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I have replaced 2 on my truck, just the master cylinder. I did not remove the rest of the hydraulics. First time was not much fun the second worked pretty good. Not knocking Mike's way at all, Just another way to do it.

I agree with @Tractorman. I believe you have 4:10 gearing too. Your rpm is not low enough for 35's and 3:55's at 65. I turn 2000 rpm at 70 with 265's and 3:55's.

I was wondering about that bezel. Yours seemed to be to good to true., guess it was. Mine was worth every penny. While I did not enjoy the upfront cost, the end product was worth it and I did not want an overlay. Figured I would save my money and order the wrong steering gear and spend a $110 just shipping from ND and back again.

2 wal mart batteries here as well for about 100 bucks each.. Had them for a couple years and they work just fine. Group 27. Everythig else is higher it seems these days until we get back to some semblance of normal.

Have you checked the wire and connector that goes to the starter solenoid?

See if your buddies know any shops. Some are just after you money. Got 3 grandsons in the Army and their downfall is car dealerships. They seem to have learned quick but usually after one bad experience. I wish you luck. On a different note my old man spent time down your way back in 42. Paris island and short stint at Lejune before moving on to more training. Thanks for what you are doing for the country.

I like that white one with no bed.. I have perfectly good white long bed in the back yard. Could bring it to me? Chicken express maybe???

Unless you have the clutch alignment tool that comes with a new clutch dont unbolt the the pressure to look inside. You will have a ****** of time getting it back together. I am sure you can get one on line, they are just plastic but hold the friction disc in place so you can bolt the pressure plate on. If it is not aligned the tranny will not mate back to the motor. That is unless someone here has another method, which might not surprise me. I am not trying to scare you off of this project just hate for you to see it aint going back together on Sunday and you need the truck Monday. I spent last weekend installing a new steering gear only to see the replacement was not the right part. Had to put all the old stuff back so I could drive it on Monday.

I am not disputing what @Mopar1973Man can do in 2 hours. But if you have never pulled the tranny on your Dodge I would budget more time. I could not pull my 6 speed in 2 hours unless some one held a gun to my head. It is not overly complicated but can be a chore. It all depends on your level of experience. Watch some videos or better yet go spend the night at a Holiday Inn Express, I hear that wonders on the brain.

Does yours lock in the upright position? Mine just flips up and down. If mine stuck in up position I would have suspect something is lodged in the hinge or it has broken.

I am 68, no fat fingers just small keys. If the interior is as nice as the exterior sounds you could ask 15 to 20 and hope the right buyer comes. That is just my best guess. We have seen some big numbers on some of these trucks. Is it a one owner?

I am trying to figure out the Ripley value my self. Never heard of that one. I know my Ripley value is to low. Still looking for that garage find for cheap. It does sound like a fine truck. The 53 block is the only bad spot I see in your description. How to price it is over may head. Dave Ripley

My oldest is a step son. I have kown the boy since he was 2. His "real" father never wanted to be bothered with children. Had a talk with about his father once he was grown and if he was curious just to just ask and I would give what info I knew. He told me he had no desire to know and that was it. He is pretty smart, he lives in Texas now and all I can do is call him to see how he is doing. My youngest has not figured that yet. But he is a big help when I really need it. I am the lucky one.

There should be a fill plug on the side of the tranny. On the drivers side on the 5600. I would think it would be on the same side for the 4500. the fluid would be just below the fill hole. Just stick your finger in there. I should read a bit further before posting. But I would like to add that my pedal would pull up before I replaced the master but after the new install it does not pull up anymore. Same thing was true before the OE failed in mine many years back. Not sure what that means, just my experience.

Oh yeah. Even on the of chance that I did order the right one, I had the documentation from Blue Top of what they were sending me. The only I was watching was the tracking. When will it get here. I sure wanted to get the swap done. It was even on the invoice in the box. Never looked at it. Damn. I am only 68 so I like to think I am so much smarter. Nice try on my part. Been while since my last bonehead move. Not the first time but hope its the last on a job such as this. I do have shop here in town I get some things done at. Pretty good folks and have always treated me fair. Glad I did not have to pay them to pull off the old part just to have to reinstall the old one. Retard, retard, Good thing the beer cooler had an ample supply. I usually have a victory beer or 12 after an install such as this. This time I had the same for the reinstall of shame. It is all good though, not my first F up by any means. At least my screw up was on my dime and time. Customers are a bit different to deal with. Now on a brighter note. The new track bar made a world of difference. I can drive for a bit with my knee again. I knew the stud was starting to show some play. But when I took it off I was bit surprised at how bad the bushing was worn. Very little play at the top of the wheel now. The old one is still fine other than leaking at the front seal but there is no more adjustment in it either so replacement seemed to be the best route. I can identify with this affliction as mentioned above.

Got a brand new Blue Top gear in a box and this was the weekend to put it in. Also havd a new track bar, pitman arm, and stud formthe drag link. A bit cold on Saturday do I didn't start until about 1. Got the track and every thing apart except for the fluid lines. 18mm and wouldn't youknow it Imdont posess one. So I just wrapped up for the day and figure to get said wrench in the morning. Head out Sunday morning not even thinking about it being easter Sunday and found most places closed the day. But did find HD open and bought their last 18mm wrench. Get back to the house and finish taking everything apart. Setthe old one out and grab the new one and set it under the truck. I get there with and thats when I notice I have the wrong gear. 4 mounting holes and on the wrong side. Turns out I have one for an 80 to 93 Dodge. So now I am pissed. I go back and check all the paper work and sure enough it looks like I ordered the wrong pump. Should known since he had them in stock, never has before. I sent Ryan an email but have not heard back from him yet, it was Sunday afternoon so I didn't expect any answer. So after all that I had to put the old back on. At least I am experienced now.

Very good article. Matched up to my 02 perfectly. Much simpler than I thought.

Mine failed with the fluid leaking by in the master cylinder 10 years or so ago. A new master fixed it then. A few months back I started having some trouble getting mine in gear with out jamming into the floor. I did not notice it creeping like the first one when it failed but never sat and held it to see if it would. I convinced myself that it was another master going bad and replaced it. Luck was on my side this time and it helped alot. It can be either. Part of my problem is the tranny does need refresh to get back a 100% though. This one has about 325k on it.

I dont remeber what I paid for them. But I bought them direct from Weather Tech.

The pictures @Silverwolf2691. As you can see I studied the art of jack under @JAG1.

I can tomorrow when the suns back up. They look very similar just mounted a touch lower since they are in the window track and not the door. Took longer to get them out of the box than to install them. My old ones just started breaking as they got brittle. Some of the adhesive started letting go too. Dont worry about the thread jack, we'll just blame @JAG1 he's good at it.

Pretty much the same for me. Just to add your vacuum pump has nothing to do with either system. They are both run off the power steering pump.

I did not have to paint mine. It was the factory color. I guess another plus for the LMC. Not sure they offered any other colors. Never looked beyond what I needed. @Dieselfuture If there is any color difference between the LMC and the rest, it so minimal you wont notice it. At least 9 years ago anyway.

If a factory alarm is involved that is out of my experience. Though I would think the the keyless entry would have come on the truck with the alarm system. My truck has the keyless entry with no alarm system. How they are tied together would be aver my head. Some others here will have more insight than I.

Thermo plastic. Always wondered where they made that stuff.