FORGOTTEN Dodge Truck Revival After 12 Years of Sitting! 

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As an Australian I just love a road trip in the US. 2004 a mate and I drove from Miami to Chicago, one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. Florida. Georgia. Tennessee. Kentucky. Indiana. Illinois. Great roads the whole way. I enjoyed the sights, the sounds, the smells, the rest stops, the cheap hotels, the diners, the different people in different states. We were treated nice the whole time. Gave me anecdotes that I can share for days. Your trip brought back memories. That’s the country I love, saddens me to see all the turmoil in the US right now. Disease. BLM. Uninspiring presidential candidates. I hope the US can get back on its feet real quick. Love from down under. Cool vid Dylan.

Being a retired truck driver, I enjoyed this video because I recognize all the highways you're travelling. 👍

Finished the Junkyard Digs episode and saw yours and clicked on it instantly. Great content

Long beds are more fun to drift, the extra length makes the back step out slower with more control so they don't snap out so fast

To be honest, I personally probably wouldn’t have picked up this truck if I found it for sale or something, but this is definitely one of my favorite videos. I also loved seeing the other project vehicles sitting in the back yard. I’d love to see more of the Satellite, Ol’ Rump, and of course the orange Muscle Truck. Good job!

Barq's is the best root beer brand, still remember the "Barq's has Bite" ads from when I was a kid!

I have an early 78 D150 Adventurer SE with clear lenses. My truck is a ClubCab short bed factory 440/727 air power steering power brakes cruise AM/FM with CB. It also has the large trailer tow mirrors.

i had a 77 dodge d 100 extended cab long bed . had the 360 with a standard transmission . i bought it in 2005 for $50 because it quit running in 1980 and nobody could get it fixed. had no rust and only 2 dents . beautiful truck. after 2 hours of tossing every thing at it and almost gave up on it . i found the issue and the repair cost my $1.75. it had a rusted and almost completely cut in half ground cable coming off the battery. it was in such a way that looking at it you couldn't tell. i tossed a crescent wrench at the truck and it hit that cable breaking it completely. i replaced the cable and drove her 5 years. at 879,000 the motor seized on the highway and was towed never to be seen again. i love the dodge 360s . i had a van that made it to 850,000 . great content love seeing the old dodges

as nicely optioned as that truck is, weird that it has an idiot light instead of an oil gauge. Great video.

HEY DYLAN 👋 So glad you saved this truck from your friends. They were about to blow it up. I could see it on your face, Ohhh 😲 shit, don’t do that guy, you’re ruining my truck. Don’t be so rough on her “ok” Give me a chance. She’s worthy of some Love. If ya haven’t figured it out yet Dylan, I’m a Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, AMC, JEEP GUY. FIRST CAR BUD- 61 Chrysler Newport. 361, Push button transmission Torque Flight. Limited Slip. Loved that Car. Wishing I had her back. Keep up the great work Dylan!!!!! ✌️✌️

For christmas season. Paint the tire on the front green and add some christmas lights for a festive look!!

My old man had a gold and beige '75 Adventurer Camper Special. I grew up with that truck in the family and it was an amazing machine.

My favorite part about this channel is that your a dodge guy that doesn’t praise the all mighty Cummins 24/7

Dylan, I can see your mother looking out the kitchen window and saying "Lord have mercy, I'm hoping he grows up one of these days"!!! Love your video, Mopars forever!!

Barq’s, cool ranch Doritos and donuts in the yard... puts a smile on a feller’s face ev’ry time! 😎👍

That truck sounds almost just like "Christine"!!!! Awesome

Dylan, greetings in the name of the Lord! I bought a '77 full time 4 wheel drive long bed extra cab in mid 90s for $1700. PO used it to commute (!) everyday between Albuquerque and Santa Fe at 12mpg. The 3 speed automatic failed but I had it rebuilt. 400ci 2bbl. I replaced the engine with one from a New Yorker. Eventually replaced the transfer case. That truck hauled everything to build my house. I could never do donuts because of full time 4 wheel drive. However, no matter the road conditions, all you had to do was point the wheels where you wanted to go. Last I know it was still running some place on the Navaho reservation near the Four Corners. This video bring back lots of good memories of the big blue elephant, as my wife called it. Thanks for posting!

