First Generation Dodge Cummins Tractor

In order to demonstrate their superior pulling ability, we hitched the old first generation to the reztil and give it the big onion!
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[@frankroy9423]

Pulled a 12 ft disc that was sitting in a field for 3 years. Just hooked up and put it in low 4x4 and just went for it. Took it to the other end of the 1/2 mile field like it wasn't there. 1993 4x4 3/4ton automatic trans, now has 537000 kms 30 years later.

[@integr8er66]

What is a kms.......Oh you mean short miles 🤣

[@dennissheese9378]

😅😊

[@naomiberris8975]

537,000 miles on a gasoline ENGINE??? That's gotta somewhere on the RED plant cuz NO gasoline ENGINE, & rarely a diesel gets those miles on a single engine without first doing a few engine rebuilds along the way. So yeah one CAN get those miles ONLY with engine rebuilds along the way because otherwise it's just not possible & we're not even talking a trans R&R & 3rd member plus all the suspension stuff, various radiator stuff, all the rubber pieces, etc etc because with those miles that's lots & lots maintenance & a whole lot more. Even if maintaned well, stuff breaks & with extremely high miles, that's lots of replacing stuff. I'm sure there's lots of replacing stuff you're leaving out. Not saying that you CAN'T achieve high mileage, I'm saying to get there that you HAVE TO HAVE lots & lots of work done on it because you still have to replace lots of stuff to where you have to replace everything everything on any vehicle you have irregardless of make or model & whether car or truck. Just an oil change & filter every 5K miles & all it'll still fall apart over time. Essentially, over time you'll be buying a new vehicle for replacing everything except for maybe the frame as everything else breaks or falls apart. Otherwise I'd have to compare the engine is the same from the factory, same 3rd member, same everything else to believe it's true. Even my own preferred make wouldn't do 525,000 plus miles even with diesel unless it's rebuilt & restored every, maybe, 175,000 if you're lucky

[@mountainryder3056]

Pickups were regularly used to pull implements in the 30s & 40s as owning both tractor and truck wasn’t common.

[@zzz7zzz9]

Now THIS is the most useful use i've seen, for those track systems.

[@josephoneill3197]

The 5.9L Cummins was built for farm equipment and other purposes. Dodge didn't have a diesel engined p/u unlike the other big 3 makers, so approached Cummins. The rest is history...

[@flashburnfabrications9508]

Not exactly. They went to Chevy first and even built a few chevys with Cummins before they got with dodge

[@jimmychanbers2424]

Ford borrowed the best engine,from Navistar. 7.3 was still too much for Ford front ends.😅 Dodge and Ford never had a great automatic transmission.

[@jeepanimal2943]

They had their own for a while, bigger trucks, mostly, then they tried Perkins, followed by a few with a Mitsubishi diesel.

[@CharlesWinters-ie3jy]

Adding the tank with weight and the tracks with a 300 HP is a powerful tractor.

[@rubitracks]

Only 160 hp, maybe 200 after we turned in the fuel screw

[@wesscarey4475]

@@rubitracks I don't think turning the fuel screw adds as much as people think.

[@Craig-c6f]

Thank you. No annoying background music.

[@mcmillancattleco.345IH]

What a cool set up, no duramax could handle this thats for sure, keep er goin fellera

[@user-ky9jr4us5k]

Duramax would fall apart in the field than lite it on fire. CUMMINS power ☝️

[@jimolson8424]

Creativity at work. This is how you do it. Built not bought

[@danrose3233]

I hope you have an auxiliary cooler on that transmission!

[@farmerbill6855]

Nice toy, it's geared too high, needs another transmission. Truck's not nearly heavy enough for tillage work. Vertical tillage aspect wasn't cutting up the trash making it plug up. Doesn't take much of a tractor to pull that through plowed ground. Looks like a fun day though.

[@rubitracks]

You’re right. I think if I regeared it with 5:13 ratio in the axles it would be slow enough. Discs are worn down also, I couldn’t get it down enough to drive what’s left deep enough to cut. My hitch should have been a couple inches lower.

[@ramrod9556]

Even if you gear it down, the differentials can't take the loads. I had a buddy that raked his hay with a 3/4 ton diesel 4X4 and even that light work took out his rear ends. When you look at the size of the gears in even a small tractor it makes sense why his blew up. The ol' Dodge sure looks good pulling it though.

