Doubletrouble

I should have looked closer. Yes that's the trailer I would want.

I was under the truck not long ago changing oil and noticed some rust in the side of the block. Most engines do this I understand that but, I did spray some black pain on it just because. I planning on doing injectors in the spring so I was thinking of cleaning up and painting the valve cover. Red possibly to resemble the N-14 cummin which is the engine that I had in a Peterbilt years ago and made me love and respect the Cummins engine. Not gonna go crazy with paint and polish under there. I do try to keep the engine bay clean as well, when I wash the truck the engine at least gets a good rinse.

Nice, I'd like to have one like that but with a gooseneck. Dang things are pricey!

what he said. Lift it, level it, it's your truck, do it the way you want. Just do it safely. Like @Mopar1973Man explained earlier, make sure what ever you do that your alignment is correct to maintain the safety factor. When you do change things let us know what ya did and we like pics. Before and after maybe?

I need a trailer like that royal squire.

Not to go off topic but, nice 5'er dripley

My last truck (1995 GMC Z71) was lifted slightly. 3" suspension and a 3" body lift to clear the 33x12.5x15 tires I had for it. It was fun but the GM's start out so short anyway my dodge 3500 actually sits just as high as the GMC did. The GMC was very hard on steering and suspension parts. With the dodge I'm more concerned about it being reliable and longevity. I will leave it at the stock hight and run stock size tires on her.

Hard to see much take in the pic I think. Doesn't look to bad to me, not my truck though. May look different from a different angle

Oh, oops. Lol

Your right, totally forgot they were vacuum controlled

I think he said he measured from the center of the hub to the bottom lip of the fender.

Might be talking out my tailpipe here but instead of lifting the front is there an easy way to lower the rear a few inches to level it out?

I vote shocks as well. The internal pistons/seals could be worn where they ride most of the time while going down the road. A larger bump would push the piston out of this worn area and the shock would dampen better because of the better deal.

Would it be feasible to maybe add a switch to close the door from outside air? Same as MAX a/c but by a separate switch, toggle or otherwise on the dash?

I was planning on having to replace some seals or "weather stripping" when I'm in there. A filter would be a great idea to try to keep some of the crud out of the hvac system.

Gauges? If you do a boost elbow you'll probably want to be able to keep an eye on the boost pressure. Good idea to have them anyway. I still need to get some gauges on mine as well before I do any mods.

Copper and black go well together, that's one of the main reasons I bought my bike. Love the color scheme.

That kind of clears something up for me. I was wondering if one should primer before engine paint. Wasn't sure if the primer is heat resistant or if it would blister due to the heat.

Nice!

Usually I'm the only one under the hood but I would.like to have things clean maybe even painted up a bit. Also it makes it easier sometimes to spot oil leaks and such.

I've been thinking about cleaning up and painting under the hood. I've googled some pics of Cummins engines painted up and looking sharp. Just wondering if anyone on here has done it. So, if you've detailed and cleaned up your Cummins or painted it up to make her pretty post a pic. I'd like to see them just for some ideas.

Not looking forward to the job but I am looking forward to having good heat this winter. I'll do some more work on the a/c later. Have to replace the orfice tube, drier and check some o-rings. It has a very slow leak.

Beer.....check√

So a while back I discovered my heater core was leaking and probably plugged since the heat output last winter was not the best. I ordered and received the new heater core and evap core from rock Auto, figured I'd replace both since I would have the box out already. I plan on replacing both, cleaning everything up and checking all the foam gaskets and whatnot while in there as well. Thought about the "heater treater" part but I was not having the issue that it repairs. Wanted to replace the dash cover as well but it's not in the budget at the moment so it will have to wait. Is there anything else I will need to consider while I have it all apart? I've read @Mopar1973Man's write up on removal of the HVAC box without completely removing the dash from the cab. I will be following that instruction for the repair. Thanks in advance for any input.

agreed