I bought a 1980 dodge ABANDONED 22 years. Will it run and drive 876 miles home?
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- I bought an abandoned 1980 dodge w200 4 speed manual 4x4 in the mountains of Colorado. Can I get it running and driving and drive it over 800 miles home ? Also. We visit the Durango and silverton narrow gauge railroad and check out some awesome American history along the way.
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I dont often comment negative stuff, but in this case I really have to say something. Please do not ever try to drive a vehicle onto a trailer or dolly if it begins to move, you can really easilly seriously injure or kill yourself or someone else. If the vehicle runs away when you are on the trailer or dolly you will have zero control and will just sit there as it runs away, set the brakes properly or chock the wheels. Im serious, ive towed cars for 30 years and watching this completely freaked me out, so, so dangerous. Please make an edit just telling people not to do this. Otherwise good content and a decent video. Ps i think the clutch was just siezing on the bearing, it might have got better if you had pumped it for a few minuites.
Yah what a moron lol like Jesus u don’t keep ramming it lol lol
Learning experiences.. put a rock in front n rear of the cube van tire and the dolly lol you are so lucky . U haul wouldn’t be happy lol
No Brainer Fix it up.
It would be a waste not to fix it up. It just wants to live!
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@@samuelandrade9246yeah
Driving that far I would definitely fix the clutch
Theres some real asshat know it alls in here ,he made a mistake and wasn't afraid to show it, still a great channel and great content
It runs and looks real good for a 40 plus year old truck. If it was my call, I'd pop in a new clutch and do the usual things such as an oil change and make it a daily driver.
I love the fact that u do a one video with all footage, not these part 1,2,3 videos
That's why nobody can do series anymore and all these RUclipsrs have yards full of crap
It's curious why you didn't chock the wheels on the uhaul when loading the pickup on the dolly. It was pretty obvious it was rolling.
Try adjusting the clutch before you take it appart
I vote to replace that clutch along with any other small things it might need. It runs good and decent 4 wheel drive trucks aren’t cheap anymore
Was the Uhaul in nuetral???? Shoulda done tbe clutch in place- would made a great vid!
You don’t seem very bright, anyone with even a little bit of common sense would have put the parking brake on the uhaul the first time it moved
Everyone can’t be a Superhero like yourself.😂
The fact that you left in the scene where you drove up and over your tow dolly make me appreciate this channel even more....their are SOOOOOOOOO many Tubers that would've eliminated that scene. Keep up the good work...very fun channel to watch.
I just got on here to comment the same! Real car guys screw up but we try to hide those mistakes. 😂
He didnt use the ramps on the tow dolly either not to mention it could have been avoided had the uhaul been in park with ebrake on
And he damaged the tow dolly from user error.
but why'd he keep trying? The second I saw the uhaul truck move I'd go and put the emergency brake on...
If you appreciate that part I hope you check out the 1960 impala videos. On the drive home stops at a motel and…well go check it out lol
I love when you put all the cool historical extras in your videos
Thank you man
replace the clutch but do it right turn flywheel new pressure plate and clutch disc and release bearing keep that truck and drive probably never find another one that year that good of shape
WTF were u trying to do leaving the uhaul in neutral lmao didnt understand that mmove. That wasnt very smart
You keep doing the revival road trips you will start getting way more subscribers and viewers. I think that’s how vice grip got so popular he does a ton of road trip revivals
Likewise with Junkyard Digs. We all love a good rescue road trip story.
@@silverperzon yes way better than pulling them on a trailer.
Cool truck. Definitely worth making a solid runner. When you did the new brake pad/old brake pad comparison, is it me…or did it look like the new pad was already separating from the steel backer?
And why wasn’t the U-haul e-brake engaged…or it in park when you “loaded” it? Ha! Feel your pain.
Also, did you remove the rear driveshaft? Not sure what transfer case is in there, but you usually don’t want it spinning internally bc it, and/or the tranny, wont get splash oiled when towed, and can seize up. Best to remove driveshaft to be safe. Good luck buddy!!
I'm not sure I understand what went wrong here. Why was the cube van / tow dolly moving when you tried to load the truck? Were you overloading the parking pawl? Did you not have the vans' brake set? Did you not chock the wheels??? Why did you attempt to load it twice after the first time you wound up pushing the van??? Kind of a calamity of errors going on here, wouldn't you agree?
I bet the clutch & flywheel were just rusty. After driving it and cleaning them off, the clutch was probably nominal.
