RARE Abandoned First Gen Turbo Diesel CUMMINS - Will it run? 

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wish like hell I could find abandoned trucks like this

Some serious potential there. Totally worth restoring and customizing.

That is a sweet ol truck. Sounds fantastic. Cleaned up surprisingly well.

That truck was converted by Federal Coach Company. What an awesome truck that is

Jealous in a good way of you and your pops firing that thing up. Y’all’s smiles were contagious

I can’t tell you how perfect this truck is, I’m trying to start a freight hauling company starting with a diesel dually, I’ve been looking everyday for the perfect rig and this is it.

Mega cabs and mega roofs as a retro ride is badass

It's satisfying seeing old things come back to life and really getting moneys worth out of that 5.9, nice job!

I miss my first gen so badly. This thing is a beautiful beast.

what a gem, hope it gets restored good shit man

This truck is a national treasure I love it

That is probably the coolest truck I have ever seen. Man what I wouldn't give to get to see that in person

My dad had an early 90’s squarebody Chevy dually. Had full wood grain console, with built in tv/vcr that opened up at the rear of the console for us kids in the back. Wooden Interiors were top of the line and so cool in those days. Now when you see one though it looks so ancient.

That old war wagon is a BEAST!

This is automotive history. Thank you for preserving a unique unit.

“Automatic getrag” the getrag is the 5 speed manual that’s in the truck! Love the truck! The old sleepers are cool rigs. Keep it up.

I love these older trucks! Just a beautiful thing

Sometimes all that crap a sitting vehicle collects over the years actually ends up protecting the paint from the elements. A good wash, polish and wax/ceramic coat would work wonders here. Nice find.

Zip ties would be proud of the smoke! Definitely would get some “how dare you’s “ from the pollution girl! Love the truck

Awesome find! Never thought it would have cleaned up so nice!👍 Don't let the mileage bother you. I've got a pair of 96 Rams. A 2500 with over 625k miles & a 3500 dually with over 250k miles. Both run strong!! Do check to see if the killer dowel pin has been installed!! Best of luck with this project!!

The look on his face of nervous excitement 😂 hoping something don’t break

Nice find! Cleaned up wonderfully, Definitely worth fixing up. I've seen these old diesels with over 600,000 miles on them... Awesome Dodge! 👍

that is one special truck! gotta love a 12 valve!! Probably are not many of those custom ones made.

There ya go, thats a cummins for you. Invincible engine that will outlast the frame its built on

My buddy had a red one that said 7 of 14, it was a 1st gen dodge D350 “cabriolet” on the side and the back seat was electrical fold out to a bed, had interior custom lights a cb setup and a Radar from the shop, thought it was cool

All my projects start off that grimey... I just wish they cleaned up that nice after the first wash. That's a nice ride.

that truck aint nothing but a good ole boy

My dad has been looking for that exact type of truck. His was wrecked in 1998 and he’s been chasing for one ever since. He just can’t get one for a decent price. He doesn’t mind doing the work to restore it, but people want over 10k for junk with holes in the frame and cab.

This truck is gorgeous

This truck is exactly what I’m looking for. Complete restoration.

The pickup of my dreams! It's nearly perfect, just about everything I want except for maybe being a W350 (4WD). That sleeper conversion is the coolest. I so want an intercooled 12 valve.

Tell dad i got that same Gas Monkey Garage shirt! The engine sounds amazng. Congrats guys this is a really nice lookin' rig!

He found himself a golden ticket.

I feel like Derek’s vernacular is trickling into everywhere. I love it. Bat-trees, sparcalators, go handles, you name it.

This is a gem! Also that truck was a powerwasher's wet dream when you first got it

Im not really into dodge/ f truck sized utes (more of a old hilux kinda guy) but man, i think that thing is just coolest! wish we got somthing like that in Australia 🤘🤠👍

Man that is a good find right there! I hope you bring it back to life.

Not sure why so many people are mad. They could just not watch it. Good video imo and cool truck saw a second gen just like that for sell here a few months ago.

This truck is a dream Absolute barn find good job

I really like how this truck sits man. Nice find!

Looks like a dodge that wants to be a semi 😅

Dude that joker is cleannn 🧼

I have a 92 D350 with a very similar conversion except mines a 2 door. That back bed most likely folds up into a regular seat. My truck's has a motor and a switch up in the ceiling. The big box in the ceiling between the two front seats thats open to the back most likely had a CRT from the factory. These conversion dodges are super rare and extremely little is known about them. Western Hauler did make a few, you can check every window and see if any of them have western hauler etched on them. Otherwise ive never been able to find out what company built my conversion and the other 10 or 15 that were exactly like it. Mines up to 1.5 million miles, most of these were hot shot rigs so even though they were driven to the moon and back they received allll the preventative maintenence. Mine was sitting in Oregon for 10 years and had the same type of dirt and grime that this one did. Flew out, got her running right and drove her back to the east coast. It was the trip of a lifetime hahaha. Then I daily'd her for 2 years without many issues!

That was built back in the early days of "Hot Shotting" when owner-operators first figured out that they could do one way runs for decent money and not have to go through a big company for the work... A lot of people I knew were into that business... And they made boatloads of cash doing it! A lot of them hauled classic cars from here to there and would usually pick up another to bring back from their destination or somewhere in the area. I also knew a guy that hauled those giant wooden swingsets with "forts" on them... He'd haul one from the manufacturer in Kentucky to some place like Colorado, then pick up say a '56 Buick in Colorado and take it to Missouri and then pick up an old camper and haul it back to Indiana on his way home... That four day run would net him about Six Grand... Nothing to sneeze at, especially back in the Nineties!

