NON REPAIRABLE? $600 '99 RAM 1500 Has A 'BAD’ Frame. How Will I Do Parting This Out? TEST EVERYTHING

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  • For parts go to www.Importapart.com or email us at Sales@importapart.com
    Today's video is here by popular request. The last time I covered a vehicle I bought for parts I got a lot of requests for more, and here is MORE!
    This is a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 I bought for parts off of Facebook marketplace. As you can see, the frame is slightly compromised, which renders this truck best for parts. This isn't a vehicle I'd normally buy for parts except for the fact its a lesser common 5-speed manual. In this video I cover a lot of how we treat our vehicles we get in for parts, processes, and even testing procedures, inventory, etc. The manual transmission parts alone make this purchase an easy justification.
    My name is Eric and I own and run a full service auto recycling business called Importapart. I buy complete vehicles and dismantle them for parts, sell off the good parts and recycle the rest. I wanted to cover a bit of how our business works as I haven't really done that much in the past.
    I really hope you enjoyed this video. As always, I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.
    Catch you on the next one!
    -Eric

ความคิดเห็น • 761

  • @jimbriggs70
    @jimbriggs70 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +360

    I had an Uncle Worth Dillon that had a Salvage Yard in Greensboro N.C. and the whole family called him "Worthless" until they found out he was one of the richest men in the area. He had sheds full of engines and transmissions attached to chains on beams that he could roll them around on so you could pick the engine you wanted. His wife drove brand new Cadillac's and designer clothes and I saw him in the first suit I ever saw him in at his funeral. My whole life I never saw him in anything but bib overalls, a wife beater and brogans with no laces. He drove old flat bed pick ups and until the day he died would stop at any house with a Junker at it and buy it . He was the greatest guy a kid could grow up knowing. He let me and my cousin take off parts from the vehicles and taught us how and what tools to use but made us do it on our own. His only rule was " Don't care what you wanna try, but once you start, you gotta finish it." God Rest You Uncle Worth.

    • @steveb6103
      @steveb6103 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      My uncle Wynne owned a slavage yard in South Dakota. I bought as many muscle car motors and transmissions as I could. Including a 1963 limited edition corvette 409.

    • @douglasburnside
      @douglasburnside 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      I bought a pintle hook [trailer hitch] for my old Land Cruiser from a guy in a junk yard *(not* "salvage yard!") wearing filthy bib overalls, boots falling apart, 10-day beard. Paid him $5 for it, figured I was doing him a favor. A few months later he sold his junk yard for several million dollars to the developer who put in the biggest shopping mall in town. It turned out that he was already quite wealthy even before the sale. He ran the junk yard solely as a place to hang out with his friends.

    • @weylinwest9505
      @weylinwest9505 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Im sure the family changed their tune real quick when they heard he was rich, right?

    • @stereolababy
      @stereolababy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@steveb6103 no corvette came with a 409

    • @jimbriggs70
      @jimbriggs70 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@weylinwest9505 Actually no. I was young but I really think it was his attire that created the riff more than the money.

  • @rickbaker4571
    @rickbaker4571 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +266

    Water pump... you can sell the water pump!!

    • @jimdavis6833
      @jimdavis6833 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Only an idiot would buy a used water pump. I might go for the alternator, though. Mine's a late '98, so many parts from this one would fit. Wheels, gas tank, A/C compressor, etc.

    • @davedemo8229
      @davedemo8229 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

      Clearly didn’t get the water pump joke

    • @billmyke746
      @billmyke746 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think he gets the joke fellas.

    • @davedemo8229
      @davedemo8229 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@billmyke746 what joke? lol

    • @RowanHawkins
      @RowanHawkins 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Only an idiot would buy a waterpump off a 318.

  • @samiraperi467
    @samiraperi467 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +156

    You give love a bad frame
    (I was a teen in the 80s. I REGRET NOTHING!)

    • @Brendan_Keyport-WA7BMK
      @Brendan_Keyport-WA7BMK 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      boo hiss...

    • @jeffreyshepherd8488
      @jeffreyshepherd8488 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I get it. It ain't makin me laugh, but I get it

    • @jayno7641
      @jayno7641 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I could see 80s-early 90s bon Jovi and his hair, in that truck going down the highway with hair flying everywhere

    • @williamardenjr116
      @williamardenjr116 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      King size mattress only 😂

    • @nkgagne
      @nkgagne 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I LOL’ed 😂

  • @bedlamite42
    @bedlamite42 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +124

    FOAM! Spray foam can fix the frame! I've seen it on Just Rolled In Channel!

