everything and bring it back up to distribute rust free parts to the guys up there.
@@keeprtuned small world.
I would love to see his business grow even more and offer body parts that aren't made anymore or what have you but the guy is doing a huge service for everyone with these trucks and I don't even have a 12 valve just a couple of gassers and I love it.
@@cowthedestroyer yeah it’s pretty great. I also sell first Gen oem parts and try to help out the community as much as I can! Get these trucks running good and looking good too!
I run hotshot for a living, I run nothing but old trucks, I run a 7.3 now looking for a second gen Cummins as we speak
I use my 2nd gen as well!
I want to know how they kept the rust off this truck
He just says regular maintenance and I’m pretty sure he would spray the truck down after his hauling trips. It really is a well preserved 1st GEN! We are going to do another video when he gets the truck painted and throws in a new fresh 12 valve motor that he has in his garage ready to go!
Awww, you cheatin'!
I had a Gen 1 12 Valve with a Torqueflite.
As long as you do the fixes, maintain it and use it, you can go as far as you want.
Even if you mildly tune it, like 300-350 whp, itll rock the big miles.
And the big smiles!!!
Did you have to replace or repair the transmission?
Yes. Especially with towing heavy
Nice! Is there a certain brand of fluids he likes?
Redline mtl for the Getrag lubricant! Wix fuel filter as well.
That truck is in very good condition for 1.2 million miles.
Yes sir it is!! It’s a fun one to see
What's the setup you made for the trans to cool off 😎.....need it on mine 😊
Aftermarket transmission cooler. If yours is an automatic I have a dealer option transmission cooler I’d sell
Naw ...mines the 5spd getrag saw this video n liked it .......need to set up my rig so it dosent heat up as well ? What oil pump you use ...? Runs constant ? To pull the oiling to the cooler
1.2!!! I assume you got the drl update??
I mean you had the right engine map!
Cummins 6bt 5.9
Only way to go!!
What type of steps are on it or what brand
Watch the whole video and you’ll see the brand
I’d love to know where this guy’s home based out of I’d love to do some things with my first GEN dodge like he did not even pay the guy just appointment in the right direction again this is six and a row jim from Kennerdell, Pennsylvania
I’m in Dallas Tx and he is in Salina KS
So what would it actually take for Wally to part with it?
I don’t think he’s ever selling it till he dies haha and then it’s going to his buddy
1.2 million miles? You just breaking her in or something
Yessirrrr
The tach was not rare, every manual trans 91-93 had them. Nice truck.
Wally said you don’t know what you’re talking about. You had to buy them after the fact and add them on or have the dealer install it.
Wrong. I’ve owned a ‘93 manual that didn’t come with a tach, and presently own a ‘92 manual that also didn’t.
Thats funny, I have 3 of them and not one has a tach.
Should of got footage of it towing
Next time. We had a race to focus on at the moment. It’s cool riding shotgun I will say that!!
Does it ever throw a DEF Fluid fault?.........
Hahaha good one 😂
I’ve had 4 newer ones and they’re all junk. Can’t believe he got this much mileage out of this truck.
And she’s still going too!!
Does he flat shift that manual trans also?
Shifts it like normal
Needs a different charger on it !
Nice
And 17 transmissions
Haha something like that
Has the transmission and clutch ever been replaced or rebuilt?
Ohhhh yeah. A handful of times!
Oh no, I have been documenting examples of factory original manual transmissions that have made it past 1 million miles, and was hoping this truck might make the list. The current record goes to Howard Clayton whose 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 has over 1.7 million miles on the original manual transmission.
@@splat7147 that’s pretty cool! It would be fun to talk to him and see what all he did to make it that far!
@splat7147 my NV4500 made it 300k. Just rebuilt it myself
Cool
What year? *Didn’t watch the full video
1993
Thanks I love the look I’ll be keeping an eye out for one myself.
It's worth more to *him* than anybody should realistically pay for it. Kind of where I am at my 99 7.3.
Agreed!
All Fix Or Repair Daily’s Suuuuuuuuuuuuck all dummies bank account’s dry ,,,,,, but keep all Stealerships very rich,,,!
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Thanks for the support!
Too bad Mopar is not what it use to be!
NO NO NO !!! the Ford 7.3 powestroke is the best engine ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha I might be biased but….
@@keeprtuned right my experience the 7.3 is the most Over rated engine ever... thanks for the video
@stonewall6551 you bet! 🤘🏽
The old 5.9 and 7.3 would run a long,long time with proper maintenance. Cooling system maintenance is critical to both for really high mile performance. Both had their strengths and weaknesses.
@@prevost8686 agreed!
Wow
The older trucks , boats , cars & quads were better made
100%
Any DEF issues? ………….. bahahaha
DEF… what’s DEF? 😉
I see ur house rn
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@@keeprtuned lol I live in the neighborhood saw your truck (love that truck btw) and subscribed to you
Nice stupid tow mirrors.
Thank you
I am having trouble getting my tailgate lights to work would you know how @keepRtuned
Check the connection right under the bed and make sure everything is plugged in and not corroded