Hi.I'm a GMC/CHEVY truck guy but I do like the dodge trucks.Hope u bring her back to full glory,my friend...

Did you see that smile on his face while doing donuts

This made my day 👍👍👍👍🏁🏁🏁🏁. The 360 has a lot of potential service the Torqueflite throw in a 3.55 gears with a locking differential. Make a sweet Sleeper.

I just love how these old trucks are still there to find for cheap in the US 🇺🇸

My dad and I have had 4 of these trucks over the years he had a 73 two tone green with green interior 2- green 77-78 D100-D200 and an 75 orange and white prospector . Awesome trucks hard to find these days.

That is a great looking truck man. I like that it has a long bed on it. Congratulations on nearly 400k

sweet, my truck is a 79 halftib sportsman ,auto with a transgo, its my old baby shes not in great shape but its a mopar, she will never die with minimal help

got me a 93 long bed with a 318 couldn't be happier it was the first truck i ever learned to drive in can't wait to restore her with the kids

Damn I love old american trucks. There is nothing like this in germany.

Love those dodge trucks. I just bought my uncles 1975 D100 (converted to w100) spirit of 76 back.

When speaking of spark plugs.... "fancy Champion" two words only uttered in that order by mopar guys and somebody working on a Briggs and Straton. LOL

Just made it home to Tennessee today. We visited my mother in Missouri. Nashville was packed as usual. You're correct about the roads in Tennessee though!

I love building old trucks but the Dodge has to be my favorite. Oh ya, Barq's root beer is my favorite with A&W a close second.

Smoke Is COOL ...I had a 1974 Chevy Vega station wagon back in 1984...That thing went through a quart of oil ever 45 miles .my oil light start flashing. I run into the part store and pick up a quart of Castrol oil for $0.35 a quart ..Dump it in and ' YEEEEEEEEE HAW " I was back on my way down the highway....Gas was $0.72 a gallon in Tampa Bay FL back then ...Car smoked so bad that I couldn't see the cars behind me and when I got stuck at a red light. All the cars around me rolled up their windows ...Good times .Fun Memories

I miss the '73 I had way back when. It had a 360 with the same 2 barrel and it was dialed in! That old W200 didn't look it but it could embarrass some who underestimated it. Good times.

My dad had an Adventurer that looked just like this one, but his had the 4x4, so it had the 4W shifter on the floor. I still miss that truck.

i had a 77 ford f150 for my first vehicle. rust had torn up a back corner of the bed, everytime it hit a bump it squeaked so we called it "mouse" 300 i6 with 3 on the tree. had to patch whole floor on driver's side. 300K plus on the clock. It was a POS but it was mine and i loved it. Last i heard of it it was going up to Canada towing a boat and a 4wheeler in the bed. The folks didn't want me to go 30 mi from home in it XD

I still love that blue truck you took the battery from

What dodge guy isn’t obsessed with these trucks?? Edit: I’m 19 ive had 2 camper specials. One 73 one 75, I had an 83 slant 6 4 speed prospector, and an 83 360 4 speed sno commander

My grandpa has a 78 just like that but black with red down the sides with 318., my dad had a 79 with slant 6 so that got me to love these. Then later in my teenage years I bought a 77 power wagon w200 with 318 and all time 4x4 that I loved but it was a Michigan truck that made it down to where I live in Southern Indiana and I got it but she was rusty badly and nothing was savable back then and I sadly sold it.

Watching this video and the junkyard digs at the same time on two devices.

