1942 Dodge Power Wagon Restomod - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Опубликовано: 19 дек 2015
- This WC63 will amaze you! Legacy Classic Trucks' Winslow Bent takes Jay through the derelict troop transport he modded into a true, 8,000-pound 6x6 which will go and go and go forever.
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1942 Dodge Power Wagon Restomod - Jay Leno's Garage
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This guy has to be Jay's best spoken guest. Very informative. Edit: I've actually interacted with Bisi, and the only thing nicer than him, is his tuning skills!
That’s cause he’s a real gear head, not some corporate rep from California
You obvioulsy havent seen Bisimoto
Him and Tim Allen
Bisimoto
He wouldn’t shut the hell up
I like how confident and elegant this guy is, you can tell he’s really proud of this masterpiece of history
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He knew what he was doing. Impressive. A restaurant guy who just turns a corner and produces this creation.
Agreed!
I'd love to spend a day in his shop with him and his crew.
Jay's not acting. I like it. He really is a gearhead and appreciates things like this. Too fun.
I`ve just put a tv in my garage and started watching JLG Vids regularly as I "work" . lol Its pretty kool how he gets these really special projects and people on mixed in with the "Shelby Cobras" of the world.
Jay seems to be just chillin' with a fellow gearhead, cracking jokes and occasionally remembering he has to do "tv" stuff so he has the excuse for the guest to be there and someone else to have paid for it.
Wow just wow who needs $ 1.2m Mercedes 6x6 when u can have this masterpiece history
Right? And who needs punctuation?
Dre Art dude.. Mercedes-BENZ 6x6 monster is only 300k... highest I’ve seen 286k with nice metal paint, nice interior and nice dash interior! Even it’s can change tire’s pressure to low, medium or high! Control better at any kind mountains, never get stuck! Oh! Don’t forget that they also can change height up and down! For less 300k 🤷🏼♂️😅
Erickson Cameron since u wrote this so I’m double checking I’m looking at google right now 6x6 g63 amg selling in Florida for $975k another one 1 million so show me for 300 k
Why not get both cheap @Dre Art
Dre Art he’s out of his mind with those prices. Of course he can’t back it up
I think I can say without exaggeration that this is in the best top five percent of all of Jay's shows. He and Winslow connected through the truck so well.
The ultimate truck to get you to your mountain cabin in two feet of snow. I love this truck. Everything looks just right.
+theslimeylimey Just 2 feet? Try 3, maybe even 4.
+Jim Borst i guess if you put chains on it.
who knows...
@@pensive69 they'll plow snow without chains.
I have been seeing Power Wagons lately...American ingenuity at it’s finest! Dang It! I want one now!
Nice!!! we had one like this, just with a wide cargo platform, and we used to transport all provisions plus firewood through the snowy slopes of the Patagonian Andes. I think it was a 1947 model almost unmodified from the army issue, except for the paint (red+black). It did its job very good, except for fuel consumption... The winch was used quite a lot, to move the boats, heavy logs, and the truck itself when needed (for snow plowing we had a Unimog, besides a Land Rover Series 2A for moving around). We also rented a Dodge Carryall model 1959 to transport the customers of our fishing lodge. I was just a kid so I do not remember technical details, but the wagon used to be from the Border Control Police, and operated in the high desert plateau of the Atacama Desert before moving to Patagonia as a civilian car. It still had the official greenish-khaki color, just without the markings of the service unit. We also towed a big trailer for the wooden fishing boats (4, 6 to 8) with it. As a kid I loved these cars, I thought I was just back from WW2 whenever I traveled in them... (I even built a tiny 1:72 model of the WW2 truck, the one with the howitzer) The new RAM is just a meek consolation compared to these living monuments! But today I would rather go for Unimog, Pinzgauer or Volvo (army surplus), who are more than capable for such hard performances! (and I would love to have my old Landie back, knowing that the Defender is just overpriced junk, and even convinced that Toyota always built the far better 4x4 anyway) greetings from wild, wet, windy and wonderful Western Patagonia
This is awesome and I love Winslow's story... Gets laid off from his job, decides to build a badass truck, and then turns it into an innovative small business. Went from his garage to a 10,000 sq ft facility employing 10 guys. Incredible American success story.
pete smyth
...and...?
