I'm taking the rest of the year off from editing/publishing to film new projects... and think of ways to improve the channel. I want to thank all of you so much for watching this year. It was a challenge but some really great videos got put out. Check the Community Page and my Instagram for updates and teasers of new things to come. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! I'll see you in 2023!
Hey man, just wanted to say I love the old dodge series. You've helped me do more things than I can count. Heck, just yesterday I changed the rear differential fluid in a 89 D250.
I have a 73 D300 dually that I use all year round (in Canada). Good tires are a must. I would also suggest adding new wiper nipples instead of the classic style; those tend to freeze until the engine warms up the liquid stuck in the tips. Bought a Dorman kit for around $20 and it’s night and day. Also changed the wiper arms but that’s because mine were really tired.
Thank you so much for this video I have a 1987 Dodge Ramcharger practically as similar to your pickup look and layout wise and I'm giving this a watch. I'd like to ask how is your Alloyworks Alluminum Radiator is holding up I'm looking at getting one and I want to make sure if it's still up to par when you first installed It.
I just got my hands on a 83’ Prospector and I’ve exclusively been using your videos and the Chilton manual to make repairs and mods. You’re really the only one out here doing these videos so I think I speak for every first gen Doge owner when I say, you’re the f*ckin man Jason!
Thanks man! 83 Prospector?! That's awesome. Is it brown and tan? Another awesome 1st gen channel is Decent Garage. He has awesome fab skills I'd love to learn in the future. All his trucks are diesel. But yeah... the Dodge videos here don't do great, but I love making them. I love my D150. It's such a simple and awesome truck. I do highly suggest giving Decent Garage a watch as well: www.youtube.com/@decentgarage
It’s a two tone grey with some red pin stripe accents, great patina on the hood and top. Got lucky with it just hanging out on some farm land. I’ll make sure to give that channel a look thanks! The videos may not get the number but man they are very appreciated and getting used as a reference a lot!
Hell yeah Jason! This winter I really winterized my truck by puttin a new rear main and oil pump in (hint to the rear main video you made ;)) and I just got some new second gen dakota wheels that have some more meat on them until I get some tax return money.and being that my truck is 2wd I have winter weight which is about 270 pounds of sand and my old tires on the box
I always enjoy the Dodge truck videos as well as the others. I have a fairly sad looking '82 D150 shortbed with slant 6 and 833OD manual. Ater a good bit of non cosmetic work 5 years ago it runs well at 185k mi. The amount of salt used on Northeast roads is insane.
Yeah it's just a basic Sony radio. I got tired of trying different eBay radios. I tried a beautiful RetroSound radio, but it had fitment issues because of the dash bezel. I think they may have come out with another radio that will work. But I'm using the Sony for now. It's not very cool so I didn't make a video about it.
Do you know where I can find windshield wiper parts such as plastic/ nylon linkage parts? I have been getting them from parts stores and they are not lasting long
You must be on the east side. I'm in Tacoma. Did you make your own mudflaps for your dodge truck? I've got a '79 Power Wagon W150 and need a good idea for mudflaps. Thanks and have a great holiday season.
Hi Rick, I'm the third owner of the Dodge. The first owner installed the mudflaps at some point. I'm not sure where they came from. They're kinda weathered so I considered removing them, but I've come to love them.
Hello just wondering if you could help , need some advice on changing the lower steering column UJ / small box . We have managed to get a repair kit but can’t find anything about disassemble and rebuilding the item our sons truck is a 1992 D250 . Thanks in advance Roy
Looks like the popular upgrade is to go to the more common UJ type lower steering column ,as the original design is a bit of a awkward design. Thanks again from sunny England.
I plan on using Fluid Film Black in the future. My frame is in beautiful condition so it's not at the top of my list. Originally I was going to include that in this video but I didn't want the video to be too long.
Thankfully salt isn’t used here very often. I’m pretty religious about spraying off the underside as well. For being an 1987, the frame is in beautiful shape.
Hey there, short answer is no. I still have the truck, drive it, use it and love it. I don't make videos about it too often for a couple reasons. It doesn't need any work and drives great. And unfortunately people don't watch the videos I do make about it. But I still have scheduled videos about it planned. I look at videos about the Dodge as essentially for me, and you awesome folks that appreciate them. They tank on YT and often lose subscribers when I put them out. But they will keep coming. I'm sorry if that's frustrating on your end. YT creation is my second job, passion project, and I'm a one-man-band. I can promise a new Dodge video will be coming out in August.
My wiper replacement was very hard recently sine new wipers don’t always fit right. I had the dealer put the wipers on and it took 20 minutes to them to get them on
Yeah don't drive your first gen in the winter if your state uses salt. If you really need to drive it then have it undercoated because it will rust out like no tomorrow.
Totally. WA doesn't use salt very much. My truck's frame is in beautiful shape. This video already had tons of steps to it, so undercoating had to wait. But I may do a video about that in the future if enough people are interested. I'm planning on using Black Fluid Film.