100% didn't set the parking brake, guys a bit of a dip shit lol
I hope he was smart enough to put the transfer case in neutral
Why was the uhaul van rolling when you were pulling onto the dolly?
Well I can appreciate you leaving that footage in of the car Dolly mishap, ( to be honest with you I did laugh out loud and say what an idiot ) a lot of people would have cut that part out. Your videos are starting to come around and peak my interest. You should just replace the clutch, do little more work to it and then sell it.
Sucks you couldn't drive it home, but man, the whole train experience was worth the trip alone. I love your History detours.
It's actually a pretty good looking truck... I vote fixer. Just think it's funny you were only 2 when they parked it.👍
4 low and first gear when clutch is bad
DOH!!!!.... well you got her strapped down eventually....nice!
The loading mishap with the dolly is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. You need a keeper !!!
That truck is worth restoring.
I wish we had a clip of your dad watching the footage of you driving over the dolly 🤣
Bought an IH Scout once with the same clutch problem. The fingers on the clutch plate couldn't move cuz rats had stored a bunch of acorns in there.
First year with part time 4wd. And last of the quad headlights. Very good find!..
Replace the clutch, replace the trashed windshield, spruce up the interior, patch that rust on the bed and you got yourself a good work truck!
Just put a Clutch in it you only need to slide the gearbox back about 2 feet on a jack!
So many hate comments. Good find man, dont let them get you you.
This young man, twenty six years old does not deserve anybody telling him he is stupid, I am 65 years young and made plenty of mistakes in the learning process of life. So please, stop spreading hate. Every person gains knowledge along the journey of living our life. ✌️ PEACE MY BROTHERS❤
@SteveTheFordGuy985 That's what I'm saying. He did a great job, and I appreciate his content
hey.
Next time put some rocks to chock the tires on the Uhaul and the car trailer.
You must have had that Uhaul truck in neutral with no parking break for it to roll that easy. Why didn't you get it on the ramp part ang use a come.along to get it the rest of the way?
Yah… definitely odd. Thought he was lifting the back wheels up until he cut to the other angle. U-Haul quality I guess? Still not sure why you wouldn’t try chocking the wheels with a rock or something
Lol please dont ever try to load a truck on trailer ever again that was stupid
Doubt that was parked 22 years ago.
for sure not
Thomas doubted too..
Haha yes! Just sat down for my weekend car video binge and my favourite RUclipsr uploads 😁
It’s a beautiful running basically rust free truck. Change the clutch and it’s a keeper
Wonder what BS you told U-Haul you were hauling lol. No harm no foul
Would you rather the clutch not work on a manual or an automatic not work? i'll take the manual any day when i'm drivin old vehicles.
I'd pull the engine for the clutch job just so you can replace the freeze plugs since it sat for so long.
Use brass freeze plugs
I'd put in a new clutch and daily it 👍🇺🇸
Dude I screamed WTF are you doing when the rental truck and trailer was moving? Good save though!
Adjust the manual clutch.
I was thinking the same thing - also, going up the steep hill, why not put the transfer case in LO range? If the clutch can shove that Uhaul truck it's got to be good enough to drive the Dodge at a steady speed HOME. And why was the Uhaul truck rolling away??
The 318 is a workhorse like the slant 6 was , it can be made to run very well ! Has a 68 Dodge Dart with a 318 and with headers and a good 2 barrel carb it suprised some big money muscle cars !
a major service along with a new clutch and flywheel will be so good for this thing . love from India ❤
Definitely deserves a clutch (and windshield). Should make a nice driver & parts hauler.
You know the world is changing when people don't recognize a can of Charcoal Lighter Fluid. You can still buy it though. That can looks like Kingston brand.
I rode the train to Silverton back when I visited the US in 2001, the same year the Dodge was parked!
Great content, keep it up 🙂
Dan
UK
Maybe there was no other alternative, but it's very dangerous to pull the truck out by attaching the chain to the ball hitch. Ball hitches aren't designed to take that type of lateral force. They can brake off, acting as a cannonball, sling shoting to the front. People have died from this happening in very terrible ways as you can imagine.
True you usually have anchor points on the rear frame and also the bumper which I don't suggest and also the receiver hitch assembly itself usually has them and that is the places to attach the chain or jerk strap to not the hitch ball on the receiver hitch extension.
Fix it!
Sitting 20 years? Nah I don’t think so.
Did you not even try 4lo to get up that hill?!
Nice truck, it's cool to find those receipts that show how much it was taken care of and how the owner was riding the clutch to have added a second throw out bearing. Receipts say more than the spoken word because they don't forget like people do.