"my lug-nuts have more torque than your muscle car does". Noice.
Sweet looking truck.
My father had a Power Wagon in the late 60's early 70's. Bone stock they are just monsters, when driving all you hear is beautiful gear noise. Super heavy duty and nothing much to break.
@Dave Davidson But, are parts available and easy to find when it breaks down?
What a gorgeous machine, they did a great job.
Thumbs up for putting another vehicle on a lift. Do this more often! Love this detail :D
+joeracer302 Yeah, like Vanguard Motor Sales does in all their videos! 😁
joeracer302 those lifts he has are the bomb. Bring the lift to the car. Makes so much more sense.
I love how much Jay Leno appreciates these old vehicles.
I am not really a Dodge guy, but Power wagons have always had my utmost respect! That color is beautiful!! Nice work folks!
It's the one dodge I'd go out of my way to aquire, absolute monsters
Tremendous respect to that man for being so positive and outgoing! Love how passionate he is with his truck build. I want to thank you for making these videos possible Mr. Leno, may God bless you both and all the supporters.
I'm left practically speachless.If we're talking just about the" W O W" factor ,right off the chart !! P.S. ,has Mr. Bent built any ambulances? The ipitome of the phrase keep on truckin'
I'm sure he is a nice guy, but my Gosh man, not everything is funny, Mr. Joker....did someone tell him to laugh at everything, everything you say and everything Jay says... annoying, like he is a drinking game.
Anyway very nice, Dodge is America's longest lasting truck. If you take care of it absolutely. I got my Dad's '78 Dodge Ramcharger, original engine LA 318, original Trans, still runs and drives, has 56k miles on the clock and that was when the odometer died 25 years ago, so it's probably more in the neighborhood of 500k miles. I have a '96 reg cab 1500 Ram 360 magnum, still runs, about 300k miles on it. A buddy of mine bought a Ford F-150 and he doesn't get to drive it much because it's usually in the shop, but yeah lol. Never bought a Ford but everyone I know who has, has had nothing but problems from them. Ford might be number 1 selling, (I wonder if true if you count GM and Chevy as one) but definitely not a lasting vehicle company. I'm just sorry Dodge is going all electric, but at least they are making nosy EVs hopefully people stop being a Karen and complain about the noise and realize they are not trying to make EV V8's they are making loud EVs for an otherwise quiet EV future. Like I said I just hope people stop being Karen's and understand that concept.
Thanks for reading, Beautiful Truck❤
Every time Jay says "fantastic" you have to take a drink.
+IndyFlick Ugh, I have to work tomorrow, otherwise I'd be so in...
+IndyFlick the better game would be to take a drink every time the guest says "exactly right"
+IndyFlick And you'd be hammered after a few minutes
+IndyFlick - Don't forget "nicely done".
+IndyFlick Exactly
I admire the enthusiasm Winslow Bent shows towards the truck. Everything that Jay wants to see, he's more than happy to show. It's like *"oh yeah!"* *"that'd be great!"* or *"yeah!"* *"Let's do it!"* I like that! :)
He's selling his company, have you never talked to a car salesman? (It's called pandering)
That’s exactly right!
@@tmccann1876 I've encountered car salespersons, and none of them were *this* enthusiastic about what they had on the showroom floor, or on the lot.
@@jasoncarpp7742 that's fair lol
@@tmccann1876 I know they have cars and trucks to sell, and there's nothing wrong with that. But you'd think they'd have fun while they're doing it. That would make the buying experience more fun as well.
These Power Wagon's are my dream trucks. I am a fan of Legacy Classic Trucks.
Thank you Winslow Bent!
Now that truck is fantastic. Really impressive. I could push my neighbor's house further away with this thing.
Lol nice 👌 that's what I would do also.
