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Old 11-15-2011, 11:39 AM
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Default Possibility of a Reg Cab Short Bed w250 Cummins..?

I've come across a decent looking truck for sale. It is a w250 and you can tell from the 8-lug axles. I talked to the guy on the phone and he says it is the Cummins motor with a 5 speed. I didn't think that dodge made a regular cab short bed 3/4 ton, let alone one with a Cummins. What do you guys think? the pictures don't look like it was custom built. i'm waiting on pics of the interior along with pics of under the hood. Idk if you guys will be able to see these or not..





 
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Old 11-16-2011, 01:48 PM
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Well i cant see pictures and i have never seen any reg cab short bed diesel that were factory in my life, Ford, Dodge, or Chevy. However Chevy did have a 6.2 Blazer but that is beside the point. I have had people swear they saw one but i only believe what i see. It is most likely someones little dream rig come true.
 
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Old 11-16-2011, 06:46 PM
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never happened and right click on the pic and paste that link to the site to make the pics work...
 
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Old 11-16-2011, 07:38 PM
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Spoke to the owner on the phone today. The truck was professionally converted from a w150 to a w250 with a full drivetrain swap. It should be a sweet little rig if it was all done right.
 
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Old 11-16-2011, 07:57 PM
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Haha dont think there's anyway we can talk you out of it now enjoy your cherry of a rig!!
 
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Old 11-16-2011, 07:59 PM
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LOL i'm hopefully going to look at it saturday afternoon. if it looks like it was done well and everything was sound, i'll be a proud owner!!! if i'm lucky maybe it'll be p-pumped >
 
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Old 11-17-2011, 06:05 PM
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Not very professional to convert a 150 to a 250 frame is smaller, weaker and not as thick. You may be ok if you never tow anything with it. you start working it and your going to see problems. the 250 and 350 frames aren't strong enough.
 
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Old 11-17-2011, 07:53 PM
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My best friend and I both went to school for welding, and he worked in a fabricating plant, so I'm not concerned. I planned on strengthening the frame regardless of what I end up getting.
 
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Old 11-17-2011, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jwirth
Not very professional to convert a 150 to a 250 frame is smaller, weaker and not as thick. You may be ok if you never tow anything with it. you start working it and your going to see problems. the 250 and 350 frames aren't strong enough.
Many of the early 250 cummins trucks used the same 6" frame as the 150 gassers. Don't know if the RCSB frame is a 6" from also but I would bet it is.

Can't see the pics but if it clean, you like it, and you think teh price is fair it sounds like you found a nice truck thats different!
 
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Old 11-17-2011, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JakeFye
My best friend and I both went to school for welding, and he worked in a fabricating plant, so I'm not concerned. I planned on strengthening the frame regardless of what I end up getting.
I would not wory about it. It will hold up fine unless yuo plan on towing real heavy which if you do I would not get a reg cab short bed.
 


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