My grandpa just passed away and left me his 97 Ram 1500. Only has 80,000 miles on it and is super clean. Bout to put new hoses on the thing and drive it for years to come 🙏
@thedeadblitz7 ай бұрын
have fun with it
@steveb95254 ай бұрын
What do you mean? You don't want to buy a new truck for $125,000.00
@RubyXIII3 ай бұрын
@@steveb9525😭😭😭
@waynelyons34742 ай бұрын
Awesome! Grandpas are so special. Enjoy the truck and memories my friend.
@DrummerDanny762 ай бұрын
My condolences to you, and also enjoy your truck
@MilesProwerStudios787 ай бұрын
Rest in peace to the dirty Dodge That thing was an absolute trooper
@gerry-p9x7 ай бұрын
Still give a few parts. BTW buddy had 97with rotted frame got 2k for it in swap
@Trance887 ай бұрын
The greenish-blue dodge looks pretty darn sweet with those replacement wheels! I think it looks pretty good with that matte look, too. It doesn't need to be shiny as its a work truck, anyway. This generation of Ram has always been my favorite full-size pickup.
@WilliamHollinger20196 ай бұрын
This generation and ford 9th generation fights. Chevy I like 1989 to 1995 years more.
@BringMoisture7 ай бұрын
Can we get an F in chat for the original Dirty Dodge
@Brograzi87 ай бұрын
F
@Reapercrewgarage7 ай бұрын
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@MilesProwerStudios787 ай бұрын
F
@weegeemike7 ай бұрын
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@Danzilly7 ай бұрын
Gonna miss that truck! F
@johnsarian_cu7 ай бұрын
As someone who lives in NH, seeing not 1, not 2, but 3 second gen Rams that aren't eaten up with rust is amazing! 😍😍😍
@TheDonkDonk4207 ай бұрын
I can vouch for that, thankfully my 2nd gen ram lived down south most of its life before I got it in NH. No frame rust and minimal door rust
@razor_wuff7 ай бұрын
YOURE WELCOME MAXX! I'm glad I can see my old radio be put to use, also the tape deck worx! Also also, enjoy dem stickerz!
@Susky_husky7 ай бұрын
I gotta know where you got the “Murrica” stickers.
@razor_wuff7 ай бұрын
@@Susky_husky Redbubble or Etsy I can’t remember. I got them like 3 years ago, same with the Awoo and cash for clunkers
@transylvaniatjtravels9317 ай бұрын
The red dodge is giving twister movie vibes. The blue dodge looks so good with the og dodge wheels
@ttgk85067 ай бұрын
I'm a big fan of regular cab LB trucks. Currently have a silverado with the 5.3 and it scoots along pretty well. Tows great too. Plus nobody asks to borrow it since it's a regular cab
@ThisappaintrealАй бұрын
Love the look of a regular cab long bed. Perfect proportions
@landrum38932 ай бұрын
Great looking rig. For $500, stylish spare wheels and a few parts she looks nice! Id put the bumper guard from the white truck on her too. Where the cup holder was, you could make a control panel for trail lights or camping lights. Fun! Im looking to do the exact same thing you are. Thanks for the video.
@huzeboyz19287 ай бұрын
The video I've been waiting for!! Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication you put into this truck!!!
@nicholasphillips29946 ай бұрын
I've got a '96 Extended Cab 5.2 I pulled out of a field for $500. It's awesome seeing someone else putting in the work to keep one of these old trucks going. It frustrates me to no end, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
@ryzen3977 ай бұрын
lookin real nice, i used to own a 5.9 ram back in 99. It was a laramie with 4x4. loved that truck
@sagetl64477 ай бұрын
I agree on the lugnuts . They are worse here in Ohio 18 mm are your saving grace. Great video Jay.
@davida.p.99117 ай бұрын
Those dashes.....bad for cracking. Wow! I wish i still had my 1997 Ram 4x4, sadly though, i could no longer afford it. Had owned it since new, which made it that more difficult to part with it. That's life, though. She looks good Jay, especially with the new wheels! Thanks for sharing!