    • @91CavGT5
      @91CavGT5 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Being a former mechanic, I too subscribe to Just Rolled In and love those videos!

    • @ohmyonionpie
      @ohmyonionpie 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ye olde load bearing sprayfoam

    • @VoVilliaCorp
      @VoVilliaCorp 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      "So you're saying if the Titanic was filled with foam, it would still be here today?"
      -Jeremy Clarkson

    • @michakav
      @michakav 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You have to insert wire into the foam for structural rigidity.

  • @GregoryGlessnerViolin
    @GregoryGlessnerViolin 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +86

    I very much liked this one. Recycling parts is way greener than scrapping everything and making new vehicles.

    • @PineHollowAutoDiagnostics
      @PineHollowAutoDiagnostics 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Eric and eBay make it possible to keep our beloved old clunkers rolling! 😊

    • @chrisbrown3925
      @chrisbrown3925 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      FN-A!

    • @jameshealy4594
      @jameshealy4594 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Reduce - Reuse - Recycle
      It's a hierarchy for a reason, recycling is only better than burying it or donating to the ocean.

  • @Oheeeoh
    @Oheeeoh 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +123

    All that profit doesn't even include the free fun you had driving that thing around. Thanks for putting the frame cam drive at the end it was glorious.

  • @metalburner357
    @metalburner357 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +377

    "Non repairable" Who here knows someone that would bolt a couple 4x4s to the frame and send it for a couple more years? Show of hands everybody. Lol

    • @BeepBeepParkie
      @BeepBeepParkie 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      Or plate steel and 6011

    • @metalburner357
      @metalburner357 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      Or boogers from a harbor freight fluxcore. 😂

    • @dadud3
      @dadud3 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      eff that i'd just dump the 1200$ or so it'll take to get a southern frame to drop it on top of

    • @sleepychallenger
      @sleepychallenger 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Drove past 3 of those today, with no repairs

    • @nelsonhernandez2513
      @nelsonhernandez2513 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I do now lol

  • @maxwedge5683
    @maxwedge5683 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    Digging through the bin of ECM's kind of reminds me of digging through the bargain DVD bin at Walmart.

  • @markterribile6948
    @markterribile6948 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    Saving good parts and selling them for re-use is a good thing to do. Making a living off it is even better. And having fun doing it is getting dessert as your meal. Keep up the good work, keep up the good life!

  • @carlosmcdaniel9660
    @carlosmcdaniel9660 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

    That was, without a doubt, THE most frightening post-credits scene I have ever watched. I thought we were both going to die!!!

    • @jimdavis6833
      @jimdavis6833 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Especially the way the gas tank was bouncing around.

    • @kostaskritsilas2681
      @kostaskritsilas2681 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That engine would be an upgrade, after be building, any mid 1970s-late 1980s RWD slant 6 or V8 car (Aspen, Volare, Cordoba, Charger/Magum/Mirada, Diplomat, Fury, Fifth Avenue, etc.) Manual transmission might be, too, depending on if the transfer case is part of the transmission or not.
      (I don’t know much about these trucks). Being a Magnum 5.2, it has the roller lifters (so no concern about zinc content in the oil). You’ll do well with this truck.

    • @RowanHawkins
      @RowanHawkins 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@kostaskritsilas2681generally the truck trans don't make a good swap into the autos because of the gearbox ratios. Dodge did use a "New Process Gear" OD4 Manual that is a good upgrade for those autos. It had the gears that made for good Highway driving, had it been in anything other than a early 80's cargo van.

    • @carlosmcdaniel9660
      @carlosmcdaniel9660 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@jimdavis6833I know, right?!?

  • @paulvaz5846
    @paulvaz5846 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    The engine sounds great for the 200 thousand miles on it but can’t say the same for that rear differential, it was screaming at us.

    • @ryandoyle4344
      @ryandoyle4344 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Pinion angle is all wrong 😆

    • @nicolashorn2321
      @nicolashorn2321 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      But sounds like racing setup❤

  • @catmandan93
    @catmandan93 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Any Chrysler product of this era was built out of melted down tupperware and mystery metal, but I got to give it to them, the engines were solid.
    Those old 5.2's and 5.9's sounded awesome too.

