The BEST Ford Truck from the LEGENDARY John Wayne

[@DentsideDepot]

Apologies for stating at the start it was a 79, it was in fact a 1978 F350. Ford did not offer a 4x4 F350 in 78, so John Wayne did in fact order the top dog for 1978. Love them colors!

[@jedclampett6466]

This was the Duke's Bumpside kzbin.info/www/bejne/gH_LlH1vZsqGqLs

[@DentsideDepot]

One other correction, I meant to say Trailer Special not Camper Special

[@joesilvia4104]

That's a 79 grill 78 had round lights and 79 did not have round lights

[@DentsideDepot]

@@joesilvia4104 Thats not actually correct, Rangers in 78 also had square headlights. Only the customs had round ones in 78, so it is correct

[@RhinoXpress]

So he only had it a year before he died in 79?

[@TimothyPeterson-mc4gf]

John Wayne is a legend and this truck is a jem of an old school truck 😊

[@davidst.pierre2876]

The U9000 was a requirement in Utah at one time. You were required to put the GVW on the side of your pickup truck.

[@DentsideDepot]

I was hoping someone would know what that meant! Thanks for the info.

[@HighSierra1500]

It's the same in Alberta, Canada if a truck is for commercial use. It must have the GVWR and the tare weight on the sides.

[@DentsideDepot]

@@HighSierra1500 Good to know! I actually have a cab from Arizona with that on the side, but never made the connection

[@Davepratt692]

Lol think you was gonna post that DOT numbers haha that is something young people don't understand unless it's on a big truck

[@MicksWorkshop]

Very cool. My Dad had a 78 F250 4x4 with the same color scheme, also a super cab. It had the full chrome grill and from what I can tell now was pretty much fully loaded. It had a 400 with a one ton front axle. I learned to drive in it and took my driver's license test in it. It was a great truck. I wish I had it now....

[@DentsideDepot]

awesome!

[@applesbighatranch6906]

The "aftermarket cup holders" are the infamous! Bar Buoy! 2-axis, swinging, Budweiser-tall-can beer holders! Come on, man!

[@DentsideDepot]

Hahah yes for sure!

[@applesbighatranch6906]

@@DentsideDepot

[@GoonieLord]

Man definitely loved a simple old work truck that could do everything

[@Nick-rn7uh]

Wow😊 this is the coolest truck iv seen in 24' thank you for your detail and effort to show us a great truck that all john Wayne fans didnt even know existed, 👍

[@DentsideDepot]

Hey I appreciate it! Love talking Ford trucks

[@mickeythompson1562]

I saw the truck on display at the F100 Supernationals in Sevierville,Tennessee in September 2021at the Sevierville Convention Center. It was a very nice truck

[@raycecil4643]

Ive never heard anyone ever pronounce "Radiator" the way you do. All my life its been "Ray-Diator"

[@Joe-hz1nw]

Quite common in some areas of the country.

[@stretchlimo7275]

In southwestern Pennsylvania it’s “Rad-iator”….if you wreck your vehicle and have front end damage the body man might say “ well your rad support is bent”. Every region has their own pronouciation

[@markdanielczyk944]

Mr. Wayne's IH Travelall "The War Wagon"was also cool!

[@DentsideDepot]

Yes Sir for sure!

[@gerry-p9x]

He also had a mid 70s. Cadillac. Station wagon

[@dougc190]

Never knew John Wayne had to pick up truck. I wouldn't be surprised to Ford did add a lot of that stuff. John Wayne was known to have big GM wagons and they would do all sorts of custom things to it for him from the factory.

[@Mr.D-104]

In 1978 the Headlights were changed from round to square mid model year by Ford. So, early 1978’s had round headlights, late 1978’s had square headlights, which continued for the 1979 model!

[@Everydaysupercab]

All custom trim level trucks had round headlights in 78. All other trims had square.

[@Mr.D-104]

@ My son has a late 1978 model that’s Green with the Custom badging and trim level that has square headlights.

[@jamesmurphy7040]

The 78 Custom was the only truck that has the round headlights. In 78 the Ranger Trio , which encompasses Ranger, , Ranger XLT, and Ranger Lariat all had the rectangular headlights in 78 , so it wasn’t a mid year change, it was based on the trim package that you chose for your truck. 79 was the year that EVERYTHING has the rectangular headlights.

[@DentsideDepot]

@@Everydaysupercab Joe's comment here is the correct one. I have had two completely un touched 78s, one a custom and one a ranger, the custom was round and the ranger was square. It had nothing to do with the production date

[@DentsideDepot]

@@jamesmurphy7040 James, you are correct

[@skylaneav8r902]

I’ve had a few of the 78 & 79 Ford trucks beginning with my first vehicle, a 78 Bronco, since 1984. One was a 78 Lariat F-150 4x4 I bought in 1985 with 49,000 miles. Black with red/white Lariat interior. A couple of things you left out regarding the Lariat package; They also had courtesy lights under the dash at the kick panel that illuminated the floor when you open the door. There was indeed one level of trim higher than this example, which was the bright aluminum rocker panel trim with black accent. My Lariat had that option. Only the Lariat offered both this and the narrow body contour side trim that outlined the two-tone paint. Regarding the comment about power windows - they were not an option on Ford trucks in 78. However, Bronco with XLT package offered the rear power window option. Duke was a great American who knew great American trucks!

