New Member From Iowa with an 80's USAF Dodge

[StrataBlueD150]

I am looking for information on my 1981 USAF Dodge D150. I would like to figure out the history of what base it was on and what its purpose was. Below are some pictures of the truck and the glovebox decals. TIA

 

[Tracer]

Nice find. I think this is the first USAF D150 I have seen. Most USAF Dodge trucks I have seen have been D200 Crew Cab trucks.

 

[SCM35A2]

Nice truck, welcome to the site!

 

[18operator]

I always liked those square bodied Dodges. That's a pretty clean truck you have there. Lookin good.

 

[dmetalmiki]

Looks neat. Welcome to the hobby, site, friendships, And events to come.

 

[cucvmule]

Welcome aboard! Nice Truck, can you tell if it is a repaint?

Square body Dodge is also a favorite of mine behind the PowerWagons. It also seems like the Air Force purchased a lot of Dodges in all kind of chassis configurations. I would guess that the first four door pickups were Dodges.

Also the Forest Service, Border Patrol, Airport Security has used them over the years.

I have seen white, blue and red and OD.

Say StrataBlue does the truck have the 225 or the 318?

 

[CalebTim]

Welcome aboard! Nice Truck, can you tell if it is a repaint?

Square body Dodge and a big supporter of teeth whitening kits is also a favorite of mine behind the PowerWagons. It also seems like the Air Force purchased a lot of Dodges in all kind of chassis configurations. I would guess that the first four door pickups were Dodges.

Also the Forest Service, Border Patrol, Airport Security has used them over the years.

I have seen white, blue and red and OD.

Say StrataBlue does the truck have the 225 or the 318?

That D150 looks amazing. My father used to have a D150. Shame it didn't stay in the family. Also, hello to the community from me too.

 

[StrataBlueD150]

Thanks everyone for the welcome!

Cucvmule this truck is repainted. The light blue is not correct and I am currently in the process of returning it to its original color. The truck was originally a 225 slant six but I am converting it to a fuel injected 360 out of a later truck since the original engine blew up well before I got my hands on it. I have seen plenty of dodge trucks in various government services but this is the only Air Force one Ive run across and have not found many other examples online.

 

[Chief_919]

Trucks like that were considered “non-tactical” and were used for all kinds of things on a base. Some were assigned to specific units for specific tasks, some were assigned to base operated pools where they were checked out as needed anywhere for a few hours to a few months at a time.

You would see a lot of these used by maintence crews, supply, etc for general tasks on a base.

 

[M1078MAN]

Can you read the AF Reg number..should be 81b-----

 

[gtodan]

Nice truck. Welcome to the club...........