@@JasonExplainsThings Yeah I’m jealous of WA. As soon as it is 32° in upstate NY the roads gets absolutely covered in salt and it stays that way until the winter is over. My trucks is already rusty but it ain’t too bad yet so I just decided not to drive it in winter. But if you end up doing a fluid film video I would love to see the results as I’ve been thinking about doing it myself
@@JasonExplainsThings Count me in on that video. Germany is like Seattle when it comes to snow....first snowflake and the panic begins. Unfortunately their solution is piles of salt.
I'm taking the rest of the year off from editing/publishing to film new projects... and think of ways to improve the channel. I want to thank all of you so much for watching this year. It was a challenge but some really great videos got put out. Check the Community Page and my Instagram for updates and teasers of new things to come. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! I'll see you in 2023!
You earned it man! Enjoy your time with your family and thanks for the great videos!
Great content. I love all the stuff on the old Dodge thanks Jason.
Owner of an 85’ Ram Longbed W150 here and love your channel! Thanks for the great content!
Sounds like a rad truck! Thank you very much for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Hey man, just wanted to say I love the old dodge series. You've helped me do more things than I can count. Heck, just yesterday I changed the rear differential fluid in a 89 D250.
Awesome! Yeah I love that truck so much.
Outstanding content! I just bought a 1987 Ramcharger and your videos are very helpful! First time Dodge owner! Thank you & keep up the great work!!!
while this is late response - Iowa here and yes check the spare... and all terrain tires are better than all season...
Thanks for your advice , I drive an OBS Silverado all year long in Quebec 🇨🇦.
I have a 73 D300 dually that I use all year round (in Canada). Good tires are a must. I would also suggest adding new wiper nipples instead of the classic style; those tend to freeze until the engine warms up the liquid stuck in the tips. Bought a Dorman kit for around $20 and it’s night and day. Also changed the wiper arms but that’s because mine were really tired.
Finding chains for my 36.5x14.5x16.5 tires on the rear of the dually is out of the question for me, as I wouldn't even want to put them on.
Thank you so much for this video I have a 1987 Dodge Ramcharger practically as similar to your pickup look and layout wise and I'm giving this a watch. I'd like to ask how is your Alloyworks Alluminum Radiator is holding up I'm looking at getting one and I want to make sure if it's still up to par when you first installed It.
I just got my hands on a 83’ Prospector and I’ve exclusively been using your videos and the Chilton manual to make repairs and mods. You’re really the only one out here doing these videos so I think I speak for every first gen Doge owner when I say, you’re the f*ckin man Jason!
Thanks man! 83 Prospector?! That's awesome. Is it brown and tan? Another awesome 1st gen channel is Decent Garage. He has awesome fab skills I'd love to learn in the future. All his trucks are diesel. But yeah... the Dodge videos here don't do great, but I love making them. I love my D150. It's such a simple and awesome truck. I do highly suggest giving Decent Garage a watch as well: www.youtube.com/@decentgarage
It’s a two tone grey with some red pin stripe accents, great patina on the hood and top. Got lucky with it just hanging out on some farm land. I’ll make sure to give that channel a look thanks! The videos may not get the number but man they are very appreciated and getting used as a reference a lot!
Hell yeah Jason! This winter I really winterized my truck by puttin a new rear main and oil pump in (hint to the rear main video you made ;)) and I just got some new second gen dakota wheels that have some more meat on them until I get some tax return money.and being that my truck is 2wd I have winter weight which is about 270 pounds of sand and my old tires on the box
Awesome! And I'm glad that rear main seal video is so helpful to people. It was an intimidating job... till I did it and realized how simple it was.
@@JasonExplainsThings oh yeah for sure, little hard due to mine being a dakota but I still got it and followed pretty much everything from that video
Not gonna lie I love my Bosch ICON blades so far.
Those are awesome. I've used them before as well.
I always enjoy the Dodge truck videos as well as the others. I have a fairly sad looking '82 D150 shortbed with slant 6 and 833OD manual. Ater a good bit of non cosmetic work 5 years ago it runs well at 185k mi. The amount of salt used on Northeast roads is insane.
Yeah I’m glad salt isn’t as much of an issue here.
Me and my '87 w150 say thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🎄🎁
You too sir!
Yes more of the old dodge!
Great video Jason!
Many thanks. It was a fun one to make. Half way through making it about 8 inches of snow dumped on me. 😅
Question Jason, is your 87 Dodge fuel injected?
A pleasure as always
Great video and Merry Christmas to you and your family 😊🎄
You as well!
I love your Old Dodge videos!
Many thanks.
The Cummins Diesels require 1000CCA and those are impossible to find these days. The closest I could find was 950CCA.
just get a group 31p semi battery, they can fit in your battery tray with a little coaxing
You're a good dude.
Thank you for the videos.
