Vehicle Nickname: Thor - 2006 Dodge Ram 3500
Date Added To The Garage: 2021-07-09
Garage Link: Thor - 2006 Dodge Ram 3500

 

 

Edited May 7, 20214 yr by Mopar1973Man

Here we go talking about Thor and all its weird issues. Thor happens to be the Mopar1973Man.Com work truck. I purchased this truck from the bank at the price of $500. What happened was a long time friend brought it to me after 3 years standing in McCall ID. The throwout bearing was damaged. By the time I pulled the transmission and gat a look at the clutch assembly it was all ruined and looking at $1,000 minimum to get it running. The owner left the truck for over 2 months sitting in my shop and I call several times to have him move it. Never came to move. I got a friend to come over and move the truck and then it sat for another 9 months. After this time I had @Jthorcall the bank and work out a deal for storage fees, etc. Ended up buying the truck free and clear from the bank for $500. 

 

Now this is not just a cheap truck. After doing quiet dual disc clutch, +50 HP injectors, front wheel bearings, crank sensor, fan clutch, etc. I've dropped nearly 5,000 into this truck now. Still just fixing minor issues. 

 

Like one of my next things I wanna fix in the cluster so I can see true RPM's. I've already talked to @AH64IDwhich notified me that the chips on the back of the cluster need to be re-flowed in solder. This should fix this issue. Then I can get down to optimizing the cruising RPM easier. Being the truck is naturally heavy for steel flatbed and the amount of tools carried in the boxes. It not a light truck by no means. Close to 10,000 pounds.