DownHomeDiesel

Hello. I've been free reading on the cite on and off for a few years and after finally deciding it was the one I seem to get the most quality information from, I subscribed. So, thanks for all of the good information you put on the web. You guys have helped me a lot on my journey. 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