Abandoned 1st gen Cummins REVIVAL! Start to finish

[@gkinner]

in 2004 I had my actuator full of water from being stuck in a mud bog, didn’t drain, then during winter the next it was engaged it didn’t work as it was a block of ice. So after sitting in a warm garage for a while drained it out. 2024 twenty years larer, it still works.

[@lyndonhamby7432]

I’m jealous Sam. These Kool ole ranch Cummins units fall right in your lap 😂😂😂👍 I’m like you I could mess around with those units all day 🇺🇸💪🏻✌️

[@julianshepler4256]

I agree!

[@theaveragejoebody]

A man who takes pride in his work! I'd be more than happy and confident buying a rig off you. As someone mentioned in the comments, I remember my first experience with the death wobble, too. My father-in-law was driving, and I thought we were done for.

[@SnowdEnTexas]

Man I just bought a 93 D250 and I dont understand how people hack these things up so bad. I appreciate your approach and I agree if I am going to be daily using it for dump runs and work it doesnt have to be show work but what you did with that truck was solid and good work. If you ever take work from Texas I may have to bring mine over to you at some point for body work.

[@RAM-on8xb]

All I can say is you made that 1st Gen look awesome and whoever gets it will have a nice work truck. Keep the awesome videos coming. Really enjoy them.

[@BrysonRodriguez-i5r]

Can I spread the gospel to u

[@tomjones9881]

Beautiful truck when you started adding the trim back , I was like “f” that leave it plain but you did the pin stripes and it made that trim pop out excellent work

[@VBELTandSON]

Thanks. And I would have left the trim off but they have trim holes to mount it and I didn’t want to do the extra metal work to fill those holes

[@stevegunyon2887]

I will never forget my first experience with the death wooble. I was on my 6/7th trip with my 16ft. cargo trailer and the front hydraulic stabilizer blew at 70 mph… wow I never want to experience that again

[@stephenbrown571]

So how many brownies points did you get. With the in-laws for the green truck?😂😂😂

[@VBELTandSON]

16

[@MOJeepr]

Beautiful truck man. I really want to add a clean 2nd gen to my collection, but I'd sure consider that 1st gen! Love how the interior has survived on that one.

[@mavision6525]

Nice build, doing it right keeps the new owner happy. Nothing wrong with how long this video was. Longer videos are better sometimes.

[@richardbates2367]

I did kinda like the two tone paint scheme they had chosen for the truck before you got ahold of it, but the silver really looks good!!!

[@TWestOutdoors]

Did anyone else notice how good Sam sings? Wow brother you really are talented! Keep the videos coming man we love learning from you! God bless

[@bswish93]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@9ramthebuffs9]

I figured that was his voice singing.

[@XerxesLlewellins]

Needs the duallies! Analogy Big Body Builder up top w/ Chicken legs down below. *Wide Flat bed that needs the duallies to come out to the edge of the flat bed* Admire your dedication for putting the old guys back on the road!! Great Job

[@Itsa_Mea]

Great build Sam. Glad you got the steering figured out. Saved another one!

[@VBELTandSON]

Thank you!

[@GMCRanch]

I'd love to be able to do what you do with these trucks. Return them to the farm where they can continue to serve like they did new. Just needs your signature Black Patch TrailFX cow pusher and she's ready. Love the silver too that came out frickin sweet

[@stephengibson2869]

I've always liked those square body Dodge Cummins club cab 4wd trucks,with the automatic transmission since I'm disabled. They sound great and the straight 6 is very dependable. The history in big rigs says a lot. Nice work on the Dodge Cummins 👍🇺🇲

[@monaromanmax]

Sam, I have a well educated theory. The 'death wobble' you were experiencing, I'm fairly certain it's the weak leaf springs. I noticed at 37:03. That's probably why the steering bracket/frame fractured. Just saying. I've had the same problem on two semis . Greetings from the UK

[@richardbates2367]

That actually makes sense because the weight of the front axle and the brakes and hub Adapters and the wheels and tires and the heavy Cummins diesel engine...is directly on the springs on both the top and bottom of the frame so it's getting pushed against both ways so the weak springs can wreak some serious havoc on the entire front end of the truck.

[@sblsbl7600]

Amazing job Sam. I can hardly believe the transformation but I have to because I can see it with my own eyes. The color really suits the truck. I like the modern molding and the black pin stripe.

[@michaelrobbins9679]

Damn. Second video I've heard you sing on! Ol son.. you ain't hurting my ears...

