This Is The Most Misunderstood and Underrated Jeep Truck Ever: Dude I Love My Ride @Home Edition

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Meet Bert's 1978 Jeep J10. Modified for overland use. With solid axles front and rear, locking diffs, full off-road equipment and a multitude of other accessories this old Jeep could challenge any new pickup off-road.
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[@juicyjuicybangbang]

Oh gosh...I think I’m in love. What a perfect truck

[@josephmcclure6229]

YES 11 FOR ME ALSO

[@josephmcclure6229]

Great job

[@Troche571]

@Bryan Ryan I have the same AMC 360 in my 80CJ5, I have to agree with you for over-landing I would go with the Cummins R2.8 crate engine with an Aux/transfer Tank in the back for long range trips.

[@solsticemeows]

My Dad has the 1978 j10. Light tan all around, with a dark brown and gold stripe all around, with a goldish brown colored hood. Definitely a beautiful and unique truck.

[@thewanderertw516]

Want one

[@saliston]

This is what i wanted the new jeep truck to look like. Not an ugly stretched wrangler

[@scarhart53]

Amen. And with a V8.

[@solsticemeows]

I thought the same.

[@yourtypicalrebel4354]

Jeeps new truck is BS and lazy

[@zachsheffee8458]

@@scarhart53 A simple V8! No sloppy and fancy wiring! No extra computers!

[@knightwing4]

That truck is outstanding. Kinda nice to see he didn’t build a trailer queen. I think it’s a 10

[@FredOlsen-yi2th]

With eight-lug wheels and a full-floating rear axle? I don't think so. Looks like J20 parts to me.

[@itchytriggerfinger7622]

The Jeep pickup FCA should have retro re-made, W- hellcat motor. 😍Beautiful old Jeep Truck.

[@MrBillsfishin]

That is a gorgeous and rare truck. Very cool. They are going for pretty big money restored now.

[@Todd_S]

That truck is amazing! I love seeing old Jeep trucks. My neighbor had one back in the early 1980's. I'll never forget it.

[@regsparkes6507]

Tommy, you said you don't know where these J20 Trucks went,..well they went to rust and dust, quite literally,....my Father in Law owned one, I had a few CJ's in the day(s) and they all just rusted away to scrap. Bert ( or Burt ) was very smart and grabbed this one before it went in a land fill somewhere,...he's done a masterful job of restoring this great J20,..well done Sir! Yes Tommy,..it does deserve an 11 out of 10.

[@briandeiwert5911]

You don't see them in the wild anymore as the last ones were made in 1988. Also Jeep/AMC was a distant 4th place in size and sales compared to Ford/GM/Dodge in truck sales. Really by the 80's Dodge was barely selling any trucks as they hadn't been upgraded since the early 70s. Enter the Cummins and that changed. When Chrysler bought out Jeep in 1987 they decided to kill the Jeep trucks as competition. The fact FCA now has a Jeep mid-sized truck is a miracle, but I doubt we'll never see a full sized Jeep truck again. A shame as full sized Gladiator on a Ram frame with some extra off-road goodies sounds so sweet.

[@trevorj79]

Brian Deiwert if you look a little deeper into it, the new 93 Dodge was what you get when you give Jeep engineers an unlimited budget, but they were forced to put a Dodge grill on it.

[@joncarroll9613]

I own a 82 J20 that is going through an engine rebuild (401) hope to have it on the road again...I loved this video, thanks!

[@gearjunkie3402]

Love love love old J series jeep trucks. The dealership I still work at I started in 1976. We sold these so I've driven hundreds of them, always wanted one because I think they're so cool looking and tough. They were awesome trucks and hard to find now. Most probably rusted away to oblivion lol. His truck is really nice. Great to see one restored.

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

That’s really sweet ! My dad had a 1969 Jeep Wagoneer , I loved that thing , it was the deer hunters special !