    • @ischmidt
      @ischmidt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The 318 (5.2) was always mechanically bulletproof, but the carburetors on them could be touchy. EFI solved that in the early 80s and they kept making 'em that way until like 2006. And yeah, they sounded great.

    • @jerodwolford2743
      @jerodwolford2743 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@ischmidt they stopped making the 318 in 99. 2000+ the 4.7 replaced it and the 5.7 hemi replaced the 5.9 magnum in 2003.

    • @92powerdiesel61
      @92powerdiesel61 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ischmidt I go out of my way to avoid EFI on small block Mopars, also TBI was added in 1989. They didn't become magnum engines until 1992 with MPFI they were good but the intake plenum design sucked and led to a lot of people to think those trucks sucked.

    • @knote4958
      @knote4958 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@92powerdiesel61 The plenum design was just another way they tried to keep up with emissions. Dodges going into the 2000s had multiple catalytic converters for this reason

    • @92powerdiesel61
      @92powerdiesel61 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@knote4958 I'm not talking about the actual shape of it. I'm talking about the bean counters that decided a stamped steel plate on the bottom of a cast aluminum intake was a good idea. It would end up creating a vacuum leak that would pull oil from the crankcase into it.

  • @CarvachosNachos
    @CarvachosNachos 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Gives a new meaning to “helper springs”.

  • @OldCanadianguy953
    @OldCanadianguy953 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    19:25 a little JB Weld and it’ll be good as new.

    • @JasonW.
      @JasonW. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Of by little you mean 4 lbs

    • @janosnagyj.9540
      @janosnagyj.9540 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are old fart, spray foam is the new stuff! 😅

  • @RyanKimpel
    @RyanKimpel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    You drive that truck like I would imagine a typical BMW driver does when they have to borrow a friends pickup, or how Smokey will drive it in the yet to be produced "Smokey & the Ramit". I never get bored with your videos, I like your content like you enjoy comments, ill watch you tear apart a 3.5 HP briggs and stratton using only a fork lift, keep it up and dont change anything.

    • @JasonW.
      @JasonW. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Wait, what?
      There are other ways to dismantle a Briggs and Stratton besides using a forklift?

    • @jayno7641
      @jayno7641 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@JasonW. Not legally.

    • @thomasfletcher760
      @thomasfletcher760 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Smokey and the ram it 🤣🤣🤣

    • @barryoverson4988
      @barryoverson4988 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      first time i dismantled a brigs and straighten was on my brothers tote goat i was four he was seven boy was he mad dad made him help me put it back together or else he couldn't ride it any more me and my brother got decades of fun out of that goat he turned into my best friend RIP steven

  • @shauncollins2017
    @shauncollins2017 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Just picked up a 1999 Reg Cab Dakota with the 5.2 Magnum and a Manual Transmission. Thing is a blast to drive.

    • @cmcb7230
      @cmcb7230 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I’ve got a 99 Dakota club cab 5.2 manual 4x4 owned it for a few years now. I only wish I had bought one earlier.

  • @GemmaLB
    @GemmaLB 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    That flex in the middle, wow! It was bad enough being banana shaped, but seeing it slam the bed into the cab was mind bottling.

    • @chrisburn7178
      @chrisburn7178 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Nice eggcorn 😄

    • @GemmaLB
      @GemmaLB 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@chrisburn7178 It was more a VGG reference but thanks :)

    • @chrisburn7178
      @chrisburn7178 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GemmaLB I'm lost at that one... I looked up VGG as a type of neural network, but what's the link to misheard phrases like "mind boggling/mind bottling"?

    • @GemmaLB
      @GemmaLB 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chrisburn7178 Nothing so complicated, it's Vice Grip Garage!

    • @kain0m
      @kain0m 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Vice grip garage. TH-cam Channel.

  • @bradhaines3142
    @bradhaines3142 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    this guy definitely just took his hobby and turned it into an income lmao. keep livin the dream!

  • @jimdavis6833
    @jimdavis6833 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Eric, I own a 1998 Lariot 5.9 magnum and it has no rust at all. I got it used in 2007 for $2,600. I LOVE MY TRUCK.