[@VBELTandSON]

Wish I could say that’s me hah

[@mikestrucks]

Awesome Work ! really killing it Sam ! my respect 🫡 🙌🏻

[@VBELTandSON]

Thanks mike!

[@LoneWolf-cf5tp]

U got the coolest trucks on the planet bro. 👍🏻

[@jccorder1]

They are not as nice to drive every day, but 1st Gens are still my favorite. Nice job

[@richardbates2367]

Yeah i loved the 74 two tone light on top and dark on bottom mint green d100 adventurer club cab short bed round corner ribbed sheetmetal frame, painted red, anyways the truck had very loose steering, so yeah and it was not even a 3/4 ton or a Cummins diesel truck...

[@richardbates2367]

That being said id still love to be able to get a decentish 75 dodge 3/4 ton club cab long bed 2wd or 4wd truck preferably gold but id consider it being a 76-79/80 but yeah id have to tighten up the front end if it was a daily driver truck...

[@ShawnR718]

Wooooweee that 1st gen turned out purty, another dang good looking rig sir

[@bigmurph1447]

Looks good. I done 2 2nd gens so fat one 2000 24v and 1996.12v I live in the salt belt. The 2000 24v I got for 1500 bucks I put all new inner and outer rockers cab corners fenders floor patch 4 cab mounts fix some dents in the bed. Took me 6 months to do

[@RSims-v5m]

Wow, that came out nice! Perfect blend of daily driver and weekend cars and coffee level truck

[@julianshepler4256]

Sam I always like your builds you make amazing looking trucks dude! 👍

[@georgeenriquez612]

Hell yeah man! The gen one came out looking sweet! Looks so much better with the singles than the dually look. Looking forward to the rest of the content of you restoring the rest of Dodges you have laying around.

[@ricktolucero2826]

Sweet I got a 93 1st Gen. One ton Dully. Still got the factory bed on a long wheelbase Extended gab. Needs transmission about all Then I can drive it around . It's only got a 175000 miles on it bought it brand new.

[@samrobinson9802]

Looks great Sam! Keep up the great work.

[@victorguerriero5002]

I wear the same gloves, best ones I’ve found yet and for the money can’t beat it!

[@erwin643]

When I had to do some touch-up work on the roof of my 1990 1st Gen, I sanded-down all the rust, exposed the holes in the metal, then filled them in with JB Weld. Then primed and painted over that.

[@VBELTandSON]

How did that turn out?

[@erwin643]

@@VBELTandSON So far, so good. I've used JB Weld as a small-area body filler (for holes and other small dents and imperfections) for years. However, I've noticed some minor pitting in my JB Weld/primer/paint layers, above the windshield (Rock chips?). The holes in the metal that I JB welded were only a few millimeters in diameter. I also used it along the seam, which seemed to work just fine, so far. Also, I noticed in your 1st Gen restoration that you left those holes in the body. When I restored the body on my 1990, I used nylon screen window material (Probably should have used regular autobody fiberglass cloth?) as a backing and filled-in the holes with JB Weld, then sanded it smooth. That was over a decade ago, and no problems since.

[@johard3688]

I enjoyed this video so much. I am trying to save up money to get one of these for a daily to drive to work and teach my daughter some things on. Been a dream of mine for a couple years. Had some set backs lately but hopefully soon. I am not sure yet.

[@sprucegoose1016]

I love projects like this one 😊 Great job 👏

[@dougconway9663]

Thanks Sam love watching your videos

[@dustinohara1660]

Glad I discovered this channel

[@bengraupera3098]

looks real pretty man, awesome job on er

[@robertsimmons3556]

Good job all around! Kudo's!

[@lucsurmon2623]

Patience + skills = talent !

[@lifelong5425]

That 1st. gen looks like it can tackle anything...Any new owner is going to be assured it is a solid frame, dealt with by you as needed...In fact, it is probably stronger than factory...

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Love the cat...Great info on the 1st Gen, Sam. Somehow I am out of sync again. The 3rd video of this truck popped up about breaking receiver, then I saw this video so I clicked on it and now a prior video when you bought it with "extreme death wobble". I will go back after this video and catch up. Thought I was subscribed and now not so I have hit "Subscribe" again. Beautiful paint work, body work and electrical repair. Much better with the SRW.

[@Beaumcwhorter281]

Loving the music 🙌🏻🙌🏻 trucks bad ass to!

