My VP44 is fried and If someone knows who is a good reliable company for in-tank lift pump I would appreciate it...I bought a re-mfg. injector pump w/two year warranty from Thoroughbred Diesel for 1149.00...anybody know this company or if that is a good price?...any one know what the fuel tank capacity is for my truck? see signature...Thanks.

 

The In tank lift pumps are just a cheap band-aid fix created by Dodge to save money. Do yourself a favor and install a Fass. I have been running with a Fass DDRP and it has been flawless and holds a steady 18 pounds of pressure even pulling my G/N Trailer.

 

Thanks kerley, I will check into that...I've already ordered a fuel pressure gauge so I hopefully don't fry another VP44.

 

Yeah a FASS will help you. Since you have the in-tank lift pump you will have to get a draw straw or sump to feed the FASS. You most likely have a 35 gallon tank.

 

Thanks gh0stman

 

That's what this place is for.

 

I also recommend ditching the in-tank tiny toy fuel pump.
I put a Fass Titanium with fuel filter and water separator on.
It's cool because I can slide a bucket under the truck right behind the cab and drain/change filters easily with no mess, instead of cascading fuel all over the engine and not even being able to contain it in a bucket because it went everywhere with the stock setup.

The bummer is it cost almost as much as an injector pump. But... fuel system and transmission upgrade (if you have an auto) are pretty much the accepted minimum price of admission to having a reliable 2nd gen Cummins.

 

Tx Monstermaker...I sure would like your have your setup but alas I'm 80 and on a small fixed income but I did see where Fass now has an upgraded lift pump that replaces the in tank OEM for 400 bucks ...it comes with every thing needed to change it out...so I'm probably going with that if my friend can put it on for me...you got a sweet setup you.

 

Well I'll telll you... I ended up having to spend a LOT more money to make this truck work right than I ever wanted to spend on any pickup truck.
Maybe the biggest problem is I have a bit over $30,000 into it now and it blue-books at about half that. A smart guy would say I'm pretty stupid, and if I knew how expensive it would end up I'd never have bought it.
It's an awesome truck now, but for that $$ it better be.
I'm 51 and wife is going back to school for nursing degree and I'm a regular working man, if I could turn the clock back I'd have just done what I should have done and freshened up my '86 GMC crewcab dually with a new crate motor, new interior, new paint, and called it a day.
It'll never pull as hard as a Cummins but I'd have a whole lot of money left, and there's NOTHING on that truck I can't fix at home for cheap!

I would not recommend one of these trucks to anyone trying to save money. That's why I waited so many years to ever buy one myself. If you want a reliable and cheap heavy duty truck, I'm still saying go find a clean nice old '73-'87 (or '73-'91 if it's a 4-door) Chevy or GMC with a gas 454, then give it whatever it needs to be fresh and nice.
It will get half the gas mileage and still cost a LOT LESS and will tow and carry anything any Dodge will. I rolled at 22,000 in mine with trailer. Not as fast, but at least I could afford to go anywhere. I feel MORE confident in my old GMC because with a few basic tools, a spare distributor, fuel pump and carburetor, it WILL run no matter what, short of catastrophic engine failure.
An engine won't go 300,000 miles but I can replace it a few times and still be money ahead. The rest of the truck is arguably more durable.

Sorry, I got on a rant roll... the $$ this Dodge cost to really be right is a hair-trigger for me! I love the thing, NOW that pretty much everything is right... but...

 

There is one way to make the investment worthwhile I expect and that is to keep it a LONG LONG time...good luck with it Monstermaker.