Worden18 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, ggdad1951 said: Mileage seems a little low? Years ago I averaged 5mpg with my flatfender PW. This has been all in town driving; stop and go. And a lot of test idling. I guess I didn't expect much more. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted May 25, 2021 Report Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, ggdad1951 said: Mileage seems a little low? I agree. I get 12-14, even when Highway cruising. Quote
JBNeal Posted May 25, 2021 Report Posted May 25, 2021 12mpg is what I'd get with the '48 over rolling hills, flat highways and around town with little warmup time during spring summer and fall...didn't drive it much when it got below 40°F cuz that buggy has no heater other than the exhaust manifold. Quote
Worden18 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Posted May 25, 2021 I'll keep driving it fellas, and report on the next tank. Quote
Worden18 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Report Posted June 22, 2021 6-21-21: Off to Menards for rubber gloves and furnace filters. B1C handled the job ? 3 Quote
Worden18 Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Posted July 6, 2021 7-6-21: Local shop put new exhaust on for me. Thank goodness! Sounds nice now ? 3 Quote
DJ194950 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Posted July 7, 2021 Is dumping the exhaust ahead of the rearend stock? I Do not have any experience with the Dodge trucks. Pretty obvious at times! DJ Quote
Worden18 Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Posted July 7, 2021 31 minutes ago, DJ194950 said: Is dumping the exhaust ahead of the rearend stock? I Do not have any experience with the Dodge trucks. Pretty obvious at times! DJ Not sure....but it's the way I wanted it. To me its unnecessary to go over the axle. Quote
DJ194950 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Posted July 7, 2021 As they say, as long as your are satisfied. Otherwise looks great! DJ 1 Quote
Worden18 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Posted July 8, 2021 7-7-21: Out for a test Cruise tonight with the kids. It's so much better with new exhaust. The truck ran good, sounded good, was a pleasure to drive, and got a ton of looks. I stopped to photograph the Watkins Manor House, which is enormous. The garage is bigger than my house, I'm not joking. A large portion of the house is hidden behind the tree. I don't know how many square foot it is, but I can imagine it was a full-time job for somebody to keep it heated during the winter way back when. When I look at a place like this I think of how eventually people die (no matter how rich you are), and the house still stands. Watkins is still in business here in Winona. They sell spices and things like that. The last two pictures are at home on the cement pad next to my garage. 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Posted July 8, 2021 14 hours ago, DJ194950 said: Is dumping the exhaust ahead of the rearend stock? I Do not have any experience with the Dodge trucks. Pretty obvious at times! DJ no, normally out the side behind the rear fender Quote
dcotant Posted July 8, 2021 Report Posted July 8, 2021 16 hours ago, DJ194950 said: Is dumping the exhaust ahead of the rearend stock? I Do not have any experience with the Dodge trucks. Pretty obvious at times! DJ My 49 originally (when i got it), and now currently, went all the way to the rear under the tailgate. Exhaust shops seem to want to do the turn down right before they would have to make the hump, I have had a couple of exhaust set ups like that over the years. I should look at what Bunn says. Quote
Worden18 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) 7-9-21: Cut some branches that have been looming over my new cement pad since it was poured. Filled up the bed of the truck! I'll haul them to the city compost tomorrow. This is likely the first work this truck has seen in decades, although you can hardly call it work ? Meanwhile the kids and I took a cruise around town. We waved at everyone we saw and they waved back. The truck is running pretty darn good, although I need to take care of a few things here and there. Meanwhile we will just keep on cruising.... Edited July 10, 2021 by Worden18 3 Quote
Merle Coggins Posted July 10, 2021 Report Posted July 10, 2021 This is the first I’ve noticed the tail light ‘brackets’. Interesting… 1 Quote
Worden18 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Posted July 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Merle Coggins said: This is the first I’ve noticed the tail light ‘brackets’. Interesting… Yeah there's a few homemade things on the truck, including the spare tire holder. Quote
Worden18 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Posted July 10, 2021 7-10: Dumping compost. It's been a glorious morning to putz around in the truck ? 1 Quote
48Dodger Posted July 12, 2021 Report Posted July 12, 2021 Merle, I've had two part trucks with that kinda tail light set-up. Wonder if there was a popular mechanics article that guided a few of those upgrades. If it hasn't been mentioned yet, my favorite deal is the tireless brake hub......patiently waiting for a spare. 48D 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 12, 2021 Report Posted July 12, 2021 my 58 Dodge early (single headlight) had a step bumper and with similar side panels along the end of the bed for the protection of the tail light. I just figured it an aftermarket product for the discerning owner... Quote
wallytoo Posted July 12, 2021 Report Posted July 12, 2021 On 5/25/2021 at 8:08 AM, Worden18 said: Years ago I averaged 5mpg with my flatfender PW. This has been all in town driving; stop and go. And a lot of test idling. I guess I didn't expect much more. i can only dream of getting 12 mpg in my truck. pretty consistent at 4 to 6 mpg since 2007. but then, it’s an “F” with a gvw over 13,000 lbs! 1 Quote
Worden18 Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Posted July 12, 2021 12 hours ago, 48Dodger said: Merle, I've had two part trucks with that kinda tail light set-up. Wonder if there was a popular mechanics article that guided a few of those upgrades. If it hasn't been mentioned yet, my favorite deal is the tireless brake hub......patiently waiting for a spare. 48D I should take care of that ? I'm never more than a couple miles from home with the truck though...? Quote
Merle Coggins Posted July 13, 2021 Report Posted July 13, 2021 I drove around for a couple years without a spare. I kept a can of "Fix-a-flat" under the seat 'just in case'. Luckily never needed it. Then Mark (ggdad1951) worked with DCM to develop the hardware I needed to reinstall my under hung spare tire bracket. I think I finally got rid of that can a couple years ago. Just carry a jack and lug wrench now. And now that I'm thinking about it, I suppose I should crawl under there and check the air pressure on my spare tire. I probably haven't done that since I put it up there. 1 Quote
Worden18 Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Posted July 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Merle Coggins said: I drove around for a couple years without a spare. I kept a can of "Fix-a-flat" under the seat 'just in case'. Luckily never needed it. Then Mark (ggdad1951) worked with DCM to develop the hardware I needed to reinstall my under hung spare tire bracket. I think I finally got rid of that can a couple years ago. Just carry a jack and lug wrench now. And now that I'm thinking about it, I suppose I should crawl under there and check the air pressure on my spare tire. I probably haven't done that since I put it up there. My B1D has the spare underneath. Is that unique to the Express model, or should my B1C also have it? Quote
Los_Control Posted July 13, 2021 Report Posted July 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Worden18 said: My B1D has the spare underneath. Is that unique to the Express model, or should my B1C also have it? Not sure if it was a factory ordered option at the time ... many things were. My B1C had the spare tire carrier and also my B1B has it. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Posted July 13, 2021 Stock and only location (as far as I know) is under the bed. Bed side mounts were aftermarket. 1 Quote
The Oil Soup Posted July 14, 2021 Report Posted July 14, 2021 Mine has the under bed mount with an original 6.00 x 16” bias ply that is flat, and I need to get around to a new exhaust system also. 1 Quote
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