[@vladbelonozhko339]

Love the restoring vids

[@JayHBoomerSooners7]

I’d daily drive the hell out of that truck! Ain’t mad at that build

[@jeffbailey7765]

Good video brother. Nice truck. I’ve learned when I had a 93 d150 that you should check the floor pan also

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Looks good Sam 👍👍

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

Strong work! But I would have had to keep her a dually and put a goose neck hitch in it while the bed was stripped down and steel topped the bed + some aluminum dually wheels. But she turned out well.

[@VBELTandSON]

Thank you and I’ll aim for a true dually 1st gen. We gotta be legit sometimes hah

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

Just keep on what you are doing, Saving them!

[@timgodsey3095]

I found brackets bended then torquing the u bolts, so I split a 3 inch x 1/4 square tube length ways and drilled new holes. I haven't had any more problems with bending.

[@kansascowboy5721]

Another excellent project done right! Good video Sam

[@nickanthony1561]

Looks great way better with the single wheel love the videos and the time lapse music

[@CGrib16]

Paint looks incredible!

[@VBELTandSON]

Thank you!🙌🏻

[@SDDevelopment]

brother I am dying to know how you like that portacool. Looks like the big boy? Couple shops around me have them and I"m considering one too. Similkameen valley, okanagan BC canada

[@VBELTandSON]

It definitely helps keep me alive. I hated spending that much money but I push it outside sometimes and it keeps me alive in straight sun when 100+

[@michaelmeyers1827]

You are making a hell of a truck for someone!

[@supremeautomotive6749]

I finally got me a 4x4 first gen the other day i love it.

[@bradcarroll5265]

Turned out great man!

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Looking very well like it I have a 1987 4+4 love to do it too 👍👍👍😊

[@RB_truckin]

Looks great. Keep up the good work

[@VBELTandSON]

Thank you

[@brianherron5400]

Looks good, Sam

[@VBELTandSON]

Thanks!

[@natesnyder2710]

Hell ya beautiful job keep up the great work respect all u do

[@designfabrication512]

That’s a good build man. What is the song at 31:00??

[@outdoormountainman]

Beautiful job!! Which dual steering stabilizer kit did you use?

[@robertmatthews2776]

Thanks, LOVE IT SAM, GOD BLESS YOU...😊

[@bobbywills9487]

The old ram chargers had a pretty bad problem about the frame cracking at the stirring box also.

[@mr.schwarz1676]

I liked the dually wheels on it best. What was the specs of those tires? It was perfectly fitted.

[@charlesfurnell4922]

Great job.

[@MrDmjay]

Nice work mate.

[@thatgreyplatty6315]

Thats a great looking truck! Good job buddy!!

[@richardbates2367]

The gold would explain the peanut butter brown and tan interior... not usually dodge interior choice for a red or burgundy truck, although the early red and burgundy interior second gen dodge trucks were some of my favorite ones around 96 though almost all of them got grey interior...

[@bobme2787]

Do you keep the totes full of water in case of a fire?

[@zackjordan2396]

Killer work personally I think the duals looked way better and it seems like first gen dually 4x4s bring more money

[@stkcattleandhay]

I am waiting for a 3rd gen rusty rocker repair video. Get at it!

[@VBELTandSON]

I’ll edit that’s trucks footage up really soon. Certainly was a challenge truck but it’s almost done aswell

[@stkcattleandhay]

@VBELTandSON awesome! I just bought my father-in-laws 06 mega cab 6 speed. The rockers are a little soft on it, even being a southern truck.

[@jordanrendino224]

Absolutely love all your builds have built a few first and second Gen dodges also in California what part of California you from

[@gregpeacock1794]

Turned out awesome!!

[@JuradoJurado-n5e]

How long did it take you to fix the truck?

[@richardbates2367]

My 2000 dodge ram the clear coat on the roof is a thing of the past and the paint has been baked and oxidized for probably 15 years before I got the truck so the paint looks like crap on my truck anyway,, and the hood is also loosing most of it's clear coat and even paint in some spots and when the previous owners haphazardly flat black spraybombed the red front doors and the replacement chrome front straight bumper on the monochromatic trim truck so it got sprayed black as well so there's over spray and touch up spots all over the truck...

