1972 Dodge Truck commercial

[@quacksacker]

I had a 72 D100, put 397,000 miles on it before the valve covers ever came off, didn't have one major repair but to change the alternator

[@johnblessing68]

Nice

[@ironjohn5914]

Worth about 20k today.......$$$

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Worked with a guy who bought a 1976 D100 2WD with a slant six automatic. He drove it for many years, and I never heard anything bad about it. It was always sitting there in the parking lot at the end of the workday.

[@themidnightracer9937]

I have a 72 D200, great truck, hit a tree with it a few day's ago. Thing wasnt even fazed by the tree, that just shows how tough them trucks really are.

[@johnblessing68]

Glad you are okay.

[@FJ80Coop]

Glad the trucks ok,drive more carefully in the future once you've healed up...

[@themidnightracer9937]

@@FJ80Coop Ah, Im being more careful. I wasnt even hurt. I accidently left in neutral and it went right down my drive and into my apple tree. So yeah that was retarded of me.

[@intuitive7274]

50 years ago. Wow time flies. I remember when these commercials ran on TV

[@kasmanien]

i inherited my dad's '76 D100 Club cab in '87 ,and as a teenager was constantly ribbed by friends (chevy drivers mostly)about how ugly it was,and how they all looked the same how it was a POS truck etc..but yet i got more calls in the middle of the night from those same friends needing a tow,or a parts run, etc.. than anyone else.They knew I would always come to the rescue in my ugly green Dodge truck.LOL

[@tomm1109]

I always wondered why people hated these trucks so much. But I've always had the same impression that they are lessor than the Fords and Chevys. But I don't know why. Just seems like few people bought them and poor people drove them. Few looked like they were taken care of. No pride of ownership with people who owned them. You were an exception. I always like underdogs and like these too.

[@Toolaholic7]

1972,Chrysler was the first to go with electronic ignition doing away with the points as well

[@Deorse]

I'm not a fan of Dodge (because I'm a Chevy guy) however the Dodge D and W series trucks from 1972 to 1979 are some of my favorite pickups mostly for their body style and choice of grilles and their round headlights, before they all switched over to square headlights in the 1980-81 models.

[@mrceleb2006]

This truck (in the form of a Chassis Cab) was used by Station 51 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department in the NBC TV series 'Emergency!', driven by firefighters/paramedics John Gage (Randolph Mantooth) and Roy DeSoto (Kevin Tighe).

[@framfull]

Times when a pickup was just that. Real loadhorse not full of doors and other useless stuff.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Yes, like todays four doors and a sandbox. Blame the younger generation. That is what they want. I would love to have a 1972 Dodge. Has my favorite grill of all this generation Dodge pickups. Now they have stupid coil springs in the back. Watch them at Lowes and Home Depot all the time and yes, they droop bad. All I hear is you can get air bags optional. I say BS. just more to go wrong. When you buy a truck, it should be ready to work as is without having to buy extra crap.

[@chargermaster3716]

And this Body style continued until 1993 with slight changes love it.

[@jedk9523]

squared the fenders, changed the interior, grilles, changed the gauge of steel, etc. the cab is the same for all years

[@TheLegendOfCrespi]

America.

[@OsbornTramain]

Love it! We had a new 1976 D200 Adventurerl, Medium Metalic blue with a black interior just like the interior in this commercial...what a great truck it was.....I wish we still had it!

[@gearbanger57]

First year Dodge built a truck to compete with Ford & Chevy. I had a 71 D-100 that had Johnny lightning special decals on the sides. Truck was sold new at Palmer dodge in Indy, i suppose it had something to do with the Indy 500 that year. Truck had 38k on it when i got it, came with a 383 & 3.55 gears. Drove terrible, rode like a log wagon, but it ran like a scalded dog. Fun old truck, but it was crude, even had a fake vinyl top.

[@austindreyer2930]

Then they used that frame till 1993

[@alex_8025]

Hard to improve perfection

[@kyboy5]

Those frames didn't bend when overloaded like fords or chevys think it had something to do with the shape

[@kevinrichards3288]

Nowadays I very seldom see any of those generation Dodge trucks around.

[@TheLawman318]

My Uncle Charles bought a 72 Dodge D100 from the HVAC company he worked for at that time. They got all new Ford trucks and vans in 92. He gave it to my Grandpa to use on the farm. I now have the drive train in a 85 Dodge D150 (360 & 727 torqueflit) and I know it has over 400k miles on that engine and transmission. HVAC company had it rebuilt ever 100k. The 72 body fell apart and I pulled the engine/trans and put it in the 85 truck I bought for $500 with a crapped out 318. The only thing I get pissed about is Dodge wiring doesn't hold up!