@jwarehouse17 ай бұрын
Nice to be able to fix stuff up that isn't loaded with rust.....Truck is looking good. Take as many parts as you can use of the white one...
@unccred7 ай бұрын
Should get a windshield, new headlights then do a rattle can respray. I’ve seen some KZbin videos showing that it can look really good.
@davidbryant58757 ай бұрын
I just painted and sold a 98 dodge dually. Was a fun project to do. Only problem I couldn’t figure out couldn’t fiquire out how to get the gauges to work. Tried everything
@theramquest4advanture.7 ай бұрын
I love these trucks. I have a '97 Ram 1500 with a 360 V8 auto with 298,345 miles on it so far and still going strong. It still has the original engine and trans and I've put 106,000 miles on it myself in the little over 10 years I've owned it. The main thing with these trucks is, I don't think the radiator trans cooler is enough to keep the trans fluid cool enough. So one of the first things I done to my truck was put an external trans cooler on it and so far so good. Still got good cold AC too, I charged it up about 6 or 7 years ago and still blowing cold so far. My truck needs some body work and paint at some point. Not sure how long it will last but time will tell.
@theramquest4advanture.7 ай бұрын
Here's a video of my truck and one day I will fix it back up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4OTqXdon8tobrMsi=q8uc7UVYfFdT-Lwe
@jacobmoore47977 ай бұрын
These trucks are amazing. By far, Dodge has always been my favorite. They may not be the best quality, but I love how they drive. I'd take a Dodge over a Toyota. It's just a much funner experience.
@IllinoisRailOffical7 ай бұрын
She’s cleaning up real nice!
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE7 ай бұрын
I like that color Jay 🙂👍 Truck looks great with the new wheels 👀
@Danzilly7 ай бұрын
Hey Jay! Nice to see another dodge! Have a good weekend fella!
@fredmaxwell96196 ай бұрын
Looking good, clean and polish those head lights too.
@BDKennels6 ай бұрын
FWIW The dash on my 97 Tahoe broke like yours. I ended up buying one of those plastic welders off amazon for 20 something dollars. I used a bunch of the W shaped wires and put it back together. Holds great. I won't be winning any awards at the car show but the dash is solid as can be. I threw a cover on it and you can't tell. From 10 feet away.
@arthurgonsalves234317 күн бұрын
I have a 98 Dodge 1500 and i had a electrical problem but some how its working fine . Change cam shaft sensor and crank shaft sensor and its diving great at this time.
@MyDixieWreckedAgain4 ай бұрын
love seeing RCLBs on the road. great job restoring this one.
@kevindaniel66667 ай бұрын
The truck is looking good hope you cody and jessie have a great weekend
@randytracy17427 ай бұрын
Hey, jay my boy-you’re doing great with that dodge ram 🐏 it looks good with the new wheels! 🛞 I hope you have a good weekend with the others! I can wait for part3 sometime in the near future! 😊😊😊😊😊😊
@RibbonRailProfuctions7 ай бұрын
Have a good evenin Jay, that’s my favorite variant of blue on it
@sparkystours2 ай бұрын
Nice job.............great truck
@Ulford7 ай бұрын
Jay, you say green Dodge but on my screen its blue. Great video and great truck. Looking forward to more videos on the truck.
@bobware39663 ай бұрын
NIce job. The ole Dodge looks and runs great!
@Jay-Moneyshot7 ай бұрын
What up Jay? Glad you dropped a new video
@Phillipglossinger3 ай бұрын
I have a brand new 350 and let me tell you nothing is more fun than working on my 90’s trucks. They are so much fun
@michaelbustillo95837 ай бұрын
At least the original dirty Dodge made it 300,000 miles, I remembered that was one of the first vehicles I seen on the channel when I subscribe!
@tommyboy85247 ай бұрын
That truck is looking sweeeet
@LoganPrice-v7b23 күн бұрын
Good job man
@dennise41637 ай бұрын
all the way down on the shifter is not neutral btw. lol Great looking rims.
