Will It Start? Free Restored Truck If I Can Drive It Away Today!

[@Sydthesloth45]

Could see the devastation in his eyes when you got it running. What's the bet he finishes it off and returns it to him hopefully ❤

[@mikescherrer4923]

If he does I have a couple project cars he can "have" too.

[@jcwfla]

It’s just a shame the shops I’m sure he paid good money to couldn’t take care of him.

[@nascar427]

I was thinking the same.

[@AaronCarterHD13]

I agree a very cool thing to do. 🤗 But the owner might not have room for the ramcharger anymore so who knows there might be a situation problem with that. 🤗 but yes I agree that would be very cool.

[@alanprather8399]

if you find a good shop stay with them. most just fire parts cannon and are like I don't know. anyone can change out parts. diagnosis and troubleshooting is where the real skill is and most shops just have part monkeys.

[@philgrimsey3637]

"Never assume because its new that it cant be bad" So true. I had a persistent cold start issue on an old diesel once. I changed the heater plugs as one tested bad. It started better but not right. Top and tail, after a year of problems, i looked into it and thought I'd keep it simple and start with the basics. Tested all the plugs and one was bad. One of the brand-new ones. So I bought another plug, swapped that in and the problem was fixed. Relief, anger at the part and anger at myself for not doing that sooner all washed over me at once. It was an interesting experience 😅

[@richardbates2367]

I have also had this issue with my early 94 Chevy Z71 Silverado extended cab short bed onyx triple gloss black with a quicksilver center down both sides of the truck and the tailgate, truck had a replacement rebuilt 350, and it was on its second failing fuel pump, and i took one look at the nasty fuel filter and bought a complete fuel pump sending unit assembly and noticed after getting it running the fuel pump relay was getting hot so it was replaced with a ac Delco replacement, and the sbc tbi distributor though functional was completely rusted inside so it was swapped out with a parts store equivalent new belden napa 7mm ignition wires and ac Delco r45ts plugs and it was constantly backfiring out the exhaust pipes and glass pack mufflers and cannon exhaust tips and neighbors hated my truck, anyway the tbi on the truck was from god knows what, and i had rebuilt it twice and the second time replaced the fuel pump regulator and spring and gasket, and the iac, and no change two years later it becomes to backfire with almost any throttle input and mostly out of the passenger side third tbi rebuild i must not have been paying attention before because i noticed the passenger side 5279 45lph fuel injector 305tbi and the correct 5206 55lph 350tbi fuel injector and swapped out the tbi with a running unit from a 2wd 350tbi truck and it ran better but still backfiring occasionally i noticed the parts store equivalent ignition control module has no identification whatsoever and swapped out a acdelco ds194a replacement ignition control module and it ran alot better but still taking longer to start than i was happy with so i replaced the oil pressure sending unit fuel pump cutoff switch and noticed it was a 2 prong and connector pigtail to the truck was a three prong,87 was before the fuel pump cutoff, that led me back to the fuel pump relay that used to get warm and noticed the test fused side of the relay was jumpered to the battery unhook that and the truck doesn't start, swapped out the replacement fuel pump relay to the original that used to get hot and bam running and doesn't backfire anymore!!! So yeah several new parts junk issues and the main culprit that killed two new fuel pumps was no one swapped over to the 94 style oil pressure sending unit fuel pump cutoff switch, and just fed the test side of the fused relay constant 12 volt with the key on,i also had a starting issue with the truck i ended up getting a alternator tested and the battery replaced twice and then new starter went back to the mini torque gear reduction starter the 94 is supposed to have and that issue was fixed this was a ac Delco service performance parts replacement from Amazon and was better than the new auto zone high torque value craft reman junk on the truck

[@richardbates2367]

I had timed this truck several times, as well as replaced the ignition coil also because it was rusted, same as the inside of the tbi distributor when i got the truck.

