94turbocrewcab-lb
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Howdy folks..it’s been a little while since I’ve posted here.
But I finally got my motor swap done this spring and I went all out replacing injectors, various pumps, seals, flex plate, steering gears..on and on while the motor was out. Even having the radiator flushed and painted. I was thinking I’d keep this rig till the wheels fell off. I have a 94 turbo idi with a 4” lift and minimal rust.
But I took it to pick up a small tractor and it’s really a dog towing and it’s not comfortable to tow with either..I’ve got kids and love that I can bring them with me when I need the truck but for the most part it just sits. While towing the trailer I was coming down a hill and it was super sketchy and the brakes wouldn’t stop me. I’m lucky that I was able to make the turn with no cars coming otherwise I think i would have wrecked with tractor and trailer in tow.
So my dilemma is do I go through the brakes and rebuild the front axle..possibly swap in DRW axles from a 97..or do I just sell it while it’s good and strong running. I think a flat bed dually Crewcab would be best for work.
I’ve got a 1999 24v 3500 flatbed 5spd that starts every time and I have a few grand into it. But it needs just a few items to be a runner..It may need a bunch of random parts if I start Daily driving it but it’s a rugged truck compared to this 94.
One other major concern I have is what about the wiring harness? On some of the large connections have slightly corrosion starting on the visible wire ends that go into the plug. Does this mean I’ll have to rebuild my whole harness DIY in the future?
I really like old mechanical motors but if the wiring shorts out, or if the motor blows again I’ll be pretty bummed and just don’t want to keep dumping time into it..I live in a rural area so having a slow old rig isn’t a big deal but what if I want to tow a camper across country..parts weren’t the easiest to find.
Anyone else go through this line of thought and what’d you end up doing?
But I finally got my motor swap done this spring and I went all out replacing injectors, various pumps, seals, flex plate, steering gears..on and on while the motor was out. Even having the radiator flushed and painted. I was thinking I’d keep this rig till the wheels fell off. I have a 94 turbo idi with a 4” lift and minimal rust.
But I took it to pick up a small tractor and it’s really a dog towing and it’s not comfortable to tow with either..I’ve got kids and love that I can bring them with me when I need the truck but for the most part it just sits. While towing the trailer I was coming down a hill and it was super sketchy and the brakes wouldn’t stop me. I’m lucky that I was able to make the turn with no cars coming otherwise I think i would have wrecked with tractor and trailer in tow.
So my dilemma is do I go through the brakes and rebuild the front axle..possibly swap in DRW axles from a 97..or do I just sell it while it’s good and strong running. I think a flat bed dually Crewcab would be best for work.
I’ve got a 1999 24v 3500 flatbed 5spd that starts every time and I have a few grand into it. But it needs just a few items to be a runner..It may need a bunch of random parts if I start Daily driving it but it’s a rugged truck compared to this 94.
One other major concern I have is what about the wiring harness? On some of the large connections have slightly corrosion starting on the visible wire ends that go into the plug. Does this mean I’ll have to rebuild my whole harness DIY in the future?
I really like old mechanical motors but if the wiring shorts out, or if the motor blows again I’ll be pretty bummed and just don’t want to keep dumping time into it..I live in a rural area so having a slow old rig isn’t a big deal but what if I want to tow a camper across country..parts weren’t the easiest to find.
Anyone else go through this line of thought and what’d you end up doing?