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

Great video,..... a buddy of mine had one of these trucks with a 350 Chevy conversion in it and he was running 37" tires and a cab over camper,... he really misses that truck now!!!!

[@elizabethescher5445]

Awesome overlander build! What a great Jeep!

[@MY93SHO]

We had a 1974 J20 with a 401. Also had a 1973 J10, I think it had a 360. Had a J4000 with a 304, don't know what year for sure. 71 or 72? Mom had a 78 2 door Cherokee with QuadraTrac. It wasn't pretty but it always got her home.

[@TheLittlered1961]

Love it. Brother had a 65 J4000 with the Chevy(?) 350. I had a 65 wagoneer with the 360 and th400, J10 with the 360 4bl carburetor, 2 model 45 2door Cherokees, one had the T18 tranny in it , 4 speed , granny low. Both 360 and wide track models. Another brother had a J10 with a built AMC 390 in it. That one was a monster.

[@markbrinton6790]

That truck is sick AF. Wow. My pops had a 77 Cherokee Cheif with the 401 cu. Seeing the gauges reminded me how much I loved the interior.

[@stephanlevesque7632]

Seemed to be more about all of the accessories and little about the truck itself

[@skywalker2852]

I had a J10 as my 1st pick-up. It was a classic that I often got asked to sell, and I eventually did. Great truck!

[@solsticemeows]

My Dad still has his 1977 j10 that he bought that same year. He too, also gets asked all the time if he's selling it. He's saved all the notes he's gotten from people asking that.

[@aintthatthetruthmadeintheu2723]

Can these pull a 2 bumper pull classic horse trailer?

[@albertrojas3629]

@@aintthatthetruthmadeintheu2723I have a 1975 J10 and I’ve pulled medium size mobile homes, 401 8 Cyl engine kicks butt.

[@XjDrZ]

Love the old J series and Honcho style jeeps truck. Super clean build

[@bearsden3505]

Love that J20! great job making it a wonderful overlander!!

[@morgansword]

Its been fifteen years or a little more ago that I got my hands on one the factory rated as a one ton and it was longer and heavier in a lot of ways. It had a three sixty and I put the four forty in it with four speed and divorced transfer case. Rugged twelve thousand pound winches and a six inch floor tool box that slide out for access plus duel fuel tanks, tbi fuel injection with long tube headers... deep water snorkel, and topped off the tires with little thirty fives on american rims cause of the fact I know they are way strong. Its long gone as someone who must of needed it stole it and got it out of alaska, a place only able to travel the alcan or ferry but its never been seen again

[@johnlincicum6390]

My dad had a 1974 J20 (same age as me) with the 360, 4 speed and a flatbed. I learned how to drive a stick on it at 12 years old on the farm. I give this one a 12 out of 10!

[@Ober447]

I had a 76 Cherokee 2 door back in the day. It was a tank with the 360 engine. It was amazing in the snow and would plow snow right up over the hood! Currently running a 74 CJ-5 all done up.

[@eyesalooking]

I have a Jeep J10 long bed that I am restoring. I only wish that I had the knowledge and skills that Bert has demonstrated here. Beautiful restoration. Mine was driven before it was parked and is mostly rust free but in need of a paint job.

[@michaelcrouch4248]

Outstanding truck! Classic yet usable, and Very well thought out. I don’t believe there is one thing that was left undone 👍

[@dirtyitalian]

I'm really impressed by his attention to detail. Very nice mounting of all the wiring/electronics.

[@seand5825]

I deliver parts for Advance, a local shop has one of these and I love just seeing it.

[@rowdyringsak9448]

Im going to rescue a 76 one of these in a few weeks out of a guys backyard. Can't wait to get it back on the trails

[@shanningporter3653]

Wow, that rig is nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

Oh man, he did a damn good job on that truck. I love the three different radios he put in.

[@jimburtwell2731]

Great looking build, glad it was saved and still in the family, love the look of the old truck.

