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Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon #1560333 01/07/14 11:40 AM 01/07/14 11:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,028 Tulsa OK Bad340fish OP master
Bad340fish OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,028 Tulsa OK	Hope this isn't a repost. Great truck http://bangshift.com/blog/truckin-a-righ...perfection.html 68 Barracuda Formula S 340

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: Bad340fish] #1560334 01/07/14 01:09 PM 01/07/14 01:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	And a dana 60 too!....

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: buildanother] #1560335 01/07/14 01:56 PM 01/07/14 01:56 PM
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72d100 master Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,235 Marion Illinois

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: buildanother] #1560336 01/07/14 02:41 PM 01/07/14 02:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,064 Iowa 76dodgeboy master
76dodgeboy master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,064 Iowa	Quote: And a dana 60 too!.... Halftons Never had D60s. Fronts a D44 rears a 9.25

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: buildanother] #1560337 01/07/14 02:51 PM 01/07/14 02:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,842 Ohio J john55 master
john55 master J Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,842 Ohio	Quote: And a dana 60 too!.... looks like a 9.25 to me The Plymouth Win You Over Beat Goes On

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: john55] #1560338 01/07/14 03:48 PM 01/07/14 03:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	I know. I thought a little sarcasm would be nice on a cool day.

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: buildanother] #1560339 01/07/14 04:30 PM 01/07/14 04:30 PM
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SomeCarGuy I Live Here S Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,218 Someplace you aren't	If I hit the lotto I will make ownership of that vehicle a top priority. I want my fair share

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: buildanother] #1560340 01/07/14 08:21 PM 01/07/14 08:21 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,842 Ohio J john55 master
john55 master J Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,842 Ohio	Quote: I know. I thought a little sarcasm would be nice on a cool day. The Plymouth Win You Over Beat Goes On

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: buildanother] #1560341 01/07/14 09:34 PM 01/07/14 09:34 PM
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Ruppman pro stock R Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL.	sweet!

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: Ruppman] #1560342 01/07/14 10:07 PM 01/07/14 10:07 PM
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79machocharger master Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,443 ME	Nice truck but the macho stripes need to go on it, just doesn't look right with out the black.

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: 79machocharger] #1560343 01/07/14 11:43 PM 01/07/14 11:43 PM
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Ruppman pro stock R Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL.	how do you tell an original Power Wagon from a 4x4 truck? The article says the tailgate has been painted and that is the only place it says Power wagon. Didn't they have any other emblems that said PW? Is PW a package available on a regular 4x4 like a sno-commander plow truck?

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: Ruppman] #1560344 01/08/14 12:37 AM 01/08/14 12:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,585 Freeport IL USA poorboy I Live Here
poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,585 Freeport IL USA	I thought all Dodge 4x4s were Power Wagons. I was amused when the artical stated that everything was original to the truck, the motor, the transmission, the Dana 44 front, the Dana 60 rear, the interior, the TIRES,blah blah and then states it only had 90,000 original miles. My first thought was BS, 90K on the original tires, and a Dana 60 in a 1/2 ton. I guess facts are not always required. Sure looks like a 1:24 scale model in some of the pictures. It looks like a nice truck, but I'm not sure I buy the whole story as written. Gene

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: poorboy] #1560345 01/08/14 02:25 AM 01/08/14 02:25 AM
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Ruppman pro stock R Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL.	Quote: I thought all Dodge 4x4s were Power Wagons. I was amused when the artical stated that everything was original to the truck, the motor, the transmission, the Dana 44 front, the Dana 60 rear, the interior, the TIRES,blah blah and then states it only had 90,000 original miles. My first thought was BS, 90K on the original tires, and a Dana 60 in a 1/2 ton. I guess facts are not always required. Sure looks like a 1:24 scale model in some of the pictures. It looks like a nice truck, but I'm not sure I buy the whole story as written. Gene yeah, the rear end in the pic is a 9.25 and that was what I was wondering, are all Dodge pickup 4x4's of the 70's era Power Wagons?

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: Ruppman] #1560346 01/08/14 02:58 AM 01/08/14 02:58 AM
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76dodgeboy master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,064 Iowa	Powerwagons are what 4was are and go back into the 50s with the Flatfender Powerwagons. In 81 they started to call them PowerRams

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1560347 01/08/14 02:52 PM 01/08/14 02:52 PM
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Ruppman pro stock R Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL.	Quote: Powerwagons are what 4was are and go back into the 50s with the Flatfender Powerwagons. In 81 they started to call them PowerRams So is my 80 RC considered a power wagon? Kinda like my buddies 1960 Townwagon/Powerwagon. Mark Last edited by greenjs27; 01/08/14 09:09 PM.

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: Ruppman] #1560348 01/11/14 02:04 PM 01/11/14 02:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,302 CA, Proprietor; The "PALOMINO"... dynotune440 master
dynotune440 master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,302 CA, Proprietor; The "PALOMINO"...	its a powerwagon, all 4wd trucks were power wagons. that particular truck has been for sale for ever... it is an orange truck, and big block too, but not an original "Macho Power Wagon". Dinuba, California, Home of the PALOMINO ranch and 440 truck farm, where dodge trucks have a home. Have Four 1979 dodge PALOMINO trucks now.

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: dynotune440] #1560349 01/11/14 05:11 PM 01/11/14 05:11 PM
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RUNCHARGER I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada	Ah: I can't remember though in 80 if they called them Power Rams or Power Wagons. In 81 they were Power Rams for sure, I think 80 was called Ram as well. In 80 the new management at Chrysler was trying to forget about the full time 4WD debacle that had given Dodge a bad name in the later 70's. I know I lived that era. Sheldon

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: dynotune440] #1560350 01/11/14 05:25 PM 01/11/14 05:25 PM
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adventurer super stock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,093 It's beer:30 somewhere	I Like it!!!!!!! Not a 4wd guy but it's cool. It's had the Adventurer SE emblems added because that's not the SE interior like they stated "the high trim model". Still one cool truck. 77 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd SWB 78 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd Utiline 90 Dodge D150 SWB 2wd 318fi 4speed 60 Desoto Adventurer 2dr 67 Dodge Dart Gt Conv. 273 4bbl 04 PT Cruiser GT Turbo 14 Ram R/T "Life's to short to drink cheap beer."

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: RUNCHARGER] #1560351 01/11/14 05:33 PM 01/11/14 05:33 PM
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Pkeel mopar P Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 597 Maine	1980's were still Power Wagons. One question I have is didn't all the power wagons have the badge in the birdbath? Or was it only for some of the years?

Re: Bangshift: Survivor 1978 Power Wagon [Re: Bad340fish] #1560352 01/11/14 07:05 PM 01/11/14 07:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada R RUNCHARGER I Live Here
RUNCHARGER I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada	Yes: It should have the birdbath emblems, so that and the SE badges raises lots of questions. Beautiful truck though. Sheldon

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