RamCharger.net

It's alive!!  Had a few hiccups along the way, but it drives nice with the 2500 suspension, smooth and stable  Engine is nice and strong, its ready to pull a house...

Quote from: rjtx667 on August 09, 2015, 05:34:41 PM
Last time I drove it, the A/C was less than desirable 


Finally had time today to fix some stuff on the dash and hook up some gauges. Low side high, high side low... either a stuck txv or a bad compressor.

Compressor is 15 years old.. so I don't think I am going to risk it. I will get a new compressor, new condenser, new txv, new dryer. And while I am at it, I will get the lines fixed so that I can plumb in the rear a/c. I have all of the line parts, just not all of the vent parts. Will have to see what I can do.

I got a feeling its not going to be a cheap project, so I might not be driving it a lot till fall. Granted I have not been driving it a lot now just because with my folks living  here and 3 cars in the driveway, its not exactly easy to get it out of the garage.

Is your cowl sticker still legible showing the factory fill amount for freon?  Mine was unreadable, I'd just like to know, as that is my next project.

Some progress:



I did the headliner and all the interior trim in Dark Agate, I hate the light colored headliners Dodge used in that era. I also re dyed the carpet with SEM Dark agaite as it was the lighter grey and stained.

Quote from: rjtx667 on March 14, 2015, 11:35:28 AM
you have done a lot of work on yours, looks promising.

I have the sound mat under all the front, on the roof and most sides. I need a little more under the rear cargo area. It did not help at all.

But also realize that I have 2.5" pipes with high flow cats (read almost see through) with Hooker aero chamber mufflers (read are see through). So its not straight exhaust, but its about as straight exhaust as one can have and still be legal 

I have thought about swapping out the mufflers to something quieter, but not sure yet.

Where are you located at murfman?

45 miles SW of Chicago

If its too loud you can do this:






I was surprised that there was absolutely no insulation on the roof at all.  I used AC vent insulation from Lowes on the roof and Hush mat on the floors, wheelwells, quarters, firewall, and doors.  Cant say yet how much it helped as the engine compartment looks like this:

Do you have a source for any Ramcharger specific parts?  I would like to get a set of roof rails for mine. Mine have a couple broken mounting studs. I can make them work but would rather get new or better ones.

Quote from: The War Wagon on March 21, 2014, 08:07:42 AM
9" of lift, 5.13's, a 392 Hemi crate engine, and 40" M/T/s, and you'll be stylin' & profilin'! 

Will do, but the parts I strip off will mostly be driveline/suspension related. 

I would like to find a 3rd row seat, I'd most likely never use it but it would be nice to have.  I would also like to replace the roof rails, they are pretty beat up.  I'd also like to find the lower plastic trim under the hatch, mine is broken under the latch post on the floor.

My registration request came back denied because of insufficient papaerwork.  They are looking for another form from Mexico that I will most likely not be able to attain, so I'm going to use the  registration from the 2001 Ram 2500 I bought for the Cummins/6 speed.

I finally got me one of these things!
Pic from the seller when I bought it:
On the trailer coming home:




Mine also is staying 2 WD, BUT I'm swapping in a 24V Cummins/ NV5600 6 speed / Dana 80 / 3/4 Ton front suspension from a 2001 2500 QC I bought to part out

My first one got totalled by a drunk driver back in 1987, I sold my 79 on Ebay back in 1999, and I sold the Trail Duster to a friend of mine back in 01, it was still kicking around the area last summer but was getting pretty weathered. (Actually Studie from these forums had it for sale last Spring/Summer) I bought my latest 78 last spring out of Idaho, and have been collecting parts for it (5.9 Magnum, NV4500,NP205, Dana 60's) but may sell it now that I bought the 2000. (Same buddy that bought my TD is interested)  I am also stretching my TJ 15" this Summer and putting a LJ tub on it along with a 5.9 Magnum, a box 4 rocks doubler, and a 241OR transfer case.  My 1999 Ram is stuck in body shop purgatory but should be finished this spring as well

Here is my current 78



My old 77



My old 81 TrailDuster



My old 79

I just joined this site, I've been a member on RCC for a while, as well as many other boards.  I just purchased my 5th Ramcharger, I now currently own 2 of them a rust free roller 1978, and my newest a Green 2000 5.2 powered Mexican Rammy  I have to go pick it up in Cali in 2 weeks, It needs some cosmetics, touch up some paint issues, replace the top of the dash etc..  Not sure yet which way I'm going to go with it, lift it, lower it, or convert it to 4 WD... One way or the other I'm stoked as I've wanted one since I heard about them back in 1999