Here we go! New from Questa, New Mexico

[piñon&juniper]

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Hello everyone. 

 

I joined a while ago and I’m finally getting on here. I have a 2001 2nd gen 24v work truck, mainly stock 5-speed war horse with 370K on it. It’s the successor to a similar 1998.5 unit that I rolled off a slippery mountain a couple of years ago (see my profile pictures). Both trucks were acquired at a little over 300K and are my first foray into diesel land. I’m fully committed to making at least one run forever. 

 

I am now cab swap veteran, having replaced the rolled truck’s body with a nice clean quad cab (upgrade) from a 1998 gasser with a blown engine that I scored on Craigslist for cheap. I changed over the hood, fenders, cab, and all the cab interior, wiring, dash, and diesel specific soundproofing, and everything works great. That truck now belongs to my neighbor. I can post pictures and details from that process if anyone is interested.

 

My current truck, bought as work truck after the wreck, is now getting its first replacement NV4500 and clutch at about 370K (that seems like a long run for a clutch... I have all the service records from the original owner...). I'll be looking at the forums for hints and info on the removal and replacement procedure, lubricants, and anything else. Lubrication was the downfall of the NV4500 an now I'm replacing all the other fluids as well, so I'll be looking for sound advice on what to use where.

 

Since the truck is hove down for the time being, I'm hitting all the deferred maintenance I can, including: new power steering pump and lines, new radiator and hoses, fix coolant leak at oil cooler (I think), shocks, damper, camshaft position sensor, new injectors, rear wheel seals, and more I can't remember. I'll hit the forums on those topics as well, but if anyone wants to draw my attention to a standout article, please do!

 

Onward,

 

[01cummins4ever]

11 hours ago, piñon&juniper said:

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I am now cab swap veteran, having replaced the rolled truck’s body with a nice clean quad cab (upgrade) from a 1998 gasser with a blown engine that I scored on Craigslist for cheap. I changed over the hood, fenders, cab, and all the cab interior, wiring, dash, and diesel specific soundproofing, and everything works great. That truck now belongs to my neighbor. I can post pictures and details from that process if anyone is interested.

 

 

 

Welcome 

pics and projects make great threads

 

 

[JAG1]

I would like to see some pics about what you talk about here..... when you have time of course

[dripley]

Wlecome to the farm. Picture are always nice, as time allows.

[piñon&juniper]

Here's the photo essay...

 

A sad day in February, 2016

 

 

It was a slow topple over the edge, and there were no impacts on the frame or running gear, so I let it sit upright for the rest of the spring in a friend's field before daring to start it. It had sat upside down overnight in a snow storm, and I knew oil would have leaked into the cylinders.

 

1998 gasser 1500 with a blown 5.2, $800 on craigslist

 

Sold the bed for $300

 

A few autumn afternoons of dismantling

 

Sold the frame and running gear including nice NV3500 + Transfer case, good axles, and blown 5.2 for $700, clearing enough money to pay a nearby crane operator to hop over and hoist the cab across to the back of the original beast.

 

runs and drives... made a plastic windshield and got the lights patched up. I drove it 300 miles from northern Colorado to home in New Mexico (at night... I didn't need any impromtu safety inspections). Ran and handled as well as ever. Smelled like leaked transmission fluid and mice after sitting for a season.

 

In the shop at last, more than 2 years later.

 

This lift gave me 1 inch to spare getting off my blocks and over into position.

 

The holes lined up.

 

I moved the entire dash & instruments, as well as all almost all the cab wiring (splicing where needed to accommodate the back doors. Old truck was an SLT with the good sound system, donor truck was plain vanilla & a gasser). I kept the clean carpets, headliner, seats etc.

 

The radiator support subframe had distorted slighty, not enough to damage the intercooler or other radiators, but enough to make the hood fit look bad, but with prybars and a slight shift in the mounts it got back in place.

 

Scrapyard bed for $150

 

 

Now it's my neighbor's truck and runs and drives as well as ever, 2 1/2 years later.

 

I'm happy to give any further details anyone might be curious about.

 

Cheers