unclescratch

Bought this truck used to pull a 5th wheel travel trailer. When I first drove it (w/73K miles on it) I was so impressed with its power I thought it might actually leap into the air ! I have had some dead pedal over the last few years and now, w/150K on it, I need a new VP44. Rats! I will be able to save some money by doing the work myself. I retired as an ASE Master Tech from the Dodge dealer I bought this from. I am wondering if I should canvas all the listed shops w/815 test rigs, or just get a pump from someone like Thorobread Diesel in KY ?? Also, somewhere along the line a dealer upgraded (?) my lift pump by installing a pump in the tank. I would very much like to learn what exactly this repair amounted to before I start tearing into this ip replacement. Any links for that info? I am also committed to installing a fuel pressure gauge to hopefully prevent another ip r&r. My those gauges are pricey! Does everything come w/the gauge to install it? I will probably be back for more answers, I Thank You all for any assistance you can offer.