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I figured I'd show you guys a few pictures of my truck. Most people here probably aren't a fan of diesels but I've been farming my whole life, grew up on a farm so they were part of my daily life and when it came time to get my first vehicle I had to get a truck, with a diesel of course. I've always been a fan of older vehicles and when I was searching for a truck a family friend told me he had one for sale so I went and looked at it and fell in love.
It is a 1991 Dodge Ram D350 with the 5.9 Cummins Turbo Diesel engine. 5spd transmission, a few engine modifications, dual rear wheels. I bought it with about 185K miles on it and she's currently edging her way to 400K now. Never left me stranded, and the only things I've had to replace were wear items. A water pump, starter and alternator. That's it. I'll have this truck until the day I die.
Here are a few pictures taken on our farm back in '07 or so.
I think the only thing I had done to it at that time was a 4" straight pipe from the turbo back, everything else was all stock.
A few years later..
A new intake decided to show up for my birthday thanks to my lovely woman...
Pretty soon I'll be taking to toolbox and diamond plate bed caps off and installing a topper. Then running boards and a turn down exhaust tip (to blow the smoke down, instead of out in traffic) will complete my look. 6X.012 injectors, an HX40 turbo and a dual disk clutch will keep me happy for a while yet.
Just for giggles, here are some of the other diesels we've had. My brothers first diesel was a 1997 Ram 2500 with an NV4500 5spd.
You can see my fathers white '97 Cummins in the background too. The red truck was dyno'd at 716rwhp and over 1200ft/lb torque and it was an absolute monster to drive. Many a 'Vette owner was surprised with that truck. Although 4wd boosted launches tend to do that.
My brother also had this for a while.
1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle, complete with foot for the gas pedal (still think of Joe Dirt every time I see that pedal.) Most gutless car I've ever driven but it sure was fun.
My woman's current ride, 2002 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport. Right at 200K on the clock and it still runs perfect. Best shifting automatic tranny I've ever driven too, especially for that many miles.
It is a 1991 Dodge Ram D350 with the 5.9 Cummins Turbo Diesel engine. 5spd transmission, a few engine modifications, dual rear wheels. I bought it with about 185K miles on it and she's currently edging her way to 400K now. Never left me stranded, and the only things I've had to replace were wear items. A water pump, starter and alternator. That's it. I'll have this truck until the day I die.
Here are a few pictures taken on our farm back in '07 or so.
I think the only thing I had done to it at that time was a 4" straight pipe from the turbo back, everything else was all stock.
A few years later..
A new intake decided to show up for my birthday thanks to my lovely woman...
Pretty soon I'll be taking to toolbox and diamond plate bed caps off and installing a topper. Then running boards and a turn down exhaust tip (to blow the smoke down, instead of out in traffic) will complete my look. 6X.012 injectors, an HX40 turbo and a dual disk clutch will keep me happy for a while yet.
Just for giggles, here are some of the other diesels we've had. My brothers first diesel was a 1997 Ram 2500 with an NV4500 5spd.
You can see my fathers white '97 Cummins in the background too. The red truck was dyno'd at 716rwhp and over 1200ft/lb torque and it was an absolute monster to drive. Many a 'Vette owner was surprised with that truck. Although 4wd boosted launches tend to do that.
My brother also had this for a while.
1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle, complete with foot for the gas pedal (still think of Joe Dirt every time I see that pedal.) Most gutless car I've ever driven but it sure was fun.
My woman's current ride, 2002 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport. Right at 200K on the clock and it still runs perfect. Best shifting automatic tranny I've ever driven too, especially for that many miles.