[@kendiess4118]

Great idea to bad it didn’t have heavier running gear. That’s the weakest point .. I have 3 1st gen’s,91,92,93 5speeds . Hope to see how it holds up ..

[@westislespecialprojects]

The truck is parked now. It sat in the grass for years and now the only thing holding the cab to the frame is gravity. I have other plans for the running gear, stay tuned to see what they are ;)

[@offgridmangogrower]

Are you still running get rags…?

[@jasonsanders979]

I seen a video this morning of a Duramax pulling a trailer with a skid steer on it, lol way to go you can pull a trailer. Proud owner of a couple Ram 2500's and wouldn't trade 'em for nothing.

[@carlyleporter5388]

Wonder how long them Dana 50s will hold up to that?

[@rubitracks]

not sure, I’d have to remove the dana 60 and 70 in order to tell you.

[@professor_thunder]

Deep thoughts by Dodge owners.

[@darryladams519]

I think some guy in NM saw this and that's why he calls his eco diesel 1500 a tractor.

[@itsruf1]

That truck can berly pull the attachment (no load) without blowing it's powertrain ! Stop the UNIMOG comments !

[@eddytoy9496]

Only thing I’d do is put an NV4500 manual transmission in it, and some 5.13 gears. That should help some…

[@alfredfleming3289]

Actually dodges first diesel was an Isuzu. Only sold a few, my cousin had one. Claimed over thirty miles to the gallon.

[@anodeboy]

The dogs doing great keeping you lined up😊

[@rubitracks]

That dog does a great job of everything including eating 1/3 of all my food

[@Denniscraigalston]

​@@rubitracksdid you use a extra transmission oil cooler to keep the transmission from overheating ?

[@keybrent64]

The IRS gonna question this write-off 😂

[@huntermarrs5179]

5.9 is perfection

[@user-kj9eq4rq7l]

Laugh if you want but he's got comfortable cab.

[@Илья-щ1у2ф]

😯оригинально. Кубовик как балластный груз и канистра.

[@StanislavMartinyuk]

тупо использовать пикакап в роли трактора,машина изначально не предназначена для нагрузок на тяговое усилие,нет необходимого запаса прочности узлов,мощность у него для того чтобы быстро ехать а не тащить культиватор,долго работать не будет такая машина.

[@ntme9]

And today we learn why everything on a tractor is twice as thick..

[@PeeterPuncher]

cool but the gearbox won't hold up to that kind of load for long.

[@rubitracks]

this was just for fun,

[@melvinmunson8331]

People can Build anything

[@carriegann8052]

The most American thing I have ever seen.

[@waitemc]

My truck identifies as a tractor as well cause it only wants the red diesel. Lol

[@tripacer8259]

The coolest thing I've seen in the last 6 months!! haha! LOVE IT!!

[@josuemirandadeoliveira8324]

Maravilhoso caminhão trator ! Onde fica esse lindo campo?

[@NAPAuniversalJoints]

cool you guys are in PEI nice to see made in canada products

[@zzz7zzz9]

Bud the Spud.

[@user-sh4rg6ul1e]

Do you have the safety chains on that I’m just curious I didn’t see any cleaner your experienced means this is Rubitracks account I’m just curious

[@Michael-kx1sk]

U guys have same 2 trucks I have, 93 1st Gen and 11 Laramie 6.7 , I'd like to get a set of those tracks

[@j.jacobson]

This killin time is killin me

[@anthonyking4387]

I love it!

[@MAKESHIFTFARMs]

That is awesome!!!

[@BigKandRtv]

HELL YES!!!! Suck it, John Deere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@waitemc]

Thats one way to do it I reckon.

[@chadrossiter156]

I have a buddy that built a pulling truck he built a box behind the grill with 2 dodge caravan electric fans to push air on his radiator to keep from overheating he has a bushhog driveshaft for his front diff

[@rubitracks]

Nice, se used the shaft from a second gen, had to sharpen it 2” but it has a beefier card on joint

[@rev.randall2292]

Love It.

[@curtdaddy473]

😅 I will own one of those square body dodges with the 5.9 Cummins one day soon. Just hope the one I buy has better rockers/ lines lol that door barely closes

[@rubitracks]

Door doesn’t close at all now, only thing holding the front and the back of the cab together is the transmission tunnel

[@ThetreeDraggon]

dam! i want that for my first truck. talk about my dad not liking me driving over the little bit of grass in our yard. 🤣👍

[@fantasticasminiaturas8498]

Me contrate pra trabalhar com vcs ae sou do Brasil Aqui motorista de carreta (truckdrivers semitruck) traillero

[@kellywilson8440]

What kind or transmission are you running , Thats pretty cool !

