Keep her,they just don’t make ‘‘em like that anymore,of course you know that.great video

I’m glad you’re going to save this truck. It deserves another chance at life. Can’t wait for the future videos on it and all the other truck content.

Officially like this channel more than GregA now

In 1997 my grandparents ordered a brand new model year 98 Ram 1500 in that beautiful red color with this body style. I absolutely loved that truck and wanted it so bad. Grandma sold it in 2010 after grandpa died and it looked as mint as the day they brought it home. He had an old F-250 he putzed around the farm with so it never left the garage lol In my opinion this is the best body style of the Ram, it just looks so damn good and the growl of the Cummins diesel sounds amazing!!!

YOUR GETTING GOOD at this.

Love that your repping VGG

Truck cleaned up pretty well, a little bit of love is all that’s needed

What a gem!! ❤

Nice video once again thanks for the time to watch and relax. On another note. I felt like I went on a binge watch you pressure wash the dust off that truck it was quite satisfying lol

Good looking truck, great find 👍 Sam.

Love these videos 😊 Keep up the great work bud 👍😎

Hey Sam, those pliers were a front pocket find! Looks like you made a shrewd purchase. Nice truck.

Nice, looking forward to this one!

Such a cool truck. Glad your gonna save him!

Love a 2nd gen dually

My Father-in-law passed away last month. My brother-in-law got his 2019 Dodge Ram 2500. I got his 2001 Dodge Ram quad cab 2500 24 valve automatic trans he parked outside in the cow pasture and was sitting for 4 years. The batteries were dead so I got 2 new batteries. The engine cranked on the very first turn. It had a full tank of diesel in it. I was amazed it only had 130K miles on it. It is completely stock, zero mods and one owner. It was extremely dirty as he never once took it to a car wash, but it cleaned up really nice on the inside. No rips in the seats. Only a couple of cracks in the dash. He had the floor mats upside down so they cleaned up like factory new. Other than not cleaning it and letting it sit for 4 years, he totally babied the truck. The body does have some damage from cows and a tree falling on it during a tornado a few years ago. Also the paint is faded. The tornado/tree also busted out the rear windshield. The AC doesn't work. I thought it was just an actuator blend door. I replaced the actuator but it is still not cooling, I am hoping it just needs Freon now. I am totally loving this truck. Everyone at my cowboy church wants to buy it. I told them all they can forget it. I am almost thinking my brother-in-law got the short end of the deal 😄.

That’s a damn good truck!!

Awesome truck. Great find.

Man i have the same truck to a tee except for Mines a cab and chassis. This build is going to be my Bible to finishing my build out. Can't wait

40 min video hell yea Can’t wait to see the brown second gen

Keep it up Sam you keep teaching people good things. O keep up the singing and song writing very nice one.

You must be my cousin man. I make a living with a backhoe and excavator and live on property with a bunch of old diesel horses that I play with. Damn brother. Awesome. Keep on rollin. Doing good.

That’s a awesome truck ! Glad you get her buddy 😬💪🏻🙌🏻

You sure don't see rigs that rust free here in the buckeye state. Nicely done.

These kinda resto videos are my favorite

Definitely need to fix that one

Saved...Nice find, and really got life left in it.....be fun restoring this one

SO jealous, I have been looking for one for a long time.

I knew u would save it. 👍🏻. Bad ass truck

That truck looks so good. It should be your new light duty rig

IF I HAD A TRUCK LIKE THIS I WOULD KEEP HER❤❤

Man that’s a purty tshirt a fella was sportin also I can’t help but love that old dually 2nd gen

This is going to be a nice build!

I think we all new you were going to save this truck 😀

Great video 🎉

That's a good looking truck and they run good when everything is done to it

Your videos are great !!! You give great info and your very informative Keep up the good work

The vice grip garage merch in this video is fitting! Like both of y’all’s channels

56 block is the thickest made compared to the 53 and 54 and so on...

Damned good buy. As is, bad engine/turbo/power steering, that's a 12k truck ALL day long. Fixed, 17 to almost 20k. We got rust. Doing the curves, she sounded pretty too. Lose the screwdriver though, it just looks awful. I reccommend a John Milner shifter. (I use a piston out of a dirt bike. Drill and tap the wrist pin, neoprene band to eliminate the rattle.)

Heck yeah brother 👍🇺🇸💪🏻

Hell yeah keep it bro

Trust me my right side headlight now that is yellowed lol, and why i scored a used decent shape junkyard headlights set just need to clean the dirt and leaves out of the housings and put the new set of Sylvania silver Star headlight bulbs in the housings and installed on the truck and then it will have a good set of headlights and fog lights on the front of the truck, the Dr side is okay well ish

I wished I had something like that. My dream truck.

That sort of corny term "dream truck/car", well this one is mine!! 8) Loved that John Prine tune at the beginning! I had the privilege of meeting him several times in Nashville. I did some guitar work there several times over the years. John was just a super nice guy! C19 got him, very sadly. Great find Sam!! 8) --gary

"Crew cab" lol nice score!

