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Well I'm still waiting for the FSM to arrive.  Coming in USPS so it's slow and has arrive date up to Aug. 18th.  I have been taking the wiring harness out of the engine bay and tossing and tagging as I go.  Lots of junk from CB, aftermarket horn/ speaker?, 2 ecu's, 2 voltage regulars, AC, aftermarket gauges and who knows what else.  Lots of wires to trace with wiring diagram as a guide.   I want to tackle the wiring harness before putting the motor in which I have not gone to pick up yet. 

I had a weekend off a few weeks back and planned to pick up parts 2 hours away in Corpus but when going to get an alignment done on the 91 D150 it had a bad centerlink.  Parts came in already and when I was yanking off my steering I discovered to my stupidity that I only ordered 2 tie rods and not 4 for a 2WD system.  Looking at part numbers on Moog site, I determined that I needed the outer tie rods and ordered from RockAuto, my new buddy.  $4.50 a piece and around town the cheapest house brand was $15 a pc.  Even with paying shipping again, it was like buy one get one free.  LOL 

While I was pulling wires, I saw some sheetmetal patchwork on the the heater / ac box on the engine side.  I unscrewed it and found a nice big hole that was covered up.  Nice patchwork but left all the broken pieces inside.     Heater core looks in real good shape but a new box may need to be found.

Pulled the gauge cluster and plan to "wash" out all the powdery insulation on the inside.  Noticed that some duct work was NOT even connected and found pieces in the pile behind the back seat.  Gonna be fun....

Good to see over here Wolfie. 

Cool, that's what I was hoping for.  Makes the donor axle easier to spot since the D60 looks way different than the D44.  Thanks

What front axles were offered on 1/2 tons and RC's for 92 and 93.  Just asking because my 91 FSM shows only D44 and D60. 

Quote from: Dodgestrike on August 08, 2012, 12:08:02 PM
I can tell you they're a good axle but when the unit bearing fails , its not pretty and maintenance would not help them alot with 35" or bigger tires.

I would really like to share the 33's I bought for the 91 D150 since they probably would dry rot before I wore them out.    5x5.5 bolt pattern though.  Another reason for the knuckles out swap.  33's would be on the verge for the 5x4.5 axles.  The tires on there now are 30x9.5x15.  Tread is still good too.  Rims are a little rough though but usuable for now.  So if I were to get a 92 or 93 9.25 rearend would it just swap directly out as long as it has the 3.55 gears like I have now?  Any differences from 76 that I would have to deal with?

Amazon prime?  I'll have to remember that. I used Amazon for my Borgeson shaft and winch if I'm not mistaken got some real good prices.

I needed to replace the center link on my 91 D150 and around town the cheapest was $70.  I was able to pick up the centerlink, idler arm, and 2 tie rods for just under $70 shipped.  They were all name brand too.

Here's my dilema on the axles.  Been reading up on them and it seems that they may have a bad rap.  PowerWagonPete swears by them and a few others.  Key seems to be maintenance, maintenance, maintenance...

At this point, though, I'm not even sure if mine are in good shape.  All I know is that they roll. LOL  I am thinking that the knuckles out swap may keep it simpler which means cheaper in the long run.  This is a budget build and also focused on getting it running in time for RamJam or MTR whatever the case may be.  Mopar Truck Reunion ... ha ha ha.

I do want to get with you on the seats situation.  I've got to get taking off to work right now but I'll shoot you an email tonight.



http://ramchargercentral.com/vehicle-help/1979-44-fbj-rotor-problem/

Quote from: SixGun on July 31, 2012, 12:41:12 AM
Dodgestrike, found this link that seems to say the same as you. 

Just realized that I never posted the link. LOL

http://www.rockcharger.com/tech/axle.html

On a side note, I used   for some parts and was impressed.  I ordered them on Saturday afternoon and they arrived on Tuesday.  They use Fedex ground. The prices were real good also.  They have clearance items that are name brand for cheap.

I ordered a complete weatherstrip kit from [urlhttp://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Dodge/Ramcharger/-/-/1976]][http://www.rockauto.com//url]  for some parts and was impressed.  I ordered them on Saturday afternoon and they arrived on Tuesday.  They use Fedex ground. The prices were real good also.  They have clearance items that are name brand for cheap.

I ordered a complete weatherstrip kit from [urlhttp://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Dodge/Ramcharger/-/-/1976] for just under a $100.  Both door seals, both inner and outer belt-lines for both doors, and both window channnels too.  This is the second time I've used them and it is good quality product.

Quote from: Dodgestrike on August 06, 2012, 02:18:59 PM

Quote from: SixGun on August 06, 2012, 01:25:23 PM
Dodgestrike, did you ever post it on DodgeForum?  Bet they would sh!t in their pants if they saw this updated on that thread.  LOL   

you mean the one for sale ? , I can't post classifieds because of my postcount   

Well that sucks.  Not even if you are just replying on that post.

With DodgeBoys help, I have bid on one from ebay.  Problem is that there is no FSM for 1976 and you have to go a year before or after.  The bidding ends today so I have my fingers crossed. 

I just want to make plans for the build.  I started gathering some parts and pulling a lot of crap off it already.  Some crazy wiring job.  Looks like 2 voltage regulators and 2 ecu's.  Disconnected the cruise control but now I need the longer speedo cable.  Lots of splices.  Also removed what was left of the AC.

As far as the block goes, I thought I had read that the factory ones were 2".  Sits level now but there's no motor/trans in it.  The front leafs look flat. 

Dodgestrike, did you ever post it on DodgeForum?  Bet they would sh!t in their pants if they saw this updated on that thread.  LOL   

Where do you live man, those are some cool trucks!

The blocks under the rear springs are 3 1/2" tall.   Does that sound like a factory block? 

Also, I've got a short leaf inside the truck but I'm not sure if it's supposed to be on the front or back.  How do I find out how many leaf's are supposed to be on the front and back.

Thats what I needed to know.  Thanks

Quote from: workgoats on August 04, 2012, 01:41:45 PM
You should be able to check the sender out of the tank.  I don 't know what the ohms should read but someone will have the info for the correct range on that unit.

The adapter will end up with some transmission fluid in it.  You should be sure to put a gasket or some good gasket maker between the adapter and both the transmission and the transfer.

Did some internet searches but came up empty handed for checking the sending unit.  I should post it on RCC.  I'm sure someone has checked one before.  I just dont wanna put it all back together to take it back apart.

I did clean off some crispy gaskets on both ends of the adapter.  I wonder if one comes in a transmission gasket set and other in a transfer gasket set. LOL  Wouldn't surprise me.

I cleaned out the gas tank yesterday.  Filled it first and it didn't leak.  That's good but the sending unit is questionable.  Rusty but moves.  Can they be checked out of the vehicle?  Also need a rubber grommet for the top vent.  Any ideas??  What size tank is this baby, I read somewhere that they have 34 gal tanks.  Is that true?

I also cleaned up the transfer adapter.  I guess all the greasy mud and sand preserved it well.  Both skid plates cleaned up nicely.  Just gotta put a layer of paint to preserve it.  Need ALL new rubber hoses. They were all cut so I need to measure after I put it back in. 

35 year old rubber body mounts scare me.  Anyone use the poly mounts?  Are they squeaky.  I used some poly mounts way back when on a GTX front end and they squeaked something awful.  Anyone recommend a brand that doesn't squeak.