GZP Ram 2500 Overhaul

[Hans@GZP]

Are you breaking up with me?

I swear I can change... just tell me what's wrong!!!!

[niterydr]

Wow this truck has had a lot of issues. Have over 1,000 miles on it yet?

Curious, what is the ballpark total investment?

[Emilie@GZP]

I don't want to tally it all up.

Only a few hundred miles, total since we bought it.

FINALLY out of the garage, and washed... been putting local miles on it today to make sure it's all good. Power steering pump blows asshole, I think it's bad (the new/reman'd one Hans installed), so, he's seeing if he can get a NEW one now. Otherwise, it drives OK.

[j2k4]

Curious, what is the ballpark total investment?

Fwah.

Bet it's a big ballpark.

Like fucking Polo Grounds big.

[j2k4]

I don't want to tally it all up.

Don't ever do it, either, unless you wanna keel over dead.

[Emilie@GZP]

I refuse to ask how much parts cost now, just how fast they can get here. I definitely do not want to know, because it will make me sick to my stomach.

[Hans@GZP]

The reman'd power steering pump can't keep up with the demands of the new steering box while the truck is sitting still. While driving... there are no problems. So, I'm looking at a PSC power steering pump. What's another $200 LOL.

I'm pretty sure I've sunk over $15k into this truck over the past year. I started bidding on wrecked ones so I can have a spare V10 to hang onto

[Hans@GZP]

Here's a quick list I made of what we have replaced so far. No pricing so I can live through the night .

Borgeson Steering Box
Borgeson Steering shaft
Steering column
Control Arm Bushings
Control Arm Bolts
Dual steering stabilizer Kit
fancy blue boots for steering stabilizer
Power Steering lines
Power Steering Pump
Power Steering Pump Pulley
Water pump
Oil pump gears
oil pump cover
timing chain cover
timing chain cover gaskets
valve cover gaskets
upper and lower intake manifold gaskets
oil pan gaskets
powder coated upper and lower intake manifolds, valve covers, and brackets
spark plugs
headers
custom exhaust w/x-pipe and dual cats
Oxygen sensors
Coolant temp sensors
Cam sensor x2
Connecting rod bearings
Crankshaft bearings
Rear main seal
Acc belt auto tensioner
Acc belt
transmission cooler lines
air filter
PATC Stage 3 Mega Viper trans rebuild kit
Labor for Trans rebuild
Derale Deep Trans Pan
Derale trans filter extender
Machining for torque converter
universal joints for front drive shaft
universal joints for rear drive shaft
carrier bearing for rear drive shaft
4.56 ring gear set for rear differential
Rear differential carrier
Rear differential bearing kit
Bilstein shocks
Hummer H2 wheels w/tires
Crossfire seats
Carpet
Windshield
Rear sliding window
Door belt moldings
Door/Tailgate handles
Rocker panel, driver side
custom inner rocker panel
floor board, driver side
sheet metal for driver side floor board and passenger side
lower cab corners (driver and passenger side)
wheel arch, driver side
door hinge rebuild kit
POR15 chassis paint, 1 gallon
front inner fender covers
rear bumper w/cover and brackets
front bumper plastics and fog lights (not currently used)
99-01 Sport front bumper
sport fog lights
Sport grille and bracket
Regular grille and bracket (not currently used)
head lights
HID's for fog lights
headlight rewire kit
headlight switch
bed liner
starter
power wire to starter
ground cable to engine
battery
battery tie down
tail gate cables
dodge ram steering column bushing
Timbren rear suspension helper
Smoked clearance lights
Smoked 3rd brake light
one replacement tail light

[OhioSpyderman]

How did the alignment go?

Still on track for Saturday? What do you guys want for Sunday brunch?

I am on "pins and needles" here, so help me...

Bob.

[Hans@GZP]

Alignment went well. We're closing up here to take it on a drive and make sure it's all good. I want to try to slam 100-200 miles on it before I consider going 600 miles each way. That could be a large towing bill if something were to happen LOL.