[@TommyboyGTP]

It's the Twister truck, and another one was used in Termors. There's other popular movies it was used in but it slips my mind.

[@solsticemeows]

This is my Dad's truck. His is a 1978 j10. It's tan color, with a dark brown and gold stripe around it. He always gets notes on his car from people asking if he is selling. It's a great truck and lots of fun memories.

[@HoosierDaddy_]

A+++! Very nice truck, and very nice build! Looking forward to more of this. Action videos are always welcome too!

[@waggitnshaggit6592]

You know I like this one! Fantastic and thanks for keeping the AMC V8

[@ecesarchavez]

Awesome 👏🏼 FSJ / J20 Congrats! Love this new video series

[@gotchagoing8843]

I totally agree on giving the truck an 11 out of 10.Outstanding job on a very rare classic,that is actually used for what it was built for.Can't ask for more...well done sir.

[@davidkrueger3584]

I owned a 1963 Jeep j-300 with the o.h.c.6 cyl. And 3 spd. Also a 1982 Jeep j-10 with a 360 V-8 and 4 spd. I loved them both immensely. I wish they made them in extended cab because at 6'4" and 300lbs. That is what l need. Now l drive a 94 G.M.C. extra cab 4×4 with 8'bed. Love that truck also.

[@carrdoug99]

Loved this truck model. I learned something. I always thought these were called Honcho. Didn't know they were originally called Gladiator. Cool👍

[@clintonodum1887]

Honcho was a trim package like the levi edition

[@skwerlee]

Reminds me of the truck from the movie Tremors, it was a 1965 Jeep Gladiator J200

[@WS1_AUTOS_N_STUFF]

Jeremy T 1982 I’m so glad you commented that 😆🤘 wasn’t his name Burt too ? Think that was rebas husband name though 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@WS1_AUTOS_N_STUFF]

Jeremy T 1982 I know what I’m watching tonight 😆

[@skwerlee]

@@WS1_AUTOS_N_STUFF Burt was Heather (Reba's) husband. The truck belonged to Val and Earl

[@WS1_AUTOS_N_STUFF]

Jeremy T 1982 👍

[@shyecjj]

Also the movie Twister.

[@gregchiropolos9885]

Man I love that J20 it would be a nice companion to my CJ5 😷

[@OpieDogie]

Wow!! I had a 77 J20 paid $3,800 for it in 1978. I LOVED MINE. It was an automatic with quadratrac full time 4wd. Loved all but gas mileage. Lol. This one shown looks awesome. The Willys 4wd PU was introduced in 1949. They may have had 2wd earlier but 4wd was 49 as was the Willys wagon that was 2wd from 46 but 4wd option in 49

[@russlayton3166]

Great truck and good job still producing videos during this time!

[@fishingwiththomas]

So nice. I saw one in my town in Australia a few months back.

[@joevaagen6170]

I went to the boneyard this morning and saw a jeep j20. Never knew they existed. The one in the yard was a little rough but with time and money could be a really nice truck.

[@theinternets7516]

A friend of mine runs a landscaping business and he uses a J20 as his work truck. It's a beast.

[@N9IBZED]

My neighbor has a 77 J20 and he uses it as his plow truck in the winter it’s got a bit of rust and it’s paint job is primer but he dose keep it running glad to see someone else is keeping those great trucks on the road

[@trevorj79]

Are we neighbors? Lol

[@N9IBZED]

@@trevorj79 nope unless you live here in Wisconsin

[@eldonengleman2460]

That's so cool! My dad has a 1979 J10 that we use to cut and haul wood, but it's in pretty rough shape and it's rusting away. I've always thought it was one of the coolest trucks of all time. It would be awesome to restore it, but it's such a rare truck, I don't know a good place for parts.

[@eyesalooking]

Do some googling. You would be surprised how much is still available. I had to order a gas filler hose from Australia.