Drifting that big ol D-100. Acts like a limited slip differential in that bad boy 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

We had a Ram that was that same color green; I think ours was a 79 or so? My uncle originally purchased it from the Florida forestry service, along with three others, he made two working ones out of the four and gave us one. The other two had cracked engine blocks. Definitely had amber signal lights up front, but I know that green color. Eventually a local Chrysler dealership owner bought it from my dad in...I think it was '95 or so, totally restored it, but he repainted the exterior white, which was odd. It was one of three Mopar we had when I was a kid; we had a '79 pickup (silver with black interior), and a '73 charger (beige with gold interior). Never had any of them new, they were always used.

We need a tour of all the vehicles that you have

23:43 I can hear Cleetus yelling "freedom freedom freedom!" When you let those bald eagles fly

Dylan tells how rare and fully optioned the car is, laterz throws the truck around on the field with a big smile on face :D thats great :D

Love it. One of my late neighbors had a Trail Duster with the same nose. Beautiful Mopar iron.

My Boss has one around the same age. It has 89k miles on it. It's a Shortbox and has been sitting since 2004. It's a really clean truck. Super small amount of rust on the box.

Great video Dylan. I had a 75 D100 with a 318. Same rusted hood, bad paint in the 70's. Lots of fond memories of that truck. Fun to see the 77 come to life. Thanks.

I’m not really a dodge guy but god those 2nd gens look sweet.

That starter sound! My aunt had a 1977 Ramcharger with a 4bbl 360 that I loved driving. It was a pretty long step up since it didn't have running boards...LOL.

If plugs are fouled, leave them in, or just take them out to keep them from seizing, and advance the timing until one of 4 things happens. 1) you hear spark knock. 2) it diesels after shutting off. 3) it cranks slower when it fires because it is trying to fire backwards. 4) it idles slower when you advance it more, rather than faster. Then see if the plugs run hot enough to self clean, at least the insulator tips, with the advanced timing. You can also burn soot off of plugs with a propane torch to clean them.

You can tell Dylan is one of just guys that’s just a genuinely nice guy and is automatically friends with everyone he meets. Also, would love to see a complete tear down and rebuild on that engine. Maybe do a series on the drive train on that sucker to get her road worthy.

Valve Seals took a Day Off. !! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

I once had an 80 D150 with a 318 in the same color scheme. If I remember correctly the middle strips is called teal sunfire metallic. My dad bought it and it was more of a base model but it was a good truck. My dash looked the same but it had a rubber floor mat instead of carpet. Your truck is bringing back some good memories.

YES! I got a ‘74 Dodge D200 and was hoping I could find help rebuilding it!

I use to live in Franklin loved it but I moved back to Texas I have a friend in Nashville i go to see every once in a while

I am in love with that dashboard! The auto captions think the engine noise is clapping or laughter when it's missing and say it's music when it starts running right! Ha!

It's straight, except for the rust.

Being from North Alabama and as someone who travels for work constantly, I have to agree that Tennessee does indeed have some of the best roads. We’re jealous of you guys.

Thanks to where I live, both the body and undercarriage of my "nearly identical" D200 version of this truck are essentially free of rust. It has exactly the same color combination and trim level but with the slightly fancier "SE" cloth and vinyl bench seat, that's also in excellent condition. It's almost entirely free of dents, dings, scrapes, and scratches "even inside the box" as it was primarily used to carry an oversized camper by means of folding down the tailgate and extending the extendable rear bumper. The OEM "Light Green Poly" paint is still good, but I've got to reshoot the "Medium Green Sunfire poly" on the hood, the tops of both doors, and the tops of both fenders.

Love the long bed Dodge's. I had a 73 D-100 with a 318 and I wish I still had it. The bed rotted out so I put a wooden bed on it because a long bed was hard to find. It seemed the cab was really wide, 3 adults could sit quite comfortable on the bench seat. That 77 is nice!

