Its been a few years since I did a video on this first gen Dodge Cummins D250 shop truck. In this video I get you caught up to date, and then take care of a few problems.
His channel has gone up about 3-4k subs int he past few weeks. So he's getting more noticable!. I hope he paints the truck a dark green (similar to the other track truck) while keeping the bed that rustic color (ya know.. rusty lol).
Jumpers yes. Also, some different gauge wire coiled up. Maybe some fuel, brake hose lengths. Ratchet straps, small ones, would seem to fit also. Maybe a blue tarp also.
That truck looks like something Mad Max's plumber would drive, and I mean that in the best possible way. There's something really beautiful about cobbling together a functional vehicle out of assorted salvaged parts :)
You definitely should paint the truck bed. Get all that rust off and paint it silver like the cab. It's a good design and deserves to be presented in a professional manner just as if it were factory. There is no sense in neglecting good solid work.
That old Dodge has got a lot of character, and is a good old workhorse of a truck ! Thanks for saving him and making the videos. American Iron All the way!
My wife says paint it yellow I say camouflage. I would keep tire chains in one flap door compartment & jumper cables in the other. Thanks for sharing what you do we love it!
I learned on this channel a few videos ago that the best color possible is the one you have lying around. As always James, a great video, thank you very much.
That upper compartment you don't used much - put a sign inside that reads, 'Keep Closed'. That will be the purpose of the compartment - to hold that sign.
Question (unrelated to the video): Have you ever or will you ever do a video of the green and tan colored RV in the background that looks to be 4x4? I’d love to know more about that thing.
For the sides, I would wire brush the bare metal and clear coat them. I'm not a big fan of the rusty metal "patina" although I know it is pretty popular. I think shiny metal protected by clear paint would look good.
My 1989 wd250 4x4 I ordered 3.54 gears .it was the last year you could get posi in the front end with 3.54 .it was posi front and rear ends. Sold it with 210000 miles still had original oil pressure 30 at idle and 45 going down the road. Great truck to small for family. I have been driving ram trucks for 35 years this year. Had a 03 3500 junk it was red my 2021 is blue like the 89 it will be a good running truck . I have color carma .Denis from Santa Rosa CA
Great video - even better sitting here with the Sunday morning coffee, dogs are fed and napping, house is quiet and someone else is doing the work. Thanks for taking us along! Re colour - either leave it or as someone else suggested, wire wheel it back to natural colour and clear coat.
For the volume issue off the new radio, try to clean/lubricate the potentiometer with Caig Chemical "De-OxIT" or Nu-Trol. And, by the way, do the same with all potentiometers in that radio... Great video, as always! Thanks for showing us!
In the narrow side compartment(s) you can hang jumper cables, extension cords, welding leads (if so equipped, you can modify the alternator to stick weld). The 3.54 gear is much better suited to the 5.9 Cummins torque range with stock tires than those models with the 4.10s on the street. You can change the drive/driven gears in the transmission to correct the speedometer, but mostly you need to know when you are driving 65 mph. You can set the needle to register 65 mph correctly just by moving the needle, that is all you should need.
Sat here and watched this one bookend to bookend. Love all the camera work you do in these and appreciate the teachings as well (brake bleeder setup, explaining the rear ABS plunger piston system). Great vid! Like the truck.
I had a 93 2500 2wd CTD that I bought new. It was an awesome rig. The only down side was that unless the truck was working hard, it didn't make much heat. I nearly froze to death on the freeway in sub zero temps even wearing a snow suit. A "Winter Front" for the grill solved that problem. You made my Saturday night - thanks for another great vid!
Looks great. If you'd done the axle swap before the speedo, you coulda gotten a different gear set for that to adapt the speedo to the rear end ratio. I say paint the bed the same brown color as the doors on the mutt truck. That brown looks great; just the right shade of rust.
Weld tabs or pegs in those boxes to hang box end wrenches. Make the pegs long enough so when you close the door, the pegs all but touch the inside of the door. That way, as long as the door is closed the wrenches can’t go anywhere as you drive
The rusted plate steel wouldn’t bother me, except that eventually when you lean against it while accessing the bed, you’ll end up wearing rust on your clothes. If the other side wasn’t in a mismatching primer, I’d suggest some sort of clear coat to seal it, rat-rod style.
on the other hand if that brake unit will seize and your rear wheels will lock up first with little braking pressure, its a real pain if that happens as you cannot get replacements anywhere for 20+ year old vans or ute's(or as yankys call them, pick ups or trucks)
Paint it Omaha Orange. Then accent the hood with the same color. I’m sure Dodge had some sort of race package that had a catchy look. Thanks for the fun.
Well, so it seems your new / old truck /Apocalyptic rig is pretty much ready. Regarding the rear flanks I'd suggest a couple things: >1stly, sandblast + prime. 2ndly, paint both sides in whatever colour YOU like .. 😂😂😂
Gonna be a good rig to haul your hoards to the new property! Definitely paint the box to match the cab, make it look little more respectable, shouldn't take that much work. Probably have silver tractor paint. Added bonus... much better fuel economy! Good job as always, thanks for sharing!
