THE new guy...lol

[crackerjack]

hey guys, well i guess i should have put this up before i started goin thru the forum and commenting on posts but oh well. tdrive invited me on so again special thanks to him. i'm currently deployed to afghan for a year and am getting my first diesel on monday or tuesday (explain this a little further down), i'm from Newbern TN but based out of Langley AFB VA, i will be movin back to west TN after the deployment (seperating from the military), i'm pretty big into drag racing (you can check out the team i'm a part of, they are waiting for me to seperate to actively rejoin the team, just you tube wild rat racing), i like to help other people out and as long as i'm not working i will be more than willing to come help ya work on your vehicles or build some s*!t lol (i worked construction for about 5 years before i joined the military), i love to ride so if you ride and live within 6 hours of west TN i'll probably see ya some time.

ok on to the truck
monday or tuesday my parents are pickin up the 96 2500 4X4 i bought, i'd pick her up myself if i wasn't deployed.

so to the description of what she's got right now:
-12 valve from a 98 with 90K miles on it, 4X4, NV4500

-trans is rebuilt and under warranty still, the guy took it to the shop to get a clean bill of health for me and have the shop transfer the warranty to my name before he hands the keys over to me

-stock height (not goin much over this due to gonna be towing alot with it)

-straight piped 7" stacks

-4:10 gears

-new hub assembles, front u-joint's, and calipers

-IP replaced with the engine install

-256,000 on everything but the above listed thats new

-67gal aux tank

[crackerjack]

and now the goodies. i'm starting to order these as soon as my parents have the keys in their hands

-carli leveling kit (along with ride-rite to prevent the strang looking squat, and i want the extra height for driving through the fields back home, scraped the bumper and ripped the plastic chin off my sierra a few to many times)
-snow performance MPG-MAX
-4000 GSK with 60# valve springs
-dowel pin kit if it hadn't been done yet
-torq tek OFV050HP
-4" down pipe and stack kit with 7or8" single
-gauges of course fuel, EGT, boost on pillar drive pressure, oil temp on dash (all isspro)
-short shift if it's made for the 96
-south bend dyna max dual disc with 1.375 input shaft upgrade
-fass 95
-AFC tuning
-head studs/o-ring
-ARB air locker up front
-dynatrac free spin hubs
-considering propane
-hx35/HT3B compound
-"bald asian" injectors
-DDP 042 delivery valves
-AMSoil dual bypass
-#6 bd fuel plate
-timing tune
-aluminum drive shafts
-might try the tauras fans
-roller rockers
-4 corner disc's from ssbc
BFG KM2 305/70R17 mounted on ballistic jester black and red rims
-and plenty more i'm forgetting i'm sure

give me you opinions and suggestions

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i'll get more pics when the parents pick her up

[Big'un]

Its gonna be hawt with jesters :drool:

[Bigbluediesel08]

Welcome! Nice build u got there.

[tdrive0001]

Sounds like he's got his $#it together...

[westtnfx4]

I like everything but the stove pipes. Just not a stack lover.

:welcome:

[Big'un]

Stacks ftw

[06VT365]

Welcome!! Nice list of parts too, I am with Abe on the stacks, not a fan of stacks unless its nothing but a puller or drag truck, but to each thier own!

Should be fun when its done!

[Big'un]

some trucks look goofy with em , but i think they will look sick in his RCLB

[crackerjack]

thanks guys. i've pretty much always been a fan of stacks. just not the god awfully over sized ones. but im also gonna do a custom made electric cutout that flows to a muffled pipe tucked up where you cant see it. it will be for when i'm in states that b!*tch about loud pipes, or for when i'm towin horses and various other animals
oh yeah i forgot to mention i dable in RC cars and was 2 weeks shy of graduating from industrial maintenance when i came into the military to ba a telecomm lineman/radio tower installation and maintenance tech. so i can do a few things with electronics and such. when i get home i'm gonna build an electric high idle switch. the way i plan on doin it the servo that moves the throttle should be pretty small. if it's successful maybe the other 12 valve guys will want one

