Hey everyone...new user here but devoted Dodge fan. To explain my devotion, my granmother gave me her 1979 Dodge Powerwagon 200 a couple years ago. She bought it new and it was her pride and joy. She called it "Macho". Since I took it, I have been loving it. It's not pretty - two tone tan/brown - but this thing is a monster off the road. I have been up steep rock embankments with this thing, with my camper on the back! I have not run across any terrain old Macho can't handle. It is my hunting machine. I do have some questions that maybe some of you salty Dodge dogs can answer:
1) I was told this truck is a 3/4 ton. Is this true?
2) How do I know if I have the warlock package (and what is the warlock package)?
3) Can anyone tell me an easy way to get this thing out of 4 wheel drive? Are there actual instrucitons anywhere?
This truck is awesome. It takes me on 4 hour freeway trips and up into serious hills for hunting with no probs. My grandma did say she put a 360 engine in it.
Any help or answers anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Banfiadh
02-13-2005, 10:41 AM
warlock package, check your vin number against the dealer registry.
It should have, fancy scroll work graphics, wagon wheel rims (spoke), and a stepside bed, if Im not mistaken. I believe they also had low wooden siderails on the bed, as well.
The warlock package was mainly an "accessory" thing. There were various configurations, and engines and such, but the graphics, rims, and sideboards were part of it.
I believe an additional option was also side stacks, similar to the Lil Red, but not integral to the actual warlock package.
W200 sinifies a 3/4 ton, four wheel drive(d200-2 wheel drive)
you should have an NP 203 or 208 transfer case., all you should have to do is move your shift lever for your transfer case till you find 2 wheel high.
On the 208 case, its all the way forward, on the 203, its either one up from neutral, or all the way forward, I dont remember for sure.
The front axle is most likely a "full-time" axle, meaning the front hubs never disengage.
reconsteemer
02-13-2005, 11:08 AM
Okay...Thanks. Definately not a Warlock package.
When my grandma gave me the truck she had a handwritten note in it that explained how to get this beast out of 4wd. It had something to do with going in reverse for a few feet. Of course I lost the note.
Where can I find that dealer registry you are talking about?
psycho
02-13-2005, 11:09 AM
Sounds like you have a very cool grandma! LOL Post some pics of ol' macho
AMP762
02-13-2005, 05:12 PM
reconsteemer
You saying my truck is ugly? :VHOT: ( It's not pretty - two tone tan/brown )
Thats the color of my truck and I think it's purty :D on my 79 W150 the way I do it,stop truck put trans. in neutral take transfer out of 4wd,put trans. in rev. back up a few ft.,put her back in dr. and go.
reconsteemer
02-13-2005, 06:53 PM
I am trying to attach a picture...let's see if this works...
AMP762
02-13-2005, 10:43 PM
Ok I agree,yours is ugly. :thatfunny
reconsteemer
02-13-2005, 11:19 PM
Yeah...I don't have that fancy red racing stripe on my passenger side! Ha
Catawba Scott
02-14-2005, 10:10 PM
You will never get your truck out of 4wd because your truck has full time 4wd. If you don't believe me, look at your transfer case gear diagram. It should read 4 lo-loc, 4 lo, neutral, 4 high and 4 high loc. the transfer case had a ratio differential in it meaning when you are not in high loc or lo loc, your truck won't "bind" on harder turns because the transfer case will compensate and take away where necessary. When you are in the loc gears, it's like being in any other 4wd, a direst same ratio of power going to all 4 wheels. Full time 4wd systems were all you could get between 1975 and 1979 and on the 1974 Ramchargers also. Part time systems came back in the 1980 model year.
Macho Power Wagons and Warlocks were only available on half ton models. Side stacks like on the Little Red Express were never available on the Warlock.
B. Herder
02-15-2005, 09:23 AM
OK, here's my entry... :D (Hope this pic comes through)
The interior is red... But that's just too ugly to show y'all...
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reconsteemer
02-20-2005, 11:39 PM
You are the man... I always thought this thing was full time 4wd...I was worried I was ruining my truck by always being in 4wd. So...now to make you think I am a complete moron...I want to be in "Hi" for everyday driving, right?
Here is a pic of my gear shifter.
AMP762
02-21-2005, 03:32 PM
As mentioned by Catawba Scott above these are full time 4wd,what I was explaining was how to unlock it, which can be hard sometimes. Sorry for the misunder standing.
reconsteemer
02-21-2005, 04:00 PM
No misunderstanding...I was getting what you were saying. I always thought this thing was full time 4wd I just needed someone to tell me...It's no wonder I couldn't find 2wd! Thanks to all.
Catawba Scott
02-21-2005, 10:06 PM
You are correct reconsteemer. For everyday driving, use hi.
