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Re: Total Brake Failure! Twice! What the heck? [Re: Lugnut] #6743339
01/25/20 12:50 AM
01/25/20 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Cragar
Originally Posted by Buck (Zandra)
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I had a 2 wd in a '84 D-50,went thru 3 transmissions,the 4th was going fast when I returned it to the dealer(lease).Worst experience and vehicle I've ever had to date.


Wow , never heard much problems with the earlier D50's
Automatic? 2.0L 4 cylinder? How many miles were on it when you traded in on the lease ?

You have my curiosity now.

Mine was a stick,4 cylinder.Just under 60,000 when I turned it in.The first time it went it had under 10,000 miles so it was covered by the agreement and the dealer ship footed the bill.After that it was all on me.I fought with Chrysler saying it was a defective transmission but they blew me off.


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Re: Total Brake Failure! Twice! What the heck? [Re: Lugnut] #6743345
01/25/20 12:56 AM
01/25/20 12:56 AM
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88 2WD for parts paid $100 for it cab has hail damage and the running boards need work like they all do the bed is about perfect.

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Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Total Brake Failure! Twice! What the heck? [Re: Buck (Zandra)] #6743363
01/25/20 01:17 AM
01/25/20 01:17 AM
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Wow.. a stick....I was 99% thinking you were going to tell me it was an automatic. Stickshifts are usually rock solid whoever makes them . Automatic transmissions are usually the ones that have troubles. I'm still like wow. Plus it failed again and again....wow.

I had the 2.6L with a 5sp stick. It had to have a different transmission. I was in my mid 20's when I bought it. Drove it like an animal. Young enough to drive like a manic , old enough to know how to drive it good. I hammered that transmission. Drove it so hard that after 8,000 miles I got rid of the factory 14" wheels and tires and put 15" wheels and tires on it because I was slipping through almost every corner. The 15" tires gave me more grip and changed my final gear ratio with a bigger wheel. I was just burning off the tires with the stock wheels. I truly hammered that transmission to the point I had excess shifter wear by the time I hit 100 ,000. I had to replace some of the bushings in the shifter. I was changing clutches every 30,000 or so because of my lead foot. I don't drive like that anymore , but I put that transmission through heck. Had to be a different transmission. I'm going to check with a friend of mine who is an ace dodge mechanic and find out what transmissions were in the D50 vs the Ram 50.
So sorry to hear you had problems with yours. Thanks again for the info.
I'm still amazed......


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Re: Total Brake Failure! Twice! What the heck? [Re: Law Dog] #6743370
01/25/20 01:27 AM
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Law dog , That looks like a longbed , yes ?
I bought a longbed too for parts , a blue one. Yep , my 1st one (shortbed) had one of the rocker panels ( running boards ) rot out too. Overall that truck looks pretty good.


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Re: Total Brake Failure! Twice! What the heck? [Re: Lugnut] #6743377
01/25/20 01:38 AM
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Yes a longbed 2.6 auto the head gasket is the killer to the 2.6 but a easy fix I have a spare motor and trans in the shed if need.

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Re: Total Brake Failure! Twice! What the heck? [Re: Law Dog] #6743444
01/25/20 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Law Dog
Originally Posted by loosegoose
I'm rolling around in an 88 mighty max 2wd. It's an awesome little truck with 190k miles. I've got to either re-ring the engine this summer or get rid of it, it's burning waaaay to much oil.



Rebuild the head or get a new one stud the head bolts add a laminated head gasket and keep driving it.



Are you referring to using ARP headstuds and an MLS gasket for a 4g63 engine? I've replaced valve stem seals already, but if the head comes off, I'll likely get it rebuilt, just depends how much it costs.

Re: Total Brake Failure! Twice! What the heck? [Re: Law Dog] #6743464
01/25/20 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Law Dog
Yes a longbed 2.6 auto the head gasket is the killer to the 2.6 but a easy fix I have a spare motor and trans in the shed if need.

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Yep, one of the first things I did was put a new head gasket on my 2.6L.


Eh...wot?

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