[@rubitracks]

Factory automatic

[@csrrjefflloyd6496]

A guy did this to a late model Jeep too.

[@mgyver3]

some of the older goats didnt have that pain in the ass hv joint with the ball..i got one here in canada lol but it dont help ya..if you have a 4 speed you can run a divorced transfercase an a duece transfercase,,we build alotta wierd animals here for the mud.. good luck brother

[@Nonsensenoalph]

Mattraxx was the original adaptive truck atv utv rubber tracks

[@rubitracks]

look up una track

[@Nonsensenoalph]

@@rubitracks UNA was one I agree we also have had the plastic and rubber track tread that we put on 18 wheeler tandems over the tires. Anything that is going to travel at any rate of speed off-road snow dry or muddy terrain needs a front idler above the ground like a snowmobile or tank not on the ground like a bulldozer or excavator because they plow into an embankment instead of initiating an upgrade

[@Nonsensenoalph]

@@rubitracks but those are probably more common American truck owners affordability which is what needs to start happening because the average truck owners can't afford most aftermarket upgrades such as tracks unless they are making money with them

[@HuckThis1971]

6 in a row made to tow!

[@blainefarabaugh9807]

Spud farmers getting it done

[@stmp1]

Transfer case was never designed to run continuously

[@rubitracks]

It’s a gear driven transfer case, all the gears spin all the time, even in 2wd. What’s the issue?

[@coyoteridgeRED]

Badass

[@offgridmangogrower]

Curious if it’s running the Dana 60 and 70…? My getrag just couldn’t keep up with them big injectors….

[@rubitracks]

Yep, stock engine, pump turned up a little is all.

[@offgridmangogrower]

Got to luv these beasts…a locomotive on mud tires!@@rubitracks

[@WoodsUnknown]

They don't make them like that anymore.

[@dozerfarms]

I'm putting a 3116 in a Chevy Christ I almost said 3126... what was I thinking?

[@smth60202]

_Coisas de Velhos Aposentados desocupados !!!_ 😁 Nós aqui no 🇧🇷 💪compramos máquinas de última Geração da China e da Alemanha com *IA* !!

[@jasondrinovsky7962]

That is stupid, yet very interesting 🤔

[@frequencycapacitor]

But you cant clear land because of the stumps

[@freddexta3363]

How do you keep this thing from overheating?

[@rubitracks]

Haven’t quite solved that yet

[@freddexta3363]

@@rubitracks Interesting machine though, going back to Henry's car/tractor idea.

[@shannonking3201]

I think you may be over stressing that pick up a little its not a tractor it was never designed to do that kind of work

[@rubitracks]

ya think?

[@kevindavis7822]

I know what's wrong with the front end. It wasn't built for that kind of abuse

[@rubitracks]

You don’t think it had anything to do with the fact it never saw grease since 2013?

[@a.m.9529]

فيديو رائع وجميل

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

John Deere who 😂

[@Martin-xb2rz]

If it works...

[@rubitracks]

its just for fun

[@rdubisar1]

What I puzzle over, is why is this farmer hauling ass through his field, just because hir truck is converted to a tractor? A perso wouldn;t do that w/a tractor, you know? Shouldn;t really be any different w/the conversion, in all truthfuless.

[@rubitracks]

Because that’s as slow as the truck will go.

[@richardcameron3681]

the dumbest thing I have seen all day

[@rubitracks]

mirror broke ?

[@jimmychanbers2424]

Things to piss off Dad because he keeps buying ford tractors.

[@perrysmith6872]

O ta wikes at n wait n on nex n ....

[@rubitracks]

That’s some wild spelling

[@ccclc6159]

terrible ideas sometimes make good stories

[@SODAK2276]

Tracks will be destroyed very quickly

[@rubitracks]

i don’t believe you ;)

[@Dave-nx6ps]

Awesome

[@Dave-nx6ps]

OMG So cool boss ! Right

[@СерегаСтаровер]

🔥🔥🔥🤝🇷🇺

[@Dave-nx6ps]

oN

[@wesscarey4475]

COOL VIDEO! VERY IMPORTANT TO USE ONLY OEM "SPICER" DRIVELINE PARTS. MOST AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS ARE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. ALSO KEEP THE JOINTS GREASED REGULARLY.