What older Dodge pickup truck would you get if you could choose?

[Danpd69]

franktiregod NICE TRUCK! My '87 is a 2wd regular cab shortbox and it is has beautiful lines! Is that one yours? What are the specifics on it?

 

[macho781988]

thank you dodgepower im in the process of finding a gas tank to stuff under it but i swapped out the 360 with a knock for a 318 that runs good

 

[drp2671]

thank you dodgepower im in the process of finding a gas tank to stuff under it but i swapped out the 360 with a knock for a 318 that runs good

You need a gas tank? Would a saddle tank from an 81 1/2 ton 4x4 work?
Is so I have one that I don't need, it's the plastic type and needs a patch on the top close by where the filler hose goes in.

 

[70DartMike]

Damn those are awesome beasts!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks It's a blast to drive, and you get thumbs up and comments everywhere you go.

 

[Badart]

Here is one for sale or trade locally. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=13161049&cat=&lpid=&search=m37

 

[daves66valiant]

I have truck envy 

 

[Flashback]

Love the old Powerwagons. My brother has a 64 W200, factory 4:88s and winch. Cool as hell...just a beast!

 

[ramcharger]

Other than my ramcharger I would love to have a 72 1 ton dualie.

 

[65 Dartman]

Don't have to choose - got an 87 D100 regular cab short bed

 

[macho781988]

as an owner of at least 4 dodges already i forgot to mntion i had an 86 3/4 ton 4x4 with a 360 4bbl that only got 5 mpgs. dodge trucks are just cool as hell but the guys on craigslist need to know that only the 77 and 78s have the turn signal in the grille next to the headlights i really liked that yellow macho on 36s with the american flags very nicely done. btw heres a few pics of my old camo truck it is a 78 that i was driving but needed a grill so i found a different one from a 75 for an in between btw just a quick question does anyone know how to do camo paint? do the make patterns for it or is it free hand?

 

[MILO]

Here is a good deal on one
http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/wwwboard/messages/3440577.html

 

[jedrattle]

Nice trucks!!

Being that you are in SoCal I would watch out for smog. The smog parts for those old dodge trucks that need to be smogged can be real tough to come by!!

Good luck!!

 

[franktiregod]

franktiregod NICE TRUCK! My '87 is a 2wd regular cab shortbox and it is has beautiful lines! Is that one yours? What are the specifics on it?

Yes it is mine.

It is an 88 D100, 318, automatic, 2 wheel drive.

I bought it from the original owner 2 years ago. It was bought new in Alabama.

The interior is like new.

Since I bought it I have put a lot of new things on such as the wheels/tires, spray in bedliner, tinted windows, dual exhaust, tailgate protector, swapped out the factory stepbumper for the Ramcharger bumper, rebuilt transmission, installed the recvr. hitch, and the list goes on and on. LOL

This is what it looked like when I bought it. Complete with hubcaps and stepbumper.

And the after pictures again.

 

[franktiregod]

BTW, I love all these truck pictures!!!

 

[Button]

"macho781988"
You asked about camo paint schemes. I am currently serving at Ft Hood, Texas and have been in the Army for 28+ years, so I know a little something about camo paint jobs. Below is what I have 'cut and pasted' for you as a reference on camo paint jobs. They were NOT free-hand. Every vehicle type when parked side by side in a motor pool, basically has the same paint scheme. This is especialy true of late 70's through early 90's military vehicles. I hope this helps.

When camouflage for general use on vehicles was introduced in 1975, the patterns called for four colors. This type of pattern painting is described in U.S. Army publication TC 5-200: Training Circular, Camouflage Pattern Painting (August 1975), details on the linked page. The manual TB 43-0209 Color, Marking, and Camouflage Painting of Military Vehicles, Construction Equipment and Materials Handling Equipment (October 1976) contained patterns for all vehicles in military inventory at that time. The linked page provides patterns for some of the most popular vehicles. The four color patterns are sometimes called MERDC patterns, named for the Mobility Equipment Research and Design Command that designed them.

During the 1980s the NATO countries, including the United States, agreed on a new camouflage scheme for vehicles, one with three colors. The camouflage manuals were updated in 1988 and 1990 to reflect the new standard:

•TB 43-0209 Color, Marking, and Camouflage Painting of Military Vehicles, Construction Equipment, and Materials Handling Equipment. 30 Oct 1990. Change 1, May 1991
•TM 43-0139 Painting Instructions for Army Materiel (Oct 1988 with Changes 1-3)
The three color patterns are sometimes called NATO camo or CARC camo, the latter for the paint used, although CARC was also used for four color painting. NATO itself uses the term SCAPP: Standard Camouflage Pattern Painting, described in a North Atlantic Council document, Brussels, Feb 1993.

Camouflage Painting Resources
The November/December 1998 issue of Military Vehicles Magazine carries in-depth information on painting in general and camo pattern painting in particular along with tips on canvas care and maintenance. This issue will be a good reference to have on hand. David Doyle's Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles has extensive information on camouflage patterns and painting in Appendix 2.

 

[ramenth]

Other than my ramcharger I would love to have a 72 1 ton dualie.

I agree. I want one like this:

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:-D

 

[J-MacsMopars]

I love 75-93 Dodge trucks. imo, best looking trucks around. I just managed to pick up y hole grail of pick ups too. A 93 Cummins 4x4 extra cap. I damn near stole it.

Here are a few of my past trucks
1970,

75 w/ 440 auto

85 Ramcharger

92 Ram 5.2 5spd

78 Power Wagon

85 318 4 spd

78 440 long bed 4x4

78 Adventurer Sport 440 Sun Roof Short bed

83 Ramcharger I parted out.

and there were many more

 

[alleyoopmgv]

Big block, 4speed, and fatties! One of the greatest and funnest vehicles I've ever owned!

 

[Danpd69]

JMacsMopar what an AWESOME collection of 4x4's, I also love how a majority of them are manual transmissions!

 

[alleyoopmgv]

Some of my boss's trucks that I've restored. I wish I had a truck like that 93 diesel white and blue one.

 

[cudamark]

as an owner of at least 4 dodges already i forgot to mntion i had an 86 3/4 ton 4x4 with a 360 4bbl that only got 5 mpgs. dodge trucks are just cool as hell but the guys on craigslist need to know that only the 77 and 78s have the turn signal in the grille next to the headlights i really liked that yellow macho on 36s with the american flags very nicely done. btw heres a few pics of my old camo truck it is a 78 that i was driving but needed a grill so i found a different one from a 75 for an in between btw just a quick question does anyone know how to do camo paint? do the make patterns for it or is it free hand?

Your camo truck actually has a '79-80 grille in it.....the center divider is the dead give-a-way.

 

[daves66valiant]

I love that green Dodge Dude truck. I would love to have one of those. That one would be very high on my list to get if I could.

 

[BigSlim]

Here's the 85 1 ton dump that my Dad left me when he passed. It sat in the barn untouched for 6 years. This past Easter CJ and I put a battery in it, sprayed some ether in the carb and it fired right up. Other than a good cleaning, oil change and a new set of simulators I haven't had to touch it. Its cleaner now than I can ever remember. We hauled a couple loads of fire wood and some mulch with it this summer and it brought back A LOT of memories....... I think Dad would approve.

 

[lowride]

awesome trucks in this thread!! 71-93's have always been my first love, i have had many, and i still have my 79 lil red i bought at the young age of 17. just turned 40k miles this summer...

 

[Button]

Bigslim,
That 85, 1-ton of your fathers is sweat. I would love to have that. It would be the only dump truck at car shows and would probably be well recieved at MOPAR events!