Thanks very much Trevor. Even though these videos aren't doing great... I'm very happy with them and I appreciate you guys watching and enjoying them.
Nice video I use 15w40 conventional diesel oil instead I find that my 360 likes it a lot and Semi Synthetic 15w40 in my 92 Cummins.
What tires size you running on the AT tires? Great video
Those are some nice AEV gloves!
Thanks! Some guy of some sort gave them to me.
@@JasonExplainsThings Sounds like a great guy, or he's up to something!
Radio update?
Yeah it's just a basic Sony radio. I got tired of trying different eBay radios. I tried a beautiful RetroSound radio, but it had fitment issues because of the dash bezel. I think they may have come out with another radio that will work. But I'm using the Sony for now. It's not very cool so I didn't make a video about it.
@@JasonExplainsThings I also looked at RetroSound, but ended up finding an original on Ebay. Mine didn't work anymore
I don't have a driveway or a garage so I use as many damp rid things I can find.
I’ve been there. When we got the Dodge it had leaky window seals and was parked outside. So I used Damprid.
God gave us snow so we'd get exercise in the winter.
🤣 Yeah, probably!
Do you know where I can find windshield wiper parts such as plastic/ nylon linkage parts? I have been getting them from parts stores and they are not lasting long
LMC truck sells some of that stuff I believe.
You must be on the east side. I'm in Tacoma. Did you make your own mudflaps for your dodge truck? I've got a '79 Power Wagon W150 and need a good idea for mudflaps. Thanks and have a great holiday season.
Hi Rick, I'm the third owner of the Dodge. The first owner installed the mudflaps at some point. I'm not sure where they came from. They're kinda weathered so I considered removing them, but I've come to love them.
Hello just wondering if you could help , need some advice on changing the lower steering column UJ / small box . We have managed to get a repair kit but can’t find anything about disassemble and rebuilding the item our sons truck is a 1992 D250 . Thanks in advance Roy
Sorry I haven’t done that job. Maybe I’ll add it to the list. I love the Haynes Manual for jobs I’m new too.
Looks like the popular upgrade is to go to the more common UJ type lower steering column ,as the original design is a bit of a awkward design. Thanks again from sunny England.
Give the truck a nice wash and spray ceramic wax. Also don’t forget to undercoat your truck if you live in the rust belt
Good ideas. I did a very thorough paint restoration video back in September. Undercoating is a great suggestion.
Hey, whats those smiley things on your grill in the thumbnail? I want some on mines
They’re KC lights that come with those covers.
Any undercoating suggestions?
I plan on using Fluid Film Black in the future. My frame is in beautiful condition so it's not at the top of my list. Originally I was going to include that in this video but I didn't want the video to be too long.
I'm hoping to get my d250 back up in the spring doing a 4spd swap it's a 93 crew cab
Man that winter road salt on that classic truck. Ouch
Thankfully salt isn’t used here very often. I’m pretty religious about spraying off the underside as well. For being an 1987, the frame is in beautiful shape.
Sir. Zinc is not good in this oil. U need to use additive
Hey dude, did you give up on the D150?
Hey there, short answer is no. I still have the truck, drive it, use it and love it. I don't make videos about it too often for a couple reasons. It doesn't need any work and drives great. And unfortunately people don't watch the videos I do make about it. But I still have scheduled videos about it planned.
I look at videos about the Dodge as essentially for me, and you awesome folks that appreciate them. They tank on YT and often lose subscribers when I put them out. But they will keep coming. I'm sorry if that's frustrating on your end. YT creation is my second job, passion project, and I'm a one-man-band. I can promise a new Dodge video will be coming out in August.
@@JasonExplainsThings driving my 85 D-150, you really do help with tutorial videos. Thanks for the help!
Thanks for watching man. Appreciate it.
My wiper replacement was very hard recently sine new wipers don’t always fit right. I had the dealer put the wipers on and it took 20 minutes to them to get them on
That's too bad.
Yeah don't drive your first gen in the winter if your state uses salt. If you really need to drive it then have it undercoated because it will rust out like no tomorrow.
Totally. WA doesn't use salt very much. My truck's frame is in beautiful shape. This video already had tons of steps to it, so undercoating had to wait. But I may do a video about that in the future if enough people are interested. I'm planning on using Black Fluid Film.
@@JasonExplainsThings Yeah I’m jealous of WA. As soon as it is 32° in upstate NY the roads gets absolutely covered in salt and it stays that way until the winter is over. My trucks is already rusty but it ain’t too bad yet so I just decided not to drive it in winter. But if you end up doing a fluid film video I would love to see the results as I’ve been thinking about doing it myself
@@JasonExplainsThings Count me in on that video. Germany is like Seattle when it comes to snow....first snowflake and the panic begins. Unfortunately their solution is piles of salt.
KnN? No! Napa Gold or WIX filters
You do you, man. We can all come together and agree Fram sucks. :-)
@@JasonExplainsThings Yes, we can all agree on that! Great video by the way