Lol..it is not so difficult. American house weight is like average chicken house in Europe. 😆
LMAO
There's not houses in Europe there are apartments
@@zepter00 ??? maybe in the ghetto
I love the way Winslow explains the color. Cool guy.
somehow all of those crazy rear leaf suspension components/ differential systems now totally make sense !
now that's badass
+Arlind Sadikaj Good one mate .... 5 Ichiban Moto stickers coming your way ;)
+Arlind Sadikaj I just have to figure out how to transfer this newfound knowledge over to motorcycles ;)
Ichiban Moto if jay saw your tools, he would lose his mind!
+Arlind Sadikaj Jay might appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into my hand made artesian screwdrivers
Mr. Leno. This is a much better show then your late night. One of my favourite car shows by far. Thank you.
It’s like a miniature Deuce 1/2. I love it.
@The Curious Mind any relation to freeway?
Several years ago I could have bought 2 smaller duece and a halfs that to my surprise had Chrysler straight 8s gassers in them , I had never seen one before , and I've worked on a lot of old equipment and farm tractors . Inherited an Insley track crane w/one in it , and you think I could track one of those down for engine parts , yah right .
@@jamierodg1 me as well. I had so much fun in in them. About a year before we started getting those née 5 ton with that CTI system, I went to San Jose and picked a fully rebuilt restored deuce. I shredded the hydronic governor and had an absolute blast with it. Those 5 ton just weren’t the same.
200 mph speedo and a 10,000 rpm tach...Winslow has a sense of humor.
I know right?
+noveltygoat LMAO, thanks for pointing that out. I think he said he was going for "WW2 bomber gauges" but it's still hilarious. I need that truck!
+WelcomeToMyDream i know right?
funny.
It's good to have ambitions. :)
Diver, Sky ..
Watching that truck going uphill so easily makes me chuckle a bit. This is the ultimate truck to get to a cabin in the woods when there's 3 feet of snow.
My father taught me to drive in a 1942 Power Wagon 3 speed with creeper and even now, almost 30 years later, it's still the most awesome truck I've ever driven. That one was a 4 wheeler on 35's. This 6 wheeled thing...wow. Be still my heart! lol
Always wanted an old Power Wagon . This one is off the charts . It also be perfect for Iceland driving.
THis is one of the better guest they have had on the show.
Jay is funny as hell, the Toyo comment had me rolling
This was the Burma road truck - designed literally to drive through hell on a 50 degree grade. The new turbo kiddies may scoff at the 4BT upgrade, but IMO it's an absolutely "correct" choice - it speaks to and honours what this truck was meant to be.
J always makes me laugh, and he always makes his guests laugh. He’s the best.
Another absolutely awesome truck beyond the reach of us blue collar worker who would put it to work vs driving it on a freeway. Man, love to have one of those vehicles. Even the new PW's are gorgeous.
Just watch this video 2 more times. Man this is a stunning truck. Love those Unimogs, but this takes the cake and candles.
had to laugh, Jay was surprised the truck was 8,000 pounds.
The fenders and wheels probably make up two tons by themselves.
That guy did a real professional build. I'm truly impressed. Got to love his choice of engine, that 3.9 diesel can pull like a locomotive.
The 6x6 can crawl through some serious slop. We had the newer version in Nam with a big six cylinder diesel and they went through some un believable terrain. They can push trees down like a bull dozer!
I love the sound those old straight cut gears make. That is such a awesome truck.
Those old Dodges were one sexy looking truck.
Some early Russian military trucks look very similar.
That was the style back then.
+xynudu Yes, "Урал" looks very similair, almost all cars and trucks in USSR were copied from Ford, Fiat or other models.
+xynudu I think Russia got supplies from America.
The Russians live to reverse engineer
+xynudu The Soviet Union got well over 100,000 Studebaker US6 6x6 trucks via Lend-Lease in WWII. The trucks to my knowledge were well liked by the Soviet troops and also quite famously the Soviets mounted Katyusha rocket launchers on them.