Function over Form. Sure paint would look good...but meh.. him and nice things dont mix.. like myself and Carpeted floors, itll get ruined within hours lol
'Cassette is an upgrade'. I started driving when cassettes were just coming out. My first big stereo upgrade was a Kraco 8 track/cassette player. Yes, I kept a pencil handy to fix the cassettes.
Great video. I, like others, agree about the side compartment being used for your ratchet strap collection. I believe that in there, they would probably become even more fun to pull out the whole giant tangled Medusa's head of ratchet straps and ratchets that are inextricably wound into a filthy, rusty nightmare. I await that video with bated breath! Oh! And by the way! Whatever you do, don't paint it. At least not in any good looking way. Maybe if you found some free paint down at the recycle center, but otherwise, paint is just added weight that only slows you down. Keepin it simple over here.
That rig looks really nice. I'd say go silver with the paint on both sides. As for those side doors. Jumper cables, extra tow straps. Maybe some spare parts like belts, wires, and your standard bottle sizes of fluids for whenever you might find you need a topup off on the road.
I always save parts for things I have. I definitely know it’s worth doing this to save in the future. Maybe leave a note tag on the parts to save workin out the issues.👍👏
When you put your taper bearing in what you can do instead of alternating the sides you hit until it’s seated you can put a piece of wood over the whole bearing and hit the center of the wood until the bearing is seated. Truck looks good there bud
Ohn that killer pin, the little bolt right next to it, is where your supposed to bolt and S shapped piece of flat metal touching the end of the pin to hold it in right on that little screw that right next to about a 10 mm, your shop peening might work, , don’t even over over rev it, at high rpm’s, is when it strarts pushing out, ok, that going to be a kool truck ,in the end, thanks BigAl California.
1:48 You could put more straps. Take some 3 or 4 mm soft wire and bend it so that it makes pockets as wide as a strap and tack it to the back of the door. And you can put straps in there - thus leaving the drawers for other stuff.
BTW, and all due respect: Your gorgeous rig, (I DO mean it!!..), should outlast most any similar truck in America🇺🇸, 'cuz you're the proud & loving owner who keeps it.. 😉
"Well THAT doesn't look half bad.." 😂😂😂 I love the optimism attitude Lots to learn from this Guy..and getting entertained same time. Can not get better that that😎
James, l own a 1977 Dodge Power Wagon Sno-Fiter or Snow Commander don't know for sure, it was repainted by an unscrupulous body guy. It's not all original so some things I don't know are authentic. People say it's 3/4 ton w/ 1 ton sispension. It is lifted 6" & has clearance lights on the cab all factory I'm told. The brakes & steering parts are huge and $$$. It's got Dana 60's F&R w/ 4.56 gears & 16.5" wheels. It has full time 4 wheel drive, a 400 V8 & 8' Meyer Snow plow all hydraulic. When I had brakes serviced they left the rear bearings dry telling me they'd get hypoid oil in them when l drove it. After a week or so l heard squeeking when l drove by a curb so l opened them up and they were still dry. I packed them w/ wheelbearimg grease myself. I don't drive it over 60 much & it gets 13mpg best.
Paint her Desert Camoflage ...sandy brown ,darker brown ,a nd a 3rd brown of your choosing..And YES Paint er bud ..She'll love ya for it. A good workhorse deserves your respect !!!...Jim M
Great action I real like your diesel truck in rust we trust so no paint on the box I like the diamond plate with nature patina I enjoy your videos Thank you for showing .
The current choice of bed colors perfectly matches both the use of the vehicle and the entire theme of the channel so leave it alone. Remember, never put off until tomorrow that which can be put off indefinitely.
Personally I like the Post Apocalypse/Mad Max look to the truck. I would leave it as is mate, maybe a light coating of oil to slow the oxidation down? I dunno. Function over Form is how I roll.. Cheers.
Excellent video Low Buck Garage :) also paint box black for sure and one suggestion for replacing your Alternator, Regulartor box check fender back - ground battery pigtail connector plus fender also bolt and washer ! It tell Alternator recharge battery correctly , gauge right voltage also amps plus all electrical and starter too from wearing fast or overheat too! If rust on fender sandpaper or wire brush it shine then pentriotion fluid all up and thin layer grease protection from rusted up ! That pigtail ground is called by Mechanics is Memory Wire because digital radio clock or one had separate clocks they rest 12:00 that why and computer one get memories from last vechiles did like store codes on OB readers so be erase! Hopefully that can try and see what happens!
Nice work as always! I'm have an '05 Dodge 5.9 (but with the not so good automatic trans, now on #4 at 340 K miles) all stock everything, runs at 1700 RPM=63-64 MPH, 2000 RPM=70 MPH. Looking forward to more vids of work out at the Low Buck Mine.
In my area they weld rebar hooks or loops around the bed rim so when they put a tarp over the load they can tie it down easily. You can keep a tarp and the cordage in the side panels
I'm new to your channel, was just looking for someone who loved old vintage vehicles 40's up to the upper 90's, you ask about a color scheme, my choice would be a dark mineral gray and you would need to seal it with a durable clear coat, she would become a thing of beauty.
