# I'm just blowing smoke **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [December 18, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026 "2013-12-18T10:36:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cconlon692](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cconlon692/32/6650_2.png) [@cconlon692](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cconlon692)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/1 "2013-12-18T10:36:46Z")
With the Silverado gone I decided it was time to get something a big & diesel with a cheaper payment so I bought this off a friend. It’s a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 24v Cummins. SLT, Ext cab, short bed, 4wd. It’s a 2 owner truck with only 149k on it. When Jordan bought it, it had the typical dodge rot so he replaced the bed, rear door with rust & repainted the whole truck the factory forest green. The truck’s basically stock aside from the 3 inch lift & the 4 inch mbrp turboback exhaust. It does have some other little things like heated tow mirrors, new stereo, HIDs & LED tail lights. I’m pretty happy with the truck but have some things I still have to do & have some plans on some mods I’d like to do. Things left to do: -Fix the crack in the dash -Alignment -Replace whining blower motor (Already have the part just need time) Plans for the truck: -Lower the truck a tad (probably back to stock height) -3rd gen rims with some good tires (tires on it now suck) -Some lighting mods -Smarty tuner -New OEM chrome front & rear bumpers -Trailer braking system -Side steps -Install the pillar gauges Jordan gave me Some pics of the truck in it’s current state: [![http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af239/cjconlon692/my24v_zps85ba86b7.jpg](http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af239/cjconlon692/my24v_zps85ba86b7.jpg)](http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/cjconlon692/media/my24v_zps85ba86b7.jpg.html) [![http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af239/cjconlon692/cumminsinthesnow_zps459ea931.jpg](http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af239/cjconlon692/cumminsinthesnow_zps459ea931.jpg)](http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/cjconlon692/media/cumminsinthesnow_zps459ea931.jpg.html) [![http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af239/cjconlon692/my24vatnight_zps474193d5.jpg](http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af239/cjconlon692/my24vatnight_zps474193d5.jpg)](http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/cjconlon692/media/my24vatnight_zps474193d5.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/2 "2013-12-18T10:46:14Z")
WTF no pics of rolling coal? ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/3 "2013-12-18T11:48:56Z")
Please don’t put gay ass stacks on it ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/4 "2013-12-18T11:54:15Z")
> [@FS: 360 games and DVD's](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-360-games-and-dvds/53726/2): > > Please don’t put gay ass stacks on it - 1 ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/5 "2013-12-18T12:02:59Z")
Keep it lifted. Fat chicks cant jump ---
**Author:** ![Phate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Phate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phate)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/6 "2013-12-18T12:39:20Z")
> [@FS: 360 games and DVD's](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-360-games-and-dvds/53726/2): > > Please don’t put gay ass stacks on it +2. And 4 inch exhaust is plenty. ---
**Author:** ![cconlon692](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cconlon692/32/6650_2.png) [@cconlon692](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cconlon692)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/7 "2013-12-18T14:10:29Z")
Truck will not have a stack on it. I’m happt with the exhaust that’s on it. ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/8 "2013-12-18T17:07:06Z")
leave the lift, take out the gearhead joints, and some better wheels and this would look real nice. ---
**Author:** ![xreaction](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xreaction/32/6409_2.png) [@xreaction](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xreaction)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/9 "2013-12-18T18:39:41Z")
FUCK those gearheadz. ---
**Author:** ![cconlon692](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cconlon692/32/6650_2.png) [@cconlon692](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cconlon692)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/10 "2013-12-18T21:19:28Z")
[![http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af239/cjconlon692/firstwax2009030_zps86dc6364.jpg](http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af239/cjconlon692/firstwax2009030_zps86dc6364.jpg)](http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/cjconlon692/media/firstwax2009030_zps86dc6364.jpg.html) This is along the lines of what I would like it to look like. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/11 "2013-12-19T06:22:48Z")
has the lift pump ever been changed? If not you might want to consider doing a running pressure test to see if that pump is on it’s way out. Your right around the milage they normally fail and take the injection pump with them. It’s a very expensive repair if that happens. ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/12 "2013-12-19T06:59:43Z")
Leave the Jointz, they’re my namesake! ---
**Author:** ![cconlon692](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cconlon692/32/6650_2.png) [@cconlon692](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cconlon692)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/13 "2013-12-19T07:28:36Z")
> [@The Day Crew Declares war against Oaks3!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-day-crew-declares-war-against-oaks3/53700/32): > > has the lift pump ever been changed? If not you might want to consider doing a running pressure test to see if that pump is on it’s way out. Your right around the milage they normally fail and take the injection pump with them. It’s a very expensive repair if that happens. That’s on the list of things to do. ---
**Author:** ![Sexonwheels419](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sexonwheels419/32/6482_2.png) [@Sexonwheels419](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sexonwheels419)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/14 "2013-12-20T07:31:58Z")
> [@A little story to make you LOL v.moped](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-story-to-make-you-lol-v-moped/53729/5): > > leave the lift, take out the gearhead joints, and some better wheels and this would look real nice. +1 ---
**Author:** ![Jtalmadge01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jtalmadge01/32/6331_2.png) [@Jtalmadge01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jtalmadge01)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/15 "2013-12-21T16:44:38Z")
Truck looks great for age, is that a auto or Stick Truck? ---
**Author:** ![cconlon692](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cconlon692/32/6650_2.png) [@cconlon692](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cconlon692)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/16 "2013-12-21T21:05:32Z")
> [@A little story to make you LOL v.moped](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-story-to-make-you-lol-v-moped/53729/11): > > Truck looks great for age, is that a auto or Stick Truck? Truck’s an auto sadly. I wish it was a standard. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/17 "2013-12-22T15:07:56Z")
> [@new one here](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-one-here/53587/10): > > Truck’s an auto sadly. I wish it was a standard. NV4500 conversion isn’t that hard to do and the parts didn’t use to be that expensive if you really want to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Jtalmadge01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jtalmadge01/32/6331_2.png) [@Jtalmadge01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jtalmadge01)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/18 "2013-12-22T15:33:00Z")
Couple upgrades to the trans & you won’t have to worry. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/19 "2013-12-22T17:02:48Z")
with 149k on the truck Id say the tranny has been rebuilt atleast once considering its a Dodge ---
**Author:** ![cconlon692](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cconlon692/32/6650_2.png) [@cconlon692](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cconlon692)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026/20 "2013-12-23T00:15:18Z")
> [@PJB"](#): > > with 149k on the truck Id say the tranny has been rebuilt atleast once considering its a Dodge It was serviced at 100k, new torque converter & some other stuff I can’t remember off the top of my head. Have all the paperwork though. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-just-blowing-smoke/268026.md?page=2)