1978 Dodge W200, Super Rare Crew Cab Power Wagon, LOW MILES! 4WD

1978 Dodge W200, Super Rare Crew Cab Power Wagon, LOW MILES! 4WD

Super rare crew cab power wagon - a prepper’s dream! This was a government specified vehicle used by a forest service fire department in Arkansas. Government ID and spec plates are still on the dash. Low miles – only 53,697 as of today! There will be a few more miles at delivery because the truck is driven at least weekly. Being a southern truck for most its life, there is minimal rust (see undercarriage photos). The truck was originally Army green, but was painted red by the fire department.

This truck features a very heavy duty, full time 4wd system. It is always in 4wd. The transfer case is stronger than anything Ford or Chevy had in similar years. The transfer case has neutral, Hi, Hi Lock, Lo, and Lo Lock. The lock position locks the transfer case differential when off-road. In lo-lock, this truck is a mountain goat. Has a 318 V-8 with a two barrel carb. 727 3-speed auto transmission. The axles have 4.10 gears,which is how you get the power out of a small V-8. The trade-off is a low top speed. This truck won’t go much faster than 60 on the highway, and I keep it in the mid-50’s range when I’m on the highway. The National speed limit was 55 mph when this truck was built, and that’s the most it is happy doing!

I installed a Reese hitch a couple years ago with the intent to haul a boat, but never did haul anything with it. The hitch is essentially still new.

I’ve owned the truck for about 9 years. I’ve put a lot of new parts on it mostly associated with the pure age of the truck.A partial list of parts I’ve replaced over the years include a new set of Firestone Transforce tires (still good tread on tires) including the spare,fuel pump, water pump, belts, alternator, voltage regulator, coil, rotor and cap, rebuilt carb, u-joints, pinion seals, motor mounts and transfer case mounts, new printed circuit card behind instruments, spark plugs, and more.

This truck is in its stock set-up. Stock suspension, wheels, and tire size. You could keep this truck as is and use it for many years. It’s simple, easy to work on, and I will include the factory service manuals. You could restore it. You could call Mr. Edelbrock and Mr. Holley and easily bump the power of this engine to support oversize tires and gain some highway speed. Or you could make it wild with a 12-valve Cummins,lifted suspension, and big mudder tires.I had a lot of plans for it, but I have 4 young kids and just haven’t had the time to do more than keep it a well running third vehicle.

A few items to note: there is some surface rust on a couple of lower brackets on the seat benches and some light rust along the interior roof above the driver side (see photo 9). The truck needs a new paint job. There is fading and is crackling and flaking throughout, exposing the original green paint underneath. You can’t fix the paint by compounding, so I’ve never tried. I’ve never waxed the truck, so it’s good and ready for new paint. There is about a dime size hole from corrosion on the quarter panel behind the rear passenger wheel well (see photo 12 where the yellow arrow is pointing). There is also some rust that has formed on the roof along the front driver’s side corner (see photo 15). The window and door rubber needs attention, and the cab body mounts too. The original vehicle jack and tire iron are long gone. Lastly, the rear heater leaked and needs re-cored, so I removed the hoses to it. The fan for the rear heater has its own switch and still works. In southern Maryland, I’ve always gotten enough heat from the standard dash heater.

Local pickup only (no shippers!). Clear title. Will meet at a local bank for monetary transaction and title transfer. Additional photos available upon request.

Finally, although in 9 years this vehicle has run good for me, simply due to its age, I must state the vehicle is as-is, where is.