[@richardbates2367]

So yeah new parts well most of them just suck

[@richardbates2367]

The truck is always thought needed shimmed that was because former owner had filed the mounting flange surface on the starter rather than using shims and the solenoid was going out that is why i decided to just go back to the mini torque gear reduction starter the 94 is supposed to have

[@timhouston2408]

My dad was a mechanic.. both brothers were well know mechanics and race car drivers and I was taught to turn bolts too...I had a 79 chevy Scottsdale that I pulled the 6cyl out of... rebuilt an old 350 with a little extra hp... dropped that in... did all the things to all the stuff n tried to fire it up.... getting gas.. getting PLENTY of fire, quadruple checked timing,, triple checked rocker arm lash you name it,, I killed 3 batteries trying to start it that day... got mad, kicked a huge dent in drivers door n walked away.... came back about an hour later... turn the key and it fired up instantly,, I was so beyond passed.. but so happy,,, I pulled that dent out n drove the wheels off that truck....I was 16 at the time

[@BlooMule]

Instead of washing down the cylinder walls with ether, fill the float bowls with gas from a squirt bottle

[@1986krazy]

"We have gauges. None of them work." Has to be the understatement of the year 😂 Also, James is a gem if a dude. Good to have friends like that, that always have your back.

[@2SlayZGTE]

It was so interesting seeing you figure out what was wrong and get it running again. James is an awesome guest star and it’s always great to see him. Editor Duane picked great music, as always & did a fantastic job making everything pretty. I’m looking forward to seeing you get this truck all finished, named, and out living its best life. I can’t wait to see your upcoming Toyota project 🤩

[@decaharms]

Thanks for your kind comments. You’re a good and faithful viewer and it’s appreciated! -Editor Duane

[@briankipper5496]

🎵 You're a green one, Mopar Grinch....🎵😂🤣😂🤣🤣

[@hackerf15e]

^^This is an under-rated comment^^

[@died4us590]

Jared, when you were blowing into the fuel filter, and said it makes music, it's got that going for it, cracked me up, because the look on your face and the way you smiled, reminded me of how a little kid would have reacted. Those shop's leaving a mess like that was so un professional, but i knew you'd have it all sorted out, because you always do. I felt bad that this guy did all. those year's of work, was thinking a shop would take care of the last mile, but then just let him down. He picked a good guy to finish it up, to bad he couldn't take it with him, but he will have this video to watch and share with his family and friend's. Good on you and James to at least fix it there so he gets to see it run and finished. G-d bless from an old gal freezing up here in Michigan.

[@MishraArtificer]

Greetings, fellow MIer!

[@rodneyetheridge4414]

WoW! That was Cool! Matt, the old owner, is a family Friend. I know he put his heart into the Green monster, lets face it, he isn't a mechanic but his mind and the will to rebuild that truck got him pretty dang close. Great Show! I will be watching more of these, thanks Guys!

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

I stand by the statement I made, Mathew built a good truck, needs a little polish but he wasn’t done, just needed it running.

[@cliffvictoria3863]

Great video! For all the guys who have had vehicles sit in garages for years, you offered hope!

[@scottjays360s.johnson2]

I've seen you all over the place last few years and worked with quite a few people in all kinds of shops. Out of everybody I Watch I think you are the most deserving of a low almost no cost vehicle. Keep being you and may the this next year continue to be a blessing for you and yours. You are truly a die hard car guy. Your projects are something else. You've wrenched on some bad ass vehicles beyond what most would even attempt to pop the hood on.

[@josephvantreeck2989]

thx Jared and also James, for a great presentation.

[@Paulydude2000]

I totally miss that BBchevy 3,4 ton 4 speed 205 tc and 33.5x15 super swampers "song" lol no radio and holley electric pump howl....love it sounded like a tractor racecar, nothing like it

[@jasonfabrick9308]

I think what Mathew (Prior owner) took the most comfort in was that if he does not keep it Jared will make sure the RamCharger will go to a good home.

[@fossilfish786]

What a lovely owner. Such a nice chap

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

Absolutely

[@robertolerota4234]

You have a typo in the thumb nail FYI ​@@TheQuestionableGarage

[@kingcountrytowing]

Nice work and a great score, im a big fan of ramchargers

[@cecilkoselke7878]

Cool ride! All my vehicles have horns. The daily, 82 Mizer shorty, 83 Prospector Ramcharger, and 85 longbed Prospector PU.

[@chrissimes9445]

I run reconditioned batteries from my local Interstate distributor in Garner (Raleigh adjacent) NC, they run me about $50-60 and I've had really good service with them.

