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Its bean quite a while since my last posting. Spending a lot of time with my one and only grandson.  (Spoilage)!  So got this at an estate sale was missing the bed and a few other parts. So I thought lets try something outside the box, LOL. Scratch build a dump truck. The cab is the dodge little red express. The dump box I scratch built. Lengthened the frame. Added 4x4. Wheels are B&L resin. Gona mount the snow plow from  chevy kit on it. Thinking about maybe trying to build a salt spreader for it also. Would like to find a cummings 6 for it if anyone has any idea where I could get one. Thanks for looking

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I think the Cummins from Trailer Trash Kustoms is nice but Jamie at Moluminum has the nicest 5.9 Cummins I have ever seen. Prices are similar too with Jamie's being a few dollars more. Took this photo from their FB group.

Here is the link to Jamies 5.9 http://moluminum-com.3dcartstores.com/Small-Cummins-2-exhaust-manifold-and-alternater-options_p_158.html

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So I decided if this thing is meant to plow snow, better have a bit more aggressive tires. 16'' mud & snow, from scenes unlimited. front lockers are scratch built. Got the 5.9 cummins from trailertrash yesterday, looking at a lot of reference pics on google. 

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Still workin on the dump truck. Scratching my head, trying to figure out what I could use to make a caution light for it. The wife calls out for some help putting the dogs flea collar on. '' Bingo'' an idea not the dog. The little clear snap on  reflectors that come with the  Seresto collars. (small dog). They are hollow so I cut the bottom off, painted the inside amber and made a base out of styrene.  Thought I would share.

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So got the air intake built for the cummins. Looks pretty good setting in the engine bay. Made from styrene tubing. Next is the exhaust. So here is the exhaust also scrath built. Having a lot of fun with this one.

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