I’ve had my eye on a truck exactly like this (even the marker lights on the sides) but it’s gray and red. And for a Pennsylvania truck, minimal rust.

i had a 78 power wagon 360 , didn't wanna plow snow for sure , i ended rolling it on a cold snowy night here in PA that was the last Mopar i owned

Can’t wait to see what the future holds for “Forest “!! Nice video Dylan

hey Dylan im from the future the 411 is you make it home young man. Godspeed!!!!......

I only seen one Forest Green body also Interior same was my one Late Uncle Ray had 1978 GMC Scottdale High Serria 25 type 3/4 ton single door cab truck with 350 V8 4bbl, Turbo 400 Automatic transmission with 3 speed , 411 Rear end gears , Power Steering plus Brakes , Am/ FM radio with Antenna on front window plus Slide rear window, green bug deflector on front hood plus spare tire to had Dog Dish 950/16.5 LT Load Range D Good Year Rims too and West Coast mirrors too!

Glad you enjoyed our Illinois roads. Had an 84 D100. I watched this, and now I'm mortified that I sold it.

Sounds like you've got an awesome find there, Dylan. The more I watch your channel, the more my appreciation for classic trucks grows. Keep up the good work!

Iowa!! My home state! I've got a 74 long bed, and a 77 w150 club cab 4 speed I'm restoring the 74 frame off and the 77 is just an amazing rig. Keep up the cool videos man

Donuts in a field , “ Oh ujoints why did you leave me here all alone “ ?

Dylan, you remind me so much of Pastor Chris Hodges from church of the Highlands Birmingham Alabama. You guys are so much alike! Keep up the good work.

I had a rear tire excuse itself on the way to work, was amazed the 38 year old spare didn’t check itself out either.

Hey reminds me of my 72 Dodge Champion RV with the green interior, and original 318... Now I see why they call you McCool, because you are McCool!!!!

That smile though! Who needs a drift car when there’s an open field and an old truck? 🙌🏼🕺🏼

Years ago we had a 1968 Blue Bird Motor Home with a heavy duty Dodge 318 in it. The exhaust manifold had a crack in it so my Dad try to weld it but it didn't hold to well. So after that we looked and looked and looked for another manifold. We looked in every junkyard in the four state area (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas) for another manifold, but we couldn't find one anywhere; But I noticed that manifold on your truck looks like the manifold we were looking for. Your manifold might have fit our engine maybe?

I liked the if you don’t like root beer I’m sorry....your wrong lol 😂

Had a bunch of these, they're great trucks! Fav was a 1974 Sno-Fiter. There was a Sno-Commander too but the Fiter was extra heavy duty, super low gearing even for a Power Wagon. Both came stock with snowplow packages. You couldn't beat these trucks in the deep snow, I plowed in Buffalo for years, love these trucks, and anything else Dodge too, ...of course.

I'm sat here loving the tow truck. That is a lovely clean bit of kit 👍

Sending sincere apologies for our roads here in Missouri, the best stretch of road we have is Hwy 54 from Jefferson City to Lake of the Ozarks. They resurface it every 3-5 years whether it needs it or not.

That environment befor donuts is amazing And drifting is so satisfying at least for me Plz dont give up till you got rusty

Bargs root beer and dads are some of the best.

I work at Goodyear and I'm glad you know the best tire for that truck.

I've got the same motor in my Ram, never fails me. All the same rust spots of yours too. Great stuff brother!

Love it i have a 80s plymouth blue d100 v6 and a white 93 i wanna say d150 with a 318 love them both

Back in the 70s I wouldn't have dared put that much punishment on a Dodge. They didn't look tough enough. I was wrong. Nice vid Dylan. Keep 'em coming. Looking forward to see how this truck performs after you shine it up a bit more.

I have a 2015 ram 1500, hope one day it’s still going strong after 23 years like yours. Named her Gloria, after Isla Fishers character in wedding crashers😂

I wonder if this guy has ever been sponsored by root beer...

