No plugs n' 8 Lugs

Bondobob · Post by **Bondobob** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:21 pm

So I have replaced the Silverado as my DD and staying with the Non-Ford theme I am now rolling a a low mileage 2006 great white 2500 3rd Gen Common Rail Dodge....Some photos, as soon as it came home I began a de-badge and got rid of the previous owners choice in wheels and tires for some OEM forged 17" alloys and Toyo's.

No name for her yet...She is a big girl!!!

Bondobob · Post by **Bondobob** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:25 pm

Not much done to the truck yet as I am gathering parts for the Mod's....

Tease of what is in store.

3.0's with a special Don Thuren recipe for the set-up.

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:26 pm

I dig it Bob! Gonna be an awesome rig for sure!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:27 pm

Sweet! But those 3.0's should go on the bronco!

Bondobob · Post by **Bondobob** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:28 pm

I am really liking the 35" Toyo's....Great manners and pretty quite for an MT.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:32 pm

Nice choice Bob. Look to Carli if you do front end work!

Bondobob · Post by **Bondobob** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:34 pm

The 2.5's with bumps on the Bronco are surprising in how well they work on a 5K pound vehicle.... After what I learned on the Bronco(multiple set-ups) I think 3.0's are a bare minimum for the front of the 7K pound truck. It won't be used as hard as I may drive the Bronco, however I want it to be "Party Rated" should the occasion present its self or If I need to get from point A to point B in a hurry.

D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:51 pm

Good looking truck Bob.

How many miles are on it?
Im Jealous of the 3.0's..

Bondobob · Post by **Bondobob** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:51 pm

Plan is to run mostly Thuren stuff matched with some of the Carli parts(each shop makes excellent stuff and for my desired set-up I am creating a hybrid of the two) I did alot of research and in my talks with Don I really like his style and we have designed a bitchin' set up for this truck with some modified pretty much bolt-on parts-except the truss for the AAM front axle that will smile like an 8.8 if driven hard.

Cory at CJC hooked me up with some of the Carli stuff I needed.

The only thing that will reduce towing capability is the Deaver LT springs(I came close to pulling a groin taking one of these things out of the Tahoe- I am using the Carli long travel cromo shackles).

I am currently waiting on my Control Arms and the rear bypass shocks. Once I have everything staged I will do tear down and resurrection of the big girl.

One of the reliability mods for the Cummins is additional pre-high pressure filtration because the Common Rail motors like clean dry fuel.

Bondobob · Post by **Bondobob** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 5:01 pm

I found this rig in Costa Mesa. Previous owner purchased it in late 2006 and only put 66k miles on it. It was the lowest mileage newest 5.9 without any of the 2007.5 and later smog stuff I could find. I searched for a 1997-2003 7.3 Powerstroke and all the candidates were pretty hammered, this one is almost like a new 7 year old truck.

The stock CR 5.9 is 325 hp and 610 tq, I am totally happy with how well this thing runs bone stock. Only smog stuff on this one is a Cat that is gigantic and smog shop test of this made me laugh at how it was a start-up and smoke test only.

D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 5:29 pm

Wow.. Thats is really low mileage

Your already adding some Carli items too

Add a full exhaust and a tuner while your at it..

It will boost your MPG's.

Rmc · Post by **Rmc** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:42 pm

I'm looking foreward to seeing what you do to it. This should be good.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:37 am

I have been looking for this exact truck for a long time. I hate you Bob.

robertcrav · Post by **robertcrav** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:01 am

Love it Bob!

Congrats

7D6F250 · Post by **7D6F250** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:26 pm

Nice! My buddy and I searched for a last-of-the-5.9's, first-of-the-megacabs to repacle his dually. Found an 07' with 60k on the clock out in Victorville. Did a Carli 3" on Toyo's 35" a/t extreme's. bitchen truck. Dom is a cool dude, I got to hangout with him at the last Dodge Trucks Xtreme camp out in Ocotillo. Sweet truck bob, good score!

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:44 am

What a nice truck Bob!!!

Bondobob · Post by **Bondobob** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:10 pm

Thanks for the support! I lurked on DTX and Cummins forum when I was hunting. I have seen some pics of Dom's rig and really like how with the simple set- ups these trucks can surprise you...

My Thuren control arms arrived Thursday. I'm now waiting on my rear By-pass Kings... In the mean time I need to set some stuff up and I'm going back and forth on installing my Tube under axle truss myself or getting some "pro" help... Not fully confident in welding this heavy wall DOM tube to the cast AAM center section.

Seabass · Post by **Seabass** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:21 pm

NICE!I miss my 03. Really nice trucks. Another vote for Carli gear from me.

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:36 am

Any updates?

Bondobob · Post by **Bondobob** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:45 am

Not a lot to update. I've been driving it a lot and doing some "Maintenance" related stuff fluids, filters getting ready to set up my Front end stuff Thuren prep'd king shocks, springs control arms and track bar. Carli King bumps, motor mounts and diff guard.
First step is adding the truss to the 9.25AAM before anything else.

Did install gauges

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And a kenwood DD Bluetooth& XM head unit with an OEM factory Navi dash bezel.

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