[@Sharkuleez]

My dad had a Ram Charger when I was a kid and I let the passenger seat tilt up too fast and busted the windshield. That is a fun memory 😁😁🤣🤣 I've always wanted to restore one now that I'm an adult. So cool!

[@just-in-time6069]

Man this make me miss my Uncle New years will be 4 years since he passed and he use to load all use kids think it was 8 of use when we all came to visit on holidays and go trial drive or spotting for deer in the snow around the mountains of Bedford Pa he's one that gave me the complement that if I wanted to fix something or do anything jack of all trades and he was a big Mopar guy and motorcycle so being the poor part and back then he didn't have kids he always had something for us to ride or had to fix to ride now we always had to do our chore if it needed done when we showed up it was old farm and about 2 acres of grass to mow and half time the riding mowers didn't work and at least 1/2 acre had to be pushed and I remember more then once doing it all with a push mower and me and my brother would run the hole time he would hook string to throttle for more rpm and every 30 mins he stop us to let it cool down and add oil but he and my pops laugh that we full out run for hours to just be able to ride and since my parents didn't have money like that he also taught me to strive to learn everything possible to save money always said learn to fix it then u have more money to buy toys with and know in my 40s there's about nothing I can't fix something wished would of thanked him for always believing in me and my brother I was on my own by 17and took custody my brother at 18 with a child at the time and he always praised us because when we come to visit with nice stuff and never ever ask for help even when times were hard cause at that time my parents lived in Georgia that's why my brother did want to let me here alone and I already had my own place at that age so but this is one truck I always wished I could build to just do some off-road in or just a cruiser from time to time can't wait to see it finished and I would of done anything to get that thing keep up great work and have a wonderful day.

[@digitalrailroader]

13:25 that would be the Everstart Value my good sir!

[@darrenbutler1938]

I love the old first gens i recently became the new owner of the first and only truck my father ever owned a 74 d100 318 4 spd last year plated 1987 he did alot of work on it but got interest in 91 its now up to me to continue his work where he left off and get to take my first drive in dad's old Dodge

[@robhill8197]

My favorite MOPAR of all time and it was only about an hour from me hidden in a garage, rip. Great find Jared, this should be a good one for you.

[@tubeDude48]

It's nice to see that it's not rusted out! 👍

[@kentoushi55]

Hope Mathew has a chance to get his Ramcharger back, in some way or another.

[@skuz34]

jarred is such a fucking great guy i bet you he fixes it up and then gives it back to the guy all running and rad because thats the power of youtube

[@redbeard6493]

As soon as I started the video I was really hoping that’s what was going to happen.

[@shadetreepartsswapper]

Depending on the Mopar transmission, got to put it in Neutral for the pump to run because it doesn't pump in Park (or that's at least what I think I remember from JYD, Dylan Mccool and/or Sally's)

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

That is correct! Neutral has the pump working, and is how you check fluid level on most 727, including those on the internationals

[@byrongilbert3720]

a questionable revival that was great. my best friend''s dad had a silver ram charger that i thought was the coolest rig. brings back some memories. heck i think it may have even been the same year. ram cahrgers are rare in this area i dont even remember the last time i saw one even in a junk yard. love the videos jared always a pleasure to watch.

[@BobBaader]

I live near the Illinois Indiana border. Sell me that thing. That would be an awesome summer vehicle. Come on up. We have lots of great food!

[@KingKeson]

No doubt you’ll be able to get it running! Can’t wait to see how this episode shapes up!

[@MakerMike-yo5rk]

Lone Wolf McQuade.. fell in love with the ram charger after that film, also always liked mopar

[@brainyak7408]

There's an Interstate Battery store in Waynesville, NC. Interstate blemishes cost around $80. Usually the sticker is on them a little crooked.

[@Noslime]

Super cool build! I think I know what Jared has in mind with this one

[@WildWildWeasel]

16:00 Man I know this may be random, but as a gearhead and a bass player, that upright rhythm had me with a staaaank face... sheeeeeh!

[@soilwork1981ify]

I used to live not far from there in a town call Jesup, and I worked in Brunswick at Hercules.

[@chisassinrollyoass2271]

My first car was an 89 Ram charger cherry red. Loved that thing.

