Bonesaparte
02-08-2019, 04:22 PM
I'm Bonesaparte. Almost 25, halfway through my enlistment on Joint Base Lewis McChord as a diesel mechanic and the proud owner of a Ram 50. I honestly had no idea these trucks existed until I saw the one I would eventually end up buying on Craigslist.
I have a 1989 Power Ram 50. 5 speed manual, 4x4, G54B, standard cab. She has her quirks and quite a few dings, but no rust. She'll do this thing where if I brake a little harder than usual, the engine will start to stall. She also has a bit of an erratic idle in the mornings. Used to get a good 20 mpg up until about 3 months ago. I only get about 10-11, now. Not quite sure why. The previous owner did a lot of jerry rigging and made several mods of his own. The first thing you see when you pop the hood is the wires. They're everywhere. Most go to the aftermarket stereo system, subs, and bass he put in behind the bench seat, and the rest I can only assume go to the light bar he screwed into the front bumper and the electric radiator fan. They'll be a nightmare to re-do and re-organize when I eventually decide to. I may end up removing the electric fan and re-installing the one driven off the belt. The second thing you don't see is the vacuum lines, most of which he "deleted", and not very well. Long story short, she's going to require a lot of TLC and maintenance to get her back to looking like new, but I'm up to the task. I'm going to start by replacing/repairing the exterior and a nice paint job. After that it'll be either a diesel or V8 swap, followed by the interior.
I look forward to interacting with you guys. I am a diesel mechanic, albeit not a very good one and definitely not by choice, but I hope to still be able to make small contributions to the community in whatever way I can.
That's all from me - see y'all in the other forums!
Bones
I have a 1989 Power Ram 50. 5 speed manual, 4x4, G54B, standard cab. She has her quirks and quite a few dings, but no rust. She'll do this thing where if I brake a little harder than usual, the engine will start to stall. She also has a bit of an erratic idle in the mornings. Used to get a good 20 mpg up until about 3 months ago. I only get about 10-11, now. Not quite sure why. The previous owner did a lot of jerry rigging and made several mods of his own. The first thing you see when you pop the hood is the wires. They're everywhere. Most go to the aftermarket stereo system, subs, and bass he put in behind the bench seat, and the rest I can only assume go to the light bar he screwed into the front bumper and the electric radiator fan. They'll be a nightmare to re-do and re-organize when I eventually decide to. I may end up removing the electric fan and re-installing the one driven off the belt. The second thing you don't see is the vacuum lines, most of which he "deleted", and not very well. Long story short, she's going to require a lot of TLC and maintenance to get her back to looking like new, but I'm up to the task. I'm going to start by replacing/repairing the exterior and a nice paint job. After that it'll be either a diesel or V8 swap, followed by the interior.
I look forward to interacting with you guys. I am a diesel mechanic, albeit not a very good one and definitely not by choice, but I hope to still be able to make small contributions to the community in whatever way I can.
That's all from me - see y'all in the other forums!
Bones