[@aaroncostello8812]

No wonder I felt so cool driving my '78 F-250. 😂

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

Too bad you couldn't order a 1978 Ford today.

[@DentsideDepot]

No EV??? haha totally agree

[@edbeck8925]

I would take a 78 anything overer a 2024 anything

[@gerry-p9x]

Looks like dual batt and an aftermarket. Rad. Overflow bottle underhood. What wood a top of the line special. Paint cost out. In 1978

[@squangan]

To bad The Duke never had a chance to own this truck very long. He would have already been pretty ill and weak from the cancer when it was delivered and died the next year.

[@DentsideDepot]

Yes, very unfortunate

[@barrybaker7699]

Great video. 👍🏼

[@DentsideDepot]

Thanks Barry!

[@BigTexasTires]

Are you f-ing serious, Dick Hammer! I’m dying over here

[@DentsideDepot]

I just report the facts hahah

[@brianlubeck4184]

John Wayne did not have a chance to drive the truck very often, since he passed away from lung cancer the following year in 1979, while his final movie " The Shootist" was still in distribution.

[@DentsideDepot]

Correct, and the sad part is he got the cancer from a govt nuclear test that occurred in an area where he was filming

[@williams6756]

It's to bad they can't make these again

[@DentsideDepot]

they would sell MILLIONS of them worldwide

[@JohnSmith-cf4gn]

You could keep em running forever.

[@johndrake2729]

​@@JohnSmith-cf4gnShoot, my father-in-law had one before he passed.

[@joseayala2724]

You could do Sam Waltons next 🤠

[@DentsideDepot]

Hey thats on the list!!!!

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

joseayala2724 Why.?

[@joseayala2724]

@@lilorbielilorbie2496 wait till the next vid 😎

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

@@joseayala2724 I've seen Sam's truck. It's not that big of a deal.

[@floatz76]

Those grab handles are nice. I wonder if those were made special for this truck?

[@DentsideDepot]

Maybe, probably a day two add on

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Could be a JC Whitney item. They sold all sorts of vehicle add ons back in the day.

[@DentsideDepot]

@@hilltopmachineworks2131 Yes I agree

[@robertgonzalez8840]

A True 78' would have round headlamps. However, being the high trim package...dictates the square headlamps. Very well optioned truck. The dana 70 was only available in the super camper special, or cab@chassis models.

[@DentsideDepot]

Rangers all had square lights in 78. The Dana 70 was also available in some other select 2wd models as well. We have pulled them out of supercabs as well.

[@robertgonzalez8840]

@DentsideDepot Nope, has to be from the 34" frame, super camper, or chassis cab only! 37" frame on all other two wheel drive models.

[@DentsideDepot]

@@robertgonzalez8840 Supercabs have a 34" frame. We have pulled dana 70s out them. 2wd ones.

[@robertgonzalez8840]

I'll ck tomorrow, I have 5 supercabs...2wd. I currently own 26 73' thru 79' fords....

[@robertgonzalez8840]

I've only seen 37" frame w/ 3" springs

[@JeronWhite]

Nice truck

[@thomasklauder4905]

I saw this truck in Florida @ Mecum auction

[@J-Loe]

I wouldn’t take 10 raptors for one of these, wouldn’t even need the pedigree. Coolest truck ford ever made

[@kennethsouthard6042]

You would think that with the 460, a towing package, air conditioning and being a camper special that it would also have had a cross flow radiator.

[@adamsalazar9301]

Awesome channel

[@DentsideDepot]

Thanks Adam!

[@badgeswedontneednostinking5571]

I enjoy your channel and was wondering if you ever work on other peoples Ford trucks. I have a 1974 F- 250 Ranger 4X4 and I'm having a hard time finding help finishing it.

[@JeromeRusdal]

I seen this pickup in Deadwood South Dakota at a vehicle museum

[@gfisher495]

John Wayne! Glenn

[@bonzie321]

He probably had many hours of fun wearing his dress and high heels driving around the countryside. lol

[@johndrake2729]

Wow. This should be in a museum somewhere.

[@HighSierra1500]

That's one sexy dentside! Dick Hammer was a firefighter with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. I wonder if it is the same person.

[@DentsideDepot]

Interesting, I am not sure on the history of that gentleman

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

HighSierra1500 He was also the first Capt. on the tv show EMERGENCY. Before he was replaced by Michael Norell.