[@7mgte490]

I don't why but i enjoy when you road trip the vehicle's back to the shop, that rigs pretty sweet 😁👍

[@royscarbrough3589]

Super Swampers and loud exhaust is the song of my people. And I’m old enough to want sound deadening. I trimmed the fenders to allow more clearance and better approach angles. Blessings.

[@cliffvictoria3863]

I used to have an online performance parts company for Mustang Cobras. My partners were the tech guys who built the parts. I thought your friend reminded me of them. I'm in awe of guys who know so much. EDIT: You, too Jerrod. You kept Tavarish going.

[@MarchHare59]

Name ideas: Mean Joe (Green) Kermit (It's not easy being green) Minty Mike Go-par (Like a green light) Mean Green Dancing Machine

[@thomasmurphy9514]

Hey the reason there's two washers on that stud or bolt is because when you put a wire connector between two washers it's harder for it to loosen up when you move the wire when you install wiring on a bolt you should always put it between two washers at least that's what I do and the wire movement doesn't loosen the nut

[@paulfagan2964]

That’s a pretty cool truck. A lot of potential. Can’t wait to see more progress on this beauty.

[@anthonyslazas6413]

Looks like a really nice truck! I remember when you could get a battery for 50 bucks.

[@munklemunky2036]

It's silly I know. But living on the west coast (Washington) I love watching your channel. I grew up in Lyons there offa highway 280. Jarred I cannot thank you enough for giving me a taste of home every time I tune in.

[@robsdeviceunknown]

As a fellow Georgian in yalls area, I can relate to finding nothing but bad mechanics here. I took my ram to 3 places and got jipped out of over 1K. I even told them what they needed (DRB 2 scan tool) and what needed fixed. It was a horrible mess. I have also hired HVAC techs and none of them can fix my HVAC freezing up. I'm flat broke playing the "swap parts" game. Is the lack of quality techs just a Georgia thing or everywhere?

[@robsdeviceunknown]

Oh and I wished someone would have given ME that truck. I need one to get my business going again and I would have definitely gotten it running but, I'm not a famous youtuber.

[@TardWithAHypercam]

@@robsdeviceunknown What a weird comment to add

[@Turk_85]

@@TardWithAHypercam I know where he's coming from with the added comment. Guy said it wasn't doing well on Marketplace and only got like $5000 bids on eBay. He thinks that the thing, in the condition he listed it, is worth way more than it is. Doesn't matter what he spent on it, it was stripped, in boxes, and not running. Anyway, he wouldn't accept a 5k dollar offer, but turns around and gives it away. There's lots of people out there that would have put the time and love into that truck if it was goven to them. The problem is that they could afford to buy it OR fix it, not buy it AND fix it. Remember it was given to Jared, but it isn't a free truck. He's already put a few hundred into getting it running and he's got a lot more to do before it's right, and even more than that before it can be called finished. I was kind of on the flip side. Fortunate enough to have someone to give me the truck (though not in near as good of shape), I've just got to find time, place, and money to "finish it". Also got to figure out what finished is going to be for it.

[@Z-Ack]

Jared can write off most if not all the expenses if he has the work done in the video plus he could also profit from the content created from the finishing of the truck and if he gives it back thats another writeoff seeing as he would be owner gifting it to another person on the channel.. cant write off more than x amount per year though but x amount can get pretty high depending on how good of an accountant you have and some other things.. But buddy if your ac is freezing up you likely are low on refrigerant and if your low than theres a small leak in the system. Finding that leak can take a good chunk of time to locate and then if the leak can be fixed depending on where thecleaks at. Likely you have an older system that only takes the refrigerant that has been discontinued/ no longer made so legally all hvac companies cant refill the old gas in the system which means a total upgrade or replacing the guts of the unit with parts that accept the new gas.. they arent compatible.. so unless you can find and fix the leak then find somebody who has the type of refrigerant your system takes and can refill the system properly than your sol bud.. shits expensive unless you know somebody.. even then its not cheap.. but hell you can always go to the autoparts stores and buy a bunch of freon (not the 1234a) then just inject it i your ac unit and itll work and cool.. wont be permanent but itll work for a few months to anotger few years before it locks up the compressor..

