1978 Dodge B300 Xplorer Camper Van

[@carlyletom301]

It's great that you kept something that your grandfather must of cherished. We are too much of a "throw away" society. Respect

[@screamingcatchannel9624]

My uncle has a '74 It did not run for over 6 years until we got it working and driving this year!

[@1970e300FANATIC]

Awesome video... Glad you kept this video up even though you sold it... You documented great history...excellent narrating. The late 70's Xplorer vans are scarce, almost impossible to find these days.

[@MultiRabe]

Now this is a CAMPER VAN! Not a computer chip anywhere in this baby! And she doesn't look too bad seeing how old she is. Nice video

[@FrankiesFancy]

I don't care what anyone says...I LOVE the door panels and that blue shag carpet! Too bad its not for sale! The 70s was the best decade of my life and that really brings back memories! Listen to Sammy Johns song "Chevy Van" from the mid 70s...it will get you in the mood while you're working on her :)

[@redneck048]

Nice van, I love the old dodges. I had trouble with my door, but all it required was a hinge adjustment. The bolts are fun to get to, they are behind the interior vent door. I found out not to drop tools down the vent because it took me almost an hour to fish out my ratchet and socket.... fun times.

[@2busysecretary]

That was so fun to look at! I know your Grandpa is so please you appreciate that van and kept it.

[@1970e300FANATIC]

...a very rare and beautiful van! Those Xplorer vans are scarce these days.

[@saipuakivikaupias]

Glad you enjoyed the show. It's nice to know a few others out there appreciate a rare gem like this. :)

[@michaelwhite2823]

Wow. A potty in a van of this vintage is rare. Love the blue shag.

[@cornelieusfields2062]

Beautiful video. You gave your Grand father much respect. You did a heart warming video God Bless you and your fam

[@surferbri5346]

This is beautiful, you used to see these on highways everywhere

[@danielpeterson2758]

I'll be inheriting my grandfathers 1973 Xplorer!

[@ProfessorVanessa]

What a cool old van, great story about the bullet hole! lol

[@Cydia942]

Dexter I love your show big fan. 8=>

[@Rolexwearer]

Super cool. My grandfather had something similar to it also. We would travel everywhere in it. Had to have the windows down at all times. Everyime my grandfather looked to the left he would fart. Not good.

[@thefredsax]

Let's hear it run...I bet it sounds great!

[@Vamanaswastika]

Excellent van this is a rare one hadn't seen one these for a long time. Luckily your uncle didn't accidentally shoot the propane tanks. We wouldn't be looking at this beauty.

[@thecrazymanfromireland]

That van looks like brand new brillent job n restoring it great job

[@nathanielmoeykens6194]

Nice van, I have a 1971 Xplorer. Arizona vehicle all it's life. Runs great love it!

[@scottyking3597]

Cool van man. Dodge made really cool vans/rv's. I have a 90 b250 conversion van and I really enjoy it, do wish it had the extra head room though.

[@richbright540]

*Sweet-Vintage-Dodge* Oh what a prize and a perfect size for me to see this *Home-almost-Free* The mountains an the prairie it's not all that scary. Thank you for the view

[@MrElf31]

sweet van man keep it rolling and enjoy it yourself you will soon under stand Grampa's joy with it :)

[@branchsnapper2228]

Incredible van

[@stevewoods755]

I am at 3:56, but I love, your neighbors barking dog comment, maybe the will see your Vlog. Your neighbor hit the van and then dragged the bumper, and your uncle shot it! TOO F'ing funny. Just your matter of fact delivery!!!!

[@michaelhorsford403]

damn things in great shape cool to have

[@skywalker2852]

Beautiful exterior!

[@justlive56]

Nice van man. I wouldn't sell it if I were you

[@Blastfence1]

Really cool! But I wish you would have pulled that mattress out so we could see better.

[@michaelstovall9024]

Hello, Looks like a Fine Ride. If you ever decide to pass it on to someone else,I would be an interested Buyer. I admire the 78-80 years as they usually reflectthe original integrity of the improved Xplorers after the previous years. Here inHouston, they are few and far between, have seen only 3 in 10 years. Still lookingfor one even today. Regards, Michael

[@saipuakivikaupias]

The van was manufactured by Dodge in Dec 1977. Xplorer constructed this camper in early 1978. When Grandpa bought this new, it was titled as a '78.

[@mtothem1337]

It looks so wierd when the tires are so far from the back, the the back swing out alot when you turn?

[@rebeccasmith9536]

Looks great for its age!

[@darrellsalmons8897]

Wish it was mine I would b on the road on my way to florida now lol. Thats my plan

[@saipuakivikaupias]

Sold to a lucky guy up in North Dakota

[@cbthethird]

pretty rad van

[@HyperCubedFaery]

How much did the tires cost?

[@johndelduco5683]

Can you tell me where you got the matres made. I have the same van would like a new matress

[@saipuakivikaupias]

Hi John, this place made my mattress. www.idealmattressfurniture.com/ I believe it cose me around $250 but it's been a few years.

[@johndelduco5683]

saipuakivikaupias Thank you very much!

[@Xplorer228]

Anybody know if having a dropped floor like this has any drawbacks? Does it make traveling certain terrain difficult? Has anyone had any problems with this?

[@saipuakivikaupias]

My grandpa took this van all over, on and off road, with no problems. The dropped floor on this ride isn't much lower than anything else underneath the body.

[@andreamurphy1126]

I feel so sorry for that Dog who has to Bark all Day due to Boredom. Have you offered to walk it or play w it ? Wow, nice Van. Too Bad it wasn't covered with a Tarp before all the damage from water. Our 1974 Station Wagon had Lap belts .

[@8digitPDX]

I am looking at one that another guy has for sale and I am curious, under the hood of your 78, was it still smog exempt at that point or does it have all the extra vacuum junk and smog pump? I seem to remember RVs of that era still had relatively simple 1960s style engine compartments due to smog exemptions on larger trucks.

[@saipuakivikaupias]

No I don't recall any of the extra smog goodies in this van

[@8digitPDX]

saipuakivikaupias Thanks

[@fcktheonlythingmissingisu3792]

8digitPDX My brother owned a 1978 dodge tradesman 200, 400 CI big block, 727 transmission, the rearend was a true posi-traction turn the front tires and can it the ass end whips right around(on dry pavement). NO POLLUTION ANYTHING, installed dual exhaust. Never any work to engine tranny or rearend 400,000 miles on it when my brother sold it.

[@dougsocia8940]

Wow I have this same van a Ray Frank model cool

[@benwright9853]

Still 4 sale by chance?

[@john7365]

Do you still have this???

[@pamdavid7]

Did the person that bought it make any youtube videos about it?

[@saipuakivikaupias]

David DeRoche I should try and track him down and get an update. He told me he'd send me some progress pics.

[@pamdavid7]

that would be nice

[@pamdavid7]

How much did you sell this for?

[@simonlagree4655]

Your You Tube caption says " Not For Sale " but the sign on the camper says otherwise. Oversight ? Change of heart ?

[@saipuakivikaupias]

Simon Lagree This is the video tour I made when I had the van on the market. It was sold to a young guy in ND who wanted to fix it up. I always wanted to do the same, but couldn't get to it so I thought I would pass the baton to another, after much internal debate. I fixed it up to this point over a five year period, namely mechanical as it sat for a number of years in my grandpa's yard. The looks I got, driving down the road, were of admiration or utter disgust. I was flattered by both. Truthfully, I was surprised no one in my extended family wanted to take this on. We all took trips with grandpa in this van.

[@dougsocia8940]

Simon Lagree we have that van for sale $13,000 take a look

[@FrankiesFancy]

Great. Now he's probably going to F it up and remove the 70s charm. Damn.

[@raymondoliver7381]

@@dougsocia8940 you sell the van ?

[@dougsocia8940]

@@raymondoliver7381 we sold ours I dont know about this guy

[@RED1111111111]

++++ NEED SOME HELP PLEASE++++ MY OIL SLEEVE CAME OUT WHEN I PULLED MY DIPSTICK OUT TO CHECK MY OIL.. CAN YOU LOOK ON YOUR ENGINE TO SEE WHAT THE OIL DIPSTICK SLEEVE BRACKET ATTACHES TO ON YOURS? IS IT THE ALTINATOR AND IF SO, IS IT THE BACK OR FRONT OF THE ALTINATOR IT ATTACHES TO??? YOUR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.. THANKS!!

[@MrElf31]

Red 1 If I remember mine back in '82 the dipstick is just pressed into the engine block so if yours came out you just take a pair of needle nose pliers and press them inside to expand it just barely then tap that tube back in with a board on top of-course. now some had a holder spot welded to the side and that will (if it has one) bolt to the exhaust manifold bolt that has a threaded end beyond the head.

[@MrElf31]

Red one other thing ,around the sleeve at the bottom where it sets inside the block, add a ring of the high temperature silicone

[@josephhaga1]

My parents had one. I want one

[@357raider]

I LIKE IT. NICE

[@tuandriverga]

still?

[@laronis]

I wished my Class B RV was that height, i would love to be able to park it in the garage. But mine is about 9' tall so i cannot, plus the wind blows it around like crazy. Best to paint the blue stripe white and get rid of it. Check out Explorer Steve"s youtube channel and look at the before and after of his Explorer. Looks INCREDIBLE once he got rid of those stupid stripes.

[@bryantmatthews93]

i have a 79 chrysler voyager it was assembled in 01/79 mines is the 15 passenger van

[@pierremoosebroker4951]

please list the asking price , location

[@pierremoosebroker4951]

sorry...i see it , not for sale

[@kittensugars]

Darn, I was hoping it was for sale. Sweet camper van, and nice vid. I am looking for a vehicle to use for living and moving around....ditching the apartment/city BS. :)

[@dougsocia8940]

kittensugars I got that van $13,000

[@dub944]

What kind of wheels are these?!

[@waynebastianelli8391]

Where is it now

[@donnafredricks6372]

I have one just like this. Its a 1979 Xplorer, rust free from texas. I am trying to establish a value so I can sell it. Any ideas? donna

[@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg]

+Donna Fredricks Its probably worth more than you think.These old vans have become collectible and there is a lot of interest in them right now because people want the van life,just keep that in mind.

[@donnafredricks6372]

+TheGhjgjgjgjgjg Thanks for the advice. My boyfriend and I bought this in Texas and traveled around the south. We loved it especially because it was a van motorhome. He has since passed away and I need to sell it. Thanks for responding.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Awesome looking van! I reckon anyone could boondock in something like this and still be comfortable. If I had something like this, I'd install a 5.9 litre Cummins turbo diesel engine.

[@smallhomeideas]

Soooooooo rad.

[@zendog57]

You have a FOR SALE sign in the video but in your description you say not for sale? Is it for sale?

[@saipuakivikaupias]

Not for sale

[@benwright9853]

r what'd it sell for?

[@nobodyyouknow222]

interesting look inside.. not too many of these around, for some obvious reasons.

[@CarvinLandAfterDark]

Really nice van, where did you find these 8 lugs wheels, they look so cool!

[@stephenhansen8906]

is this for sale

[@lindamarie6574]

Now this is cool😃!

[@hardtime111]

Is it sold

[@kiteprojectca]

I want buy a vans like that, where i can find one? Canada-Usa, anybody know where i need to reach?

[@MattsRageFitGarage]

That's not a 1978, if it was a 1978 the back tail lights would be the bigger and wider vertical tail lights and not the small horizontal lights. Also the dash and instrument cluster would be the newer style dash like you'd see in the 1978-1995 vans. Yours looks to be a 1976 or 1977, looks good though.

[@kymesmith]

1986FordF-250 It's not a '77. I have a '77 Xplorer 307 and she's very different inside and out. I'm only the 3rd owner and she (Arlene) only has 44k miles! In addition to being in amazing condition with crazy low mileage, she's apparently also extremely rare - I have scoured the internet looking for others (to get remodel ideas) and have only been able to find ONE in an old "for sale" post!!!

[@acrazedmaniac]

own 9 dodge vans (72 to78 and one 90)... in 78 they mixed a lot of them up doing the .. conversion to the 78-79. Can see all kinds of 78,s. with the 70,s stuff still on some of them. Most have over 500,000 miles on them.

[@atommachine]

nice van

[@daviedollaz1553]

Thats That uncle rico joint lol

[@NorthGaLife]

Price

[@carlorocky]

The urban assault vehicle.

[@thethomaslm]

i love it ;)

[@mnmotosnowmo]

Wish you'd start it up so we could hear it!

[@ericvest7279]

Price?

[@MrSmitty6969]

Is it for sale ?

[@Xplorer228]

Would ya'll consider this van to be stealth? Do you think that most people, including cops, would look at this and assume someone is living in it?

[@charliebush5667]

How much do you want for it

[@wayneash9251]

How mutch im interesred

[@pirateshack9315]

SWEEEEET !!!!!!!

[@dougsocia8940]

We got the same van but ours is pimped out and driven every where coast to coast over and over

[@styldsteel1]

What is a 5 point 9 liter? That's not American.Cubic American inches please?

[@saipuakivikaupias]

+styldsteel1 360, see above description

[@styldsteel1]

saipuakivikaupias​ OK ty. I thought for a moment the united States was converting to the metric system for a moment. i got concerned

[@saipuakivikaupias]

+styldsteel1 Metric system? I wish! Then I'd have to buy only one set of tools.

[@styldsteel1]

I say the auto manufactures should cut the crap and use American inches. To remove a bolt from my 08 mustang I have to use milimeters. I'm sure Henry is thrilled.

[@NIGHTHAWKZONE]

SO NICE'

[@vallevaan]

Ei helvetti mikä nimi :D

[@geoffreybywater9909]

Geoff uk mint van

[@43Magicman]

Sold for $1500.00

[@rjr1227]

Yea......I could live in here

[@cju3188]

Bad ass

[@ms.sammanthalee5156]

check your local law inforce ment on nose laws are annoyances and see what you can do to have those things cleared up if u waant jusa saayin...

[@michelelovesfreedom]

Should have never sold her. I bet you're kicking yourself now, lol

[@jayjade9746]

Cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooollll

[@pookeeboo9340]

dude you breathe really heavy for someone whos just standing there i feel like im going to hyper ventalate after listening to you

[@U.S.SlaveOfficial]

I'd spray with monstaliner

[@jamessignorelli852]

Sorry bro but these things are nothin but junk . You are wise to get rid of it . The problems , not with the camper conversion , but the van itself . It will beat the crap out of you going down the road because the original German design was changed in the front suspension wayg to much to save production cost . It lies with the ideler arm and the lower inner control arm bushings . They "GRAB LINES" Or so the condition was coined . The transmissions were a military design that did not do well after 1966 . They would slip going from 2nd to 3rd and would burn up . And since it's not a Chevy that tranny cost 4 times as much to re build . Not only that , combine all this with less than sensitive people that call themselves mechanics That can't aligned one and the trans shops that will not give you a warranty on anything for "MOPARS" And all you have is a driveway bomb . I used to love MOPARS , but good ol American greed screwed that up . EVERYONE THINKS THEY SHOULD LIVE ON THE HILL THE WAY THE FOREIGNERS DO . AND THEY DONT HAVE BRAINS OR KNOWHOW TO LIVE IN A TENT IN A JUNKYARD !

[@dougsocia8940]

We selling our van same as this van $13,000 take a look at ours

[@adamwatson7659]

34 years old? 1😅🤣😂try 44 years old

[@aceswild6086]

Mopar or no car.

[@nicbreal]

Inice

[@100aceswid]

Mopar or no car.