Roy's Garage: '90 2.4-4G64 5-spd D-50

[geezer101]

And the step after that is to tell the new owner about MightyRam50

This truck is a part of Roy and his journey. If there is a new owner in it's future, you won't be getting a better maintenance record than an online thread...

[royster]

Thanks for the kindness, all. I have every intention of telling the new owner about "Roy's Garage"...the legacy goes with the truck

And indeed - I'm sure there are few who have an online history of the vehicle they bought. Nice thought, Geezer!

[royster]

I try to run the truck every few days, but this morning I went to start it and the battery was low. I have a battery charger on it now. It's sad not to be able to daily-drive the little guy.

I have an ad in a trade paper, and it's been running for about 4 weeks. No takers. It is possible to put "farm use" tags on it and drive it, but my intention is to let it go: I went the journey, and the journey is over.

My thanks to Claych who asked about my health: I'm doing alright, certainly much better than back in May. With both a weak heart and damage from the stroke, my activities are limited.

[claych]

^^^
Many Thanks royster

[royster]

Today marks 6 years of being on this forum. What a life-transformation it's been!

[Giovanni89]

A great group of people here!

[geezer101]

This is by far the best online community experience I've had the privilege of interacting with. It's not only helped people who had needed answers and advice on their trucks, but I think it has offered encouragement and support in personal circumstances. No toxic comments section here...

[royster]

I agree: no other forum I know of (or have been a member of) has been as kind and caring as this one.

As Fate would have it, my join date happens to be the Winter Solstice...so may your Solstice be blessed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUNUkJ93Qrg

[xboxrox]

royster, that kerosene heater in one of your garage photos reminds me of the one I had in upstate NY... I fiddled with balsa wood R/C airplanes in the basement of our apartment using that heater (15,500 BTUs..?)... My first experience with kerosene heaters was in Japan, I'm pretty sure they still use them... Damn, I can't take the cold, stay warm my friend...

[Giovanni89]

They absolutely do. My trips there always include a few days at our parent company's plant in a rural area. Lots of houses have small (maybe 50-100 gallon) home heating oil tanks outside. Because they are outside, they use kerosene. It's pretty common to have room heaters and only heat the room you are in.
Hope you're doing well Roy.

[royster]

Thanks, guys. I'm doing well. The kerosene heater is still out there, and still works. I have a long history of heating with them, and despite "safety warnings", they reach a perfect cooking temperature.

Today we're getting snow, and my wood stove is just humming along. Three cats and a pot of coffee: what a great life

[xboxrox]

royster, your comments about "a great life" with the wood stove 'n coffee & critters sounds like what my brother Bill would say of his life in Penn Valley, California... I miss that guy, he passed last March at the age of 85... I think 15,500 BTUs was for my old air conditioner and those heaters put out more like 50,000 BTUs... One good thing about a blanket of snow: it usually quiets things down a bit to a peaceful level of noise...

Let's both stay warm
Aloha - George

P.S. I watched the Yule video roy, pretty neat; BTW, my brother Bill's birthday was 25 December 1932

[royster]

End of an era: I sold the truck.

[geezer101]

Glad to hear you got a buyer Roy. Someone will appreciate your endeavors with that truck.

[royster]

Thanks, Geeze. The guy is 80 years old but very agile. He went through my maintenance log and was very impressed with all that I've put into the truck. Unfortunately, he doesn't have internet access, so (alas) he won't be joining MightyRam50, or seeing my thread here.

That little truck was one heck of a journey, and I can't thank all of you enough for help and support. I'll still be around, and you can never tell: another Ram 50 might be in my future. Ya never know!!

The greatest gift you have to give to the world is that of your own self~transformation.

[royster]

UPDATE: I just talked to the old guy I sold the truck to. He had taken it to a mechanic, who deemed it "unrepairable" - the rust was so extensive it just isn't worth repairing. So it was sold to someone as a parts truck.

It's a little bit sad, to me, and yet I'm grateful for the journey the truck took me on. Plus there's a cache of D-50 parts for the area.

Definitely the end of an era.

[geezer101]

Oh damn. The rust was way worse than you thought. Still, it held up for you all those years...

[royster]

Hi, All. I'm bumping this post due to interest regarding the oil pump in a 4g64.

http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin...ll=1#post26527

Robert: here is the cap you need to remove to access the balance shaft bolt -

http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin...9&d=1390427774

[royster]

12 years ago today, I joined this forum, not knowing much about my "new" truck. Everyone here was helpful and encouraging...and they still are. Many thanks to all for making MightyRam50 such an excellent resource. Roy

[xboxrox]

Hello Roy please keep warm & squeeze the cats

Aloha ~ George

P.S. Your garage project got finished..?

[royster]

Thank you, George. I lost my second cat back in September, so I only have one, now. The garage suffered a lot of damage from a severe flood we had in Spring, and the road to it is washed out. I can't repair any of it, so it remains in limbo. Despite the difficulties, I'm bumping along alright. Let's hope for the best for 2026 . Roy

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This is Pollux, the surviving cat.

[xboxrox]

Pollex looks mighty content in the clothes dryer HA HA (He or She) is obviously well cared for and might live a long life lets hope so... Maybe you have a good neighbor or person living in town that has equipment able to repair the roadway..? Ask around you might get lucky (blessed by God)
Best Wishes & Aloha
George
P.S. Bigger Refunds coming for tax year 2025 from Trumps big beautiful bill (hope so...)