Additionally the ZIS-5 and ZIS-6 two of the most common WWII-era cargo trucks in use by the Soviets (and their respective variants) were copies of Autocar trucks (Autocar being a US company). Some other popular trucks in the Soviet were based off of the Ford Model AA truck platform, almost 1 million of these were produced under license from GAZ and UAZ.
That guy Winslow ... what a cool dude!
jamesnikki5 That’s exactly right!
@@KryzMasta exactly
Absolutely yup!
*Are you Kiddin'?...........It's as if "Data" from "Star Trek-First Contact" stopped by, with his Emotion Chip malfunctioning.*
*I was hoping Jay would deactivate him with a "Spock-Pinch".*
I liked when Jay started humming the "Hogan's Heroes" theme, then realized it was really the "Odd Couple" theme. 😜
I knew it wasn’t Hogan’s Heroes but I had to think for about 30 seconds to remember what tv show it was.
This may have been 4 years ago but man that is an amazing job on that build.
I feel Jay really got along with this guy haha, much more than some other visitors. Good stuff.
Brilliant build! I love that historically significant base vehicles are being used which would otherwise be rotting away in a field somewhere! Genius!
Robert Rishel he said he’s not sure how it ended up in Norway. I do. The Soviets used it to expel the Germans.
Always was my dream for about 20 yrs now, I also fell for the dodge power wagon concept truck for many years back, but I don't play the lottery !! lol !!
1964/1965 we had a WWII Power Wagon at Wheelus AB, Libya, 4X4 , fun to drive in sand!👍👍👍
Now that is a truck. That is kick butt. I love the original 1940s parts.
This guy is awesome. The coolest things seem to come from the tinkerers just messing around in their garages.
This is such an incredible truck! One day very soon I will own one of these!
Dang, I just noticed this was published in 2015. Why haven't I seen this before now? I absolutely love this build. Makes me want to get an old Power Wagon and do a build of my own. That is one of the most amazing colors I've ever seen. I thought it looked familiar and it all clicked when he said it came off a Wrangler. Totally awesome job this guy did. PROPS!!!
These are some of the best trucks Dodge ever built. I love these old power wagons.
I think I can say without exaggeration that this is in the best top five percent of all of Jay's shows. He and Winslow connected through the truck so well.
I had a 58 flathead dodge and drove it everyday. This is so way cooler
I love Dodge Trucks and that Truck is a masterpiece I love it
I drove a 1952 Dodge M37 for about 10 years. My every day ride. It was an ambulance that I put the troop carrier body on, took out the flathead engine and installed a Chevy straight six. Ditched the 900/16 non directional tires for highway tires. Lived in Palmer Alaska and drove it every M-F to Anchorage for work. 100 miles round trip. Drove it to Connecticut from Alaska. Took 30 days as I broke down every other day!!!. Did all my own work. Wish I still had it but bad knees forced me to go to automatic transmission only. Hey Jay, wish I had a dollar for every time you cross the line while you are driving!!..lol. Love your shows Mr. Leno. Wish I had the money to do a few of the builds that you do, that would be a lot of fun. I bought my M37 from Gary's Trucks in Anchorage in 1981. Gary's is still open on Dowling Road in Anchorage. I also used my truck to cut firewood for a living. Had it off road hundreds of times cutting my way into the woods. Ahh, to be young again👍
Best Power Wagon on the planet. Thank you Mr. Bent and thank you Jay for sharing this wonderful piece of history with us!
This was the best half hour of youtube ive watched in a long time.
Jay was humming the theme to "The Odd Couple," not "Hogan's Heros."
Absolutely gorgeous.
As true to the brute roots as can be while being modern enough to be feasible today.
An amazing time machine.
Scookum!
One of the best guests Jay has ever hosted!
One of my all time favourite vehicles that have been on the show.
Hard to beat
I think it's hilarious Winslow knew the name of the artist that sung "Convoy".
Shouldn't you be shooting some clay blocks ?
I never expected you to be here...
+TAOFLEDERMAUS
I had the LP.
