autumnwalker Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Bummer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted February 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Little positive update on the Ramcharger, the complete suspension kit has arrived, the drop pitman arm has arrived, still waiting on the adjustable draglink. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 7 hours ago, Powerram said: Little positive update on the Ramcharger, the complete suspension kit has arrived, the drop pitman arm has arrived, still waiting on the adjustable draglink. Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Another update, I traded the red 24v cummins diesel 4x4 and a ford ranger for 2 dodge trucks. A 12v cummins powered 2wd truck and a gas powered 4wd truck. This gets me closer to where I want to be for a diesel truck. Good old full mechanical injected non computer controlled rig and I kept my tires/wheel assy. The 2 tone 2wd 2500 truck is a fully stock unmolested, un modified 1996 12v cummins automatic truck, it's getting soft in the backend. Box is shot. But from the cab forward it's almost perfect for a 500,000km truck. Runs perfect, I had to put an alternator on it. Going to drive it as is for now. The second truck(orange) , 2001 is a pretty neat rig, it is a gas 5.9(360 v8) 5 speed (nv4500) 4x4 . Being a 2001, the transmission is the same as one mated to a cummins with exception to the input shaft and bellhousing. The cab is pretty rotten, the front clip is rough, the frame is pretty good and the box is good. The running gear is great, Going to combine the 2 trucks together, using the 2 tone cab, front clip, and 12v cummins engine, into the orange chassis, mated to the 5 speed trans. End result I'll have a 12v cummins, 5 speed 4x4 long box ext cab truck. And a 360 magnum engine for the ramcharger. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Looks good, sounds great! I too hope to get some work done on my rigs in the near future. Life is always busy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 That's a pretty sweet trade / plan to cover a few items in the fleet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Thats gonna be sweet in the Ramcharger! Nice to have what you were looking for/wanted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 On 3/7/2022 at 3:07 PM, TomWood said: Thats gonna be sweet in the Ramcharger! Nice to have what you were looking for/wanted. Yep, took a while, but got the rigs I want. Looking forward to getting everything together 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Cant wait to see the finished product! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 19 hours ago, TomWood said: Cant wait to see the finished product! You and me both 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 A little progress, Getting things prepped on the 2500 to remove the cab. Warmed up the Ramcharger from her winter hibernation, got her fluids circulating, checked the 4x4 operation lol. It currently has all season tires and very open diffs. The yard is also very soggy 20220320_145728.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Nice! I saw a Curved-window Ramcharger today at the ‘AutoLane’ used-car dealership at the start of Cobequid Rd. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 hours ago, sar4x4 said: I saw a Curved-window Ramcharger today at the ‘AutoLane’ used-car dealership at the start of Cobequid Rd. I saw that too ... I thought for a second to turn around and inquire, but thought better of that idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 12:16 PM, autumnwalker said: I saw that too ... I thought for a second to turn around and inquire, but thought better of that idea. They are asking 17,995 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 These dam trucks are multiplying, here is one I picked up last night for a good deal, drove it home and here it's now. The green colour is going to work perfectly, just need to add my silver for the two tone. It's a 1996 1500 2wd, I bought it specifically for the body panels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 We all have lots of ideas, especially with the warmer weather now. I hope I get something done on vehicles soon…. Off to pick some ‘blood pudding’ today… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 15 hours ago, Powerram said: They are asking 17,995 That’s a bit much, (depending on mileage though)…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 3 hours ago, sar4x4 said: That’s a bit much, (depending on mileage though)…. I find typical of this lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 hours ago, autumnwalker said: I find typical of this lot. Yep , indeed . I got pretty well everything I want off the cab and forward sheetmetal, so I reassembled (stuck it together with far less bolts than what I removed) so it at least looks like a truck,only thing left to pull off is the bed assembly and reinstall the orange bed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 Well , that's quite the transformation, it went from a pretty little truck to some kinda Frankenstein, here is some pics of today's progress. The 2wd is now ready to find a new home. And the 4x4 chassis is getting closer to being completely stripped. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 You work fast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 NGot the 2wd 1/2ton now multicolored donor truck sold, On 3/28/2022 at 9:10 AM, autumnwalker said: You work fast! I'm very motivated lol. Some upgrade parts showed up in the mail. The NV4500 transmission is prone to 5th gear failures behind a cummins, the retaining nut backs off causing 5th gear to fall off the output shaft. This upgrade nut has set screws and brass plugs to tighten up inside the nut on the threads, and has a cage that is splined to the output shaft and will encapsulate the nut virtually "locking" it to the output shaft. Along with some Blue thread lock on everything to do with 5th gear . It also came with a new tool for tightening the nut as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 Progress haulted due to weather 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Powerram said: Progress haulted due to weather Did you put it in the ditch or just "live on location"? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 38 minutes ago, autumnwalker said: Did you put it in the ditch or just "live on location"? lol Matt may have meant he wasn’t going to work outside in the snow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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