"Vintage" "1st Gen" what do you think

DodgeAddict · Dec 5, 2013

I'm a member of several Dodge truck forums & some list our 72-93 trucks in two categories "Vintage" 86+down carbed & "1st Gen 87+up EFI

IMO I think they should be 72-80 & 81-93

What do you think?

crazzywolfie · Dec 5, 2013

i like keeping 72-93 just because most of the stuff is pretty interchangeable. splitting up carbed/TBI/MPFI just makes things complicated.

dodge dude94 · Dec 5, 2013

I agree with Wolfie, most of the stuff is the same principle with the trucks.

DodgeAddict · Dec 6, 2013

Same principle yes & some parts do interchange but actually 4 different designs of trucks
72-78
79-80
81-85
87-93

I was a 72-80 lover But the 81-93 has grown on me & now I have only the 77 CrewCab & the other five & the two I have agreed to buy are all 81-92

I guess when I saw the Vintage & 1st Gen thing on those forums & saw that it really separated the trucks it kinda bummed me out

The Dodge my GrandDad bought in the early 30's would be "Vintage"

crazzywolfie · Dec 6, 2013

those other truck forums get confusing which is why i don't hang out on them as much.

dodge dude94 · Dec 6, 2013

A majority of 72-80 trucks have the same stuff.

Hell, you can barely tell a 72-75 truck apart from the outside, but then you've gotten look at the dash. That sort of thing is irrelevant IMO.

DodgeAddict · Dec 6, 2013

79 was a big year for change in the 72-80 lineup
The roof,firewall,steering column mounting,glass etc all changed

PCA4208 · Dec 6, 2013

79 also saw the dual headlights, which is stupid because now I cant find a replacement for my broken one.

DodgeAddict · Dec 8, 2013

79 setup the change to the square 81up which got body changes in 86 again (the door latch striker changed in diameter of all things) Core support & grille changes were the big things Gone was the smoothie back bumper changed to a more square one with a pad

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