[@HighSierra1500]

@@lilorbielilorbie2496 Yes! He left halfway through the first season because he felt that being a firefighter was more rewarding than playing one on TV.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

@@HighSierra1500 Other real L.A. County Firemen. Were Marco Lopez and Mike Stoker. A good friend of mine in high school back when EMERGENCY was on tv. His Dad worked for American LaFrance who supplied the fire trucks for the show. They always had something cool parked in front of their house.

[@DoyleCox]

It has a bed side tool box nice truck I bet it will not pass a gas station

[@DentsideDepot]

Gas gussler for sure they all were

[@JohnSmith-cf4gn]

If it had a 460 you are right.

[@phantom0456]

Wait… a guy named “Dick Hammer” owned this truck? And that was his actual name, and not a… uh, “stage name?” 😂

[@DentsideDepot]

thats the man lol

[@johndrake2729]

I think the '78 and '79 Broncos had only the square headlights, correct?

[@rondrake3720]

“Cow catchers” or bumper guards

[@DentsideDepot]

love em

[@kennethsouthard6042]

It also had an ashtray that could hold 3 packs of camels, a day's smoking for John Wayne. BTW "applique" is pronounced app-li-kay.

[@scootermann83]

Did you say applique in such strange way to engage comments? It worked cause here I am lol

[@DentsideDepot]

Lol I have a heavy Philly accent people comment on it all the time

[@David-jz1qh]

Awesome

[@kellismith4329]

The only cool option that truck lacks, is having me as the driver😊

[@jimgiebner4264]

i thought 78 had round head lights and 79 had rectangular head lights

[@taylor2105]

Base model "classic" 78's had the round lights. My personal favorite truck.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

do we have documentation that this truck was jonn waynes truck because last year on the robbie layton channel john waynes truck was a 68 i suppose he couldve owned more than one truck though

[@DentsideDepot]

Yes this was his last truck before he died of cancer

[@job38four10]

Gee, John didn't want power windows,,,, I would think that would be standard on a Lariat, I bet he didn't put many miles on it.......... Something thats interesting to me is, about 20 + years ago on old trucks, 16" wheels was the norm, now they all have the lot more $$$$ 20" + wheels /tires on pickups. I dont see the need for 20" tires, it's probably a tire conspiracy for people to spend more $$$$$$$$ on big tires.........

[@polarbear8954]

Power windows weren't an option on the F-Series yet in 1978 or 79. As for the wheel sizes. 20" wheels have been said to handle better. (Not that many people are taking a pickup on a race track.)

[@mkshffr4936]

App-li-kay

[@Hotrodford]

The options on that truck are nothing special. Pretty standard for a Lariat edition. It’s only special because John Wayne owned it and that’s it.

[@barrysnell6775]

Where did he say otherwise? I bet you're fun at parties...You're probably known as "that guy" by people who have the misfortune of knowing you.

[@Hotrodford]

@ yeah, you should come to one of my parties some time.

[@DentsideDepot]

Its a top optioned truck owned by one of the greatest film stars in history, and they only made 500 78 F350s in Lariat trim lol....

[@DentsideDepot]

@@barrysnell6775 LOL

[@kellykonoske91]

Under 9000 lb. GVW.

[@DentsideDepot]

Thanks for sharing, I should have figured that out

[@woodyifhecould4024]

Its a 1979

[@polarbear8954]

Nope. 1978.

[@AntiZOGZone]

Well one thing is for sure John Wayne wasn't a Gear head. if he were he never would have brought a Ford.

[@DentsideDepot]

He owned Ford trucks his entire life, aka the best selling pickup ever

[@deadon4847]

You must be one of the White Dude For Harris to make that kind of comment so flounce your way out of here, and stay away from children.

[@AntiZOGZone]

@DentsideDepot FORD MOTOR COMPANY 4 years in a row with the Most Recalls of any automanufacturer

[@polarbear8954]

@@AntiZOGZone So far in 2024 they are tied with Chrysler. And in 2021 they were tied with GM. Recalls are all over the place and all of the big three have had their fair share at 1st place on that.

[@blueduck9409]

Ford went to crap after the 1970s, and remains crap today.

[@wisconsinchristian]

Don't tell that to my Dad's 1990 F-150. 225,000 miles and still going strong, never been in the shop. Still looks great, thanks Dad!

[@vaughnharris6404]

I saw this truck at John Wayne museum in deadwood s d across the street from old number 10 where wild bill hickock was killed playing poker.. the chair he was sitting in is over the entrance inside…

[@DentsideDepot]

that is awesome, wish I knew where it was now

[@AndersonsprairieviewfarmAnders]

I live here and I have never heard of the John Wayne museum in Deadwood, not saying that it couldn't have been on loan to one of the museums, but John Wayne has no history here that I know of.

[@vaughnharris6404]

In 2004 directly across the street from the saloon wild bill was shot in this same truck was on display in a museum with John waynes name and a model of John Wayne leaning on the truck.. ​@@AndersonsprairieviewfarmAnders

[@bobbynelson2481]

I know where this truck is and who owns it