Thats a gem brother.

Thatll be a great toy hauler man. Cant touch a new comparable diesel for less than 100k. Good find. That rig well do good by you

I’m definitely tuning in for more 🙌

If he knew how fragile those getrags are, he wouldn’t be driving it like that. Love that truck! Super unique.

Good looking rig! Great stuff.

Got to love that pop in the hips when you mention sleeper I caught that😂😂

There is one of these trucks near my house, not with the camper, but you can just tell it's a beast and rare model. Nothing else like it

This truck is a beautiful piece of engineering. They must have used magical paint on this truck it sure lasted would like to know what they painted it with. Glad you’re restoring it. Lining the bed with weather tech would look really cool and protect it at the same time.

It sounds absolutely wonderful and seems to work quite well.👍 A little fix with the interior and look over the brakes and the light, then out on the roads again. 😎🤘

I feel like vehicles appreciate this type of stuff 😢

Good old Hotshot! Probably was used to haul horses or livestock. Those trucks could go literally a million miles.👍

I wish I could find a abandoned truck like this one I will clean it up for sure especially the inside with the interior I used as a traveling truck since it has a bed in it already love the way it sounds with them stacks on the back and it's a stick shift witch makes it even better

Watching that cleaning was so satisfying instantly subbed

That’s a sweet truck a 93 1st gen I was 10 years old that year love Cummins engines

gawd, the paint amazing for the age!

Some paint correction and a set of Alcoas and that thing will look pretty dang cool.

Nice find. Probably not a camper hauler though. Looks like a competition horse hauler. Gooseneck horse trailer, and a place to sleep during the weekend. Seen a few rigs in the same basic style in the mid west.

The 5 -speed WAS the Getrag. the auto wasn't. Just to your comment @ 8:27. I could also tell the turbo bearings were going out based on the spool down whine after a throttle blip. Spent too many years with these old trucks...

Now that is a cool old truck Great find

great video. cant wait to see what yall do with it. subscribing after seeing this

Such as magnificent beast! Don't sell it, whatever you do!

It’s a hotshot rig. That’s why it has a sleeper. Very cool old pickup. I’m sure those are mostly highway miles.

Awesome find and it looks like y'all are having fun which is the most important part. I love it cannot wait to see more content because as of now I'm subscribed.

5.9 first gen Cummins dont die they just wait for the right person to wake them up. I love my 1993 dodge d250, she is old but is a beauty

That is a badass truck. It would look badass with 8" lift.

Wow that thing is sick!

I love seeing different stuff like this very cool truck

You good 'ol boys got yourselves a real little beauty right there!

The Factory Truck in the Picture is CUMMINS FIRST SHOW TRUCK AN I SEEN IT IN COLUMBUS INDIANA AT THE AIRPORT PROPERTY THE GUY I WORKED FOR BOUGHT IT an it got worked too it had 2 transmissions put in when he sold it the oil pump was weak I don't know where the thing is now but it had a metal plate that had KONG on it ...............

Wow is the cool! I’m not a diesel fan but I’d drive this all day long. The badge on the fender is from the custom builder company. Federal builds limos and other vehicles. If I’m not mistaken, they make most customs for officials including the armor.

Amazing find with that truck.

i am a solid ford guy but i think i'v just found my dream truck love it

Thing sounds awesome!!

I remember it well .. elders would get them for trailing new rvs to locations as well as vacation truck along the way .. we had a 94 ford p stroke elderly had this truck ..

Man that is one awesome rig as a first gen dodge ram man myself that’s a dream truck can’t wait to see how it progresses

Dodge did put a Mitsubishi 6 Cylinder turbo diesel in their 1/2 ton trucks back in the 1980s.but they are very rare

I had a factory 1983 ram d350 full 4 door long bed. 360 4 barrel with a granny 4 speed. She was a beast

figured it needed a turbo with all that coal, great video!

Man that things almost as long as my truck! This will be a sweet build!

I'm already building my crew cab using an older 1980's crew cab along with a 1991 3500 crew cab together. You lucked out finding that one though I prefer having the 4 functional doors

What a beautiful truck.

Can’t wait to see more

Never been a dodger fan but this truck is sweet

Now THAT is a unique and gorgeous 1st gen you got there! She's a beaut! I have 2 of them myself that I will never sell. A 1990 D350 with the 5spd getrag in very good shape and a 1993 W350 4x4 auto that's a rusty winter rat. These engines are so darn simple and tough, they'll outlast us all.

Don’t like the way it was cranking before it started. That gallop is not normal. Could have been something to do with sitting? Maybe try cranking it with the ignition off and see if it still does it? Might need the valves set? Check the compression but a healthy one cranks smooth. It is turned up though so I wouldn’t be surprised if 5 or 6 got temped out? Good news is non P pump Cummins motors are still obtainable. Also check the KDP. The auto is a 727. The auto is not a Getrag it is a 727 and is basically the same one that came in the old muscle cars. It’s rock solid but runs out of gear by 110kph like 70MPH. The Getrag standard is a little weak and your better off with the NV4500 from the second gen. Beautiful rock solid trucks though. Probably the best trucks ever built and definitely one of the last real trucks ever built. King pin front end and amazing on fuel. Especially towing. If you keep it you won’t regret it.

Sometimes one of a kind is a good thing.

Ah I see you also watch vice grip garage, man of culture

The vgg hand stuff 10/10

That's an awesome truck man!!

wow incredible, beautiful truck

Id have so much fun shifting gears and hearing those pipes and turbo spooling up. Great looking truck

This is automotive history love it

That would be a Great Project Truck to Restore.

Sick rig man

Very nice truck it is worth repairing I want a truck like that