Guess what? lol I'm still alive...... Had a few things change in my life so now maybe I will be here a bit more often. Just a bit of info, wife and I sold our house about a year and a half ago so we have been full timing in our RV since. We upgraded to a 38' fiver last year and even upgraded from my 1996 2500 to a 2005 3500 CTD auto dually! Believe it or not it only had 88k miles on it! This is what my new (to me) ride looks like.

Tom

congrats on the changes and adventure in life. I have friends that moved into thier 5th wheel and saved enough money to buy a home without a mortgage. 

 

hope you don't mind my sayin this, but I'd probably remove the aftermarket fender flares and side steps. I think it would look a whole lot better. It is a fantastic find though. It's like new.

Sweet looking ride. You might want post up the RV too. 

 

The P-pump man finally jumped ship and went to the Common Rail Cummins. 

 

So you finally bailed out of Minnesota too? Found some warmer weather as well. 

Yea, I finally updated my truck a little...... My '96 was getting to where it was leaving a trail of cab parts (rust) and I never did get the brakes like they should be, plus the rear end was getting in tough shape. 330k miles and 22 years old I guess that happens, PLUS I had the transmission out of it three times in the last few years. Once for the input shaft, 1300 miles later because the transmission shop pt the wrong pump bushing in and it took out the pump seal and scored the snout on the converter, then I exploded the planetaries in the OD. Still have no idea how I managed that one......

I am in east Texas right now then we (wife and I) are heading to the hill country in west Texas fora month or so. We are suppose to be back in Minnesota by about the first of June for Dr. appointments. Thinking of Arizona next winter and maybe Alaska next summer!

5 minutes ago, MnTom said:

Thinking of Arizona next winter and maybe Alaska next summer!

 

Congrats to you and now have a retirement plan. 

 

5 minutes ago, MnTom said:

I am in east Texas right now then we (wife and I) are heading to the hill country in west Texas fora month or so. We are suppose to be back in Minnesota by about the first of June

 

You get to venture the USA and see all the different cultures out there. 

2 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

You get to venture the USA and see all the different cultures out there. 

That's what the plan is. My wife has not been west other than when I took her to Athol, ID in the semi and when we went to Yellowstone. I really want to get back to Utah too!

If you make it to Idaho let me know I'll have a cold beer with you. 

Good to see you are still with us. Very nice truck. Enjoy your travels. It is good to see the rambling avatar again.

5 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

If you make it to Idaho let me know I'll have a cold beer with you. 

I plan on it! I would like to show my wife what it is like to come up US93 into Twin Falls so she can see what the bridge is like over the Snake River. It's probably been 34 years or so since I have crossed it, but I still remember it!

3 minutes ago, dripley said:

Good to see you are still with us. Very nice truck. Enjoy your travels. It is good to see the rambling avatar again.

I'm like that bad penny....... You never know where or when I will show up! I see you still have your avatar too!

Damn. Glad to see you're still kicking. 

Hey Ben! Yeah, you can't get rid of me that easily!! How's things up nort??

2 hours ago, MnTom said:

I'm like that bad penny....... You never know where or when I will show up! I see you still have your avatar too!

I think there would be a rebellion if I did change. To many people enjoy chicken jokes around here for some reason. Me included.

1 hour ago, dripley said:

I think there would be a rebellion if I did change. To many people enjoy chicken jokes around here for some reason. Me included.

 

Actually that's your good buddy @IBMobile that always throwing you in the stew pot. 

 

7 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Actually that's your good buddy @IBMobile that always throwing you in the stew pot. 

 

That looks like the commander of the minute chicken militia during the McDonalds rebellion.

Hey Dripley, you may know the answer to this question......... If you take care of chickens does that make you a chicken tender? Asking for a friend.......

Anyone know the difference between chicken and meat?

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you beat your chicken it dies.........

Glade to see you're still trudging along and up graded to a third generation. 

5 hours ago, MnTom said:

the bridge is like over the Snake River.

Here's a pic of the bridge I took last September.  It's the only bridge in the U S where it is legal to base jump from.

                       

 

                                                           Dripley still likes to horse around

                                                          

congrats on the new truck, make sure and get better filtration on that thing ASAP!!! 

19 minutes ago, Killer223 said:

congrats on the new truck, make sure and get better filtration on that thing ASAP!!! 

 

Agreed most like to double stack filters or at least do good 3-micron filter.

11 hours ago, IBMobile said:

Glade to see you're still trudging along and up graded to a third generation. 

Here's a pic of the bridge I took last September.  It's the only bridge in the U S where it is legal to base jump from.

                       

 

                                                       

That's the bridge I remember!! Can't wait to see some of that stuff again!

 

Is there a fuel filter that fits in the stock container that filters down to 3 microns?

No, best is the Baldwin PF7977 in stock location. 

i have this kit. http://dieselfuelfilterkits.com/03_12_cummins_fuel_filter_kit.html the second one listed on his page, and have never had an issue with gelling. i run a Donaldson filter/water separator that AH64ID recommended to me. i can get you the number later if needed. 

17 hours ago, MnTom said:

does that make you a chicken tender?

Aahhhhhh, no. Herding chickens aint in the job description.