+TAOFLEDERMAUS Hey, Coming to shoot up some of jay's cars? Or do some experiments in his garage? :P
really it was a bread commercial that inspired the song
My dad had a 1952 International pickup. It had very similar styling and seeing those two getting bounced around in the cab brought back memories.
Can't believe I passed over this video so many times, it was awesome, thanks Jay
Ive really watched nearly all of Jays videos and I absolutely love his channel, and despite my more natural lenience toward viewing the more prolific, high performance, expensive exotics/show/muscle cars and the likes, this particular video is certainly close to being my favorite. You can really see the great interaction between Winslow and Jay, its cool to see a couple people who are essentially strangers suddenly connect on so many levels through this truck. Even better, I really love hearing Winslow explain his philosophies behind his machines and his company, and even more the laughter and enjoyment he clearly exihibits throughout the video, really illustrates his love for engineering/trucks and appreciation he has in doing this blog with Jay.
I was looking for somethin (?)like your comments. This was a very enjoyable program. They were like kids! You should look at the one where the French museum when Jay can’t get it out of first gear; how cold the atmosphere was.
Honestly, I can't picture Winslow runnng a restaurant, say nothing of three! And the snobs you run into in Jackson is unbearable! Leaving that mire is probably why he enjoys life now!
+Jay Leno's Garage That's a seriously manly truck 20k pounds towing capacity....I can hear Tim Allen grunting in approval
I hear him grunting, anyway.
Jay: "reminds me of Hogans Heroes!" Starts singing the theme to "The Odd Couple!"
I have to say this out of all the vehicals you have had on your show, this is my favorite!
Everyone commenting how expensive this truck is?? Yup it is coz that winslow guy worked hard in it, built it with so complicated but powerful, strong vehicle, good looks.. main thing is 6x6 vehicle is only made by mercedes and its very expensive. So here we are getting a 6x6 trolling tank ready to rock anywhere. This vehicle is symbol of monstrosity, country side people will be happy with this truck.
Ckryse S nailed it. I mean the merc 6x6 was originally meant for the Australian army. Then it got cancelled and became a poser wagon. This power wagon. Half the price and I would have it any day over the merc.
Dodge made 6x6 power wagons this is not a one off, I drove by one in a field today. They were the work horses of the US war machine in the 40s, 50, and 60s. So there were thousands made, this is way too expensive.
It costs about 10k to get something this big down to metal for paint using sand blasting, the 6x6 already exists but you need to make a lift kit and gear it for the Cummins and new tranny that together can be another 15k. Now those tires are probably over 1000 a tire. That is at least 6k. Throw another 10 or so for fabrication including man hours. This was a rip off, haha
George Glass there’s another solution if you want a 6x6 and is a Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series. No that expensive as a Merc, not that monstrous as the power wagon and yet pretty capable. That said there is no doubt this build have twice the cool factor of any other similar one.
@@humbertorubi4947 old unimogs arent that expensive. I saw a 6x6 diesel unimog firetruck with cascade gearbox for 15,000 last year on craigslist.
Mic Krout sure!! But they are not very common. But the comments on the price are referenced on the G63. Unimogs are great 👍🏻
very very cool !
makes the hummer look like a bummer.
That dude can't stop laffin' !
200gs a copy ?
I'd be happy , too.
@Eric Van Yep have to figure original vehicle cost parts costs how long it takes to build. 10 employees is 10 paychecks a week.
And yeah unless you're a government entity you are in it for a profit.
I bet his profit is between 50 and 100k depending on the build.
A WC62 or 63 absolutely rocks the world! Miles of traction and the walking beam rear suspension are almost as good as it gets. Add 3 Torsen diffs, and there you go! Just about unstoppable.
I have never seen as attractive as that truck in my life. I see it and I knew it instantly deep down in my heart. One day, maybe.
Likewise.
Words cannot describe how much I love this truck. :)
what a cool guest
My Dad and his buddy had a trucking company in the 30s with one Diamond T single axle tractor. After Pearl Harbor Dad became a USMC motor/mechanic - infantry marine. When he was discharged in 1946, he bought 2 crated/Cosmolined Dodge Power Wagons (DOD surplus) and had them shipped to Milwaukee where he and another mechanic uncrated/assembled/degreased the
single axle Dodges. His new company put all 3 of his kids through coillege and retired Mom and Dad quite comfortably. One of those Dodges was still hauling pulp logs when I started college in 1966. Some truck!