[@jimt125]

Trucks lookin awesome Sam, hey v-belt. Are u singing couple background songs( kinda sounds like u) 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@markmccallion2856]

Looks like an awesome job well done. Not criticism as I am not anything remotely like an expert, but I would have put some additional steel plates where possible on the frame and parts so those cracks could never reoccur. I tend to really over repair things like those cracks as I would think that the original design was a little weaker than it should have been.

[@Shop_Simplicity]

That is a nice truck!!

[@richardbates2367]

Those trim holes and screws are why the tin grille and 81-93 trucks body panels rust so much...

[@NickJones-n5y]

Nothing worse than listening to a guy in California pointing out little spots of rust on a 30 year old first gen when you live in Nebraska. Here that truck would rusted so bad the doors would have fallen off 15 years ago.

[@VBELTandSON]

Come on man. Learn the difference please. I’m concerned with the fact the last guy tried to half ass cover it up. But if you don’t like your state than move out of it!

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Heck yeah brother 👍🇺🇸💪🏻

[@speedshift1014]

I can’t remember who but I was watching another KZbinr with a first gen. He bought a red head steering box with a steering box frame brace, he said this was to ensure that the frame can’t flex when you steer.

[@TheBalerDoctor]

Top job keep up the great work

[@fordman199620001]

I've never seen the dash on a 1st gen. Does that logo light up if it's in 4 wheel drive?

[@VBELTandSON]

Yeah it’s pretty cool I’ll have to make a video showing the old school ness of it

[@zwfregia7867]

Looking awesome

[@caw9963]

i Like the 1st gen Cummins ram truck son

[@mikerobertson1250]

What did you do to go to the single rear wheel without swapping out the axle?

[@VBELTandSON]

@@mikerobertson1250 it was already a single wheel axle

[@mikerobertson1250]

@ ok i thought it was a dually my mistake. Do you know what has to be done to do a SRW on a dually axle?

[@VBELTandSON]

@ I have videos on that for all the info you need 👍🏻

[@mikerobertson1250]

@ I must of missed it I’ll scroll back and try to find it but I’ve watched every video you have on the trucks 🤔

[@VBELTandSON]

@ would be on grandmas truck the grey second gen. Or on my 04

[@adamclement2978]

Maybe I’m wrong but is the song you used sung by you? The voice sounds just like you

[@virgilioaarsbergen5889]

Nice, this one could have been a camper truck with a huge foam box on the back.

[@decentgarage]

Awesome work man!

[@VBELTandSON]

Thanks man! Not quite the OG crew but I’m getting closer lol

[@kennybates6216]

Idk if you have ever heard of this place but it’s called Geno’s Garage they only sell dodge parts for all Generations

[@paxtonpickett3456]

I liked it. Red and black

[@VBELTandSON]

@@paxtonpickett3456 wasn’t a bad look. But I didn’t have any red or black paint left over

[@JohnHBatte]

It's funny to me hearing you can't tow with the 1st Gen. I grew up with a 1985 f250 6.9l and personally hauled 14,000lbs many times no issues ever it was safe and fast as a semi on the road. Everybody is spoiled, I knew people hauling gross 34,000lbs truck, trailer, and load with the 6.9l f350. No issues ever, 35 mph in most hills 25 in steeper hills just like a Freightshaker does. I think the new trucks are dangerous in that they allow people to drive and haul without basic training to the point an issue causes accidents. I prefer hauling with the old trucks, I don't use the automatics, you are right they need to have lock up programming added if you want to tow. If you are wanting to haul with them, I recommend looking up Bundy Sentinel exhaust brakes they are an hour install for common folks and fit any truck. Now all my towing was done without a turbo and not turned up so with a banks or R&d turbo system, they would be amazing at it. I'm actually in the market for a couple of IDI Fords for my family and work, I will use them towing gooseneck again they are great. I assume theb1st Gen is nearly as good at it, I have a 2002 24valve HO it is good at it, though not as fun as the old idi was.

[@Frank-o7u7f]

who sings that song you keep playing?

[@RussellRomero-mw1ph]

How big is the lift ?

[@kenmcclure5623]

Looks great

[@M_A_R_I_N_E785]

Why not keep the duals on

[@VBELTandSON]

Because I didn’t trust the aftermarket wheel spacers.

[@M_A_R_I_N_E785]

@@VBELTandSON that’s fair enough

[@outlawwill5483]

Where did you find this truck

[@richardbates2367]

Anybody notice the transmission cooler on the left side of the outer frame rail just behind the cab..

[@jayroberts636]

Lookin Good!!

[@jackwhite1738]

Nice rig