I just bought a new horse.

1993 First generation 12 valve Cummins. 79K Orig. miles. Rust free and very tight. From southern California.
This should be the last truck I will ever buy. I plan to paint it this summer. My new buggy hauler should easily tow my toy box or anything else I might need. It's name is "BUD" (big ugly dodge)

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Buy the best and cry once.

nice they get great M.P.G.

There you go..

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Bye Bye Buggy, I'll always miss you and never forget you, your going to a better place now.

A lot can be said for mechanical injection. I have heard very good mpg ratings from the early Cummins. It seems the more pollution crap they add the worse the mileage gets. I would think using more fuel would offset the benefits but then again I'm not a tree hugger, I'll cut any tree down that you want as long as you pay the bill.

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"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." -Henry Ford

That is correct......I ended up taking the factory exhaust off of the truck and ran a turbo-back 4" Magnaflow exhaust system with the catalytic converter delete and EGR valve delete kit too. Basically I am running the 2003 6.0L like the old ones and it gained me awesome MPG over the old 15mpg to 19 mpg and no more EPA pollution-control crap anymore just like old Powerstrokes with the modern technology now. By the way, you did good on the find, finding an older, first generation Dodge in that good of shape and low mileage that is very hard to find and it will probably never happen finding one like it again, good job!

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"Loud pipes saves lives"

It's hard to find a 2008 with that few miles on it .It must be from the great state of GA no rust
I like it Killer find Roy .

I htink you need to rename her, she might take offence and leave you stranded on the side of the road. Then a tow truck will show up and shell fire up and laugh as you pay the bill!
Roy thats an awsome find! I found one like it here and the guy wanted 5000, but the bad was it over 200000 miles on it. Gaurd it and insure the hell out it. I got 23 mpg out my old one and only 15 out my 04.

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"YOU CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, WATCH THINGS HAPPEN OR WONDER WHAT THE F$$K HAPPEND...WE'RE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN" The strong words of Captain Phil! Rest in peice!

I won't even tell you what I paid for it. It would make you sick.
It took me 2 months to talk the guy out of it

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My brother in law had a white one that he pulled a gooseneck trailer with that was pretty much identical to yours. He hasn't had one as good as it yet.

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Aut Viam Invenium Aut Faciam!

The guy in Nashville Tn that Shoes my brother's horses has one with over 600000 on it and it is still pulling a 6-horse trailer up and down Mont-Eagle Tn [for the ones that don't know thats a bad ass mt grade hard climb either way] going from Nashville to Chattanooga .No sign of retiring it yet
My brother has a 06 4 door Cummings he would not take nothing for it he also said "This is my last truck"

Are you going to turn the power screw a few turns?

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Travis

I am sure I will tweak it. There is so much you can do to these things it's unbelievable. The thing has plenty of power, I am more interested in economy and boosting the MPG!

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tweak it and there goes ur fuel mileage thats y the new ones dont get good fuel mileage because dodge kept tweaking them

I tweaked my 2nd gen 98 dodge 12v with a #6 fuel plate from TST Products and didn't change my mileage @ all. The fuel plate upgrade is very easy to install and the power increase is huge. I don't know ? tranny u have but if its an auto get a valve body kit before you up the power. I blew 1 tranny and 3 torque converters before getting my line pressure kit. I now have 300k + miles since with no trans failures.

Power increase is a lot more with it removed but I wouldn't rec amend it on a early 98

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That's an awesome find Roy, good buy. I owned my 02 for about three days and the automatic transmission went out of it with no prior indication of any problems. I had it built up stronger with some extra's and I haven't had any problems since then.

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Bite off more than you can chew, then chew like hell.

Got all the body work done and polyurethane paint complete.

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Some stainless steel wheel covers and you got a bad azz pull truck Roy.

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Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
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Those are on the "list". Headliner is next.

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Looks sharp!

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still have the 08 ford?

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2332cc Air Cooled Screaming Meanie. Predator Singleseat.

"Lets go get stupid"

That is his work rig if I'm not mistaken Kyle, this is his luxury rig, note that it has a CUMMINS. Clatter Clatter Clatter all over a Ford! hahahah I love it Roy!!

Put 19.5 on it like mine! I love them! http://www.ricksontruck.com

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"YOU CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, WATCH THINGS HAPPEN OR WONDER WHAT THE F$$K HAPPEND...WE'RE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN" The strong words of Captain Phil! Rest in peice!

Paint the rims flat black or semi gloss, and call it good. That baby will be sweeeeeeeettttt!!!!!!!!!