6,000+ MILES In My Home Built Ramp Truck! 1992 Dodge D350 Cummins And 1971 Dodge Demon Cross America
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Who does this? Who pulls a beat up old Dodge truck out of a field, home builds a ramp bed for it and fixes "everything" wrong with it in three weeks, parks their priceless two owner Demon 340 on the bed, and tows it 6,000 miles across America to lose a drag race? Nobody. And that's probably a good thing, to be honest. It's definitely one of those don't-try-this-at-home type situations.
But today, that's exactly what I'm doing. I've got a 1992 Dodge D350 with a Cummins under the hood, a classic Mopar A-body drag racer on the back, a small collection of spare parts, a backpack full of socks and T-shirts, a credit card to swipe at every fuel station from here to Tennessee, and some big dreams. It's the great ice cream cake drag race road trip! It's "Prudence's Big Adventure!" It's "Turning Left Across America!" It's the 1970s drag racing scene all over again. It's the kind of crazy crap I've been dreaming about for a decade. So let's hit the road and see what breaks. I mean, really, what's the worst that could happen?
Oh yeah - and look for this insanity on the cover of an upcoming issue of Mopar Collector's Guide! @moparcollectorsguidesmoprt5315
@UncleTonysGarage @JustMoparJoe @rocketresto @Roosters_Restos
This video proves that the adventure is more in the journey than the destination.
The video deserved to be 3 hours, with all the fun! Thanks for stopping in and next time we can break it the day before the race 😂
I honestly don’t know how I didn’t have three hours of footage. I guess I was busy. Haha. Sounds good! 😅
JMJ , when prepared it wouldn't be as fun. /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
@@DeadDodgeGarageok..am I going to have to be the voice of reason here ......ok ...
First thing your going to do is get home...kiss the wife and kids .. cause.... family and stuff..
Then your going to dig into the burrito/IPA /TH-cam/secret inheritance money (yeah .. I said it .. your related to ol man Gates someway) and your going to go buy charger and that warlock!!!...
Then your going to rocket...and tell Tom that your viewers demand more forward look cars...and he should have bought that new Yorker at that swap meet!!!
That is all...still love the channel and the videos
I agree...he should show more footage with you next time. Maybe you could school Tony and Jamie both next time. Nice notchback too by the way but I love that fastback so much.
@@DeadDodgeGarage there’s always next time! The fun never ends!
What an adventure! Thank you for taking us along!
EPIC JAIM[E I WATCHED THE LOT AND AS AN ENGLISHMAN I HAVE TO SAY YOU LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. YOU JUST DROVE 3 TIMES MY ANNUAL MILEAGE IN THAT HEAP AND I AM PROUD OF YOU - I FELT EVERY JOLT YOU RECEIVED AND LOVED EVERY MOMENT!
That 12 valve running through the video- I think the tinnitus from building 18 wheelers has been brought back to life.
Get some naps- you deserve them!
The trip was epic, the Demon is still sexy, the ramp truck is legendary, and you're a cross-country hero. Well done!
What a great road trip and amazing scenery. Love those small towns.
What a journey, mercy! Thanks for putting this all together - and for "introducing" me to Joe, too.
I miss younger days when road trips were both enjoyable - and possible.
These are the salad days, Jamie - enjoy hell out of them as long as you can.
- Ed on the Ridge
He introduced me to Joe as well. What a stand up guy.
Been waiting for this episode! Time to dive in!
Was eagerly awaiting your trip recap and once again, you didn't disappoint . I really am amazed at how you are able to do all the crap you do all seemingly,at the same time! Build a ramp truck, drive 6000 plus miles in a Dodge Flintstonemobile, visit various events, pickup slicks and skinnys, break a drag car, do mechanic jobs along the highway and still made time to visit your Grandma .. and.. at the same time videoing the whole odyssey ! Once again your editing of thousands of hours of your life is just an amazing feat.. dude i'm your biggest fan. Keep up the great work! and reeemember " what doesn't kill ya , will keep trying "😂
Thanks man! I appreciate it. I don’t know how I do all this either. Aaaaand I’m adding that one to the list 😅
Funny thing: I've been to at least 90% of the places you showed. Only when you got off the main road to go to the specific stops did I not recognize stuff. I said that to say here's one old man that can appreciate a good old road trip. Congratulations on your successful venture. My favorite leg was from Bend to Vale Oregon on US 20. Love that stretch.
