My name is Fred,
I have been driving and working on Dodge Power Wagons since I was twelve.
My uncle owned a farm and we had several PW all flat fender, ranging years from 1941 up to 1965. The newest one I ever owned was a 1971, came from a GSA auction in the 80's, it was a W300 9' bed and was bought from an Air Force base in NJ. I consider my 1971 W300 the one that got away, I should have parked it in the barn and forgot about it.
Marriage and kids were the demise of my trucks, but now retired and all the kids gone I find myself looking for a truck. But it is out of my comfort zone, from the 70's but not my 1971 W300.
I knew the early trucks well, but tomorrow I am going to look at a 1977 W300.
It has under 50 thousand original miles and has a 400 BB with a 4 speed stick. I am very unfamiliar with the full time 4x4, the transfer case and no free wheeling hubs. It is listed on Craigs List under 1977 Dodge W300 Power Wagon 4x4 $3200 (Fluvanna) Va.
I am like a fish out of water looking at this truck, I want some help as what to look for, the good ,the bad and the ugly. I really want another real truck and the wife is onboard. I am lost, I never even knew mopar made a 400 BB, I have been out of the game too long.
If you can help as to what to look for rust, leaks, electrical problems or drive train problems I would appreciate it. Looking to get my feet wet again, but I am lost on these era power wagons.
Thanks,
Fred
I have been driving and working on Dodge Power Wagons since I was twelve.
My uncle owned a farm and we had several PW all flat fender, ranging years from 1941 up to 1965. The newest one I ever owned was a 1971, came from a GSA auction in the 80's, it was a W300 9' bed and was bought from an Air Force base in NJ. I consider my 1971 W300 the one that got away, I should have parked it in the barn and forgot about it.
Marriage and kids were the demise of my trucks, but now retired and all the kids gone I find myself looking for a truck. But it is out of my comfort zone, from the 70's but not my 1971 W300.
I knew the early trucks well, but tomorrow I am going to look at a 1977 W300.
It has under 50 thousand original miles and has a 400 BB with a 4 speed stick. I am very unfamiliar with the full time 4x4, the transfer case and no free wheeling hubs. It is listed on Craigs List under 1977 Dodge W300 Power Wagon 4x4 $3200 (Fluvanna) Va.
I am like a fish out of water looking at this truck, I want some help as what to look for, the good ,the bad and the ugly. I really want another real truck and the wife is onboard. I am lost, I never even knew mopar made a 400 BB, I have been out of the game too long.
If you can help as to what to look for rust, leaks, electrical problems or drive train problems I would appreciate it. Looking to get my feet wet again, but I am lost on these era power wagons.
Thanks,
Fred
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