@JackMustang7 ай бұрын
Nice truck. My papaw had a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 in a red color that he got from my cousin’s Grandpa Dave. He replaced it with a 2002 Chevy Silverado S1500 which recently died, and now has my Mamaw’s Chrysler Town & Country from 2010. My Mamaw now has a 2024 Chevy Equinox which is nice.
@michaelcoffey73627 ай бұрын
Good video 😀
@heydude25337 ай бұрын
Glad I found your channel. I see bran new trucks out there but nothin like the older ones. Especially went they are brought back to life. Nice video. I subscribed.
@JogieGlenMait166 ай бұрын
Budget Leonardo DiCaprio fixing old trucks? Subscribed!
@Faceripper40004 ай бұрын
Was looking for a comment like this!
@jacobmoore47977 ай бұрын
I love these trucks!
@smalltoebigtoe5624Ай бұрын
lol I notice you almost look like a Leonardo DiCaprio but a country version. Lol good stuff dude. Keep up the great content from SW Florida
@otterchaos6667 ай бұрын
My first ever truck was a 98 ram, reg cab, long bed!
@herbiehusker18897 ай бұрын
It looks pretty nice.
@jessestout86467 ай бұрын
Cant wait to see this video! 🙂
@MJY587 ай бұрын
I must say I like the green truck, too bad we don't live closer. I have an 05 f150 I'll trade you it runs it needs a little bit of work, it's my daily got a 4.2 in it. But it runs good. I like the wheels on the dirty truck. But I like the black ones better. Did I say I like the green truck.
@charlescanter26287 ай бұрын
Good video bud keep up the good work and miss your videos bud
@ericwhitehead64517 ай бұрын
Some metal polish and a foam pad in a drill will clean up those headlights real nice. Not a perminent fix, but should last you 6 months or so.
@EthanCopple7 ай бұрын
Good looking truck man love what all you done with it, you gonna put them pod lights from the white truck in the bumper to?
@GhostFolf867 ай бұрын
Trucks looking better and better each time I see videos on it and makes me look through my old emblem collection and find my 3 Ram 1500 emblems 2 in silver and 1 in red plus makes me want to turn wrenches again and get my paws dirty again fixing bmx bikes like I used to but once in a while I get my paws dirty working on my mopeds doing oil changes,mirror work and tires because I love working with tools and being an autistic folf it soothes me to know that I worked on something with my own 2 paws 🐾🐾🐾🐾, arrrrrooooo
@outdooraddictionpa82182 ай бұрын
Great video.
@DeeEva5487 ай бұрын
nice boat
@KenzertYT7 ай бұрын
Yanno? Those wheels really look good with that satin-ish paintjob it has. They work well together
@THOMMGB7 ай бұрын
Nice driving in God's Country. It's amazing what can be accomplished when you know what to do and how to do it.
@MattBrownbill7 ай бұрын
Use the Vice Grip Garage clear on it. Derek makes it look easy as.
@gerry-p9x7 ай бұрын
Add the front safari bar grille guard offa dirty to the new truck....
@chriscreekmore2107 ай бұрын
Definitely a decent looking & running truck. Great job bud!
@toolsntruck9413 ай бұрын
I got a matching collection of crap like you ! Inspire me to record the old crap I get going or give up on ,or buy and fix one day! Ritebon dude
@ironmyno4 ай бұрын
I'd do a full spectrum wet sand. Go through all the grits and then maybe flow coat the cear coat. She'll look brand new!
@LordNelsonsTrousers7 ай бұрын
Can you do a final send off video for the dirty dodge, it's almost iconic lol, been watching you stuff for years
@adamrtr27747 ай бұрын
Is there some type of memorabilia I could buy from the OG dirty dodge
@jacekpalus2 ай бұрын
Nice work on the old American Ram. Greetings from Poland. Jack.
@motocrossedful7 ай бұрын
looks great except - headlights, buff and seal them or replace them.
@RebelRacer997 ай бұрын
That rig could use some new headlights, rip to the og wite ram. What's the status on the red one?