I was born in Bend. I love that stretch of juniper and sage brush out east of Bend--though it seems longer every year! Saw it last October on our way home from the annular eclipse, and again earlier this year on the way to Plymouth. Stopping to see my mom if we're anywhere in the area, or can manage to be, is pretty much the order of the day these days.
@@ceridwenattwood5784 And as the years pass you will be increasingly glad to have gone to see her. It is admirable that you have instilled into your kids the importance of preserving and cherishing time spent with their elders.
What an epic trip, very cool, thanks for sharing, hope you get to come back to Tennessee. The ramp truck is awesome, the Demon is awesome to ,hope you get her fixed, best regards from Tennessee.
When you were in Nashville, you were in my neck of the woods
It’s funny because I always drive out of my way to look at a car
Pretty sure you just used an epic green screen and filmed this whole thing from your house… that odometer never moved. You can’t fool me! 😂😂😂 in all seriousness what a fantastic trip! That old Cummins ate the miles and I’m impressed the auto trans stuck with you the whole time. From where that truck started to where it is now is absolutely amazing! Well done!
Green screen technology would have been SO much cheaper... I'll try that next time. Haha. Thanks!
Long drive! Last time I rolled long in a Dodge truck it was a slant six. Mattress in the bed, no Internet, no A/C, no worries :-) Thanks for posting the trip!
Looks great on the ramp truck now and I will say that you have payed for it with your sweat equitt. Worth every second of the work.
Waw! What a neat road trip Thanks for sharing the gorgious landscape. Cool!
1:20 Good to have the safety Goat along for the ride!
Tom could always sit in the Demon on the back, lots of seats there lol
I love Prudence! - I do the same thing with belts, replace them early and throw the old one behind the seat.
That pizza looked like it was from Pilot truck stops, oe of my favorite, I always get some when I go by one of those
Oh believe me, I threatened to put him back there. Haha. Yeah! Pilot’s pizza was my second favorite bite on the trip, with the first being spicy chicken sandwiches from the MacDagnal’s.
Friggin' awesome man! Other than the couple of seemingly small issues, that truck is a hell of a reliable old rig.
"it piddled" I about spit my sandwich across he table 😂🤣
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That was an awesome adventure! Thanks very much for sharing it with us.
That took some nuts! You are the man! Sorry about your rear end and the broken axle.lol🐐
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15-16 years ago one of those jest flew low across the freeway and caught ne by suprise. Made my heartbeat fast.
This is neat seeing what happened after the live in the ramp truck.
Poor little bird. Your ram is a bird murderer!! Loved the video. I bet your back and ass was happy to be home. Keep up the great job 👍
It took two corn dogs and a bowl of hot buttered popcorn to watch the show. Good job
Jamie, you made it there and back without too many issues, except for your Demon that sucked. 🇺🇲
I just had Rex Hutchinson Machine Shop make two new bushing/sleeves for the butterfly on my exhaust brake. Backpressure was leaking around one side to where I had no braking from it. I'd met and known Rex since the late 1960s when he raced drag boats against a family friend in the Bay Area (Alamada CA). Rex passed away about 8 years ago. His son Glenn is running the show now.
I wanted to do a 4BT swap in my ramcharger lol i think you cured me of that notion
Yeah… I don’t think I would do that. Haha. They’re gutless and expensive. But they do get the fuel economy. I was planning to put a 4BT in a van, but that plan fell apart.
Yes, was kinda a long video, but it was great! Lovin' every minute of it! Can't wait to see the third member come out of the Demon, find out what happened. Thanks again for entertaining my brain! ❤
What a great truck, way to go building that. Sure, a few issues but that thing rocks, you will get it all fixed up as things are figured out, you are creative and smart at fixing things.
