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Welcome To Mopar1973Man.Com LLC
We are privately owned, with access to a professional Diesel Mechanic, who can provide additional support for Dodge Ram Cummins Diesel vehicles. Many detailed information is FREE and available to read. However, in order to interact directly with our Diesel Mechanic, Michael, by phone, via zoom, or as the web-based option, Subscription Plans are offered that will enable these and other features. Go to the Subscription Page and Select a desired plan. At any time you wish to cancel the Subscription, click Subscription Page, select the 'Cancel' button, and it will be canceled. For your convenience, all subscriptions are on auto-renewal.
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My Journey:
Due to a lot of factors I decided I wanted to buy an older model vehicle that I could learn to understand and work on myself. (Call me crazy but I find the disconnect between driver and vehicle... troubling.) I wanted it to be a functional vehicle that fit some of my needs. My brother talked me into getting the 5.9l cummins and I ended up with a 98.5. It had been sitting for a long time; its owner had gotten into meth and no longer drove it. The truck showed 160k miles but the speedo wasnt working. The truck is 4wd, has a long bed, and a manual tranny all of which I required. I bought it thinking I would use it as a work/tow and occasional offroad hunting rig and I could tinker with fixing it up on the in-between times but it has managed to spend a lot of time as a daily driver. I used a dana50 off an old Ford to convert the front hubs to manual locking. Replacing the redneck bumpers have been a long on and off project. I did the 2010 steering upgrade, DOR steering brace, and Redneck Ram steering box job. The steering still has a touch of play but is much better now. I upgraded the clutch and master/slave when they gave out. For the most part the engine and the A/C works and everything else is a work in progress but I love the truck. To further speed up the learning process I recently took on a side job working with a guy who parts out 2nd gens for a living. I'm planning to put all of this income into tools and the truck for a while. I still have a thousand questions but it has been a good adventure so far.
Ryan