1. Love the intro! (Christmas thoughts already?) 2. The "drive it home" part is why I'm here and watching this vid - driving junk home is a true test of fully human. 3. Durango-Silverton railroad is mind-blowing for some - I'm one of those. Really enjoyed it. 4. Bold of you to head out without your Pa (I know you're well-trained by The Master by now.) 5. Perfect soundtrack.
I'm old school, and yes, the 318 ci is one of the best motors Chrysler ever built.
Yes sir the poly,a/la and the magnum series 318 V8 motors my favorite Chrysler small block except maybe the 340; but the 318 is reliable and dependable.
Just fix this one up. It's a true surviver,original and not rotten out AND it's a 4x4.These are very simple trucks and that is what people are going for now and in the near future. The modern trucks are way to complicated,expensive to buy and run. Repairs are much more expensive aand on these teuck you can do almost everything yourself.
Yeah the new trucks are 10 prices to buy and 10 prices to fix. Doesn’t even make sense
Fix the clutch. The clutch death could have been from going up and down hills or a from a new driver on a clutch. Who knows. Everything is good on the truck. In most trucks, 1st Gear is Granny or Compound Gear for going up steep hills. For normal driving, start in 2nd Gear. I do it all the time and have had no problem.
Yeah granny is way to low for normal driving only really need it for offroading and hauling
All that work on the clutch? Someone was riding it hard. Put a new one in and drive it, great truck!
I was joking lol but fix it and drive it, only a clutch, done a lot of them.
I'm glad I ran across this channel. And I'm glad you didn't delete the scene where you went over the dolly, shit happens.
I really hope you took the driveshaft out before pulling it too far.
Nice old truck, keep it put a little money in it & have a nice truck.
Thanks for watching man
People dont give two cents about American history...
These kids graduating today could'nt tell you 3 minutes of our history...
Well I do so.
Thank you for not editing the U haul part out. Some other people might have.
Good looking truck! Awesome find.
I would call the truck " Gold Rush"
1. Because of its color
2. It looks like it was driven up there to pan for gold in the secluded mountains of Ohio.
Can of charcoal lighter. LOL I could read it from the video Trav (check your glasses prescription) 🤪 Love you and your dad's videos.
put in a clutch fix it up. have dad paint it
That was a can of charcoal lighter fluid
I would def fix it...great truck! If you do have to pull the engine, it looked like there was a lot of oil leakage on the back of the oil pan. It would be a great time to replace the rear main seal and pan gasket if they're the culprit... Fun video A+++++
Kudos to you not editing out that screw up on the dolly. Your a good sport.
That's a solid truck, i would fix it if i was you.
I'm sure you removed the drive shaft so the transmission didn't get damaged while towing.
After seeing how inexperienced Travis was at getting the truck onto the dolly, I have my doubts and I'm completely gobsmacked that the wee U-Haul box van kept moving and... well that whole scene was made for a Laural & Hardy remake.
@@claztubeHe tries hard and does well for a youngster. There are hundreds of videos that warn you not to tow manual transmissions long distances. Because all the gears and shafts only get lubricated while the motor turns them. Removing the drive shaft is always recommended.
As a Brit, there's something iv always wondered......Americans why is the an obsession with pick ups??
Because we haul stuff
I have a pick up truck and very seldom haul anything. But it's nice to have one when you need one.
you do the gnarliest revivals there is no quit in you sir.
Thank you 🫡
Dude, how did u f that load up? Why was the uhaul movin when u loaded it? It should of been in park, with the parking brake on. Unfortunately i see people do that all the time but they dont know a gas cap from a hub cap lol. I cant believe they scrapped those locomotives in alaska. what the hell were they thinkin? Anyways while u have the engine out make sure u change the timing chain. 318's and 360's were notorious for wipin em out due to the aluminum cam gear and they WILL bend valves. They ARE interference engines. Fascinating video on the loco's though. thanks for sharin
He's not very bright.
Put a clutch in it. Trucks are frigging expensive!!!
50:44 this uhaul was rented in colorado and returned in arizona
But that doesnt look like a 1996 nissan maxima on that tow dolly……
Not to mention the equipment was damaged 😂 due to user error why you have the truck in neutral while trying to load a vehicle
50:36 not to mention you didnt even have the ramps out on the tow dolly
Ask whoever is hitching up your equipment on how to use it properly
Bro I was laughing all the way through. Jesus Christ dude lol. The Train part was awesome! I'm from Colorado Springs, so all that Colorado History is great! Beautiful Country. To bad you didn't get a chance to go to Bishops Castle in Rye Colorado. You were close to it. I own a Dodge Ram, I love my 86 D100. Glad to see these old Mopar Rigs get new life.
