1993 Dodge Ram Diesel Cummins Allison Trans Flatbed Stake Sleeper Dually 1 Ton on 2040-cars

VIN: 1b6me36c7ps112478 Year: 1993
Make: Dodge
Model: Ram 3500
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Single Sleeper
Trim: Sleeper with 12 Flatbed
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Mileage: 343,000
Exterior Color: White
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 6

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for Sale is a 1993 Dodge Diesel with an Allison 545 Transmission.

The truck runs and drives good and I have owned it since 2008. I have been using it to haul my 12ft trailer with 2 lawn mowers for my lawncare business. The original transmission went out in 2011 and I parked it for about a year while I converted it from the crappy dodge tranny to a bulletproof Allison. I mounted an Allison 545 Transmission and in the process I put in a new starter, and serviced the rear end. I had also put a new Alternator and new brakes a few months before the transmission went out.

The Engine has about 360,000 miles but the odometer/speedometer has not worked since I put in the Allison so it currently reads 343,XXX.  I normally use a GPS speedometer app on my phone to keep track of speed when going down the highway. I also need to mention that highway driving on this truck is currently not the best because the allison in it is a 4 speed with out overdrive and so I ussually cruise between 55-60mph. I have an overdrive unit that I wanted to put on the truck but it is missing a yoke and I the local transmission shop could not find a yoke for it. (The overdrive unit is 33% previous owner said it was on his motorhome C6 available for $400. Just recover my investment.)

Engine starts and runs well even in cold weather. There is a video of me starting the car in 28 degree weather and that is what you can expect when its cold and not plugged in. The video does not show it but that exhaust has a break somewhere before it comes out. I change the oil every 3,000 Miles but I ussually have to add a quart between oil changes. I believe that it is mostly due to an oil leak because I have noticed drops of oil on the garage floor. I also believe that it only leaks when its running.

After I spent an year converting the truck, I found that the heater blower only works on low now which is not enough heat during the cold months. Before this, the heater blower worked on all speeds but the slider between the hott and the cold side has always been stuck on the red. Truck has never had AC and so that was never an issue because I could simply turn the blower off during the summer months.

The last thing that I can think of is the fact that there is sometimes a click noise that seems to come when turning. I took the truck to a body shop and spent about $1200 on new front end parts that included new ball joints and tie rod ends, alignment and balancing but that did not fix the click noise. Its there but the mechanics could not find anything wrong in the suspension.

The truck has an alpine cd player and amplifier for entertainment.

Below is a link to see truck running. Unfortunately, the truck had ran about 3 hours ealier so this is not a pure cold start. The cold starts ussually take about 3-5 seconds of cranking. When its warm it fires up right away like a cummins.

http://youtu.be/hkANTUH0M1w

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