@BillwaxyouLikesmiles7 ай бұрын
Good video Jay .. did Jessie pick him up another del slow.. good to see all the gang again
@mozzberg5907 ай бұрын
Once again, a good running vehicle is worth saving. Regardless of looks. Side note, the steering wheel in the old white dodge is in great shape.
@TheWidgetz7 ай бұрын
Yes good looking truck bro
@Jon-z6t7 ай бұрын
Nice vid
@aaronshyper34267 ай бұрын
I was waiting for this vid!!!!!!
@brandonrichard4474 ай бұрын
I had some jbl speakers for long time and they sounded great. I got the infinity reference speakers in there now stock radio hooked to an amplifier with a 6.5 skar subwoofer and an isimple antenna adapter aux attachment so I can plug my phone into the radio.
@bryduhbikeguy7 ай бұрын
Cheers to the Original, un-rusty,yet Untrusty Dirty Dodge .All Hail the New Purty Dodge!
@hunterwaldroup64037 ай бұрын
Think you could do a driveway update on everything you got in the future?
@davidbryant58757 ай бұрын
Got a dash cover off eBay for like 70 bucks.
@TELKX7 ай бұрын
Oh have I been waiting!
@pnowikow3 ай бұрын
Huge transformation nice work. I miss the old 2 door long bed strip down manual everything easy to work on trucks. Anything you buy now is mostly all computerized and has a million things you don't need that cost a fortune to fix
@7342jeepmanАй бұрын
I would leave the paint as is it looks cool on video. Just clean up head lights and roll on down the road.
@Kbrusky157 ай бұрын
awesome part two!
@BRTowe7 ай бұрын
Those factory head units are often repairable.
@kamryn74967 ай бұрын
What wheels do u like better for the money MB wheels or American racing I think the American racing r23s look great on any 80s 90s 2000s trucks
@joaovitorschmidt61947 ай бұрын
those trucks in my country worth a lifetime of work to buy, average incoming is like less than U$300. 2026 if everything goes like planing i'll move to US. Nice work brother
@johncasey58173 ай бұрын
I like the mat blue look. But I'm strange like that. 😂
@novembersneverending4 ай бұрын
WNC represent!
@charlieb39437 ай бұрын
Ima newbie came across your channel cause I also have a 97 1500 and they rule and will enjoy watching your videos Jay
@BeamerMT19794 ай бұрын
It’s the elusive boyfriend!
@laarshegdish60167 ай бұрын
R.I.P. Dirty Dodge!
@Ozzypup12 ай бұрын
Man Id love to have that truck. You cant find things like that in Michigan.
@OtherSarah27 ай бұрын
For the OG dodge, what do you need to get out of the sheet metal? (And how far are you from South Main Auto? I bet Eric O could fix your electrical issue.)
@Minivan_Man7 ай бұрын
The world seems to be good where you guys are. Love those 2nd gens, if those do not rust out - they're great trucks, really. Keep up the great content - greetings from Austria 🤘🏻
@LinusCloudbuster7 ай бұрын
Those awful fuel pressure regulators/filters on top of the pump are usually the culprit
@brandonmorris25137 ай бұрын
Man you got ole Cody working too! What about Charley ? He needs to be out there supervising!
@SpaceHuskyXnation7 ай бұрын
You should install a center console and full bucket seats with power windows, power locks, and power mirrors, and the overhead console with the compass and temp feature make it more like it fully loaded single cab
@redwinstead78736 ай бұрын
Damm good truck i got a dodge ram it got 324 000 on it still running good ❤❤❤
@L_SGarage7 ай бұрын
Take the push bar off and put it on the new dodge 🙏 please!!!!
@Mrjackietreehorn7 ай бұрын
I watched part 1 for the second time today not knowing part 2 already came out 😂😂
@MostlyMopars7 ай бұрын
I’m in your area of nc and I need a 2nd gen back bumper how much would you take for that bumper on the white truck ?
@brandonschneider26497 ай бұрын
What’s up with the RL?
@hashas19887 ай бұрын
In my opinion the front lights need polishing or change them with new ones
@lostsailor24982 ай бұрын
Polishing the headlights is easy and will help your night driving.