1992 Dodge Ram 2500 LE

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1992 Dodge Ram W250 Cummins Turbo Diesel – Extensively Restored & Built for Reliable Towing

If you're looking for a typical high-mileage first-generation Cummins, this isn't it.

This 1992 Dodge Ram W250 has just over 370,000 miles, but virtually every known weak point has been addressed over the years. It has been meticulously maintained and thoughtfully upgraded with reliability, towing, drivability, and longevity in mind—not for drag racing or making huge horsepower numbers.

I would not hesitate to hook onto a trailer and drive this truck anywhere.

The truck starts easily, runs exceptionally well, drives straight, and has outstanding power. The steering is tighter than most first-generation Dodges thanks to extensive suspension and steering upgrades, and the transmission is one of the nicest-built units you'll find in one of these trucks.

This is not a neglected old diesel with a few bolt-on parts. It has been carefully built over many years with quality components, professional machine work, and OEM replacement parts wherever reliability mattered most.

• Freshly rebuilt Valley Fuel injection pump
• DDP Stage 1 injectors
• Fuel pin upgrade
• Governor spring upgrade
• HX35/40 hybrid turbocharger
• Three-piece exhaust manifold
• Killer Dowel Pin (KDP) repair completed
• Custom cold air intake
• Mishimoto aluminum radiator
• 7.3L all-aluminum intercooler with 3-inch charge piping
• Custom aluminum intercooler trim for improved airflow and cleaner appearance
• OEM water pump
• OEM thermostat
• OEM belt
• OEM belt tensioner
• OEM sensors throughout
• High-volume low-pressure lift pump replacing the factory unit
• Fuel heater delete
• Grid heater delete with handmade stainless intake horn
• ATF coolant heat exchanger delete

• Diamond Eye 4-inch turbo-back exhaust
• Straight-through stainless muffler

Professionally rebuilt and upgraded by NorCal Transmission in Santa Rosa, one of the premier Cummins transmission builders on the West Coast.

Highlights include:

• Heavy-duty performance rebuild
• Billet shafts
• New internal components throughout
• Ultra-low stall torque converter
• Deep transmission pan
• Rare factory Super Duty under-bed transmission cooler
• Modern electric cooling fan with manual switch
• Factory front transmission cooler retained

Over $7,000 invested in the transmission alone. The original build documentation is available.

• Standalone high-output alternator
• Odyssey Extreme battery
• AutoMeter gauges:
  • Tachometer
  • Boost
  • Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT)
  • Transmission Temperature
  • Water Temperature
• TPS delete with adjustable overdrive control
• Factory TPS and mounting bracket included if desired
• Fusible links eliminated and replaced with modern fuse block
• Rebuilt chassis control module
• All common first-generation wiring issues corrected
• New trailer wiring
• In-bed trailer plug
• Trailer brake wiring installed

• Heavy-duty crossover steering conversion
• Steering box stabilizer
• Blue Top steering gearbox
• Borgeson steering shaft
• Frame brace
• Bilstein shocks
• Front leveling kit
• Extended polyurethane bump stops
• Airbags
• Custom rear sway bar adapted from a Ford Super Duty
• Brakes replaced
• Bearings replaced
• Kingpins replaced
• Wheel studs upgraded from 1/2-inch to 9/16-inch
• Front and rear driveshafts rebuilt
• Front and rear axles serviced
• Transfer case serviced
• Frame, axles, and undercarriage cleaned and painted during refurbishment

• WARN Zeon 12,000-pound winch
• Wireless remote
• Custom front bumper
• Camper tie-down mounts on rear bumper
• Excellent towing manners

The interior has been completely refurbished.

• New upholstery
• New headliner
• Sound insulation and sound deadening installed throughout
• Kenwood stereo
• 6x9 door speakers
• Factory rear speakers
• Dash is protected by a carpet dash cover over an excellent original dash
• Dome lights, map lights, and dash illumination all function properly
• Power windows work properly

The power door locks currently do not function. I have simply never taken the time to diagnose them since it was never important to me.

• Newer Cooper tires with excellent tread remaining.

This truck has been built with the goal of creating an exceptionally dependable first-generation Cummins that could tow confidently and comfortably for years to come. The amount of money invested is far beyond what the truck can realistically sell for, but the next owner gets the benefit of years of thoughtful upgrades and maintenance without having to start from scratch.

There is simply too much to list, and I'm sure I've forgotten a number of upgrades.

If you're familiar with first-generation Cummins trucks, you'll immediately recognize the value in the work that's been done. If you're looking for one of the nicest-driving, best-sorted tow rigs available, I genuinely believe this truck would be difficult to duplicate without spending substantially more than the asking price.

The truck truly needs to be driven to be appreciated.