Yup! It’s a keeper!!..👍🏽😆…Aloha 🤙🏽

I’m always amazed at how little rust is on these trucks. A 10 year old truck in the salty rust belt looks twice as old as this truck!

I have a 1974 Ford F-250 camper special 2wd that I am also looking into doing a 12 valve Cummins swap as well. My only problem is trying to find a worthy donor truck in my neck of the woods.

Good Battiers, fix Power Sterring ,

I have an 02 just like that! Wouldn't trade it for 2024!

Sheeeeeeeeeees a keeper...

Re did my whole ac system on my second gen and I swear it’s the coldest 2nd gen I’ve ever been in

Sam that would make a heck of a firewood truck 👍

Those old girls are all about gone here in kansas and the cummins all pulled from their rusted bodies and chassis for swaps and irrigation

Great video. Drive that Dodge truck for a long time.

dream truck right there

Think we enjoy it as well

Lucky you I had to get rid of my 02 back in 2019 due to smog issues now I'm welding out of an F 2 sissy gasser I need a 2gen extra cab even if it's a 12valve I'm always looking but no luck so far

I was driving down the road with this playing in the truck. Couldn’t tell what was my turbo or what was yours 😂

LOVE IT SAM, WOULD LIKE TO BUY IT SAM. GOD BLESS ALL YAL.

Track bar bushings

It’s got the little man’s approval what more do you need?😂

If you're interested I have a 96 12 valve I've been working on to put into my 79 1 ton GMC, but I recently came across a 2006 3500 24 valve with a G56 that I got cheap from a Utah owner. So, to make a long story short, I really don't need the 12 valve any longer (plus I don't have a trans for it either) If you want more details, hit me up. I have a couple of videos of it on KZfaq.

Great shirt sam lol

I just bought a 95 2500 and it's in a couple pieces now. The cummins and drive train is getting resealed and frame is getting powder coated.

Y'all bought yerself a nice ol' pee cup truck. I'm happy that y'all got a nice one for a change. SCORE! WOO-HOO 🤠

I’d move the front tires on the rear give them a chance of not getting worse.

And i have a full set of fender flares for the 2000 dodge ram truck because that's what they were going to do about the rusted out front fenders and yeah nope not me not my way of doing things,, I would just drive it with the rusted out front fenders until I find a decent set of front fenders, before I put those flares on the truck and they look like a new set although I just left them out in the weather since i have no intention of using them on anything.

Callahan is gonna be the star of the show real soon! Hand him a wrench n look out

as I was watching this video I'm wondering ..you were considering parting it out? bruh that things mint. I'm from the rust belt and the few of those truck that I do see there all rolling rust holes. glad its being saved.

THEY ALL NEED TENDER LOVING CARE ❤❤

wow, that cummins sounds good

If I had the money I’d buy it. U Can’t Find a Good Manual Transmission 1-Ton Dully.

Damn bro, that truck was parked the same year I graduated high school.... *insert Saving Private Ryan aging meme*

I is a great truck to keep

VP44 with a G56?! As long as the KDP has been dealt with, this truck will never die. The drive-train will outlast the body.

Sounds good

Like they all say, It ran when I parked it. Of course it will run.

The CTD 2nd gens stole my heart when I bought a brand new one in 2001. Traded it in in 2017. Miss that truck. Is that John Prine and what song is that? Sure do like it.

Nice video sam

Singal stage paint .

Just got me a 95 12 valve dually for 6800 dollars needs a little love but runs 70 mph no problem and has ac

There’s a place online called Genos Garage that sells only dodge parts for all generations

Put A Good wax on it Just Like New.& A Better Truck than the New 1’s.

If you’re looking to part the truck out, I’d be interested in the chassis and box. Thanks have a good day.

Wow you just casually scooped up a unicorn and act like it just another day. Glad your going to save it, if you just don't want to mess with I'll take it off your hands.

Nice looking truck please don't scrap it

Non scrub easy off oven cleaner from dollar general best engine degreaser for the value...

That’s a win

Teach em young...... and a little water from a tap wont hurt anyone lol

That’s an awesome find Sam! When your using the yellow can oven cleaner have you had any negative issues using it? Like eating rubber hoses or electrical lines? Or can you use it decently liberally? I have a filthy engine bay I want to try it on! Keep up the great content!

If you don’t mind me asking, what is the song that plays in the beginning? Really liked it

If they monkeyed with the rear diff, you should confirm the ratio matches the front diff. Just saying...

Really i wonder if it is a different setup or why would it not function,i say that because my 2000 dodge ram laramie slt quad cab long bed magnum V8 46 RH automatic overdrive transmission manual shift transfer case lever on the floor gloss black with most of the white pinstripe 1500 4x4 fasten belts light works, headlight warning buzzer works and the check engine light and brake light when you first turn on the ignition key all work

Hey, what spray were you using on the frame?

My flares are the oem plastic dodge Mopar crap still not using them

My 2002 2500 single rear wheel I just sold cause it was a rust bucket had a 56 block and so did my buddy’s 2002 3500 dialog as far as I know there is no 53 blocks in the 2002 models

Bro that a beauti

Nice rig, Sam. What year is that truck? I can hear the Holset whistle when you let off the throttle. You saved another one.