1995 Dodge Ram 2500 Project Episode 9 // Cab Swap - Day 1, Part 1

It's time! Greg discovered earlier this year that his blue Dodge Ram 2500 is no longer safe to drive, so our plans to get the Case tractor engine rebuild finished quickly were thrown out the window. As a quick recap, in Episode 7 (2021) upon removing the side steps we discovered that the cab was rotten and would need replaced (although Greg had doubts before then). In Episode 8, a year later, we picked up an almost rust free cab from a guy in Hamilton, Ontario.

Replacing the cab on one of these trucks is a fairly involved process (though obviously much simpler than a modern truck). This first video, which was the first half of day 1, gets us about 80% of the way to being able to remove the cab. There's about a million different things you need to remove from the truck, like the steering column, ECU, windshield cowl and wipers, etc... Thankfully, these body on frame trucks are nice to us in other ways, in that we don't have to remove anything engine, exhaust, or transmission related.

Anyways, enjoy the video! Day 1, Part 2 will see the cab come off this thing so stay tuned to learn how we did that...

Special thanks to Greg's dad, and Greg's girlfriend, Olivia, for assisting on and off camera this weekend. We wouldn't have been able to do this in such a short amount of time without them!

Chapters:
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0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Removing Dashboard Wiring Harness
11:25 - Removing Wipers and Cowl
18:50 - Loosening Left Fender
28:40 - Removing Hood Light
31:00 - Loosening Right Fender
33:05 - Removing Antenna
35:15 - Dismounting ECU from Cab
36:10 - Disconnecting Heater Core Coolant Hoses
38:10 - Disconnecting A/C Lines, Attempt 1
38:50 - Removing Hood Release Cable
39:45 - Disconnecting Shifter Linkage & Steering Column

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Credits:
Presented By: Greg Bailey with Mitchell Greeley
Filmed By: Mitchell Greeley
Produced By: Greg Bailey & Mitchell Greeley
Edited By: Mitchell Greeley
Camera: iPhone XR & GoPro Hero 8 Black
Music From YouTube Audio Library
Production Code: 2024-009
Filmed On: July 12th, 2024