    • @williamardenjr116
      @williamardenjr116 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Keep it! Those 4.6, and 5.4 where bullet proof back then ❤

  • @OffTheMountainCO
    @OffTheMountainCO 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Love this deviation of format -- it worked, really well!
    As someone who is a preservationist at heart (I want to save all the cars people love) and I too do not own expensive cars -- I have -rare- cars ...they're not valuable, I'm 100% with you on keeping things alive, saving parts and selling them, especially when someone needs "that one stupid part" to make their junk-to-everyone-else car ... perfect

  • @metalted6128
    @metalted6128 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Sounds easy!!
    But you gotta look at Eric’s overhead, facility, employees, equipment, the knowledge!!
    It takes a lot of investment, and hard work, to make a few bucks!!!
    Super cool video!!

  • @lonnieharris6197
    @lonnieharris6197 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    That tail gate is in nice shape for its age

    • @harveylong5878
      @harveylong5878 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      most not have belonged to a roofer, landscaper or some contractor. if landscaper had that 1500, tail gate wouldve been long gone replaced with a 2x12 held in with bungee cords

  • @Troy_Built
    @Troy_Built 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I spent last weekend changing ball joints and shocks on a 1998 Ram. It involved a cut off wheel, air chisel and finally a cutting torch. Rust belt corrosion is something a lot of viewers have never experienced.

    • @greebj
      @greebj 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I guess it is. Earlier this year I did all the ball joints and arms on a 1998 528i with just under 200K of your "miles" on it - they were all original - and I had to cut just one nut. The flip side of why used car prices here in Melb, Austraya, are so insane; salt rust in cars is only a thing if you live literally next to the beach

    • @knote4958
      @knote4958 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't remind me about the ball joints on those era dodges. Stock ones were riveted on so getting em off was a chore

  • @ibannymous
    @ibannymous 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I really enjoy this behind-the-scenes content. As an older car aficionado, I applaud your service to the community. Thank you!

  • @AB-nu5we
    @AB-nu5we 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I mean, JB Weld. But if not, rebranded as 'Has unique articulated frame. Rarely seen in the wild.' Thanks again for the mid-week vid.

  • @derrickfettig9160
    @derrickfettig9160 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Glad to see more Dodge related stuff. Even as a dodge guy I wouldn't have expected the manual stuff to be worth that much on a 25+ year old truck but then It hit me, take that drivetrain and put it in an older 60s-80s Dodge truck. Cheap builder with more modern easier to find parts.
    as for the 318 you'll probably get more requests for the Heads off the engine since these are the Magnum and people want to use them on the older LA style Mopar Small blocks. Get a lot of requests for them back here.

    • @92powerdiesel61
      @92powerdiesel61 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      From everything that I've seen more and more people are just putting the whole magnum in a classic vehicle and letting go of the older LA engines.

    • @knote4958
      @knote4958 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@92powerdiesel61 Some guys are doing that with older model dodges, but many are jumping straight to the 5.7 hemi

  • @EarlSinclair97
    @EarlSinclair97 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Lol, I've had two 2nd Gen Rams. That truck is an anomaly! Getting to 200,000 miles is a miracle in itself on these trucks.

    • @harveylong5878
      @harveylong5878 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      bah, our 94 Ram has 350k on it. granted it is on its 5th trans, rear main seal leaks like a sieve , burns oil trying to identify as a 5.9 Cummins. the bed floor yea I wouldnt step in it, bed liner only thing holding you up

    • @knote4958
      @knote4958 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Not really, the 318 in my old 91 dakota topped 350k (replaced the gauge cluster around 250k so not exact mileage but close). I only scrapped that truck because the brakes were FUBAR

  • @miatacheese
    @miatacheese 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    you talking about neutral drop at the end 100%😂

    • @matthewthedude146
      @matthewthedude146 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup 🤣

    • @s3vR3x
      @s3vR3x 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@matthewthedude146 totally!

  • @derek6ferrari
    @derek6ferrari 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hit me right in the nostalgia. I used to own a 2001 ram 1500 5.9 4X4 single cab short bed. Yes it was red and yes I named it big red. I miss that truck every day.

    • @stonent
      @stonent 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had a Red 5.2 2WD extended cab short bed. It lost traction one day and slid on some oil and rear ended another car. After that the hood wouldn't open and it had a random stalling thing it would do. Also at the time I had a loan out against it so I just parked it front of the loan place and told them I was just going to default on the loan.
      It never hit my credit fortunately. I still kind of miss it even though I have a 2019 now. The 3.6 in my 2019 feels a lot like the 5.2 I had in the 1999. The 3.6 has more HP but a bit less torque and 2x the MPG.