Dylan , I think it’s gotten to the point that your channel will need a charter flight to make the old start / cold start and rescue videos happen more efficient . Hey , if you can PM Derek , I definitely think there is a market for quality button down shirts as they will bring much luck to exploit and misadventures while getting jobs done . Lots of luck with this long bed mopar . The sheet metal is almost straight but the grille is nice . Reminds me of a short bed dodge slant six I got started for a guy once . We got it home just barely , misadventures not withstanding . Then proceeded to spend money on it . Of course the guy sold it , enough said there . That light blue short bed looks real respectable . Looking forward to more 👍

Had to stop the video to say BARQ’s root beer is the best hands down. I love this 77 Dodge Adventurer 100 Forest 🌳 is the perfect name for him.

My son had a Fender Precision bass also named Clifford. It is of course a big red bass.

Very cool Dylan. That old Dodge needed the soot blown off the top of pistons. When you were doing those doughnuts. I have seen some RU-vidrs spay a boatload of PB Blaster in the spark plugs and it cleaned a bunch of junk out. Love your 97 Dodge. I would love to find something similar in a 4x4.

Haha you came right through my neck of the woods. Good old southern IL

It's been my experience over the years where a lot of the old dodge trucks that rotted across the top of the windshield have cab lights.I live in Western,NY.The only ones I owned without that rot had no cab lights.

pb blaster is awesome!!! i used it to free a stuck lawn mower engine....runs mint now

I have 1993 Dodge Ram D250 with 360 V8 and the nv-4500ld 5 Speed manual transmission and i enjoy it.

Great video Dylan!!! I love that you and your dad works on projects together!!! It reminds me of my dad and me working on my first car together ( 74 Satellite that’s where I was but by the mopar bug 😂). Always remember projects come and go but the memories you make will last forever again thanks for the video!!!!!!

Ready to see what the challenger is looking like 💪

I just picked up a 72 4 by 4 Avenger with the green interior it's got all that beautiful Chrome just like yours on the doors that window you name it

Great name for 'ol Forrest The Adventurer! Next time maybe to make it easier on the truck towing, load the towed vehicle with the weight/engine over the rear of the trailer... load whatever with the engine facing the rear of the trailer, and the tow vehicle squats less, especially if it's a 1/2 ton or light 3/4.. it'll be much happier, just watch for swaying over 55-60 mph.. but I'm sure someone else has mentioned this. That's in my experience towing stuff like Forrest's size with a tandem axle trailer behind a Gen 1 Durango.. I cannot wait to see what becomes of Forrest. I hope being as he's an Adventurer AC Sure Grip 360 truck, she gets a restore and enjoys another 40 years. I love 70's Dodge trucks,.. In 1990, I completely restored and modified a 77 Power Wagon, 440, 727, Dana 60 front and rear with 4000# military axles, a Pa Forestry truck with 60k original miles, and a Club Cab. 2 Tone Blue/White, by the time I was done, I had 44" TSL Super Swamper's and 40" Gumbo Monster Mudders for off road and mud, 35's for on road winter. You cannot beat those Mopars. Keep the faith brother, love the channel, keep on saving those Mopars! Oh yea, a cheap torch tip cleaner tool with all the little cleaning tips will get down in everything and clean all the jets and passages out. If you don't have compressed air, a gas station air pump with an old valve stem with the doughnut cut off that goes in the rim will let you blow air through all the passages after you use the torch cleaning tip tool to get most of it loose using real carb cleaner, not brake clean which will only dry the gook out and make it harder to blow it out. And check the differential fluid, and maybe adjust the bands...Could easily be bad U-Joints with the squeak, groan and whine.. She's got a genuine Sure Grip posi traction in it, so don't kill the rear. Might be 3:73 gear, or lower if it spins 3000 RPM at 65MPH..! FYI, I found your channel VIA Derek from VGG!

You should have pulled the old truck off the trailer and put the new one on the trailer and boogied on down the road. LOL.

Definitely runs good for how long it has sat. Doesn't surprise me