What Did You Do To Your 2ND GEN RAM Today?
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From: Eastern Wyoming
Went down to the river bottom in 2WD to do a daily chore and found mud that clogged my treads and got me stuck. Went on a hunch and shifted into 4WD at a standstill, got out no problem. Good ol' dodge.
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From: Southern Massachusetts
Because M1/Airgaps dont grow on trees, they're over $600 iirc...and I figured trying out a different oem intake might be the fix (but its not).
I actually saw an m1 on craigslist surprisingly and almost got the guy to sell it separate from the engine for $220 but then he backed out.
I've just been trying to fix it up to where it will run right, not burn oil, and be sellable without putting a bunch of money into it. Which is not working; needs an airgap, ball joints, fuel pump (sender is bad), fix my awful mystery grinding noise (im guessing diff gears or tcase issue), brake overhaul, 4 new tires & alignment, power steering box & pump. It's also acquired a lot of rust and paint issues over this past year, only thing its got going for it is the 5 speed and mint interior.
Might just part it out or sell it for cheap to a friend.
I actually saw an m1 on craigslist surprisingly and almost got the guy to sell it separate from the engine for $220 but then he backed out.
I've just been trying to fix it up to where it will run right, not burn oil, and be sellable without putting a bunch of money into it. Which is not working; needs an airgap, ball joints, fuel pump (sender is bad), fix my awful mystery grinding noise (im guessing diff gears or tcase issue), brake overhaul, 4 new tires & alignment, power steering box & pump. It's also acquired a lot of rust and paint issues over this past year, only thing its got going for it is the 5 speed and mint interior.
Might just part it out or sell it for cheap to a friend.
This post is all referring to my '95 Dakota.
On the way to school today my transfer case started making very angry noises. Turns out I lost the rear carrier bearing. I was able to limp it to class, then to the junkyard where I picked up a good 231D for $200. Didn't get going swapping them until a little after 6pm. It was 25* when I started and 21* by the time I was done at around 10pm. Which is partially why it took so long. Had to go inside and warm up a few times. I enjoyed it though.
Anyway I should have replaced it as soon as I bought the truck cuz it drives much nicer than it ever has. I always thought it was the tranny getting ready to pop but now the transmission barely even makes any noise.
Also while I was under there I noticed that the rear lift blocks were installed backwards, which explains the horrid pinion angle. Next project... Still needs drivers side ball joints and cv shaft too.
On the way to school today my transfer case started making very angry noises. Turns out I lost the rear carrier bearing. I was able to limp it to class, then to the junkyard where I picked up a good 231D for $200. Didn't get going swapping them until a little after 6pm. It was 25* when I started and 21* by the time I was done at around 10pm. Which is partially why it took so long. Had to go inside and warm up a few times. I enjoyed it though.
Anyway I should have replaced it as soon as I bought the truck cuz it drives much nicer than it ever has. I always thought it was the tranny getting ready to pop but now the transmission barely even makes any noise.
Also while I was under there I noticed that the rear lift blocks were installed backwards, which explains the horrid pinion angle. Next project... Still needs drivers side ball joints and cv shaft too.
This post is all referring to my '95 Dakota.
On the way to school today my transfer case started making very angry noises. Turns out I lost the rear carrier bearing. I was able to limp it to class, then to the junkyard where I picked up a good 231D for $200. Didn't get going swapping them until a little after 6pm. It was 25* when I started and 21* by the time I was done at around 10pm. Which is partially why it took so long. Had to go inside and warm up a few times. I enjoyed it though.
Anyway I should have replaced it as soon as I bought the truck cuz it drives much nicer than it ever has. I always thought it was the tranny getting ready to pop but now the transmission barely even makes any noise.
Also while I was under there I noticed that the rear lift blocks were installed backwards, which explains the horrid pinion angle. Next project... Still needs drivers side ball joints and cv shaft too.
On the way to school today my transfer case started making very angry noises. Turns out I lost the rear carrier bearing. I was able to limp it to class, then to the junkyard where I picked up a good 231D for $200. Didn't get going swapping them until a little after 6pm. It was 25* when I started and 21* by the time I was done at around 10pm. Which is partially why it took so long. Had to go inside and warm up a few times. I enjoyed it though.
Anyway I should have replaced it as soon as I bought the truck cuz it drives much nicer than it ever has. I always thought it was the tranny getting ready to pop but now the transmission barely even makes any noise.
Also while I was under there I noticed that the rear lift blocks were installed backwards, which explains the horrid pinion angle. Next project... Still needs drivers side ball joints and cv shaft too.