[@robsdeviceunknown]

@@Turk_85 Precisely. I'm disabled, so it takes me a long time to save enough to get anything. I can afford to fix things, even some expensive things over time, but takes me a LONG time to save for a 5K item.

I just love this truck. I really wish I could get one. And I'm a sucker for bedliner paintjobs...

[@keystoneweapon1]

Dang man, I would LOVE to have a Ram Charger like that!!! Reminds me of the one my dad had when I was a kid and I can’t even find one !!!

[@webefree]

So Back in the Day, the first thing I use to do, was Find a Dark Road and Adjust the Head Lights, 4 Head Lights were the best!

[@flaagan]

Only at the start of the video and can already say that thing needs big black hockey sticks / billboards down the side to go with that sub-lime green! Maybe customize the classic design with the nut / wrench "Q" worked into it?

[@michaelmonday418]

I love the truck, but it needs to be the same color lime green all over, and maybe the top panted black. I even like the bed liner that's sprayed on it. It would drive me crazy if I had it in my garage and that close to being done.

[@tph318]

I've always wanted one of those or a Plymouth Trailduster. It's sad he got rid of it but great that it will live on and not rot away in a field somewhere. It would seem that you are becoming a Mopar man. Nothing wrong with that though !

[@lewisbeshers1946]

Loves me a removable top 360 Ram Charger! Accepting this challenge, not questionable at all. Cheers!

[@P.R.Shriram]

Oh baby! I have a 1980! With a manual

[@MurlocRacing]

Love the old truck convertibles. Looks like it can be a fun truck to play with, add a winch. What size are the swampers?

[@glen7201]

I bought a 79 Trail Duster new,it was a loaded,2 tone red model. I had trouble getting it to run from new,I loved it,but it was a turd. I bought an 86 Ramcharger later and it was much better,still one of my regrets of selling.

[@300DBenz]

“Fully restored!” Translation: If it starts, it runs poorly. Translation: All the bolts are loose. Translation: “What’s an alignment?” Translation: “My barn rats did the wiring.” Translation: Headlights have worse aim than an Imperial Stormtrooper. Translation: “It’s your problem now!”

[@JRs-Garage]

Super sweeet ram charger ! Good job on the build Matt , hopefully we see you behind the wheel one day!

[@billhooper85]

I had a 82 with a 318 4wd tons of fun

[@devryndrives6623]

Like it. Most interesting project you've had in awhile imo

[@EmDub215]

I love the old Dodges. Definitely want one of these.

[@djspbb]

My truck when I got it would puke gas on the ground when filled up. It was a cracked filler tube. Luckily someone cut out a hole in the bed right over the fuel pump assembly, so changing the hose was a piece of cake.

[@nobodyspecial-d5j]

those types of trucks are so cool, i've had a 79 bronco and an 85 gmc jimmy, always had the top off. looking for another bronco now, hoping for a 95.......unless this goes up for sale???? hmmmmmm???

[@broncosager3496]

Nice find. Put a 4bt in it!

[@ricardotriaes9304]

Editor Dwayne in da house!! Yes Please! Keep them coming!💚

[@richardharvey8939]

Love the grinch mobile.

[@alanprather8399]

13:15 man go to rural king for batteries. with core you can get one for like $50-60. 60 month warranty. best price ive seen on em. parts store want like $150/200.

[@allstylinone5122]

Interstate sells perfect reman batteries for about $50.00 Never had a problem with one since I've bought em for nearly 20 yrs. 👍

[@marksmithson1414]

Jarrod so good to see you got it running. Sorry for Matthew having yo deal with idiots who messed him around.

[@wayneneher6362]

Just remember....you can fix anything with sparks and fire.

[@philgrimsey3637]

Reminds me of going to the dealership for parts once for a van I had that was always breaking down. The parts guy suggested that I got a gallon of gas and a box of matches as a permanent fix. 😂😂😂

[@happys104092243]

I have done a fresh build then drove it 800 miles no problems

[@schabitzer]

That was cool, I wish I had you around when my cars act up. If you can't get something running, then it can't be done.

[@chrislongbeard]

Yeah most modern off the shelf parts are junk. A Borgensen steering shaft is the only one I would trust these days with larger tires. A redhead steering box if you need one. Edit. Looks like you got a little problem at the end

[@ThatEngin3rd]

My dad had a Ram Charger at his old fire department back in the 80's as a Rescue Vehicle. He'd talk about all the things they could do with that vehicle that on back country gravel roads that should've ended them many times over.