I attended a 'Saint Vitus' concert around 2012 or 2013. I had seen Scott 'Wino' Weinrich in Seaside CA for the opening night of the US tour with Conny Ochs. My son was like 13 and after talking with Scott I had gotten a photo of him with my son. So, a month+ later, he was playing in Sacramento with 'Saint Vitus'. I went down with some 8x12 of that photo to get autographed. We probably talked for like an hour+. He mostly wanted to talk about my son, as my son was taking guitar, bass, and harmonica lessons. Anyhow, I thought I was deaf in my left ear as it took three days for the pain to clear after that concert. My earplug had fallen out and I was standing in front of the Marshal stack.
Happy Father’s Day. Just watched the entire video. No one is doing road trips like this. Great video!!!!!
Great scenery... good content and thanks....🔧🔧🐐👍
That was so cool getting to see my green pick up at the very end.Thank you for that very much.I appreciate it and I am so sorry that the bar was closed after the live stream was over with.I felt very bad about that for you guys. You very much deserved that nap.
Yeah! I thought you might appreciate that. Haha. This is the way of things…
Thanks for taking us along for the ride, Jamie. What a trip! Well done. And congratulations on making it onto the cover of the Rolling Stone!🙂
When you said orange warlock it reminded me of my 77 black warlock I had handed down to me by my late mother when I got my driver's license 28 years ago. I miss it. Stupid me sold it off because I bought 91 ram a few years later.😅 😅
Iowa must be a State of. Mind. You've centered it from many different places it doesn't border on twilight zone trip .
It was great to meet you in person Jamie. This video shows your entire journey was a win. By the way I wish I could have coordinated it better as I have the 5x4 bolt pattern Moser axles that @JustMoparJoe will be replacing with a set of 5x4.5 on my Cuda. Perfect replacement for the Demon. Also my 5X4 bolt pattern disc brakes. Hope to meet you again someday my friend.
Well I do still need good axles. Haha. But they wouldn’t have fit my Cragars with the 1/2” studs. Anyway, thanks again! And that could certainly happen. I plan to end up in that area more in the future.
Watching / listening while replacing the oil cooler and headgaskets in a 6.0 powerstroke because the previous owner decided to use stop leak. I wish it was as reliable and resilient as a 6bt cummins. Great adventure thanks for sharing.
Ugh. Been there, done that - a few times. Are you pulling the cab or do you know the tricks? Haha. I never had a lift so I would always pull the fender plastics, vacuum reservoir and part of the heater box. Makes room for right side head bolts. My other truck was to use zip ties to hang those back ones in the heads/aluminum chunks as I installed them. This usually also involved a small dent on the driver side firewall. It can be done but it sucks
This trip had it all, trains, a tunnel, clouds that looked like teeth and lot's of Dodge stuff!
That’s right!
The multiple cars that I have built over the years have had 4 speeds and automatics in each one, small blocks, big blocks. I like them street strip capable, auto with a high stall converter is limited for street, 4 speed is always fun. Yeah you break some stuff but you eventually weed out the week links but have way more fun doing it, good luck with your classic drag race setup, Cheers!
Safely home always feel good 😊
What an adventure the demon got a nice ride being a bit bumpy keep you awake a bit more on that 57 or 58 dodge Plymouth the truck went very well
Man what a helluva road trip, btw the pyramid in Memphis has live alligators in it
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I wish I had the guts to drive my 93 D350 even 120 miles from the house. It is in good shape, but I'm never sure what is going to fail. I made it through the 111 minutes of the video. Time to go make a pot of chili. Hopefully the meat has defrosted.
I'm very impressed with the old Dodge truck. I was sure this was going to be a movie about how many part stores it was going to take for your trip.
My old 1990 diesel Dodge was very good on fuel when I wasn't towing something heavy and it had a flat deck with cabinets and tools for oil patch work so it was heavy all of the time but it was horrible on long drives because of no cruise and it pulled to the right.
To bad the Demon had a major break down at the track. Keep up the good work 💪
I think the pulling to the right thing is just normal Cummins stuff. Haha. I don't remember my other two first gen drivers doing that, but my '02 2WD certainly did, and my '03 does slightly too. It's a recurring theme... Thanks!
If you want the tour of the parts stores, you have to watch Colin's Plymouth in a Plymouth series! First part is out...eagerly awaiting part 2!
That was a monster trip
Happy to watch hour an half, 1.25 speed 😊, vs two weeks of driving 😊
That was an awesome accomplishment! The race was irrelevant. That epic adventure would make Bill and Ted jealous! Well done!!
Epic road trip, a way fewer problems than Colin had on his road trip! Can't wait for the autopsy video.
Coming to a screen near you tomorrow!
Aww...I love the die-cast collection a dead dodge garage world headquarters secondary office (shop is primary I'm sure). Lol
35:52 Aww you missed the obligatory triple horn tap!! Also you barely missed the frog season going across nebarska. The last time I went through in June it was dark, drizzling off and on, and hot. This brought out hundreds of thousands of frogs from the ponds and whatnot on the sides of the road to come eat bugs going after headlights. Do know what happens when you mix that with a 12" section width tire at 80 mph? Popcorn! Or maybe miles of bubble wrap being squished at the same time. Either way my tank green wrangler was a dark brown when we got to our destination.
Yikes. Yeah… glad I missed that.
What a great adventure! I used to love driving solo cross-country. I miss it.
Great video!! Loved doing these kind of roadtrips when I was younger.
never fear ... I own a ...RAMP TRUCK !!! ... you are awesome dude !!!
Thanks Mike! We're working on that shirt design. Haha.
Awesome roadtrip! Journey of a lifetime! Such a cool video! Thanks for sharing the journey and great time!👍
Watched the whole thing man, very entertaining, ready to see what happened to the Demon...great job buddy 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅
Thanks! Autopsy video coming tomorrow!
0:29 yep, I’m 30 seconds in and I’m excited to see this one!
🎥Videography for the generations to come ⛽️👌🏼
epic feature film. you had an epilogue. next one needs a prelude and intermission (for beverage). awesome video and great job. with regards to racing, practice will make perfect. if you want to be good at anything it takes time and experience.
Thanks for the shoutout as well!
Hell ya been waiting to watch this one. ALL HAIL THE CUMMINS 12v!!!!!! And if you do end up making the nose tilt on this truck I will watch more than once lol.
Good to know. Haha. It would be friggin’ awesome, and I guarantee one of a kind…
Jamie, you could use an extra driver to come along with you, just to make the monotony long distance travel a little easier 😊
Had one on the way home. Honestly didn’t mind the drive out too much. Given what I was cruising at 80 MPH in, it tended to stay exciting 😅
That D600 grain truck you saw with Tom from Rocket on your trip was begging for a Cummins swap and to be a ramp truck.
No problem with a good MOPAR!
I expected more drama. Two thumbs up.
It took me 2 days but I watched the whole thing!
Thanks, Tony!
I’m so sad I didn’t get to meet you at mopars in the park! I swear that I saw you and it obviously was you!
Dang it! If it’s any consolation, I was barely conscious, mostly deaf, and probably not making much sense after the cannonball drive from Tennessee.
Enjoying it and it just got underway!
In college I had a friend that has a orange duster 340 4speed. He said he drag raced it with a 4.56. When it met him he ha 4.10 on the street. Still had the line lock.
Helped him tear down the engine after it broke. Four out a rod bolt came loose.
Lil Boddah was it's name
The puddles all over Nebraska are old gravel quarries that get turned into lakefront “snob hill” type places
For coolant leaks, the ABSOLUTE BEST I have found for stopping the leak is going to sound crazy, but it is regular EVAPORATED MILK from the grocery store. It works amazing and is cheaper than the ones sold as stop leak at parts stores or gas stations. It is the only form of stop leak that is approved for use by John Deere that won't void their warranty and if they accept it for using in equipment that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, I think it can be trusted. I put it in 2 vehicles over 5 years ago and neither of them have leaked since and nothing other than the leaks was plugged by it. One of those leaks was a radiator and the other was a head gasket. Both still run great and haven't lost any coolant.
I haven’t heard that one. That’s brilliant! Yeah, if it’s good enough for John Deere, it’s good enough for this POS. Haha.
@@DeadDodgeGarage The way to do it is to fill the radiator most of the way with coolant but leave enough room for a couple of cans of regular evaporated milk. Start the car with the radiator cap off and let it idle until you can see the coolant has started to flow as the thermostat has opened. Pour in one can of the evaporated milk and put the radiator cap on. Either let it sit there idling or go for a ride for about 15 -- 20 minutes but watch the temperature. Look for any signs of continued leaking. Turn it off and let it cool and if there is no more leaking just top off the radiator and you are good to go. The person I learned it from did it on his Lincoln V-12 that had a cracked block. 11 years later and it still hadn't lost a drop of coolant when he sold the car. It only sets up where there are leaks and it works fantastic. If you have ever done any cooking with evaporated milk, you know how hard it sets up in the pot around the top of where the liquid was at and it is almost impossible to get that ring out of the pot. Yet it doesn't set up anywhere other than where the leaks are and it can even be painted over on the engines if desired. The regular radiator stop leaks at parts stores can plug the cooling tubes in heater cores and in radiators which you don't want to happen, whereas evaporated milk does not plug anything but the leaks. If you try it, let me know what you think. Personally I would flush that stuff you already poured in the truck out of it before it causes issues, but that's me...lol. Once the milk is in it, theres no reason to flush it until it is time to replace the coolant for normal maintainance, and if you arent one who replaces your coolant per the auto makers recomendations, it dont worry about it. Let me know how it goes
@@DeadDodgeGarage Every now and then you may have read or heard some old timer talking about using "Pet Milk" to fix a coolant leak and wondered what that was about. Well, now you know because that's what this is
Of course after the cab parts change, you'll have the hauler and car both paint match? That would be pretty cool
Oh yeah. That would be the plan.
Ozark Mo. 🎉i see that green duster evertday on my way to work...neat
Yep! I'll be damned!
Also that bridge thing is the Kearney archway monument, the “gateway to the west” it’s got a pretty neat museum that takes you from fort Kearney to the original Lincoln highway all the way to the interstate system in interactive displays
Oh that's cool. I was actually reading about the Lincoln Highway on the trip because I heard it mentioned on a podcast, and it turned out I was essentially following its route for quite a while at the time I heard about it and looked it up.
1st gen Cummins don't ride great but you gotta love them
Way to hang in there. That was some kind of a trip.
Small world for sure. Phantom Fireworks originated here in our town of Boardman Ohio. I think the corporate headquarters are still here.
The TSC boxes are a nice fit - very clean and tidy. My '80 Dodge surfer van had an 11 meter band (CB) radio - an AR3500 with a Francis antenna. The rooftop offered a nice ground plane - the radio did over 140 watts on SSB (measured) and could reach Costa Rica from Malibu, Cal. The 360 alternator had no problems charging RV batteries (Die Hards) on the system.
Oh wow. That’s a lot of juice. Haha.
Epic video J
Prudence kept everything together well and you managed to stay ahead of that Dodge Demon behind you all the way, impressive, a little for the fuel recovery fund....
Thank you!! I am definitely in recovery mode after all that. Haha.
First, I loved the trip. I loved it in two parts, but loved it none the less.
Second, where do i get a Prudence? I’m guessing I spelled that right. I love that damn goat.
She is a Screaming Goat! They’re available online somewhere. Haha.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I think I found it. Did it come with a book?
4:52 I will say that you are going to get the rubber necks going!
That’s right. Haha.
4:36 oh don't I know that. I towed my 72 from Boise to Springfield with my old dakota and got asked questions every stop. Got a dozen more questions taking it to the DMV to transfer the title
11:18 idk my 91 dakota had pretty good adjustable lumbar support
Oh heck, I forgot - *CONGRATS* on the pending MCG cover, you male model you! - Ed
Yeah, lil old me on the cover, road fresh on no sleep, shaggy dog haircut and all. Haha.
@@DeadDodgeGarage Can't blame me for the haircuts any more! *lol*
I really like using 'K-Seal ST5516 Heavy-Duty' coolant seal. I have a slight crack somewhere in the head and it solves the problem perfectly. I think it is more of a copper based product vs. aluminum or whatever
I prefer K-seal myself, but they didn’t have it.
You may want to pack a spare center section, I have a feeling…lol
I wish I could talk you into just fixing what this truck needs and not cbody swapping it. It is a classic, and it is a better vehicle than the other square bodies from GM and Ford. As time passes and it just keeps on answering the bell, I think you will grow to appreciate it more.
I already talked myself into not cab swapping it, brother. But I’m going to back date the nose and doors since all of that is absolute junk anyway. My dream pickup is a 1992 or ‘93 club cab W250 with a Cummins and a five speed with decent paint. I know *exactly* how collectible such a truck is. This one is not that. This one is a beat piece of garbage. But if it wasn’t already obvious from the thousands of dollars I dumped into it, I love it anyway.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I know you already talked yourself out of the cab swap, but that truck has good karma. It is a piece of crap that didn't let you down on 6000 mile bucket-list trip. It is YOUR piece of crap now. Try to embrace it.
I installed a Fleece Performance fuel sending unit. So far so good.
I've been waiting for this vlog 🌎
I genuinely commend you for making this trek , Jamie 🏁
This took a lot of "lug nuts" 🙏
Much respect
The scenery is phenomenal
Is that a Goat bobble head ??!!
I saw 👀 that SWEET vintage
Honda XL250 motorcycle 🏍
Oh , that reminds me .
The best ergonomically seat 💺
I've been in .
1998 Pontiac Bonneville
Cloth spilt bench / semi bucket
"Culinary technology"
LMAO 🤣 !!!!!
Oregon respects the classic architecture & vehicles
Certainly appreciate 🙏 that
Cool impromptu science experiment growing in your
Fuel filter. ..... anyways .....
New Hampshire utilities
Dodge Chargers 🚔
Ever noticed a Studebaker Lark looks eerily similar to an a early Chevy 2 ??
😂 You've decimated the bug population ..... LOL 😂
There's Amish in Tennessee ,
Right ??
How & why do vehicles rot out so severely in Iowa ? Even the late models ?
#CrossCountryHaulingaDemon
It’s gotta be the road salt in Iowa… it’s real bad. Bonneville seats, interesting. I’ve been window shopping fourth gen Dodge buckets, they look like a fair choice. But I bet there are much cheaper alternatives that would be great.
Awesome trip video you are the man! 💯🏁🇺🇸
BEAUTIFUL!
I am a little jealous of your cooling. My first gen dodge that I had was a 91 non intercooled but it would run at 3/4 mark if I was doing any sort of work with it
That's interesting. I've never had any do that. Have to wonder what was going on there... these things are usually super cold blooded and don't tend to get hot.
Maybe too small of a radiator? It would run half way at all times but ran good and pulled good.
49/71 in kc runs right by the chucklehood where i work way too often.......and yes it has lights.....
If I knew you spent the night in St joe I would've brought my 1st gen over
When I did those long road trips in my first gen without cruise control I would sling my right leg up on the seat and use my brake leg to run the throttle. Cruise control would’ve been so nice
Right, I’ve done that in the past. I never did on this trip for some reason.
My truck loved to run at over 75, seems like it’s working less in that rpm range or something
Thanks Jamie, I've wanted to drive my busted arse dodge across several states in America and now i don't have to. Cheers
Perfect! Happy to help! 😅
when I see "RampT-&-DemonToo", I see red, white, and blue... tho not much white so I'd go with some white lower bodyside racing stripes on the RampT for the stripes part of the good ol' Stars & Stripes. The blue car is already the star.
My plan for the truck was always white, funny enough. Not so sure now. Red and white could work. But, somewhat related, my Charger is red, my Barracuda is white, and my Demon is blue!
Great video and thank you for sharing.
I know you "lovingly" refer to this truck as a piece of crap, yet she has served you very, very well and do you know how many people (myself included) would love to have this truck?
Oh, it's an *awesome* piece of crap. Haha. I love it, and look forward to improving it more in the future. But yeah, if I needed to rehome it, I don't think it would be a hard sell.
"WAY HARDER TO GET OFF" THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID... 😂
You like that? 😅