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"Oilfield Dodge" Promotional Film 1920s Dodge Brothers Wild Ride - YouTube

 

Thank you! I'll never complain about Michigan roads again!

 

Very cool. Off-road, ground clearance can cover for a multitude of other shortcomings. Wonder if it had a locker and what the tread on the tires looked like?

 

Gives new meaning to the expression "Rolled my car."

 

tough ol' buzzards

 

Thats the first year dodge was made of all steel no wood. Hell for stoute.

 

Footage like this is what makes me laugh, when I see a late model SUV, creeping over rail road tracks.

 

Amazing.

 

That thing has better off road performance than most new trucks!

Cool little video.

 

That is some ass kicking driving!-MIKE

 

Proof positive that tall skinny tires work better in mud. I'd like to see the same test with a new car.

 

That's Cool!
....If $#!T hits the fan...we can always get around in our old Ford's!
Try do that with a modern car?

 

I like the "help" that comes out from the inside at 2:21.

 

Great video.

 

I'm always amazed when I see old footage of early cars or motorcycles driving in conditions like this. The cars look so fragile, spindly and delicate yet that take a pounding that would be hard on new, special construction off-road vehicle.

Doc

 

Explains why a lot of the old frames were made flexable. Incredible.........

 

trust me they STILL drive them like that in the oilfield

 

love it

 

That was F&%king Great!

 

Were those the good roads? Imagine that mess frozen.
Them mules came to life didn't they!

 

Makes ya wonder how any cars survived long enough for us to chop up

 

this is so cool,I like this a lot.

 

Hell, who needs a Jeep or a 4x4 ??????????????

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I wish I had some video to share of my A showing up the Jeeps. To be honest, there a few places you might go with a CJ that the A couldn't reach, but you'd better be a damn good Jeep pilot to show me up, and the Ford is a much smoother ride!

Tire chains are a must; and the AA axle cured my habit of stripping axle keys. Not to mention the added ground clearnace of the 7.25:1 worm drive-talk about a "high pinion". This rear end and truck 4 speed came out of one of those mail carrier cars that was modified with tractor tires mounted on 24" rims. I have not found those big tires necessary.

 

Amazing with just rear wheel drive! Forget the mudders and V8's. Little skinny's and a 4 banger is the way to go!!!

 

I did find these pics of my A. I'll admit, this big mud hole looks like a stupid thing to do, especially with an updraft carb and no snorkle. Not all my moves are brilliant, but it goes to show that I believe in pushing the limits of the old Ford and the little truck is relentlessly impressive in its off road capabilities.

 

This thing is just too cool!

 

Thanks Dave! Very cool film.

This reminds me of a time long long ago, when I got my first 4x4 truck. I was driving in the country with a friend, and we decided we would take an off road detour, just to see how she performed. It was just a mile or two, but when we finally made it back to pavement we felt like we had been pulled into a dark alley and worked over by a gang of thugs.

We both decided that it wasn't near as fun as it was on dirt bikes. We were young bucks at a the time, but just couldn't understand the appeal of this 4x4 off roading thing. Although I have always had a 4x4 truck since, I've never gone off road any more than I absolutely had to.

 

That was the best clip I've seen here in a while. Great old ride.

 

They got their moneys worth outta whatever they were using