[crackerjack]

oh yeah the best part about the truck. ya'll would probable like to know what kinda deal i got. i'm pickin her up for $5500
and i'm gonna build all the plumbing for the compounds myself. i'm a cheap a$$ and try to stretch every penny to its max lol. plus i have friends with waterjet machines so that helps

[Davenportdiesel]

That is one heck of a list man that's a lot of $$ worth of parts if I may ask if your doing roller rockers why only a 4k gsk? What all are you doing to the bottom end? That is one heck of a truck man if you need any help working on it just give me a shout be glad to help. Btw nice lookin truck looks a little familiar lol

[crackerjack]

That is one heck of a list man that's a lot of $$ worth of parts if I may ask if your doing roller rockers why only a 4k gsk? What all are you doing to the bottom end? That is one heck of a truck man if you need any help working on it just give me a shout be glad to help. Btw nice lookin truck looks a little familiar lol
yeah i've got the money together though thanks to 2 deployments to afghanistan, and goin tdy 6 months out of year when i'm at home station, and bein a cheap a$$ that alomst never buys anything new (gonna break that for this truck lol). the roller rockers are probably gonna hold of for a little, they are just a habbit from bein in gassers all my life. bottom end wise or i guess i should say block wise, minus the head studs, down the road when i get a CR i'm gonna totally redo her. i haven't put much of a list together for that yet since it's a long ways off and finding the parts at good prices eats up pretty much all of my free time out here. when i do put it together and we meet up sometime i'll tell ya what i'm thinkin and ya can help me out since obviously you have more experience in diesels than i do

[crackerjack]

and i appreciate the offer for help, i'm sure i'll need it. the offer goes like wise for you, i may not be very noligable in diesels yet but i can turn a mean wrench and i learn fast. if you want pm me your number and if i cant bring the truck over i'll ride the bike over to meet up with ya while i'm on my mid-tour R&R. just incase you can't make it if we get a GTG put together for while i'm home

[Davenportdiesel]

Awesome man pm sent your way

[crackerjack]

got the pm. and yeah i think we got twins lol.

[Midnight Smoker]

Sounds like a good build plan. I would run a single stack on it myself, Single cabs pull off stacks way better then 4drs IMO......my only knock on the list would be the tires...I HATE KM2's.....They do not hold up well on these trucks. They wear like $hit, ride like $hit, and balance out like....you guessed it $HIT!!
:Rant:

[crackerjack]

oops i thought i put single stack. it has dual stacks now and i'm gonna change out to a single. cool thanks for the advice. what tires would you suggest?

[crackerjack]

well the truck has changed but the list is still almost the same
1997 Ram 3500, 4X4, 5speed, dually, regular cab with an 11' flat bed

[UTAHFORD]

very nice

[Stroked68]

Sweet build. Gonna be a screamer! Thank you for yer service too! Come back safe man!

[crackerjack]

thanks guys. don't want her to be a screamer just quite yet. just a damn good hauler that i don't have to worry about not bein able to get up to speed when mergin into traffic and a little fun every once in awhile

[crackerjack]

thank you for your support stroked

[crackerjack]

ok truck changed again. as long as this one lasts and has a p pump instead of ve i'm getttin her. http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/2959786949.html
anyone close to knoxville that wants to check her out for me? willing to send gas and lunch money

[Bdons-SD]

Do it up man! thats a sweet set up.

[Big'un]

price seems steep

[crackerjack]

really? the price didn't seem bad to me, all the other fummins i found are way more than that

[yz85rider2002]

Not to bad for a fummins with a flatbed

[crackerjack]

ok so they say the third times the charm and this is the 3rd truck and i bought this one
03 Ram 3500 Laramie 4X4 QCLB SRW. well payed for half to hold her till i get home on my R&R and pick her up and pay the other half
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obviously the parts list has changed alot but me and Ross have got some ideas for her

[Davenportdiesel]

It's gonna be a beast man

[tdrive0001]

Can't hide money...:headbang:

[blacksmoking]

sweet truck man.

[crackerjack]

thanks guys.. actually tdrive i picked her up for $9835

[blacksmoking]

Man you're lucky. At the local dealership that truck would be at least 15-18K.