Dammit Jay... It's CUMMINS, not CUMMINGS !!! Awesome truck !
Thank you!!!!! Like saying Huskavarna not Huskvarna
Cumin is a spice, get over yourself.
@@adenzien Zackley !
@@Koala223 Who was this comment meant for ?
3:17 I love how he corrected Jay without really correcting him.
Gorgeous build!
Power Wagons are always cool and this 6x6 is really something special (love that color!!), great job by the Legacy guys!
Holy crap, this is basically indestructible!
22:39 I love Jays race idea 😂 back in the late 90s early 2000s i worked at a mom n pop hardware store and i was a chevy guy and the boss was a Ford guy so we were always razzing each other. I had an 87 blazer on 35s and he had a stock explorer with a 302 in it. He said how hed beat me in a race I said ok let's do it when thers a foot of snow on the ground. He never raced me lol
Absolutely incredible. The most beautiful build!
Beautiful looking truck. Love the 6 Rod rear suspension, same as heavy duty freight trucks have.
This is my dream truck.
+briansmobile1 I'm freaking out over the truck. Somebody help Jay out. There's no G in Cummins.
+briansmobile1 my dream truck too!
+briansmobile1 as a trucker and mechanic I always hear it said wrong.
It's HIS - I'm thinkin' he can call it any thing he wants --- Snortin' Morton
NUTS -- I guess it ain't his - he can still call it anything he wants to - I know I know I hate bein' told how I can and / or cannot talk - next up will be the Dream Police
I just watched your Apocalypse 6 x 6 which I just happen to love but like I said I am 69 years old retired and this is my style I love this truck so much it’s a thing of beauty a four-cylinder long stroke diesel it doesn’t wanna stop running and six big wheels on the ground and I used to call myself a four wheeler but I’ve always wanted a 6 X 6 but everyone I looked at was more Worn out than me. In the army we called them deuce and a half, As I’m sure you well know. Thank you Sir, once again, I always love your stuff.
Jay Leno, you’ll probably never read this, but my FIRST TRUCK EVER was a 1971 dodge powerwagon. It was a 3/4 ton STEP-SIDE short bEd 4x4. The bed was diamond plate steel. 4.10 gears, 318 v8, and when I bought it there was only 26,000 miles on the clock. It was my local jurisdictions old firehouse truck originally, that ended up in a local farmers barn until I bought it at 16 years old with money I had saved from bailing hay. I ended up in a financial crunch in my mid 20s and had to sell it, and have regretted it ever since. I put a bunch of blood sweat and tears into that truck and miss it dearly. NEVER sell a powerwagon!!!!
my ram 2500 5.9L cummins is 8,000 pounds. so I think that truck is impressively light for how heavy it looks. great job!!
That's probably your GVWR. Your truck's curb weight is probably around 6,400 lbs depending on if it's a duallie or 4x4...max curb weight for that vehicle is about 7,200. GVWR is what shows on the door jamb tag, that's the total of the vehicle's weight plus the maximum load it was designed to carry.
L TR NOPE....MY TRUCK WEIGHT THE SAME 7900 LBS...ITS A 4X4 MEGA CAB 1500...BUT THE MEGA CABS WERE 2500 CHASSIS..WELL IT WAS ACTUALLY 7700 LBS ON A WEIGHT SCALE THE CUMMINS WEIGHTS MORE THEN A HEMI ENGINE ABOUT 250 LBS MORE IF ITS A CUMMINS MEGA CAB 4X4. SO YOU RITE BUT RIGHT NEXT TO THE GVWR IS THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK.
Good point. The truck is already heavy. What happens when you come to the under built or old bridge above the river you cannot drive through?
No it doesn't it weighs about 6500-7000 lbs.