[@kevinbarry71]

I actually do remember those; although I never saw one in person. Huge in the 70s and 80s? Hardly. They were very much a niche player.

[@donleamon8653]

Yeah, you know why we didn't see many of them back when they were new? Because they SUCKED and nobody bought them.

[@timothykeith1367]

Basic work trucks

[@jwillettgn]

I’m addicted to them! I have 2 J10’s and a J20. One of the J10’s is the SportSide model (Step Side) they are rare. My son has a J10 Golden Eagle. The big problem is the rust really bad.

[@lonespartan31289]

this thing is sweet, one of my dream trucks is the J10 Val and Earl drive in Tremors

[@345ScoutII]

That truck on a scale of one to ten is at least 11. I had a 63-J200. And it was awesome. Maybe it's mastalgia, but I miss my old truck. Just got to Tommy giving it an eleven as I watch the video, and type this. 👍

[@CleaningMyGun]

And I thought I saw a stick shift? Nice. Love this J series pick up from Jeep.

[@genekennedy827]

I had a 1977 J-10 with Dana 44s. Loved the truck but I had lots of rust problems

[@stevenklein1460]

My daily driver for lawn service is an 85 J20 with AMC 360. Deep Night Blue. Get compliments all the time. Has to earn its keep so not as clean as this. I may be wrong but I understand 85 was the last year for full size Jeep truck. Rust not a problem in Shreveport Louisiana so much.

[@graemelliott3942]

That’s a really nice ride. I noticed the trailer hitch, the manual transmission and the super clean underside of the hood. Good idea for the stickers so they’re not in you’re face all the time advertising. Find someone with an IH pickup next.

[@trevorj79]

Graem Elliott agreed. Love an old Binder

[@matthewshambler2644]

Awesome! Great looking truck.. very slick build too!

[@mattvandart9055]

Best truck I have seen on your channel tbh

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

Love the interior color on this rig! Great build.

[@frogdude21XXX]

Badass rig! The Gladiator was originally derived from the Kaiser M-715, which also morphed into the SJ Wagoneer, and the Original 2-door Cherokee.

[@cgschow1971]

No, the Gladiator and Wagoneer were introduced side by side in 1963. The military M715 wasn't produced until 1967, which was derived from the civilian Wagoneer and Gladiator.

[@williamblakeley3744]

AWSOME JEEP..that thing will last for Ever ..thank you for sharing ..👍👍

[@sw651]

I haven't seen one of these forever. I see more of the older Willy's pick ups than these. Always liked the lines of the Jeep pickup.

[@16driver16]

First car i ever owned was a 1977 j10 with an AMC 401, th400 and dana 44s. Id miss that truck years later when i was starting to really offroad, my k5 blazer was great but the crossover steering that comes in the fsj is just a million times better for a big lift

[@mattywho8485]

Had a 68 years ago with a flat bed on the back (as the original bed rotted off in the showroom) it was a great truck! The only thing I don't like about these trucks is the back view. The front view of these trucks is the best ever! but the back... well.

[@fredcarroll5859]

What a clean restoration.

[@LJSJIUJITSU]

Okay who in the world would give this thing a thumbs down?!?

[@WS1_AUTOS_N_STUFF]

LJSJIUJITSU people that think scions r cool , like the emo scions 😆

[@duncdunc76]

Awesome Truck!

[@zachfabbian1441]

Badass truck. I've always loved these jeep pick ups

[@adamadams6740]

Awesome truck!!! Had the wagoner this same kinda year but nowhere near as cool! But still miss it.

[@danbolton3180]

I rode around in a Jeep farm truck through the fields and never have I hit my head on the headliner of any truck before. Man that was fun, 45 years ago...

[@larryw5429]

Fantastic truck. This guy knows how to do it!!