  • @EdiGjon-yz3ek
    @EdiGjon-yz3ek 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    You've got talent, keep showcasing it

  • @mahcooharper9577
    @mahcooharper9577 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I agree with you, it's a huge waste to just shred old stuff and it's why we run out of parts over time.
    Very cool video Eric, really enjoyed it and you deserve your success.

  • @peterbiltxr379
    @peterbiltxr379 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    damn shame you cant buy a new truck like that these days i'd love the hell out of a full size v8 4x4 manual.

  • @dustinr1146
    @dustinr1146 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love the Fuel gage design where a tac should be. That bean counter said, “F that we’re gonna use that dial with its same size and sweep. I saved $.30!”

  • @marknaravas318
    @marknaravas318 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Very good points about older cars and the value they still possess

  • @0x8080
    @0x8080 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh dude I had to comment again just to say, that last bit of footage was so kick ass I love the sound of these trucks, and with a manual God I bet that was fun.

  • @michaellehmann2803
    @michaellehmann2803 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A buddy of mine had an old beater Toyota pickup that had a broken frame like that. He “fixed” it with some pieces of 4x4 lumber bolted through both sides of the broken frame. It actually worked pretty well, and was hilarious because it creaked like an old ship every time you took a turn!

    • @richtes
      @richtes 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How long did it last like that?

    • @michaellehmann2803
      @michaellehmann2803 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He drove it like that for about 4 months. Every few weeks he had to go under and re-tighten the bolts, but it never broke. Eventually it started overheating and he junked it.

  • @admiralrustyshackleford119
    @admiralrustyshackleford119 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Regular cab/short bed, v8, manual transmission, posi rear end, crank windows... What a glorious pile of Dodge.
    Ive got a '99 1500 Sport 4x4 reg cab short bed with the 5.9/automatic. Paid $1500 for it in 2017 and have been using it as a winter beater in northern Iowa ever since. I prefer 1980-96 Ford trucks myself, but these 2nd gens arent that bad if the frame isnt rusted in half.
    I always love the contrast in sound between the wimpy sounding gear reduction Chrysler starters of the era and the exhaust note of a 5.2/5.9. "Yeep, yeep, yeep, RAAAAAR..." 😂

  • @antoineaucoin9269
    @antoineaucoin9269 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love the way you run your business saving as many parts as possible and making money at the same time, I hate it when people just destroy everything instead

  • @RowanHawkins
    @RowanHawkins 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You'll probably also want to sell the gas tank. Admittedly it was a few years ago but I sold it to somebody that wanted a large plastic auxiliary in their boat. I had an 83 B150, 318 with the "Extended highway package". That meant a 36 gallon tank and an OD4 (floor) long tail manual transmission. You probably know this but the bellhousings are often the same part ot the 318 smallblock and the 360 big block. At over 250k it still ran great, and because it was a non-interference engine, I drove it home after it jumped time because the engine was still hot. Fun times.

    • @philbrutsche8928
      @philbrutsche8928 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      The 360 is not a big block and a lot of stuff interchange between all the non-Magnum LA (273-318-340-360) engines. There are some differences but there is no way to tell the difference between a 318 block and a 360 block without measuring it (or looking up the part numbers). Putting 360 heads + exhaust on a 318 is a common performance boost.
      Fun fact: the Gen 3 Hemi uses the same transmission bolt pattern as the old LA V8 engines, so you can use a modern ZF 8HP with an old 360.

  • @ADF_Cable
    @ADF_Cable 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You're a friggen legend, keep doing ya thing mate, always quality content and your humor is gold x

  • @kylequinn7760
    @kylequinn7760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This one was really different but both hilarious and informative. Its nice to know that you can do pretty well by parting a broken Ram.

  • @rosschamberlain1823
    @rosschamberlain1823 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I lived in South Dakota (going back soon) I saw a Ram of that generation with a Cummins on I 29. The front suspension brackets had completely rotted away. The owner chained the front axle to the frame. The only suspension up front was whatever squish the tires had. And it was starting to sag in the middle.
    Anyway, I'm glad I found this channel. Love the post-mortems on dead engines! Episodes should be shown at all auto tech schools.

  • @AllenVandiver
    @AllenVandiver 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a 99 Dodge Ram with the 5.9 in it. That engine was a beast. I pulled a 6k lb camper with it and it didn't struggle at all. You could feel it, but it still had plenty of power left. It pushed the camper up onto a slab even as the truck sank into mud almost up the axles.
    The transmission maybe not so much (mine had the auto, which by 170k had already needed to be rebuilt). Despite what people claimed, I routinely got 16-17 out of it on the highway, which for that era wasn't terrible (though not great). It died because I made the mistake of driving in the rain and I swear every single ground wire in the truck came apart all at once, and I decided it was not worth investing the time or money into the electrical system on a truck that was only a couple of years from looking like that one (hooray for northeast salt).
    Given that you had to two foot drive it since the ground wire for the fuel pump tended to float so you always had to be on the gas pedal, I am pretty sure when I traded it in on my next mistake (a Tundra that was a decent car, but the worst truck I have ever owned) the Dodge just went straight to the crusher. I only traded it in because they matched what the junkyard would give me for a running truck (by their definition) and it was less hassle.

  • @kevincurry4735
    @kevincurry4735 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Now that looks like a fun truck outside the fact it has no frame to hold it up. If I was able to get a new truck, I love to have a manual transmission. It would be the theft device I could ever have.

  • @timmcooper294
    @timmcooper294 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really Good to see you talking about the wastefulness going on in the industry. It's a damn shame. and sheds some light on basic problems in our society. I love "recycling" goodies, as I have worked hard for everything, and hate seeing good parts get mindlessly trashed. This is a great channel !!

  • @a.p.3439
    @a.p.3439 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's so wonderful how you take care of this water pump, so heartwarming :-) Hopefully there will be milk, cookies and lullaby for this waterpump.

  • @stevenwork95
    @stevenwork95 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When you jumped in the truck at 4:10 i said if he doesn't clutch dump it i'm taking my thumbs up back and going to the next video, glad you didn't disappoint.

  • @4xprops457
    @4xprops457 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love my 2001 dodge ram 2500 Cummins diesel with a five speed NV 4500 138K on the clock rust free garage kept its whole life. It’s a great.

  • @pinkysgarage4517
    @pinkysgarage4517 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gratuitous tire smoke gets me every time.
    Thanks for the "informational" video.
    Might just be your best yet!

  • @WalkiTalki
    @WalkiTalki 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My 01 is also a stick and I also only bought it 20+ years ago because of that. At nearly 300K miles and on the third rear end it is still faster than many newer trucks. To make it even more dangerous in the snow mine is the coveted two wheel drive 9.25 rear. I know these things are ugly af but I do not get why people would crush a fast Dodge truck and buy an extremely expensive Toyota.
    Sure I only get about 15mpg but it starts every morning and I don't have a $500/month truck mortgage.

    • @firstlast---
      @firstlast--- 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      500 a month is wishful thinking it costs much more these days

  • @InsideOfMyOwnMind
    @InsideOfMyOwnMind 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the first of the videos here I've seen where I got some sense of scale of the facility. Impressive.

  • @jayno7641
    @jayno7641 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'd drive the truck as is. That's a keeper. Thanks for the video btw, keep more random ones like this coming, and the tear downs too of course.

  • @lightningdemolition1964
    @lightningdemolition1964 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a fellow business owner i always enjoy seeing case studies on how others make money. The more detail the better.

  • @nigelvasquez8028
    @nigelvasquez8028 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rear leaf spring mounts are putting in work!

    • @gorak9000
      @gorak9000 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also looks like the gas tank acts as a cushion absorbing some of the impact when he slows down

    • @nigelvasquez8028
      @nigelvasquez8028 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Surprised it wasn’t leaking fuel from gas tank punctures/abrasions also. Not sketchy at all, it’s fiiiine~

  • @philbro1829
    @philbro1829 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the INSIGHT on how the operations are conducted in a SALVAGE BUSINESS Eric

  • @akripper6248
    @akripper6248 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why yes, I did want to see what the frame looks like when you drive it. Cool to see some behind the scenes on how you make your money. It sounds like a lot more than it probably is after all the bills and labor costs.

  • @patrickdiehl6813
    @patrickdiehl6813 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love my 99 gen2. I was amazed at the pristine condition of the frame and body, the clear coat is shot but it really doesn't matter. Shame the driver seat on that one is almost as bad as mine, I'd have bought it.

  • @LongIslandMopars
    @LongIslandMopars 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Best video ever. Thanks, Eric. I would work at your shop all day salvaging parts to keep others on the road.

  • @johnhpalmer6098
    @johnhpalmer6098 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic find, Bluetoothed and all, from the Midwest where rust is king and yes, I watch Eric O in the PNRY work on rusty crap, same with Watch Wes Work up in IL, though typically, they are older than the stuff Eric works on in NY typically, though he does get the occasional oldie in that's not driven much and still mostly rust free.
    Seeing the end there where you show the frame as you drive, there is literally no section of frame left I don't think as there was significant weight reduction where the cab meets the bed and broke clean in half. That was epic, seeing how the frame was as bad as it actually was, yet still barely stayed together.
    Gotta agree the classic 318 was the pedestrian V8 option, but bullet proof, like the slant 6.

  • @Allthingswheels514
    @Allthingswheels514 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was my first time seeing a vehicle being put to rest 🥲 beautiful!

  • @Mrmartins345
    @Mrmartins345 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    The flex between the cab and bed when you stopped was hilarious oh does that ram have one of those new fandagled elastic band frames

  • @stevelacker358
    @stevelacker358 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those hold up really well in the southwest, EXCEPT for the dash, which is usually worse than this one. And still the best-looking pickup since the 1960s.

    • @ischmidt
      @ischmidt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I didn't like how those first and second-gen Rams looked when they were new, but they've aged really well. Right up there with the GM squarebodies for best-looking pre-2000 pickups.

  • @captainvector
    @captainvector 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wish you were local to me; I’d take the axle, a wheel or two, and some other random bits -- but shipping halfway across the country doesn’t math out.

  • @Hat9757
    @Hat9757 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One man’s junk is truly another man’s treasure! Love your videos.

  • @sayaben
    @sayaben 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    scraplife garage is a great content youtuber who breaks down sports cars. id love to see regular cars broken for parts too!

  • @johnrebus1641
    @johnrebus1641 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think your drive-train testing procedure is well perfected

  • @sharedsailing4787
    @sharedsailing4787 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ahh this brings back memories of my 2002 Dodge Dakota. It had an underpowered V6 but still only got 16mpg. The check engine light came on the month before inspection was due every year without fail. The frame always creaked and groaned. I traded it in for a used Toyota before it could rust out and never looked back.

  • @MattLetarte
    @MattLetarte 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had the 93 version of that exact same truck.loved it! Had it 10 years put 300K on it and spent 3K in repairs in all that time!

  • @ericwilson2585
    @ericwilson2585 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had an old 78 Dodge W150 back in my 20's and the left frame rail was rusted through right in front of the rear leaf spring front mount. So I cut it off right at the back of the cab and replaced it from there back with a "new" used one I got from a scrap yard.
    And BOY, when I took it down the road after that, that sucker drove so AWESOME I thought I had built myself a brand new Porsche!!! Lol!😂😅😂

  • @0x8080
    @0x8080 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When you mentioned the dash plastics I was cracking up slapping my knee, they really are almost always like GONE GONE. Funny enough I just got my N63 powered car running right (hehehe yah, that engine), about to sell it and get an 05 or 07 Chevy truck before all the emissions stuff. Been loving your videos man, thanks for all the effort you put in.

  • @jerodwolford2743
    @jerodwolford2743 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That rear just sounds absolutely mint

  • @noanyobiseniss7462
    @noanyobiseniss7462 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had a 1970 Lemans Super Sport in 86 or so that I bought to drop the 400 Rat and 10 bolt Main into a 77 Firebird that had a rotted out frame and I took it off 3 foot jumps between parking lots until it snapped before stripping iT. I drove it the 5 miles back with the snapped frame. Ahh the good old days. :D

  • @StevieB33
    @StevieB33 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It’s got the split-body suspension system!

  • @skildude
    @skildude 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm glad you are able to make money from everything in this process. Respect the work you do.

  • @jsmprinting
    @jsmprinting 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just picked up a red 97 sst for 3300 with no rust what so ever it has a 5.9 and auto all the sst had that ..I love this truck everything works its unbelievable..the dash is all there but cracked like every other 2nd gen..I saw the sun visors you could sell they looked like they were in good shape..Great videos love watching

  • @andrewl9472
    @andrewl9472 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw someone driving on an interstate near me in a truck with a frame just like that. Just bouncing down the road doing 70. I got away from that wreck waiting to happen as fast as I could.
    It looks like you guys enjoy your work.

    • @harveylong5878
      @harveylong5878 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      was that pile from dirty jersey or MD by any chance? heaps like Eric's guinea pig are some how allowed on the road in NJ,MD

    • @andrewl9472
      @andrewl9472 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@harveylong5878 it wasn’t either of those, but my state has plenty of road salt and no safety inspections.

