As the title insinuates, I had a lapse in judgment on a gravel road and put my Dodge in the ditch on Wednesday.
I took out the grille, stone guard, core support, radiator, fan, driver's fender, driver's inner fender, and hood. So in short of finding an '89-'93 diesel front clip quickly and cheaply, I'll be moving on to something newer and four wheel drive.
Honestly I've been thinking hard on unloading this thing all summer since I "need" 4wd so often and I've really been wanting the creature comforts and increased towing capacity of a newer truck. Plus the 1st gen market has been booming around here. Sadly I am not the least bit sentimental about vehicles. I liked to say that I couldn't afford to replace it, but I always had a realistic price in my head where I could part with it.
If anyone in my 1stgen family that is close has a core support/radiator or whole front clip they could part with, please let me know. I'm giving myself until next Wednesday (8-13) to hunt for parts. If I have not secured the needed parts my then, it's coming apart and being scrapped.
Thank you
Caleb, Certified Shade Tree Mechanic Extraordinaire
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