Dodge Power Wagon Rally, 2018

Published 2019-06-25
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Every year in June in Fairfield, Iowa, the National Power Wagon Rally is held which attracts owners from across the country. In 2018 I drove out for the meet as I have always felt that the Dodge Power Wagons were the best looking trucks ever built. I had the opportunity to interview Dave and Jens Butler, owners of Vintage Power Wagons and organizers of this annual meet. Here's their story...

GPS Location: 41°00'24.9"N 91°57'45.8"W

All Comments (21)
  • My grandfather had one. I remember riding in it as a child. One of my favorite memories as a a little girl.
  • @falconron4217
    Fan Dam Tastic, thanks guy's for keeping old Iron Alive. Love the music selection.
  • @brucewilson1958
    I lived in this town for 20 years and consider Dave Butler a friend. His business adds a lot to this town of ten thousand. The annual parade is big fun.
  • @LandieFreak
    Back in 1963 it was in Palembang, Indonesia ... my dad restored Dodge Power Wagon ... I don’t know what year of made (I think ex WW II) and after couple of months, she’s turned up became a beautiful truck, named “Lucy”... painted in Army green, red bumper complete with big PTO and she had dark green khaki tarpaulin to cover on top of the rear box and planted two long teak-wood bench for passengers ... and for couple years she’s became famous among travelers between city of Palembang and Jambi ... during wet season, she’s the only one who able to cross those muddy dirt road with huge pot holes along those tiring 280 km ... unfortunates buses & trucks got bogged down in the mud was pulled out by her, Lucy the savior ... I think later on my dad put her on sale before we leave to another city ...
  • Been an absolute fan of these iconic american vehicles since i was a child back in46'. My favorite was the ambulance.sorry there weren't more ex amples at the meet.God Bless and thanks for the effort !! Tom b. LL,n.m.
  • Hi from Ireland, my father had 2 which he adapted to pickup style, these were used to make roads thru the peat bogs,they would load them with gravel with shovels,them haul about 2 miles to the roads,empty with shovels,slow work, but in 1950s Ireland, they were the only method of travelling on the swampy conditions in the bogs,straight 8 petrol engines,or 6,..one had big end failure,and 1 cylinder was made redundant by blanking the oil hole in the crankshaft,removing the conrad and piston,and it worked for years,had to because spares were not available here at the time,so needs must.!!.
  • @markbriehl6860
    I WISH I WOULD HAVE HAD THE SUPPORT TO GET ONE OF MY OLD POWERWAGON'S TOGETHER.
  • These guys deserve credit for bringing all these Power Wagons out. They're making some of that stuff up though. The German's, in fact all, WWII militaries had 4x4 vehicles. For example the Germans had the Leichter Panzerspähwagen in the same class as the Power Wagon, and the half-tracks (which were more like the American 6x6 with tracks).
  • @rigging1377
    Fantastic, my father has a 47 wdx that he’s restored. I grew up riding around in M37’s and Power Wagons.
  • @mikeklaene4359
    Looks just like the 3/4 ton truck that I drove while in the Army in 1966 to 68.
  • I forgot how cool these old bad boys were now I want one too .....
  • These were made at a time when trucks were built tough because they were doing tough work. No frills, just tough work vehicles that got maintained by their drivers.
  • @joeyb7373
    It's history at it's best plus it's a family bonding time it's good what we need spending quality time. Maybe one day I will own a piece of history.
  • @Wiseguy1408
    The platoon I was in in the Army had 8 of them, they were great off road, but on the hwy top speed was about 50 MPH and that was pushing them really hard! I think the Army set the speed limit in these at 45 MPH.