My 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel Tow Rig

[OWEN]

This is my 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Laramie 4x4 diesel. I bought the truck with 162,000 miles. It came with a 4" MBRP exhaust, k&n drop in filter, and possibly a fuel cam plate. I added a brake controller, CD player, and muffler delete and increased the transmission line pressure. I also do all my own maintenance including oil change, fuel filters, fuel strainers, valve lash adjustments, transmission service including band adjustment, and more.



towing my 1950 jeep


The only problem is the truck is kind of a rust bucket, but for the price of the truck, its no big deal.

[OWEN]

Well the rust was getting kinda bad so I decided to redo the body, since I never own anything without taking it apart.

So I aquired this parts truck, which I bought, removed the parts I wanted which included an excellent condition bed and hood and some small parts, and sold


I bought some mint doors at a junkyard and a rear bumper from some guy on craiglist

New Rockers and cab corners from Auto Body Specialties in Middlefield, CT


And of course


Time to get started...

[Bigbike]

Sweet Owen

[wannabejeep]

ohhh man that's going to be badass

[Krazors001]

If that's a rust bucket, you should have seen my father's old K-10

[OWEN]

Start
Remove the old rusty bed and rear bumper


Fitting a fullsize bed in the back of a mini truck bed with a plasma cutter


Remove front bumper, headlights and eventually fenders



Remove rear wiring, shocks, exhaust hanger mounts, fuel tank, shackles, springs.
Grind, wire-wheel, sand frame to remove rust



Its easier to clean under the frame, with it up high


Lookin better...



More to come, including some performance upgrades

[OWEN]

Oh and for the color... Black with silver rockers

[Bigbike]

So sweet Owen. I want that body style Ram.

[OWEN]

Thanks, I have grown to love these trucks but a lot of them get rusty at the bottom of the doors and rockers. Mine are pretty bad...

[Even]

I'm no towing expert, but if you are throwing some power into this beast, i would take those blocks out and get some springs just because of the weight.

[Henchman]

Cummins

[Magilla]

I'm no towing expert, but if you are throwing some power into this beast, i would take those blocks out and get some springs just because of the weight.

thats how they come. even my 06 f350 powerstoke has blocks under the springs. and ive towed 11000 lb machines with it.

[Even]

thats how they come. even my 06 f350 powerstoke has blocks under the springs. and ive towed 11000 lb machines with it.

I know that's how a lot of rigs come, like i said i don't have a lot of experience with towing, but a new set of leafs would make me feel better. If he's replacing a lot of rusty shit on the rig i figured why not get rid of some stock rusty springs and blocks.

[Henchman]

I want a diesel SO bad for my DD

[Pedro]

andrews (cumminsjeep) cummins is the same year. hes got a lot of motor work done and if you have any questions ask him. keep up the good work