Would be cool if they made a 5.9 6bt or new 6.7 cummins in this thing
he was saying it wouldn't fit the bodyand original sheetmetal,but that little diesel it making monster torque that's what gets you up the hill
+Matthew Higashyama NO, it wouldn't. I think you missed the part about the top speed being 55, rather than 70. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to add more power. As soon as you add more power, you have to gut the drivetrain, throw out the suspension. At that point you have a completely different truck. Put a 5.9 in it, and you might as well have a light frame and a fiberglass body. What is the point??
+Daveinet I hear you. It's a shame though that as far as pulling trailers goes, this beast couldn't reach legal/safe speeds with anything hooked up
+Daniel Pearson Dana 60s?
+Matthew Higashyama I would go for a Dana 80. Maybe a high pinion Dana 70 in the front. But again, you start doing that and you have a completely different truck. Right now, as it is, you have a very utilitarian beast - the beast that it originally was, but with new parts, so it will be dependable and maintainable.
If you want a freeway truck, find a Kodiak 4500 4X4 that was in a roll over. Put an antique truck body on it and call it good. But that is not what this truck was ever intended to be.
The smile on Jay's face when climbing that hill is great.
And that is the best truck I have ever seen.
I've watched a BUNCH of Jay's videos and he is always informative, and seems to really enjoy driving everything he can get his hands on. I do have one complaint. Jay can't seem to stay in his lane. He constantly drifts to the left over the center lines. So Hey Joy, keep up the good work, but stay in your lane, okay?
Jay loves his lifts. Every episode "these are cool, aren't they?" LOL >_
If I had that lift, I would sit up at night just looking at it, with my 77 450 sl on it..lol
true... It is cool. So he has to say
He probably had them for free, for the same reason ...
This guy is cool!
I know I'm a late starter and all your vehicles look beautiful but for me there is one that has served the military through and through and still active today. And M35 A2 multi-fuel. I had one built for my father when he was sick. When I saw him get out of the wheelchair and hold on to it he said he would live forever. Don't forget the M35 A2 deuce
One of my all time favorite trucks, easy top 5. I love Power Wagons. Very nice mods/resto on this one.
If I were in military transport or a farmer I would definitely want one of these!
I love Power Wagons they look so BADASS!
Perfectly built. 6x6 power wagon absolutely love it !
Forgetting the fuel tank sounds like something I would do!
Love Power Wagons, they're the cats pajamas. Thanks, Jay, for making another truly enjoyable video!
Awesome vehicle, but Jay…there's no "G" in Cummins.
+Jason Atkin - This was driving me insane.
+OMGWTFLOL I was gonna look for this "G" comment before i made it.....it was the first one , so it was easy to find..CUMMINGS is a female comedian, CUMMINS is what this power wagon has in it,,,,LOL
+Jason Atkin Don't Cummings make dampeners?
+Greyarea23 Don't you mean dampeningers ;) ???
+Jason Atkin Here in California lots of people say "Cummings". That's the way I always hear it.
Never in my life have I ever wanted to own a vehicle more.
I'm a Ram Fan ,, I have a 2004 3500 ,, but after seeing this build ,, I see where the ram came from teaming with Cummins ,, When you purchase a Dodge ,, Spend the money ,,, and be satified, I will have mine till the day i die ,, Just love it , As Always ,, thx for the video Jay ,, Keep on Keepin on
By far the coolest build I’ve seen. Especially with the 4bt with the rotary injection pump. That VE pump will last a life time
Man this is cool, knowledgeable fella who’s passionate. I love it. Coolest color too!
What a beauty, what a beast !
Video doesn't do justice, this thing in person is got to be a breath taking masterpiece =D
Notice how Jay always goes down the road like he owns the entire road?
Sorry to tell you, but he does.
Jay seems to own practically every car/truck/tractor there is, so in a way he does!
He certainly can't keep in-between the lines.
Because he does. Even Seinfeld pulls over to let him by .
Veeeeery coooool car. I love it. Nice, funny...perfect.
And very good guest. One of the best explanations.