Ram 4000?? I'm in Mexico...

[MacMc]

I saw this truck making a delivery today to our Bible printery. Interesting. Anyone know anything about these?

 

[MCummings]

The Ram 4000's have been around since atleast '96 as a 2nd Gen of course. Mexico rates their trucks differently. For example, the 1500's are all labeled as 2500's.



I don't know why Dodge didn't import them, but I have heard that they don't pass all the U. S. regulations (emission/safety/DOT) etc.



Merrick

 

[COCummins]

I think they only had gassers too.

 

[keimmmo]

I have yet to see a Mexican Cummins powered Dodge truck down here. The 4000s are common. One thing I find interesting is that they come from the factory with 17 inch BIAS PLY tires!!! The front suspension is the same as with 4 wheel drive, but the front axle is a hollow tube with no differencial.



Dodge makes a few medium duty trucks up to a 10,000 rating. Most of the bigger trucks do have a diesel... usually a Perkins.



Steve Keim

 

[BigIronRam]

I have yet to see a Mexican Cummins powered Dodge truck down here. The 4000s are common. One thing I find interesting is that they come from the factory with 17 inch BIAS PLY tires!!! The front suspension is the same as with 4 wheel drive, but the front axle is a hollow tube with no differencial.



Dodge makes a few medium duty trucks up to a 10,000 rating. Most of the bigger trucks do have a diesel... usually a Perkins.



Steve Keim

I'm thinking I remember seeing 4000's with 17. 5 split rims on Dodge's Mexican website. I also recall they were still using the 160 hp Cummins when we had 180 and 215 hp engines.



I also think there were 6500's. I'd still like to get a pair of those emblems. I'd put the 19. 5's back on if I could get those puppy's.



Robert

 

[bmoeller]

I think they only had gassers too.

I've seen a 24v, handshaker equipped, 4x4, SRW long box regular cab 4000 here in IL. Had to look a few times to make sure I wasn't seeing things. Wanted to talk to the owner, but he was leaving the truck shop as I was coming in.

 

[keimmmo]

Yes, the Dodge 4000 rims are split rims. I'm pretty sure they are 17 though, not 17. 5. Ford uses 19. 5 wheels on their trucks. The Power Stroke is available down here... not that I would want one.



For years a V-6 normally asperated Cummins was common in 6 & 10 wheel trucks. They are LOUD!!! I don't know the hp rating, but they were knows to be SLOW as well!!!



Steve Keim

 

[JFlagg]

The Ram 4000's have been around since atleast '96 as a 2nd Gen of course. Mexico rates their trucks differently. For example, the 1500's are all labeled as 2500's.



I don't know why Dodge didn't import them, but I have heard that they don't pass all the U. S. regulations (emission/safety/DOT) etc.



Merrick

They rate all trucks like that in every third world country I've been too, though, inaccurately. I think they base it on how much you can get in the truck before the bumper drags the ground, not what the suspension can handle. :-laf In Iraq they had toyota Hilux's with 2-4 FULL grown camels in the back, I figure about 2000 lbs over the 500 lbs bed rating.

 

[betterthanstock]

They rate all trucks like that in every third world country I've been too, though, inaccurately. I think they base it on how much you can get in the truck before the bumper drags the ground, not what the suspension can handle. :-laf In Iraq they had toyota Hilux's with 2-4 FULL grown camels in the back, I figure about 2000 lbs over the 500 lbs bed rating.

Most other coutries use the metric units.



One metric ton is 2200 lbs, so they cannot refer to 4000 kilos, or four metric tons.

They can tow 4 metric tons though.

 

[EMD-Run8]

You mean overloaded trucks like these right? :--)



www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/yourturn/yt18.htm

 

[rattlbox]

You mean overloaded trucks like these right? :--)



www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/yourturn/yt18.htm

that picture is hilarious

 

[JFlagg]

You mean overloaded trucks like these right? :--)



www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/yourturn/yt18.htm

I have seen that countless times over in the sand box, still amazes me everytime...

 

[keimmmo]

I had a chance to take a quick look at a Mexican 4000 today. It was a 3rd Gen. It had 17 inch tubeless wheels on it. It was running a "dukes mix" of 7. 50X17 8 ply bias tires and radials. I'm pretty sure the 2nd Gens still used a 17 inch split rim.



7. 50X17 bias ply tires were popular on heavy pickups and dualies in the States up 'til the early 60's. Then they ceased to exist. The 7. 50X17 bias ply tires have been popular in Mexico and readily available from at least the late 50's to date!!!



Steve Keim

 

[mach92bill]

Saw one yesterday,it has a stepped frame, not the straight style on the 3500 C&C