[@jackmanfamsquad]

Best truck I’ve seen on this show ! Wow

[@danielrizk7170]

Here in venezuela we have a lot of these trucks, sadly most of them are in bad shape, poorly mantained, still working tho, and they are pretty cheap, you can buy one with the I6 for less than 1000$

[@wbsims2996]

I had an 85 J10, straight 6, 258, had so much torque it kept destroying motor mounts. Miss that truck, it was unstoppable.

[@BigBlueGuy]

Wow! That truck looks really awesome!

[@jrcook927]

Must be overlanding at the malls, because I didn't see even a lick of dust on the gem. Beautiful truck, though! Had an '83 Waggy, and parts are pricey and limited for body and interior. Kudos to him for the rebuild!

[@thetraveler5798]

Awesome ! Remember "Daktari" din't they use it..!?

[@eastunder55]

In the late 1960's I worked at a gas station / tire shop, back in the times where the station attendant pumped the gas and cleaned the windshield. I recall a guy coming in with a Jeep pickup and as I was pumping the gas, he asked me if I had any enemies. I said "no" then he said, "if you do, buy them one of these trucks." I don't remember what problems he was having with the truck, but apparently, he had enough.

[@cwyoming7004]

Great build Bert! I have a 1985 J20 and love it. Where did you get those bumpers? I hope to see your rig out in the wild

[@nakedgoblin4090]

Nice rig brother great job

[@heartofdixie67]

That was the best that J20 looked since Jeep drew the sketches for it back in the beginning !

[@paulcondie2520]

That is nice! Always loved the jeep trucks! Beautiful

[@PL-mu1cp]

Nice classic Jeep

[@christophermayer1565]

My father sold dodge trucks in this time period and I remember a farmer who had a J20 Jeep and I't put any ford or chevy to shame. He loved to show it off! Great restoration.

[@amsoilron]

Beautiful truck. Well done!

[@wyattearp6883]

Great vision for this beauty.

[@martinneumann9345]

My uncle had an AMC/JEEP dealership from 72-88. J20 was only truck my dad and brother would buy for our family business. We had a 77 version that was rated as 1 ton with 401 and it was the best of all we ever had. I learned to drive stick in a 75 with no air and am radio. I used to get a "broken in" one handed down to me when I started running my own crew, and broken was an apt description as they were not great trucks after 60,000 miles imho. I was never more happy at work than when we switched to F250 with 460 v-8 in 1989. They might look cool, but drive one every day for a few years and you would be so tired of it.

[@Sean-nv6zk]

Makes we wish for my 1974 J20 back.

[@CJIacona]

Absolutely beautiful! ❤️

[@MP_-ek8ij]

Man, this jeep truck looks way nicer than today’s gladiator. Great looking rig.

[@kevinburroughs6583]

great looking truck well done and clean build

[@billyingram3492]

Found a 66 yesterday on Craigslist. Waiting impatiently like a kid on Christmas eve. Luckily the owner is delivering for a Xtra fee.

[@johndeotte3229]

Sweet truck Bert!

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you!

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

Chrysler bought the Jeep line from AMC and stopped building the J series truck in order to push the Ram Dodge line. Too bad because they were damn good plane Jane working mans truck although in the northern winter salt states they rusted terribly. I hauled a lot of Fire wood out of the mountains with a J 10 1976 258 6 cylinder 3 speed standard.

[@DrVonChute]

Love the look of this truck. Why didn't Jeep use the back sloping grill on the new Gladiator?

[@omegarugal9283]

that J20 looks great

[@jamesmcintire3800]

I love these old J-10 and J-20 pickups! Unfortunately most of them have rusted out very badly.

[@GorillaCookies]

The Holley Sniper EFI really woke my 401 up. It had great power before but a completely different type at peak power with the Holley Sniper EFI. Peak Torque and Torque curve are both vastly better , greater HP and significantly better fuel economy. Its still not the greatest but going from 6-8 mpg on average to a constant 14 mpg was worth the money and effort alone

[@georgetaylor4202]

Well done!

[@Styrkur13]

This this is SICK