- Joined
- Feb 6, 2004
- Messages
- 4,967
- Reaction score
- 14
- Age
- 39
- Location
- Salem, IN
- Transmission
- Automatic
I picked this up in mid July. I got a pretty good deal on it. She needs a little body work in the pictures (which is done now by the way), but other than that it needs nothing.
The transmission was rebuilt at 125,000 miles by a VERY reputible shop. They haven't been in business for 30+ years for nothing. They put in a strong shift kit and added an aftermarket cooler to it as well when it was rebuilt.
I've been averaging what running around the town I do (mostly fire runs) about 11 mpg. Hopefully the engine and drive line mods I want to do will help a bunch (I know the manual hub conversion will).
Specs:
1996 Dodge Ram 1500
Club Cab
5.9L v8 (360)
Automatic
4x4
Mods I've Already Done:
- VERY good cleaning (pictures was before VERY good cleaning)
- Low-pro tool box
- Upgraded (+ & -) wiring
- Bed Liner lower portion (gray area in pictures)
- Husky Liner floor mats
Future Plans:
- Edelbrock intake
- Manual hub conversion
- 1 piece passenger side axle shaft in front axle
- Upgrade stereo system
- Aftermarket wheels (when I do the manual hub conversion)
- Leveling kit
- Dual exhaust
- Shorty headers
- Shocks
Pictures:
The transmission was rebuilt at 125,000 miles by a VERY reputible shop. They haven't been in business for 30+ years for nothing. They put in a strong shift kit and added an aftermarket cooler to it as well when it was rebuilt.
I've been averaging what running around the town I do (mostly fire runs) about 11 mpg. Hopefully the engine and drive line mods I want to do will help a bunch (I know the manual hub conversion will).
Specs:
1996 Dodge Ram 1500
Club Cab
5.9L v8 (360)
Automatic
4x4
Mods I've Already Done:
- VERY good cleaning (pictures was before VERY good cleaning)
- Low-pro tool box
- Upgraded (+ & -) wiring
- Bed Liner lower portion (gray area in pictures)
- Husky Liner floor mats
Future Plans:
- Edelbrock intake
- Manual hub conversion
- 1 piece passenger side axle shaft in front axle
- Upgrade stereo system
- Aftermarket wheels (when I do the manual hub conversion)
- Leveling kit
- Dual exhaust
- Shorty headers
- Shocks
Pictures: