1996 Big 3 Dually Pickup Comparo | Retro Review

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[@neoblackwolf69]

7.3 ford is what I have and I love mine.

[@tallguy0887]

I just don't understand why they tested one diesel engine and two gas. The power stroke was good but the cummings that would have gone in that dodge have become just as popular over time.

[@TexasMan77]

Wow, when was the last time you saw a truck with red cloth interior?

[@mathman1923]

+TX Camper there's one in my driveway. :)

[@curierfromxibalba1155]

+TX Camper today you get the boring 2 tone cheap cloth

[@mathman1923]

or the swanky leather. who wants leather in their work truck?

[@curierfromxibalba1155]

Jay Groom fatsos who "work". cloth if you only drive, vinyl for dirty workers.

[@mathman1923]

Vinyl was so good. I don't mind cloth but leather just seems wrong in a truck

[@jacobd373]

Wow, wish trucks were still reasonably priced.

[@JNC03]

31k in 1996 is equivalent to ~48k in 2016... So they were not even "reasonably" priced back then.

[@70velle2]

better than 70k in 2016

[@billman6364]

i just watched a video on the new 87,000$ f350! nice truck but damn

[@billman6364]

^^^make that F250, has over 10 cameras...what!

[@bestmillimeter1858]

Jacob D They're still cheap, if you like base models.

[@hedgehoghunter007]

ahh the good old days when people drove diesels for work not cuz they thought it be cool to drive around town like a sports car.

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

hedgehoghunter007 Sad i see people that work in construction with cars at the job site and people on the street that don't work in construction having pickups and to me that says allot ether they cant afford a new pickup or something else.

[@natehawkins2910]

Um yes they did. My grandpa drove 89, 94, 97, 99 and 04 Dodge diesels all bought new no towing and I drove 99 Cummins and now a 2019 f250 diesel no towing. There are plenty of guys that put 250,000 miles on them no towing like grandpa and myself. Nothing wrong with buying what you like and using it how you like!

[@natehawkins2910]

charger master A lot of construction guys I know make plenty to afford one but cannot because of personal financial decisions they’ve made that’s got them in a pit. Child support for their Unwed born kids, $10 a day in concessions at Speedway each day, $7 a day in cigarettes, $10 a day in Miller lite, payday loans, lottery ...it goes on and on!! Making $28 an hour and flat broke all the time driving a $1200 car!!

[@mr.hemiroids794]

@@Victoria3232-j7o so true I work in construction and I drive my car back and forth to work 90% of the time and I only drive my old 96 Chevy 4×4 when it snows. And I would say about 90% of the guys at the job sites I go to drive Cars to even if they have a truck.

[@mr.hemiroids794]

@@natehawkins2910 the construction guys you now must be skilled labors not skilled Tradesman. I worked in the industry for 18 years now and I could easily afford a brand new Chevy Silverado but I don't because I'm smart I have a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass with 90000 MI and a 96 Chevy with 155000 MI and I also have zero debt income ratio me and the old lady live extremely comfortable no bills it's great. Same goes for the skilled Tradesman I know electricians plumbers Etc.

[@aaronbehindbars]

I was going to say these are cheap until I priced out current trucks as equal in specifications as you can get with 19 model years difference. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that $30,000 in 1996 is worth about $45,000 today per their consumer price index calculator. A 2015 F350 Supercab XLT Powerstroke DRW stickers for $49,835 not including current rebates. The 1996 equivalent cost $30,643 = 2015 $45,842. A 2015 Silverado 3500 Crew LT 6.0L stickers for $44,705. 1996 $27,805 = 2015 $41,596. A 2015 Ram 3500 Reg cab SLT 6.4L (V10 not available) came to $35,555. 1996 $26,087 = 2015 $39,026. Less than 10% disparity is not that unreasonable given the additional equipment and safety features, not to mention capabilities and performance.

[@BigRedtheGinger]

Aaron Fink Speaking of adjusting for inflation, my 1996 Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2V8 went for $32k brand new, just under $50k today. Overall, the differences between then and now when similarly equipped isn't all that bad.

[@poopinfruz9771]

do the math now, last ton dually brand new i looked at was $109,000 CAD

[@nlpnt]

The high end is MUCH higher now.

[@chrisreynolds6391]

A dually is kind of a luxury these days. Farming like many other industries has been conglomerated. So feed and crops are hauled and delivered by dedicated otr drivers. If you have a dude ranch chances are you are rich. Now if you have a small landscaping/handyman business chances are smart enough to keep an old truck running. Old trucks are still really good. Take a 2005 f150, install an Android stereo with usb power ports, +backup camera $300, power inverter $50, Bedlight $40.

[@MrAdoh2010]

You're missing some points however. 1. Economies of scale mean that with the much higher production figures of today the cost is lower, but the sale prices "inflation adjusted" are slightly higher like you said. 2. The high-trim versions, while exuberantley more luxurious, have a much higher profit margin than back in the days. You couldn't get a 1500 pickup up to over 60k or a 3500 dually to over 90k or its equivalent back then.

[@Kcducttaper1]

I've had my '99 super duty for years and just learned today that the back of my rear seat folded flat for a flat floor! Seriously - I just went to the garage and tried it out.

[@MarloSoBalJr]

I can only imagine seeing you jump out the seat and sprint to the truck with the face of 😲😱

[@Kcducttaper1]

@@MarloSoBalJr That's pretty much how it went!

[@JM-sy5qv]

I saw that and wondered if the SD did that...

[@TJTinerella]

I didn't know until I read your comment....running out right now to check mine

[@bry0ung]

That is really funny!

[@thatfakelaramieslt7127]

Let’s all just take a moment to look at how clean / rust free and unmolested all those trucks look

[@mattywho8485]

Yeah, they don't have stupid looking low pro tires and rims out past the fenders a foot with some pimple face kid "rolling coal" thinking he's cool !

[@eazy-ttj2798]

Well yea they are brand new in this video😂🎉

[@woody4u247]

Fun to see what was cutting edge back then.... shows how far they've come..3500 1 tons rated to tow 10,000lbs... now almost every half ton can pull that & the new 3500s are in the 30,000lb tow range!

[@danielfromdallas]

lol those trucks could all tow double that but they gotta keep people buying new trucks because of more "towing capacity"

[@freedom24v86]

​@@danielfromdallasthose truck definitly were no where near as safe towing even there limits at highway speeds as newer trucks are even at there 30k limits Lol and ive indeed grosed a 7.3 and a 5.9 24v at 30k abd 36k lbs in both those in the video 😂 they were slightly under rated the 12/24 could safely pull/ stop 16k and the 7.3 gets rough around 16k and a pass Auto or manual albiet those trucks are safer and better for mountain passes in manual

[@paulxaviercyr]

Holy rusted metal Batman... a *CARPHONE*!!

They were heavily featured in Dodge promotional videos and material !

[@brockstarg2296]

The only other car i have seen that in was my 81 cadillac seville elegante!

[@robh6638]

I remember my dad complaining how expensive our 1997 F350 Powerstroke dually four door XLT was

[@alpha2gproject783]

When was anyone going to tell me the tops of the rear seats fold down??????

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

Bob Sagget I didn't even know and my dad has a 1992 F150.

[@aubreywhaley7729]

I didn't know myself that it did that

[@RobinsonRanchServices]

Dang it I should’ve bought an extended cab if I’d known that

[@GaryGang911]

I didn’t know that and my dad drives a 93 bronco and a 96 F-350 crew cab dually.

[@cajunguy8272]

they didn't produce today's truck numbers but they sure lasted a lot longer than today's trucks.

[@weedmastersr]

That's why they lasted longer. The less horsepower you make out of an engine, the more reliable it will be. It's why military Humvees have something like 180 HP.

[@xebek]

Humvees only make that sort of power due to being designed many decades ago and having an N/A diesel under the hood. That's why they're being replaced. Also, that general statement isn't true about hp's inverse relation to reliability.

[@Clearanceman2]

It took Ford forever to get back to making a diesel as good as the 7.3.

[@cajunguy8272]

lost alot of good reliable vehicles because of the epa.

[@xebek]

Cajunguy82 True. There are still some cherries, though. My '05 C-Class has just shy of half a million miles, all original internals. Just lucky, I suppose. ~45k miles/year.

[@TheSteelBlinds]

Love seeing fords 9th gen body style all new and shiny. Would love to jump back in time and wander the dealerships looking at them

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Yup. IMHO it's the best body style of the F-series. It just doesn't age

[@michaelbenoit248]

Same, I’d love to go back to 1993-1994 & get a 7.3 IDIT CCLB with a 4x4 ZF5.

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

@@MarloSoBalJr lasted 17 years 1980-1997

[@alexgibbs356]

@@Victoria3232-j7o thats it? I love telling this story. We have a 1997 dodge ram with the 12 valve in it and it has 1.4 million miles and has hauled a skidsteer for more than half of those miles and is still running. Only on its 4th transmission xD

[@milestone_achiever4634]

@@Victoria3232-j7o Actually 1980 thru 1998. They redesigned the Ford super Duty for 1999. I have the original Car & Driver Magazine with the article

[@tylerjackson4168]

showing its age? that Ford looks damn good today!!

[@AManWith_NoName]

Damn right😂

[@ericwalker5809]

Hell ya it does I have that exact truck right down to the color had it for 8 years now and she's never let me down

[@leavnsmallville78]

This is still my favorite generation of the Ford.

[@slobaru7094]

Still looks good but never looked as good as a chevy.

[@Martin-xh1hd]

@@slobaru7094 🤣 are you blind?

[@diegos5316]

The legendary 7.3

[@nathanmcdonald610]

7.4L*

[@dellstudio10]

I worked for a R.V. dealership back when I was 18. The boss hired a new guy to help out around the lot and deliver orders to customers. Well on just his second day on the job the boss man put him behind the wheel of his Dodge Ram dually V10 and sent him on his way to pick up a few parts. Out of the parking this new guy flew sliding sideways and smoking all four back tires for at least thirty yards or so. He laid down some thick rubber on that black top and needless to say he was fired on his return. I remember thinking two things from that day. First, this new guy was a complete dumb ass and second, that monster V10 Dodge was a complete bad ass! I've wanted one ever since.

[@mfnbigdaddy73]

Bull Fucking Shit !!!

[@tylerjackson4168]

dellstudio10 that motor won't spin 4 in high range gfy

[@maxwellbutler4184]

OH BABY

[@boogts]

x2, we had a V10 for over 10 years. It would spin the tires on demand. People don't realize you have all that torque spread out over a wider contact patch on hard truck tires under and empty bed. Why is saying that it can spin the tires "Bull Fucking Shit !!!" ? - classy btw,.

[@231mac]

boogts Maybe because the guy said it spun for 90 feet??? That is bullshit. We had two or three (can't remember) in our fleet. They were 1 ton, NON-dually trucks and would spin for about 10 to 15 whopping feet, hook and go. Have a real hard time thinking that almost DOUBLE the contact patch would equate more spin...

[@marcorenteria5245]

I love the sound of the powerstroke! How I miss the days when a diesel sounded like a diesel.

[@JoshuaTootell]

I love turning the key on my '95 7.3 😁

[@snoopytheace4487]

@@JoshuaTootell me too. I just got my 97 back. I've missed it dearly.

[@duallygang2329]

Nothing beats the sound of a 5.9 Cummins

[@snoopytheace4487]

the Cummins sounds like every other inline 6 with a turbo. A frickin ford 300 with a turbo sounds exactly like it. It is the most generic engine sound you can get.

[@snoopytheace4487]

Also on a thread about how much we love the sound of the 7.3 you had to be that douche to mention the Cummins for absolutely no reason. Why are all Cummins owners either douchebags or inbreds.

[@CentralKentuckyWeather]

Ahhh... the mid 1990s. When gas was .89 cents a gallon, 1-ton trucks had weak engines and frames that would twist under load, and diesels were still loud and smelled like an asphalt plant. When drum rear brakes wouldn't help you get a trailer stopped but wing style side vent windows would help you stay cool without the wind blowing in your face. Those were the good 'ol days. 900 lb/ft of torque was unheard of and guys got all their work done anyhow.

[@rickkowalske4116]

.89 cent gas in the1990s? Maybe the 1970s.

[@thomasnew8606]

@@rickkowalske4116 I remember paying 90cent/gallon when I started driving and that was in 1998 I would get $20 for the week to pay for gas on my 1990Chevy truck with a 350v8 and lunch money :)

[@rickkowalske4116]

@@thomasnew8606 well I don't know where you live but in 1998 in Michigan gas was at least 1.50 a gallon.gas hasn't been below a dollar a gallon here since the 1970s unless a limited promotion

[@thomasnew8606]

@@rickkowalske4116 I started driving in Bartlesville Oklahoma (North near the Kansas border). Even after that I remember paying under $1 in Texas when driving to Houston.

[@rickkowalske4116]

@@thomasnew8606 you guys have all the refineries down there.we pay for all that transportation distance

[@boduke9428]

What I'd give for the Powerstroke option to only cost $3500 again!

[@billyray4716]

Adjust for inflation these trucks are actually about the same as a new one. Not including the high trim of course

[@carwhiz90]

Out of the three, the ford design was the top gun. Those 92-96 trucks were absolutely badass

[@chocodiledundee1]

My due respect mate you've said it how it is/was !! These F trucks from the 90's were baddest ass of them all !! I am nuts for a 93-95 F-150 XLT Flareside supercab MARK III up to today ever since I was a teenager back then in the 90's . Greetings from down under

[@themosinkid95]

And dated as hell....

[@workingcountry1776]

+themosinkid95 dated but I still see late 80s early 90s ford trucks on job sites in much higher numbers than dodge or GM around here any way

[@mfnbigdaddy73]

Chevy was by far the best looking and you see more of those Chevys on the road than the other 2 put together !

[@workingcountry1776]

mfnbigdaddy73 must be a regional thing. In central New York the few older trucks you see on job sites are old brick shaped Fords.

[@guidancefromjah]

The last era of actual trucks with just enough tech in them to keep things up to date... now everything is an advanced computer on wheels!

[@Jay-rz8mz]

Yeah i like to drive my truck... not the other way around

[@motormouth2472]

I would agree in terms of the more luxurious modern trucks, but the base models are actually most similar to the older trucks in my opinion. My dad has a 2021 F150 STX (appearance package) and it's actually relatively simple for a modern truck. But I can only imagine how simple an old base model truck is

[@RiggyRonnie]

Man that 2nd gen ram absolutely dominated back in the 90s. Especially that 12v.

[@JETZcorp]

The Cummins was efficient and bulletproof, but stock for stock the V10 was the real monster if you could afford the gas. 450lb-ft right on the converter stall; huge trailers and huge hills were a joke. That engine had so much potential that the aftermarket never really saw fit to tap into. It was so understressed it made the V8 magnums look like VTEC Hondas. With some compression and headers and a cam it would be insane. But alas, the Cummins thoroughly stole the show.

[@selfcarefordudes]

Still does🔥🙌

[@bliglum]

My goodness!! The Ram's 8L V10 had an iron block and heads?!? Wonder what that beast weighs!

[@NeighborhoodCarReviews]

Probably close to 800 pounds or better.

[@Eidrian111]

CommunityChrysler woow so light

[@internet_internet]

Not as much as the 6cyl Cummins.

[@chocodiledundee1]

American trucks are the best !!!! This era I was flabbergasted over these trucks , to me up this day all these body shapes makes my heart pounding everytime I see one in the road here in Australia , when I lived in Brazil in the 90's the Brazilian president went to USA came back and waved import tax in Brazil , man these trucks where everywhere were I grown up in Minas Gerais areas , man it was heaven , cowboy culture were big thing back then where I lived and cowboy hats and big American trucks and Garth Brooks and Shania twain on the stereo , wow the 90's were great ! I remember the Chevy S-10 SS , Chevy blazer as well , 90-93 Silverado 454SS , Sonomas , Suburbans man in Brazil it was American trucks crazy in the 90's , great memories I have of these trucks . Greetings from Australia

[@gavinsmith8133]

wait.my f150 back seat rest folds down too!!!!!!??!! WHAT! WHY AM I JUST NOW LEARNING THIS!!??!!

[@dedreman2227]

Gavin Smith thinking the same thing

[@Jonathan-tb6fm]

Gavin Smith try it and tell me if it does lol

[@gavinsmith8133]

Jonathan Montes it does!

[@AightBro123]

Gavin Smith oh wow

[@andymanusafa]

Dope isn't it 😂 took me 8 months to figure it out

[@porscheguy09]

Wow! It's amazing what 20 years will do. Half ton trucks from all three manufacturers will tow as much as these heavy duty trucks did. The 80's and 90's weren't great for horsepower and torque either. Fords new 3.5 liter Ecoboost V6 has more torque than all three of these trucks. The automotive industry has come a long long way in 20 years.

[@StudioDaVeed]

and see the bag phone at 2:15

[@liamparkki9168]

and while all of these new computer controlled turds are in the junkyard, the old 80's and 90's trucks will still be out there working..

[@theq4602]

As said in the video the average american was starting to buy these trucks as daily drivers. With that onset all three big manufacturers started building trucks for the average american who had very different needs than us working class citizens. And then the price went up up up so did horsepower and torque and working reliability was put on the back burner and then completely forgotten. High numbers that sacrifice reliability and luxuries costing a fortune have destroyed any real value pickups once had.

[@hyperlogos]

Bullshit. My 7.3 IDI died the death of cavitation because the cylinder walls are too thin. Opened up the oil drain valve and got out coolant. Now I have to either cummins swap or find a 6.9 donor because I am not going through that again

[@theq4602]

I never said they didn't have problems. Yes the 7.3 idi is notorious for cavitation, if you had done cursory research on them like any sensible person you could have prevented the problem by adding anti cavitation fluids. I never said that a truck would last for an idiot who didn't do some googling on basic information to take care of his stuff.

[@TomDeVito]

It's amazing to see how far trucks have come from being just work horses to now full on daily driven rides

[@nickd.7267]

Those old Dodge duallys with the old 12 or 24 valve were unkillable. The 8.3 was also excellent.

[@Blue-moon12]

The V10s were durable too

[@codyzellmer1998]

My cousin’s work truck is an ‘01 Dodge with a V10 and 6 speed. Good rig for sure, but you can almost watch the gas gauge move…

[@ppha7665]

I wished 3500s were under $30k again.

[@gary_beniford]

P Pha I think a base ford f 350 is around 30k

[@fread51]

+jump oricakle wow not any more now it's 50k to 60k

[@gary_beniford]

billy heaton you can get a base model for 30k or close to it. adding options and trim levels can more than double the price though.

[@fread51]

***** You are talking about a work truck lol

[@gary_beniford]

billy heaton you bet. using a f-350 as you daily is not very smart if you ask me.

[@ps3dethman1]

It's crazy to think that ppl still tow 30,000 pounds daily with them old 7.3'a

[@theq4602]

They didn't even need a 7.3 powerstroke to tow that.

[@lexusls]

+Alex S haha towing over 100,000 lbs with today's trucks??? What are you smoking? First of all, their frames/axles/tires are going to be a huuuuge limiting factor in that and would be waaaay exceeding the GRVW. Second of all, my class 8 semi truck with 450 hp and 1650 lb-ft of torque takes about 1.5 - 2 minutes to get up to 60mph moving a total of 80,000 lbs (45,000 cargo, 15,000 empty dry van, 20,000 tractor). Heavy haul applications with tag axles that are pulling just over 100,000 lbs total usually have ~550 hp and 2,000-2,200 lb-ft of torque. You're saying that a little puny pickup with less than half that torque is going to pull the same weight?? GTFOH. And you're talking about 6 cylinders like they're not the right size for the job... you clearly don't know anything about the 15L engines that are in semi's today... guess what? They're all 6 cylinders!!

[@Terminxman]

@@lexusls Did you even fucking read Alex S's comment? He basically already said that the axles and shit are limiting factors.

[@JohnSmith-bd6wb]

@@lexusls yes if I put my k2500 in 4 low granny 1st I can seriously move some metal

[@SurelyYewJest]

@@DanglingDingleBerry Maybe he did, but he didn't tow that way legally. If he ever got pulled over by a cop for pulling that much weight with a truck factory rated for 1/3rd of that, my guess is he'd have been ticketed pretty quickly.

[@gilbertjuarez7064]

I love my 96 f350 7.3 white with blue interior the sound that engine makes when it’s 100% is very rewarding

[@actionmethod]

The Dodge still looks good!

[@cpufreak101]

They're reliable AF aswell, my uncle has a ram 1500, odometer quit on us 5 years ago, it's still his daily and the truck don't seem to care it has an unknown amount of miles on it

[@ffhjvbuydb78eb]

@@cpufreak101 I have a 98 dodge ram 1500 going with 281K miles.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@ffhjvbuydb78eb '96 2500 5.9 425,000 miles

[@ffhjvbuydb78eb]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman what have you replace? The whole truck?

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@ffhjvbuydb78eb usual stuff...battery, belts, plugs, tires etc! I maintain all my vehicles regularly & they all pretty much still look new! My Ram has all those miles pulling a 16ft landscaping trailer including 2 zero turns, push mowers, weedeaters, chainsaws etc fully loaded with equipment for 25 years & has never even left me stranded on the side of the road! I still use a 1987 Chevy S10 regularly & a 1994 Dakota Sport extended cab with the 5.2 318 & it has 280K & has been very reliable! My grandpa was a MOPAR salesman from 1946-1977 so I grew up on them & every Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge/Jeep I have owned has been a damn good vehicle, guess I just got lucky & never had a lemon plus I do keep my cars up running & looking good...you should see my Bandit Trans Am & '78 gold Ttop Z28 that are pristine!

[@robertbaratheon9289]

The Dodge looks like it belongs in my driveway.

[@dreamon220]

I agree mine too.

[@hyperlogos]

Robert Baratheon By far the worst mileage. My brother had one.

[@robertbaratheon9289]

The V10 does get poor mileage, but I'm a Mopar lover, so the I would take it over the Ford or Chevy anytime.

[@hyperlogos]

It is a beast and a half, that's for sure.

[@mack1ford]

Robert Baratheon get a dodge with the 5.9 cummims but i like my 7.3 idi.

[@78FullSizeBronco]

The last decade of real, down to earth, hardworking pickups. Please bring them back! New "pickups" shouldn't cost $80k! But because of all these silly nanny commodities they have now to please soccer moms and grocery getters, it drives the MSRP through the roof making it hard for the average working stiff to consider buying one and use it for what it's made for.

[@toxictophat711]

Also the fact the truck beds are taller than anyone less than 6ft tall the metal is thin and they would never handle the testing in the old commercial I don't plan on buying a newer truck I have my 1983 d250 ram and my 1997 2500 v10 I rarely drive now due to gas prices but I love my behemoth

[@nathanmcdonald610]

It's amazing how far Trucks have come over the past few decades. 1-ton dually's with max tow ratings of 10,000 to 12,500lbs. Today a properly optioned out 1/2 ton is rated to equivalently tow what these old 1-ton's did. You can see the change's happening though. The Dodge took on the more modern flush look, and to a much lesser extent the Silverado as well, while the Ford...The last of it's kind, a true work truck designed solely for the work site. Wish they would do some retro throwback design's on pickup's like they've done with Mustangs, Camero's and Challengers over the past few years.

[@ras4782]

Yea that would be cool

[@wll1500]

Nathan McDonald Yeah the Ford trucks basically didn't change from 1980-1996, just front end and interior redesigning to keep it fresh. why change a good thing? everyone loved the square fords. the new f-150 replacing them however is renowned as a piece of crap.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

wll1500 - I wouldn't go as far as to call the 1997 - 2003 F-150's piece's of crap, but they are certainly my least favorite body style of truck Ford ever produced. I was glad they went back to a more square look in 2004 model year.

[@marcharris2734]

wll1500 the new f150 is still the best truck by quite a bit.

[@dannyd5878]

Yeah... And when you pull that 10-12k with a newer truck more often then once or twice a week they fall apart, makes me wonder if that's why everyone buys a diesel still today to do any real pulling, or even an older Cummins or powerstroke? Makes you think. Tin can trucks of today aren't built for anything other than bravado. Just because your sister can sometimes lift 200lbs, doesn't mean you should do it. Now the slower weight lifter....yeah he's my bet.

[@bigbeef8935]

Back when pulling 13klbs was impressive towing lol

[@isaakwelch3451]

To be fair, that's a lot of weight to be moving around. Definitely enough to pull most 5th wheels, which is what a dually truck excels at

[@thedesertdwellerfromutah4354]

@@isaakwelch3451 agree with you 100%!! Alot of these commenters on here are green and still wet behind the ears.

[@isaakwelch3451]

@@thedesertdwellerfromutah4354 my 73 international is rated at 9k gvwr which is going to be more than enough for me. All the towing and pulling I'm going to do is old cars and trucks and I can't imagine needing to move something heavy enough to exceed that

[@fizoust2]

Yep my 19’ Ram 1/2 ton tows 11,700 lbs.

[@thedesertdwellerfromutah4354]

@@isaakwelch3451 Would love to find me a nice IH pickup truck

[@freedomjesse]

Back when pickups actually looked like pickups.

[@milestone_achiever4634]

I personally think the pick-ups made today are really fascinating. Vastly improved aerodynamics. Sports car performance and luxury interiors. I always thought the 80s to mid 90s Ford Super duty styling was terribly out of date. When they redesigned it in 1999, it was a such a drastic improvement. When they redesigned the F-150 in 1996, they should have used that body style for the Super duty line, it would have had so much more appeal and they would probably have made 3 times the amount of sales.

[@chickenman6]

@@milestone_achiever4634 fords 1990s design is atleast better than a 1993 ram lol

[@milestone_achiever4634]

@@chickenman6 your insane

[@rdr9519]

@@milestone_achiever4634 trucks today shouldn't even be considered trucks lol all they do is mall crawl not to mention everything is uni-body junk

[@milestone_achiever4634]

@@rdr9519 not true. All of the newest full size pickup trucks are still body on frame. They use a hydro-formed steel as apposed to the traditional carbon steel . The advantage is next to none rust and corrosion

[@greggc8088]

That Ram V-10 was a stump puller. I once drove one with a dead cylinder misfire and didn't even notice.

[@djsworld_Tv]

They still in the road until today!!! The ford i see the most!!! Nd still running good!!!

[@tylercox1875]

I see the dodge more tbh

[@DylanC828]

SuperSonic2324 YT those are probably the Cummins still in the shipping container

[@billd5211]

So cool to see how far these trucks have come!

[@vix121]

I know right! Fords new diesel has twice the torque as the old 7.3. Crazy

[@hyperlogos]

Racing Slippers You can double the output on the old 7.3 with injectors and a tune.

[@vix121]

Martin Espinoza oh I know, just comparing stock vs stock

[@chocodiledundee1]

Martin Espinoza sounds great :) Cheers

[@fernandorocha8459]

I love this Chevy C3500 Crew cab,

[@bobjackson4287]

Out of these offerings? C 3500 no contest. 7.4L is a great engine and the Mid 90's chevy's were among the finest trucks GM ever produced along with the Square bodies. Would rather have a "K" variant though.

[@kirksway1]

I remember, as a teenager, lusting after that new Dodge Ram.

[@selfcarefordudes]

Me too 🙌

[@landyachtfan79]

A Chevy K3500 Silverado Crew Cab 454 has been my dream truck ever since high school!!!!

[@cpufreak101]

I want one too except in Cheyenne trim, a regular cab version is for sale across the street from playing coffee shop in town lol, along with an extended cab 2000 Silverado 1500

[@gstubbz]

I've owned 4 of those 90s GM trucks. Have yet to own a crew cab or a 454 but I might be building one this year!

[@gstubbz]

Update to anyone seeing this regarding my previous comment from the year before, I have a 96 crew cab chevy now and currently building a cummins for it

[@angelcrisostomo3284]

That OBS Ford looks beast.

[@mfnbigdaddy73]

Ugly As Fuck like a beast from Beauty and the Beast....LMAO

[@85MasterV]

@mfnbigdaddy73 Damn you gay

[@Carolina_Boy_93]

mfnbigdaddy73 You on everybody's post bashing the Ford. Nobody Care you think that pos gm looks good. The OSB Ford looks the best. Stop hating and move on...

[@skii_two]

Angel Crisostomo as an old GM fan... Hell yes! Ford is awesome! The obs Chevy looks tough as well

[@mrflynn510]

Smooth jazz in a dually review. Yep, that was the 90s.

[@sarahreed6632]

Those trucks look good. The ones today in my opinion don’t. I have a 1996 Chevy Crew Cab Dually it has never let me down. Fun to see videos of these trucks from my childhood.

[@SilvioManfredDante85]

You got the best truck of all, then.

[@CopeManMTNDEW]

I drive a 96 dodge ram 2500 long bed extended cab. 12 valve Cummins. 5 speed transmission. Absolutely love it. I'll drive it till I'm dead.

[@Clearanceman2]

I'm sure the average motorweek viewer in 1996 watching on PBS was in the market for dually pick ups. LOL

[@4jp]

Unless they had internets, they did not have many options to get auto information. It was tv or magazines.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

@@4jp This is true. Even though the commercial internet was alive and kicking back in '96, it was slim pickings for full automotive reviews. Usually only got text snippets through the main magazine editors, at best. Video reviews were unheard of as most computers couldn't even stream video bigger than a postage stamp size pixelated format and even those were not common.

[@ryanmcbee1927]

You know. I dont think I have ever seen an 90s model Chevy Dually. but I see dodge cummins everywhere

[@davidrichardson6749]

Because the Chevys 6.5 diesel sucked ass back then. Most 90s one ton chevys are 454s which are great in their own right, but I imagine the ford and dodge outsold Chevy at that time in that segment simply due to having great diesels in them, lasting longer leading to more being on the road today

[@chocodiledundee1]

These 90's trucks models will always be in my heart ! I was a teenager back then , and it was magical era when came around ! I love the Dodge , Ford and Chevy pretty much the same from this era . I am getting a truck from 90's for sure , 90-93 454SS , 93-95 FlareSide F-150 or a Dodge Ram Magnum Sport .

[@unknownunknowns]

The Dodge Ram V-10 adjusted for inflation would cost 40K while the equivalent Ram 3500 SLT is 37K. The Ford F 350 Super Cab Diesel would be 47K while the current Super Duty F-450 XL is 53K. The Chevy C3500 Crew Cab would be 43K while the current Silverado 3500 HD is 41K.

[@nicksmith1858]

Stefan Unson that's really interesting. Nobody ever really thinks about that.

[@buckeyesfan4700]

true but the Ford is bushing BOTH capability AND luxury so the price your coming up with isn't apples to apples

[@eghty8fox780]

Stefan Unson f450?

[@alshegarfi7338]

Stefan Unson those are still fairly optioned half ton prices. Base model bare bones 1 tons still cost 35k

[@Gladiatorguy1998]

Those V10’s were beast, my dad bought a brand new one in 96 and 02.

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

Seems as Ford themselves didn't want to get rid of that body that they have been using since 1980 but kinda had to move on to appeal to a modern market for 1996.

[@dannycass7931]

Back then trucks hardly changed Body Styles, GM had their square body from 73 thru 87, 91 if you count their SUVs, while Dodge went from 72-93 with theirs. These days you get at least 5 years.

[@BC08]

Love these old Motorweek videos

[@adventurer247]

Only the Ford had a diesel engine? What gives? That's not a fair comparison by any means.

[@crashandburnbirner]

the_real_matt well that dodge did nsje 90 some more hp than the ford

[@ShainAndrews]

Horsepower means jack. Cummins was only around 215hp back then. Guess which engine towed better?

[@Sheehy223]

The Cummins 5.9 at the time was a bit of a pig.

[@davenhla]

Ford 460 was terrible compared to the 7.3, anyone buying the F350 knew that. Chevy diesel back then had a terrible reputation and was just not very good. If they had put a Cummins in the Dodge, and left Chevy with the only gas engine, it would look bad also as a comparison video. If they put Chevy's bad diesel in, it would not have compared very well either. Using the oddball V10 gas was a smart move to avoid creating an odd man out with either the Chev Diesel or the Ford 460. Note: it's not that the 460 was a bad engine, it really was solid- but the 7.3 out performed it handily and got almost double the MPG(running empty, no load) then the gas to boot. The 7.3 was the nail in the coffin for the 30 year old 460.

[@theq4602]

What an lie! As a ford guy myself I can say the 5.9 lacked the horsepower of the 7.3, but it had gobs of torque because of its I-6 design!

[@unknownname7426]

Still see lots of these old fords and dodges on the road. Never see those old chevys anymore...

[@MrLuckytrucker21]

You need to look again, those 88/98 gm trucks are holding up pretty well, even in the rust belt states!

[@unknownname7426]

mgtowfish73 nope still can't see any...

[@andymanusafa]

unknown name you have a very good point. Plenty of the 1 ton fords and dodges from this time. I see a decent amount of chevys but never 1 tons. Always 1/2 tons and rarely 3/4 tons

[@grahamcouture6786]

unknown name where I live, I see lots of old Fords and Chevys, but hardly any Dodges.

[@JoseMartinez-jw2dy]

So true,maybe the tie rods on those chevys broke 😅

[@dannyd5878]

Meanwhile my dad's new ecoboost pulls 10k with the pedal to the floor 3/4 of the time, while my 96 psd pulls that same load half throttle, and uses far less fuel. Today's truck has those tow ratings for bravado, and you definitely shouldn't pull the advertised weight for long, the tin can trucks of today will not last pulling that weight, meanwhile, my 330k powerstroke is as happy as a dog when you come home, when given the chance to pull some real weight. Just because new trucks can do it, definitely doesn't mean you should. Ah, I love these old beasts.

[@BrianBourgeois-]

Really has more to with torque curve of engine and gearing that the actual truck.

[@hajjdawood]

Comparing an F150 to an F250/F350 with tow gearing/engines/transmission. Genius.

[@alpzepta]

Petrol on dually truck is terrible! Powerstroke Win Here! 7.3 was the awesome diesel engine

[@rigging1377]

And the Ram v10 had more horsepower and torque lol.

[@TurboDiesel-zf8ph]

@@rigging1377 The commentator was incorrect about the numbers the 1994.5-1995 has 210 horse power and 425 foot pounds of torque the 1996-1997 has 225 horse power and 450 foot pounds of torque so there even as far as torque

[@speterbilt]

Before they knew the dash would fall apart in the Dodge. Lol

[@sinclaircupcake4954]

Yeah cause the dash is the only thing that falls apart on those

[@chickenman6]

Ours never fell apart. It’s a 1994 so it’s surprising because it was also my dads daily driver for 20 years

[@sinclaircupcake4954]

@@chickenman6 then you got lucky the only thing a dodge truck is good for is being a shipping container for the Cummins engine. Pull it out and junk the rest

[@chickenman6]

@@sinclaircupcake4954 nah, my mom uses it for horse shows now and we are gonna use the truck until it dies because we went on so many road trips and fishing and camping, it would be like crushing memories with my family

[@Yormsane]

Amazing how far diesel trucks have come since this was filmed. Now we have 1,000 lb/ft of torque on tap, and 10-speed transmissions to make the most of it. I do miss the simpler interiors, though. No giant dashboard screens, digital instruments or trashy 'tech' in any of these good honest working trucks.

[@Mohammadkwt]

those retro side mirrors woooh...

[@kevinrichards3288]

On the Chevys they went to that body style in 1988 but only on the regular cab pickups & the extended cab was a new option in that year model too. Then 4 years later in 1992 the crew cab pickups, Suburbans, fullsize Blazers & Yukons "formerly Jimmys" were all changed to that body style.

[@joshryan4685]

lmao with these power point transitions.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Well this is a 25 year old presentation lol.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

MotorWeek is still the gold standard of car shows. No-nonsense, straight to the point descriptions and accurate, objective testing.

[@thewiseguy3529]

Oh these were the golden years, simplicity and functionality. I have a 96 drw chassis motorhome and it is a beast. Very durable. Ford knows something about trucks.

[@alex-dean]

I would get the Ford just for the vent windows.

[@Bartonovich52]

Cigarette windows.

[@antonioederlopezlopez7341]

@@Bartonovich52 Cool windows

[@Ulfstigandr]

I still call them opening rear windows beer windows too.

[@rayschultz387]

Nothing like that cool stream of air right to your crotch

[@benson2873]

Alex Dean wing window

[@01trsmar]

Dodge looks best,I owned a 3500 Club cab 4x4 with the V-10 was pretty powerful then..I own a 2005 Dodge Ram SRT-10 QuadCab today,mint and 505 ci 8.3 L V-10 510 factory hp now almost 600 hp and 643 torque...love it !!!! I think all the trucks looked good back then..

[@rtanner7335]

Ahh back when they still built them to last. Now they just pop rivet them together.

[@ezee2daz]

I had that same Chevy in black for twenty years. I have a 2020 3500hd gas now, everything just about doubled since then. Price, horsepower, torque.

[@jameswkndmechanic174]

That 1 ton Chevy tows the same as my 2013 1/2 ton. How times have changed!

[@whoamitoday6392]

Careful, you're going to trigger all the "good old days" people 😉

[@FlaKBuS]

I bet that one ton Chevy would handle the weight a lot better then a 1/2 ton.

[@billyray4716]

@@FlaKBuS not a chance, trailer brake assist and discs is the adavntage, dont need to worry as much about making it go as you do making it stop. Id trust a new half ton with 15k pounds over a 95 1 ton with 10k. Old trucks might last longer but the new one will always perform better

[@FlaKBuS]

@@billyray4716 Yea let me know how well your half ton suspension does towing 15k. I will agree that the new trucks have a lot more power and technology in them however for some people it’s about how well a truck handles the load and I’m sorry but I’d be willing to put more weight on a 95 dually Chevy over a new half ton based on suspension alone.

[@billyray4716]

@@FlaKBuS thats fair i didnt think about suspension. Id personally do a disc conversion on this generation of ford for a tow rig, but in California this generation of truck is more expensive than a new one in good condition

[@floppychzcake7936]

my 2000 7.3 still kickin, i do recommend upgrading the water pump if any of you have one, after 200,000 miles they start to get quirky but an aftermarket one will last hundreds of thousands of miles. Also it is good to invest in a tuner. I know you think your diesel makes all the pulling power in the world but the tuner really does help with power and efficieny. Our banks 6-gun can add quite a bit of torque (over 120ft lbs) on one side of the specrum and can greatly improve fuel economy on the other. I can run down the highway at 18-22mpg now where was before the tuner she was makin 10-14

[@Punkinspapa]

Funny how technology has changed these things so dramatically! These new half ton trucks have as much torque and far more horsepower!

[@davidjacobs5304]

My old man had a 96 Ram 2500 with the V10. The thing was an animal. More HP and Torque than the Cummins of the same year

[@toddbob55]

Ford is the best Truck in the lineup.

[@jakey20022]

The Dodge Ram Cummins was by far the best out of this group. That v10 wasn't a bad option either.

[@mebe2k]

2:45, the overall design is still showing its age? are you kidding me? the 92-96's are considered some of the best looking trucks Ford has ever made..and they were the best looking back in 96 for sure.

[@cpufreak101]

Ask my friend in Greece about it, to him every pickup truck ever is so ugly that he cannot even fathom why people want them, to him if you have work to do, get a ford transit, if you can help me change his thought process please give suggestions

[@signs800]

Because a Transit can't carry or pull as much as a pickup can

[@cpufreak101]

signs800 you'd be surprised what some of them do, there are versions over in Europe that we don't get here, even still, his argument is "how often is that? If it's just a sometimes thing why not just rent one and save your money?"

[@signs800]

Justin Noker Because if you own a business or have to tow things relatively often then the fact that you have a combo daily driver AND a transit vehicle means that you save vs buying a different car and renting the truck every time you need it

[@cpufreak101]

signs800 the business part oh hauling heavy stuff he can understand, what he doesn't understand though is normal people with them as daylies while probably hauling something a hatchback could handle once a month

[@kirbywinters1291]

The funny thing is I have all 3 of these trucks. 1997 F250 4x4 crew cab short bed with the 7.3 and a manual. The Chevy is a 97 crew cab 2 wheel drive dually with the 6.5 diesel and the dodge is a 2000 5 speed 4x4 dually.

[@Sheehy223]

Personally I'm more partial to the Ford, I love that body style, and the 7.3 Powerstroke is one of the best 4 Stroke Diesel V8's ever made, but the Dodge is cool too. You would, however, need to be a little bit of a simpleton to pick the Chevy over the other two. It's good that GM made 454 Blocks for so long, but it's kind of wasted here with all that Vortec garbage and a pitiful compression ratio.

[@andythompson3528]

There’s just something about old trucks that really get me. Doesn’t matter what brand it is either. They were all great trucks back in the day and you didn’t have to mortgage your house to buy one. Even a fully loaded diesel truck with every conceivable option was no more than $35,000. And that was only 20 years ago. Nowadays they’re more than double that.

[@dirtdiggler9293]

I got my learners permit in 96 😬 I had wet dreams of the interior of that ford a few weeks ago

[@NASH_87]

I still drive my 96 12v 5 speed every day

[@Erik_MN]

I'll take the 7.3. Saw a pristine one in Glencoe last month, owner warmed it up for about 10 mins, had a big trailer on it. Nice trucks.

[@wolfyboy11hitler61]

When trucks work hard back in the days price good

[@Frank-sp7vu]

Us in 1996: "John Davis has no clue what he's talking about when he says "Light trucks are the new family car" Us in 2023:

[@joeb1808]

The Dodge would fall apart around the Cummins motor.

[@calebnation7797]

Just like the ford would rust off of the 7.3

[@TommyboyGTP]

Used to have an F-250 XL regular cab Powerstroke with a manual transmission, 4WD. I used to pull stuck trucks out of ditches and yank tree stumps out of the ground with it. Tough trucks for sure.

[@PTAldridge]

I'd take the Ford

[@bryoninman1412]

You can have it

[@ffhjvbuydb78eb]

I'd take the dodge!

[@Emilio0587]

I still frequently see the Ford 7.3 liter driving around today. A few chevys and no dodges from that era.

[@JETZcorp]

There's still thousands of 2nd-gen Rams all over the place here. My dad had one until just about a year ago, when he decided that it made sense to keep the 1977 Dodge and sell the 98.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

You hit the nail on the head, I see more old Fords both gas and diesel than anything. Old Chevy's aren't terribly uncommon either, but its like seeing a unicorn if you spot a Dodge older than 15 years old still on the road.

[@nickhendrian7451]

7.3 ftw still 30 years later

[@TrueLifeAdventures]

Nothing like a bag-phone and a saxophone to put you square in the middle of the 90's!

[@recpro7847]

7.3 all day, baby!

[@carwhiz90]

I'm a Chevy man but those 7.3 power strokes sound great. They are the true definition of a real diesel

[@cpufreak101]

+Gamer All901 agreed, hell in even thinking of pulling a Haggard garage and finding an E series with one lol

[@mcearl8073]

Justin Noker I have a nice E series with the 7.3, one of the last ones probably as it's an early 2003 and iirc they switched to the 6.0 by late 03

[@samsquantch14]

id gladly take a vortec 454 instead....better yet the 8.1

[@angeloristick6793]

I know everybody’s crazy about that 7.3 diesel but man that Chevy 454 gas 🤤

[@ecymbura31]

Absolutely love that soothing 90s saxophone music

[@Khang-wz2vl]

I was born in 2000 but still missed the old day, when I was a little kid these trucks were so big to me 😂

[@babiixoxbritty]

7.3 powerstroke is prob the most reliable engine ever put into a truck when properly maintained.

[@buckeyesfan4700]

babiixoxbritty idk I have the 4.9 I6 in my F-150 and it's a beast will not die

[@thetinpin]

You're both right, just in different vehicle design capability classes. Though despite being 95% Ford loyal for the last 20 years, (there was one beater Honda stop-gap in there) I have to recognize the tried and true classic OHV 350ci/5.7L SBC for its trustiness. I feel that the non-Triton 2v Modular 281ci/4.6L, while gutless, deserves an honorable mention as well.

[@FirstnameLastname-do1px]

Fenrir Slakter dodge is notorious for having shitty transmissions unfortunately

[@Terminxman]

@@1S1KC0DM4N honestly out of them I'd take a 6.0 bulletproofed

[@dodgeguyz]

The Ford V-10 is stone cold reliable!

[@SARCASM_IS_MY_FIRST_NAME]

I was watching "Twister" and i noticed that red Dodge Ram had a V10 viper engine , awesome

[@dedreman2227]

Ford always wins when it comes to heavier trucks.

[@camclarke9952]

Put the crack pipe down

[@PhatSlicks]

The Ram in this video has a price of $26,087. Adjusted for inflation, that's about ~$49,500 in todays dollar. A 2023 Ram 3500 Big Horn, Single cab, 2wd, dual rear wheel with a 6.4L Hemi, comparably optioned as the one in the video is ~$58,000. The Cummins is an additional $9,500-$12,000 depending if you get the "H.O" version. Big Horn isn't the base model, but it's not the premier model either. So it wasn't exactly cheap back in 1996, but it's even worse now. It's absolutely insane what people pay for pickups now. Even base model half tons are upper $30's, and that's with no options or accessories added. Crazy.

[@jamiemartinello6436]

Anybody notice the Ram had its reverse lights on when pulling that boat? 1:45 lol

[@jasper_saberwolf]

Wow I like all three! these trucks are over 20 years old now, but they still look great. Good, simple utility and comfort inside and brute power and dependability on the outside. All i would need is an aux port for my music to update it, they can keep a lot of the internet connectivity stuff they have now. Guess one issue though that many of these old trucks have these days is paint quality and rust issues.

[@YourGodStalin]

God I really want to have an OBS 4 door 4wd drw diesel from each of the big 3...

[@snoopytheace4487]

Me too. I have the ford. Next I need to get a gmc. The dodge is the hard one to get. The never made a full crew cab 2nd gen from factory, only conversions.