[crackerjack]

yeah i got a pretty good deal

[crackerjack]

now i just gotta get home and make the 5 hour drive up there. i think it might be possible that Ross is more excited than i am lol

[tdrive0001]

thanks guys.. actually tdrive i picked her up for $9835

Shoot... if you've been on deployment, you got that in your front pocket...:troll3:

[crackerjack]

Shoot... if you've been on deployment, you got that in your front pocket...:troll3:
lol. well with gettin a divorce it's tight but yeah i got it

[Davenportdiesel]

I'm pretty excited I wanna tear into it lol

[crackerjack]

I'm pretty excited I wanna tear into it lol

lol me too man...i did a dream wishlist for her today and the grand total was $70,300. now i just need to hit the lotto

[blacksmoking]

I need to win the lottery as well. I gotta buy a ticket first i guess.

[crackerjack]

lol yeah that helps. when im not deployed , whenever the lotto hits 200mil a bunch of us in my squadron get together and throw in $20 each and we take turns on who goes and gets the numbers. if we ever win it gets split evenly

[Davenportdiesel]

Go ahead and hit the lotto then and we will build it lol that's Gta be one heck of a list

[tdrive0001]

lol me too man...i did a dream wishlist for her today and the grand total was $70,300. now i just need to hit the lotto

Easy soldier... you gotta crawl before you walk...

[tdrive0001]

If I hit the lotto the only thing I'll be is a memory...

[crackerjack]

Go ahead and hit the lotto then and we will build it lol that's Gta be one heck of a list
oh yeah it is, just the connecting rods are 2800

Easy soldier... you gotta crawl before you walk...
lol like i siad it was a dream list, i was really bored at work

If I hit the lotto the only thing I'll be is a memory...
i hear ya on that man

[Davenportdiesel]

My company motto is "from mild to wild stock is not an option" I think that could be beyond wild.... Let's do it!!!!!! Go big or go home

[crackerjack]

yeah it's pretty much everything drive train wise except a new block, but there was even reinforcements. and machine work for that

[Davenportdiesel]

You'll have to show me that list when u get in lol

[tdrive0001]

If I had a blank check, my engine alone would be 30k easy... then the transmission and axles would be 10-15k.. stereo- what ever steve meade charges... :sparta:

[crackerjack]

will do Ross.. lol my stereo is gonna run me about 3000. i do my own installs

[Davenportdiesel]

Engine wise I've got about $4500 in mine minus the price of the block and head when I get my turbos I will be happy y'all have some huge dreams lol

[crackerjack]

thats 3000 including the upgraded alt and 2 deep cycle optima blue top marine batts..and i didn't include the stereo in there

[crackerjack]

lol yeah but it's nice to dream. plus lookin at the drag car are you really surprised lol

[Davenportdiesel]

Nope not very surprised it is nice to dream in just messing with y'all

[crackerjack]

lol we know

[crackerjack]

speaking of the drag car. i had an old guy tell me once to put about a cup of nitromethane in my tank everytime i filled up, this was with a 48 gal tank and when we were runnin 73% nitro 27% methanol. i wonder what it would do in a diesel? i've heard of racing planes adding nitromethane to there fuel also

[crackerjack]

and yeah i did put the nitro in my 88 c1500 like he told me and it did get about 1-2 miles better, seemed like a little extra power, and burned a little cleaner too

[Davenportdiesel]

I would say It would blow the heads off if it makes it through the injection pump without slowly destroying it I would imagine it wouldn't have the lubricity needed this crappy low sulfur diesel fuel is bad enough

[crackerjack]

very true. diesels are much closer to the compression required to ignite nitro properly than gassers are. i looked it up yesterday what the compression is supposed to be on a 12 valve but i don't remember now. but we run 19.5:1 on the drag car

[crackerjack]

and i seem to remember that bein pretty close

[Davenportdiesel]

Give it a try when you get that 70 grand for the build lol

[crackerjack]

lol oh i will do it then. the engine should be far beyond being able to hold that extra pressure then

[blacksmoking]

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[Shaggy]

Got it. ;)

[blacksmoking]

haha, good. bash the spammer in the head with the ban hammer.