[@PettyMower]

Awesome! I'm surprised the HVAC company would rebuild the engine every 100k. You'd think they would just replace the entire truck. You gained power switching to the 360, but lost 1/2 the fuel economy. LOL I've had both....and am fond of the 318.

[@TheLawman318]

@@PettyMower The man that owned the HVAC grew up during the depression and was tight as the bark on a tree! His son was taking the business over in 92 and bought the new trucks. My Uncle Charles bought that truck from the company for $100! The truck I have the drivetrain in now is 4x4 and would climb the wall if I could get it started. I use it mainly on the farm.

[@FJ80Coop]

@ james Law.. None of any companies wiring held up back then,not furd,dodge nor chevvy... That's why Painless Wiring became rich off of 60s and 70s vehicles and now 80s and newer stuff as well...

[@DTD110865]

FYI, the next year they came out with the Club Cab, even as they were still making crew cabs.

[@drewdane40]

@DamnStraightM35A2 That is true, but it was still brand new in 1972. It was a clean-sheet redesign for that year. Apart from engines, there wasn't anything carried over from the Sweptline trucks of 64-71. IIRC, it was far superior to the Ford and Chevy trucks of the time as well. But as Chrysler always does, they sat back and let the competition catch up... And then pass them... And then sat around some more until they were irrelevant... Then built something revolutionary... Then sat back, etc.

[@McRocket]

That commercial actually wasn't bad. Not too corny. No silly music. Talked about the vehicle in a direct fashion...not theoretical or happy-dappy. Refreshing. Too bad more commercials are not like that.

[@mattdavis9601]

Today you get a corny country music song, some B-roll footage of it driving through sand and a forest, and some motivational schlock about how * truck * will help you explore your adventurous side and help you raise a barn to store your livestock - even though you live in the suburbs with an HOA that really, really doesn't want a barn and critters in the neighborhood for property value reasons.

[@McRocket]

@@mattdavis9601 Ummm........yeah. Bye now. ☮

[@patrickmcgoldrick8234]

I think the 72 up Dodge trucks are a great looking truck .Always like the 318 engines smooth and good power.They drove nice and were solid,if any thing the front suspension could have been a little stronger

[@PettyMower]

@BuRgEoNyT1 WOW...a big-block ~ 4-speed MoPar? They didn't make many!

[@SergeantExtreme]

"If it ain't broken, don't fix it." -Author Unknown Look what happened to Chevy. What was once a respected car company now falls under the joke of Garbage Motors (GM). Not all change is bad, but not all change is good. And sometimes, no change is good too.

[@stevrosssmearu5293]

thats a matter of opinion they all have their moments

[@riceboy1701e]

Garbage Motors? I call them General Morons.

[@pallmall5495]

I had a 72 with 4 speed 4x4 and a 318.Rode like a tater wagon and damn it was ugly.But unstoppable.I liked the 3 drive shaft system in those trucks because it was easier to narrow down a bad u-joint.

[@dynodon8592]

These were pretty trucks back in the day. The body were loose with the doors requiring a slam or two. They depreciated like crazy compared to the Ford or Chevy. If you keep them cool and oiled, they would last a long time.

[@ericwoy4132]

I would rather be seen walking along the road carrying a Dodge hub cap than be seen driving a chevy or a ford.

[@jedk9523]

these are the only dodge trucks id ever buy.

[@skyartrc8286]

And you think thats all they had to show for in 72 was where they put the fuse panel box on the dash, and think back then they thought that was alot of accomplishment.

[@johnfrank3642]

That was the first year of that stall which they kept for 20 some years they were competing with Chevrolet trucks at that time I’m sure that’s why there was a big major change between 71 and two

[@juanpinto7585]

me siento orgulloso de tener una dodge 100 adventurer de 1980 muy buen carro y esta muy original saludos desde colombia

[@pettymower4785]

+Juan Pinto Hola Columbia ! Me alegra saber que disfrute de su regate 100 camión! Yo solía poseer un Dodge Poco Truck 1978 Red Express. 360 motor ..... muy rápido!

[@DrOlds7298]

My Father had a '73 Adventurer Sport D-100 for years. 318/AT/PS/PB,Non AC truck.Gave him good service,only real fault was the radio quit not long after he bought it? (1975,radio quit in '76 sometime?) Replacement one worked good,but it kept falling out (fell thru,actually?) of the dash!!

[@pettymower4785]

Was that the radio that had both of the knobs on the left?

[@DrOlds7298]

The original was,the replacement one he bought was just a standard aftermarket radio,came from Sears,Wards,Western Auto,someplace like that? It just didn't fit the 'hole' in the dash well?