  • @E36tyler
    @E36tyler 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    MORE of this content! As someone that’s attempting to turn my part out side hustle to full time income, these videos are vary appreciated. Thanks!

  • @tedrehm8074
    @tedrehm8074 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was great. It was very interesting seeing al of the things that you can do with a "scrap" vehicle. I also figured out that if I ever end up in the St. Louis area I will be applying immediately for a position as a vehicle tester at your shop!!!

  • @jckrieger
    @jckrieger 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just weld in some flat overload leaves where the frame is broken and send it! I did that to a free '79 Power Wagon and it held together for a few off road adventures.

  • @HappyHands.
    @HappyHands. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a dodge owner i can confirm that that vehicle is within expected tolerances.
    The manual transmission and transfer case is probable the most sought after part on that truck

  • @leonardhirtle3645
    @leonardhirtle3645 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an awesome video. The shot underneath the truck showing the broken frame was ingenious. Thanks Eric.

  • @Renville80
    @Renville80 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That hinge action between the bed and cab would be just the thing for going down those hilly country roads!

  • @donniev8181
    @donniev8181 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really like these oddball videos, its nice to know that there are others who hate our throwaway society!

  • @maxpaul11
    @maxpaul11 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Someone's junk is another one's treasure! Great video! Recycling used parts is a great thing and saves a lot of money!

  • @jimmiecox2496
    @jimmiecox2496 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you.

  • @TheJuggalo1491
    @TheJuggalo1491 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No matter what you show. The shows are great.

  • @moosenbeans903
    @moosenbeans903 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved it Eric. One man’s boring is another’s interest.

  • @chrisbrown3925
    @chrisbrown3925 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a cool job you have! Living the American dream!

  • @tdotw77
    @tdotw77 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:56 This is gold right here! Absolutely amazing video! Its like a slinky frame! Nice job Eric!
    You could easily double your money by just welding the crack(s) & adding a couple plates to strengthen the frame right up! Good as new! The fender will buff right out.....after you fill it with great stuff foam then a nice 'skim coat' of bondo right over the foam, add a lil spray can red - instant corner lot, car salesman, buy-here-pay-here fixer-upper!
    :::TRUCK FOR SALE:::
    One owner, garage kept, well taken care of, I-know-what-I-got, no lowball offers, no tire kickers!
    🤣🤣🤣👍🏻👌🏻🤔🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @ianjay5301
      @ianjay5301 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Or, save the bucks spent on spray foam and fill the fender hole with good old newspaper, then bondo over that.

  • @ajmedeiros77
    @ajmedeiros77 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve had a couple of cars with the 4.7 and it was fantastic. 220k miles+. Trannys and the electrical system however was a totally different story. The 3.7 was a nightmare. Had one blow in a liberty. Found at least 12 other ones near me all with blown engines

  • @michakav
    @michakav 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks better than some I have seen still on the road here in PA.

  • @peep39
    @peep39 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My dad's 72 chevy luv broke like that. Only the tops of the rails and the bed-to-cab rubber bumpers kept it together. We made new frame and it's still together. That was in the 90s

  • @rossjamison8888
    @rossjamison8888 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Mr. Toads wild ride 😅😂

  • @CC-qn4ex
    @CC-qn4ex 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a 99 Ram 1500 with 49,000 original miles and no rust, no dents, good glass and the A/C still works.

  • @wino99999
    @wino99999 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The radiator core looks new!

  • @pablos6.060
    @pablos6.060 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thats the new accordion 🪗 suspension.

  • @stephenvale2624
    @stephenvale2624 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    That car almost looks like a project car for someone who had a blown up engine, but decent frame. Just Frankenstein them together and boogie for another 100k.
    Having said that, ABSOLUTELY fascinating to learn more about the business side of what you do. Not that i do not LOVE zenning out with a soda and popcorn, watching you rip into an engine. (FYI - The lack of smell-o-vision is key to enjoying that!)
    Best wishes and many stinky oil-milkshake days ahead.

  • @richard3141592638
    @richard3141592638 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was quite interesting. Thanks Eric (not talking about Mr O)

  • @richardgraham1167
    @richardgraham1167 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great action video of the leaf springs holding the frame together! Unbelievable....

  • @simonsj15
    @simonsj15 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very interesting! Thanks for the video.