I own a 1st gen cummins and can say it's easily the worst option possible. there's a cult following behind these trucks and despite that they have absolutely zero and I mean zero parts support. mine, and 99% of trucks have horrible electrical issues that will never be 100% unless you do extensive rewiring work, inb4 just do the voltage regulator fix bro. Yeah that works 90% of the time, too bad the 10% where your stuck on the side of the road with a trailer is completely random and unavoidable.
a C/K series is literally the only option if you plan on putting miles on your truck since they are very free with parts licensing and have huge commonality between models.
Fords don't have nearly as good of support but they do have some nigger rig options to keep the truck somewhat useable and in any case they are 100x better than mopar partswise.
Angel Reed
For my truck specifically, the wiper control module. Switch is on the dash not the column, because earlier model, switch has a control box plugged into it behind the dash, the module isn't remanufactured, and is hard to come by.
My wipers work, but the intermittent aspect doesn't, the time delay doesn't work and using the intermittent setting does all sorts of weird shit from no wipers, to full speed, to actually working correctly for a minute then back to full speed.
After a year of on-off searching I came across a NOS switch, still in the original Delco box for $80. >Note, this is only an issue for intermittent switches, not all models had them, and in-column switches have their modules reman'd so they're easily replaced
Mason Barnes
>12valve >a few grand Maybe for a rusted to shit 2WD
People here want $6-7k for a decent 2WD and $8-10k for a decent 4WD
Juan Hughes
This. Older 80's era carb'd 4x4 V8 trucks would be best. Any brand really although I'm partial to Dodge.
Alternatively a later 90s truck with obd2 MPFI would be my second recommendation. Really you just don't want an obd0/1 TBI abortion.
Jaxson Cox
but muh efi and eec iv masterrace
Camden Stewart
unless you luck out and get a 95 MAF 5.0 it's basically shit
Asher Barnes
Early 1970's - Early 2000's is the sweet spot for daily trucks. I wouldn't buy anything before or after.
Julian Bell
Get a damn Goat. Looks good, sounds good, pulls good