[@PettyMower]

@quacksacker You probably could have gotten by with simply rebuilding the alternator. I used to rebuild them all the time. The kit was only a few buck, available at all automotive parts stores. These days, you have to purchase an entire alternator.

[@FJ80Coop]

I did to dozens of MOPAR alternators back in the later 70s and 80s..13 bux wad the most ever spent to rebuild a Dodge alternator and that even included bearings to replace the bushings in the older models.. A starter was like 5 bux if that... Same starter fit pretty much every MOPAR built back then with a few exceptions...

[@22cudaman]

MOPAR OR NO CAR

[@johngmc65]

Mopar truck it or just say fuck it.

[@l92375]

I guess it was the only new truck from the big 3 in 72.Ford and Chevy waited until 73 to change.

[@DTD110865]

Dodge didn't really change the medium-duty version until 1974, though. Meanwhile you still had Jeep and International Harvester, both of which only changed the grilles on their trucks.

[@louguigranados3095]

When trucks were made to perfection an to last you long time without problems I got a 2015 ram an I regret buying it alt of recalls an engine lights on

[@PettyMower]

You are probably thinking about 4-wheel drive models. Ford (and everyone else) has used IFS on their 2-wheel drive trucks for years.

[@CamaroAmx]

but its sales continued to slip nearly every year (dodge trucks were always in 3rd place for sales) until 1994 when Dodge blew every one out of the water.

[@FJ80Coop]

Big truck styling and all new interior with finally upgraded suspension and an overdrive bolted to the rear of the tf...

[@OsbornTramain]

So was the Chevy, that was in production from 1973 till 1991

[@chargermaster3716]

OsbornTramain And Ford From 1980-1997.

[@videodude4001]

Because it was just that good.

[@Mrburger-um8by]

🤣🤣🤣 this truck wouldn't be a bean nowadays....all these guy's now think if you ain't gotta at least a 2500 3500 or bigger you can't haul your lunch box or drive to Starbucks and Bragg how much they could haul 😂😆😂😆😂😆😆😂

[@DJ4000VOLT]

I have a friend with a custom 64 D100

[@lucasorcorey]

@somewhatlongdong cause if it isnt broken, why try to fix it?

[@acersalman8258]

Beautiful trucks I wish made new cars like old style like this but whith new style I mean iron not blastic lights glass not blastic

[@Clogcreations2000]

Back when you could depend on a dodge

[@thecarguy9195]

u dont mess wat with works

[@lewiscordell80]

Type of body style trucks were discontinued after 1994

[@tomm1109]

why would you need an easy access fuse box?

[@lewiscordell80]

Chevrolet body style from 1973-1991. GMC body style from 1973-1991. Ford body style from 1961-1979. Dodge body style from 1972-1994 Trucks.

[@tomm1109]

Their 71 model was really outdated as well. They still had only drum brakes!

[@MrBooster999]

todays car commercials* suck. this dode commercial is beast.

[@riceboy1701e]

My 2006 Dodge Dakota is nowhere near as rugged as this one.

[@cherrybullet1]

yup,pushed that front end down with one hand he did...

[@hansorsic7387]

74 w100 426rb adventurer se here.

[@timpriddy349]

first with the clubcab

[@DamnStraightM35A2]

what does all new really mean? That they were going to use the same cab until 1993

[@timothykeith1367]

Sheet metal changed in '81

[@saadalrfdy8324]

وتلك الأيام نداولها بين الناس 😔

[@dalekrueger]

@drewdane40 yeah and for a while they were strapped for cash,

[@cmw184]

I have a 72 dodge...

[@nikond-vp9wt]

Ram 1500 great

[@LiveWithEmory]

There better be a boomer comment in here that says they don't make them like they used to

[@bohemialite6371]

damn he's tall

[@CamaroAmx]

not to mentioned it was very long in the tooth by the 80s.

[@cvet12]

thats ian tyson s dad!

[@rickydavis4305]

because trucks is make cheap now ford, chevy, and dodge and same toyota too

[@888ssss]

kinda shudda wudda cudda....got a dodge.

[@jimbob9892]

MERICA USA

[@lovemetalhatejuggalo]

huhuhuh he said hard loads....

[@user-ws2iv9ch6i]

It rusted out 2 days later.

[@ericwoy4132]

That's what they make sheet metal for. To slide under the rubber mat!

[@ericuncapher9922]

Today's cars trucks are crap

[@stubs1227]

Dodges were junk then and still are.

[@stubs1227]

@@kyboy5 the only dodge I liked was the sixties power wagons.

[@stubs1227]

@@kyboy5 my first car was a 72 dodge demon and also the last Chrysler I ever owned.

[@juansaladzar]

This guy still live brah?

[@tomm1109]

Looks like he would be over 100, so unlikely.