[@countswing284]

Nice score! I think a neon pink roll bar on a lime green truck would be very questionable. Cheers! 😎👍🏎🏁🏁

[@MarchHare59]

If you painted below the sculpted body line along with the hood and the top shell matte black it might look better. Nothing fancy. Rustoleum would probably do the job. As for what to do with it, I think it could make a great off-road recovery vehicle useful for pulling classic cars out of farm fields that have settled into the mud and are overgrown with grass and shrubs, assuming the current drive train can provide the necessary torque to do the job of course. Just a thought.

[@chuckzamzow9]

Great to see one on the show Jared 👏 👍 I think of Lone Wolf Maquad with Chuck Norris.

[@PowerSportsQuebec]

Love this video Jared! whatcha gonna do with it now?

[@MrCunningham4]

Oh is he a Mopar guy? I had no idea just looking at this Ram Charger and it's Sublime green everything including the engine block

[@Nemesis1776FAFO]

Man, I love the ram chargers and for you to get one for free man I’m jealous. I had an 84 and I love that thing maybe someday I’ll have another merry Christmas and happy new year.

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Being a Mopar man I like it 💥👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@ryanjohnson1814]

Nice ramcharger, pretty good potential, not a fan of, that a dura coating or bed liner all over it ? As dont think ya get that off easy to do a better finish, seemed like a great guy, who, didn't know alot, but learned and tried and had a dream. Feels for him. Solid good guy there. Definitely fix it up, take him off roading in it.

[@kennethnewman1055]

I had an 89 Ramcharger as my first truck and the 318 was poop but if that was not the case I would have kept it.

[@sscottphillips1973]

Ramchargers are the best!!! So lucky

[@HammerWrench]

Kinda cool that you were 20 minutes from me when in Reidsville.

[@GashaG]

Please post a clip of you telling James: “I’m bigger than you, I’m higher on the food chain, get in my belly!!”

[@ronaldolweiler7745]

I had a 76 with a 6 inch lift kit and a 360 . I loved that truck but it rusted to pieces . I have an 87 for about 28 years now and like it but its not my 76.

[@bradlewellen7461]

I grew up with a excide battery plant close by ... could go by new batteries with a blemished case for 25.00

[@JCWren]

There's a Voltex (Penn State) facility in Norcross, GA that you can buy blemished batteries from. Absolutely nothing wrong with them, although you do get a reduced warranty.

[@boringtdi]

Green with the red top makes it look like something from Jurassic Park

[@obadel5092]

Cool the Grinchmobile 😂😂

[@jasonpetrich4141]

I love the Humm of some fresh super swampers or Boggers on the highway it is calming 😂

[@davidgutting4317]

I love how the hood fills with water at a stoplight in the rain and when you take off all that water rushes up your windshield and back down onto the Distributer causing it to die in the middle of the intersection.

[@ClassicStreetIron]

I don't feel so bad that it took me three years to get my car on the road again.... I would paint the topper in black bedliner to match the rest of the truck.

[@brocklowe118]

I was laying in the back seat of a ram charger when it flipped on gravel road. We rolled it back over and drive it home and it lived for years after that

[@rrnonya5472]

I was literally expected it to glow neon green like a glow-stick in the dark... wow, just wow...

[@niteshift92]

I would almost kill for a tin grill Ramcharger/Trailduster 4WD with the removable top. I've been dreaming of cruising one for 40 years.

[@organiccold]

Hope you having a great Christmas 🎄🎄 cool car

[@Rom3_29]

Dynamic Duo James and Jared Vehicle Rescuers.

[@rogercollins2653]

I thought a friend underneath James was looking at just two things which would be a first of all starter second of all fuel pump both of those things like electricity

[@mikekozi-lester3887]

Hi Jared nice video 📹 and workmanship that is nice I was in one before to get ice cream 🍦

[@Tea_1745]

Name this ramcharger and keep the red top and green body and call it krampes and do some red rock lights and underglow and other red accent lighting would be sweet with more of an evil looking front-end!

[@Stergos69]

Thats awesome, would love that