The rusty can in the truck bed was old school charcoal lighter fluid. Nowadays they make it with starter fluid in it.😊
I can't believe you over shot the dolly. That's a first for me to see lol
Hope you put that transfer case in neutral before towing it 😂.
No way that truck has been sitting like that for 22 years......
No way.
That is a badass truck 🇺🇸💪
I like the history lessons as much as the gearhead stuff.
Glad you like the mix
I agree
That truck was planted there that exhaust part before the muffler is made in the 2000s and the brakes line would of snapped when you were bending them like that
You never mentioned adjusting the clutch pedal. It needs 1” of free play at the top of the pedal
50:53 um... I hope there's someone in that Uhaul and there's a reason you didn't set the ebrake
It was really scary moments
If it was a 80 and it needed a clutch at 12 years old I’d believe it needed it again 8-9 years later
Thank you for the video. They're fun to watch especially with the American history. So cool
Glad you liked it 🤙🏻
I don't know if the handbrake on that U-haul truck didn't work or you just didn't set it on, but I want to say thank you for sharing your fail with us. You could just edit the video the way it didn't happen, but you had enough courage to show it to us. Some of us will learn from your mistake. So, thank you!
Anyways, I'm glad nothing was damaged and you didn't hurt yourself.
You know, I've seen a lot of hate on this video man but you have done some amazing stuff, this is the kind of content I like to see and if there are mess ups along the way, even better!
Thanks man
U cheated by use a U-Haul
He's not very bright.
A Hater doing all they know how to do
When the clutch gets hot it will slip more, it will glaze.
Good video Travis!!! Thanks for including the part of you driving it over the tow dolly!!! I LOLed at that!!! Also, had you put the truck in 4 low it might have given you enough of a gear reduction for the truck to pull itself up to your buddy's house. It wouldn't have made it back home but it might have made it up that little hill. I had an 87 Chevy 1/2 ton 4x4 and the tranny failed on me on my way home from work one day. Would barely pull itself and I was stuck in traffic. It was an automatic. I locked the transfer case in low and it pulled it fine and let me get up to about 30 MPH which was the speed limit in the town I was in. Made it all the way to a Chevy dealership. They wound up covering the tranny on warranty. That was the last year of the straight axle 4x4's for GM. I wound up putting 195,000 miles on that good ole truck and it was running fine when I traded it in.
PS: I loved the part about the trains. Kind of like a bonus!!! I'm a history nut and could spend an entire day at a museum like that one.
travis, i owned an '85 ram for years. the clutch linkage is adjustable. i'd try that first, then if it needs a clutch, pull the transfer case by itself, then take the transmission down. it should be a married setup with an np205 t-case. the NP205 is cast iron and heavy as hell, but its not that bad. just make sure to have an actual 6 way adjustable transmission jack, or the splines and bell housing can be hard to align, (especially once dodge went to the finer splines on the input shaft). The older Power Wagons even had a removable doghouse for that purpose so you don't have to pull the shifter out of the tower. i believe the '80 still had one since it's still the old body style.
i would also check that the bellhousing is clocked to the engine. i have a video on how to do that on my channel. its really important to ensure the transmission and clutch don't wear out prematurely
if you need any help, feel free to message me on my channel and i can guide you through it and any pitfalls to avoid, such as losing breaking the bushings in the clutch countershaft.
I love these videos where u find a POS and make it run and drive it home!! Ik it's probably super expensive and uncomfortable but dude u are now my fav RUclipsr.
Thank you yes these vids take a lot of effort
Hey. This is Randy in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I say, HECK YEAH! Put a clutch in it. If I was there I would help you with it.
I'm surprised nobody mentioned that whole setup of U-Haul was not intended to haul a truck of that size and weight. On the other hand I suppose your dad didn't get anything and check the adjustment on the clutch? Also the probable spring. Trucks in great shape given its age congratulations. Congratulations on 125 K subscribers. I'm don't even think he had but maybe 12000 when I subscribe and it's not been that long.
Clean the top of the engine first .
Great channel buddy, some beautiful scenery can't wait to see her on the road. Man you have to fix that clutch. 😁
With the cost of work truck today, fix it up!!😊
Yeah seriously. New 4wd gotta be 50-80k