survey..how many are happy with your truck?

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I'm very happy with my Ram!! Awesome power AND great fuel economy AND the best looking truck built. I'd rate mine... 11!

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95 2500 SLT, clubcab, 2wd, longbed, a/t, 3. 54, 127K miles, "all the usual refinements"

 

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I've got 14K miles on mine now. We just got back from Fort Worth - 2200 miles roundtrip. GCVW pulling a 3 horse gooseneck with fully loaded living quarters was 21,650 lbs. 65 - 75mph with the AC blowing wide open and we averaged 11. 5 mpg, and didn't burn a drop of oil.

Rating: 10+.

Man I love this truck...

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Puller: Y2K 3500 Quad Cab Cummins 6spd, All options except leather, 4" exhaust, K&N Air Filter, VA CPC Box
Pullee: '98 Trails West 3 Horse Slant with 10' Living Qtrs and Mid Tack.

 

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'92 D350, CC, 90,000 miles, Rated 8, Drove the stuffing out of it and never a problem towing our 5er all over the western US

'97 3500, CC, 70,000 miles, Rated 9, One of the best trucks I ever had--got tired of the automatic and wanted the 6 speed, perfect truck when traded off

'00 3500 QC, 10,000+ miles, Rated 10, The ultimate trailer puller, The first truck I have ever owned that pulls our 5er the way I think it should be pulled!!!

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Y2K 3500QC, 6 Speed, 4. 10, SLT+, Camper & Tow Pkg. , Westin Chrome Nerf Bars, Mopar Flaps, Reese 20K Hitch, V-A CPC, EGT & Boost Gauges, RPM 45 Gallon Aux. Fuel Tank, Highway Products 5th Wheel Toolbox, ECM Controlled PacBrake, Painless Wiring Kit, Mag-Hytec Diff. Cover, 80% Towing Hitchhiker II 31', 2 slideouts, 19,750 GCW

 

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Don't worry about what the Stupiduty people are saying, I love my Ram! It would rate a 10, except for the worthless street tires, and huge, axle-wrappin' blocks on the rear end. C'mon DC... this is a 7,000 Lb. 4x4... you can do a little better. Oh well, nuthin' a few mods can't fix, huh? A 9. 9 from me.

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Y2K 2500 4X4 5-spd reg cab

 

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130,100 miles & I love my truck. It has had its problems though. 3 transmissions, 3 TPS, 1 PCM, tie rod ends, trackbar, etc. The truck is very strong. I work the hell out of it and it rarely complains. I would have to rate it an 8. 5. the loss of points due to the trans. The dealership just north of Jackson in Humboldt is the best. Nick

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1995 Dodge Ram 2500, 4X4, White, Auto with Performance Torque Converter, lock up switch, 3. 54 gears, K & N air filter, Silencer ring in the garage, Banks Power Pack, with Pyrometer and boost guages in pillar mount, No cat or muffler, 3" exhaust exits behind rear wheels thru 4" X 20" chrome tips, Go Rhino nerf bars, Wild Cat Flash Brush/Grill Guard with 2 150 watt 6" Eagle One lights tied into high beams, 5% tinted windows, Pioneer DEH 7200 CD player, 6 disc CD changer and 4-6 1/2in. speakers, IDelta aluminum toolbox, Dodge bedliner, Heckethorn Nitro 9000 shocks and steering stabilizer, 16 X 8 Eagle Alloy rims with 285/75/R16 Bridgestone Dueler M/T
New bed and front fenders and paint job due to some vandalism

 

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Got two weeks on a new ETH/6sp. Love it! My (92 had 119miles on it and was never back at the dealer!!

 

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My 1999 2500 got an 8. 5 due to brake pull that the dealer could not correct. My 2001 2500 (thank you lemon law) #ad
gets a 9. 5 since the steering wanders a little. Otherwise they are great trucks. The rear speakers are a little weak, but I know why. #ad


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01 2500 SLT, LWB, 4x4, 3. 54 Anti Spin

 

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53k miles
Nothin's perfect, nothin's better
Truck - an easy 10
Dealers - a scary 1/don't go there anymore

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96 2500 E-Cab, 4x4, 5sp/3. 54, NRA sticker, etc.

 

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I picked my truck up on March 10 and have averaged 91. 93 miles a day since then #ad
. I would have to rate mine at least a 9. 5 since I'm always in it and driving somewhere #ad
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At 11,400 miles my only gripes are the Patriot Blue paint scratches if you look at it wrong, and the transmission shifts a little hard (probably defective slave cylinder). One other minor niggle was leaky trans seal repaired under warranty.

I love this thing on the highway, never had something eat up the hills and pass cars like this truck and still get over 20mpg. It was fun going over Donner Pass (nearly 6000ft) and easily hitting 100 mph uphill and blowing by the gassers #ad
I think a lot of us are spoiled by our trucks. I'm planning on a long-term relationship with my 2001 and already have a lot of great memories associated with it #ad


Vaughn

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2001 Ram 2500 QC SWB 2wd, Patriot Blue/Driftwood, HO Cummins & 6-speed, 3. 54LSD, Cab & Fog lamps, Camper & Tow Pkg.
BOMBings: K&N RE0880, DD boost module, straight piped, debadged body, AutoMeter Sport Comp Boost & Pyro gauges, Amber turn signal conversion
Performance: 245rwHP on BD Dyno, 0-60@ 11. 5 sec 17/22 mpg city/hiway
11,014 miles (7/04/00)

 

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Picked her up on March 1, 2000.

As of today 40,440 miles.

I have towed Gross Combination Weights of over 32,000lbs. -Yes-with an auto transmission.
(I'm liscenced for 36,000)

Truck is great. A solid 9.

 

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I'll give her a 10. I have nothing else to say, it's what I like. I also want a crew cab, but it has to be a Dodge!

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'98 ext cab 4x4. Skyjacker 4. 5" lift w/ 36" swampers. 370 injectors, pump done right, psychotty air, HX40 18. 5 housing, JRE stage III fuel plate, McLeod dual disc street clutch-"Mitchellized", ISSPRO gauges, 4" black smoke puffin'-hear me CUMMIN chrome stacks. A member of the best brotherhood around-GLTDR.
**Skyjacker raised**
**Cummins praised**

 

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I had a 1984 Ford 6. 9L before this truck, it was reliable, and would pull anthing i put behind it, you just did not have any get up and go, it was a solid truck though. The most profitable truck i have ever owned was a 1971 international 345 V8 four speed that i purchased for $200 drove for 5 years, only putting in gas, oil and routine maintance. sold it for $400, looked like a piece of crap but would haul two skids of cement blocks at a time with no problem.
Now for the best truck i have owned, my 1995, Dodge Ram, 4x4, long bed. most power of the group, will pull like theres no tommmorrow, rides the best of the group, as it is by far the most plush on the nside.

A GREAT BIG 10 from me!!!!!!!!!!!!



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95-2500-ExtCab-LB-4x4-Auto-AMSoil Air Filter, Bypass Oil Filter by others, AMSOIL and Mobil Synthetics, TST 255HP and TransGO Shift kit .

 

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4. 7 (on the Richter when i drive by) #ad
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8. 8 on the 98. 4 in its present state of BOMBedness.
subtractions are 0. 3x2 #ad
for the back 1/2doors, and 0. 6 for the S(&%(Y front brakes #ad
... ... aside from that, she'd be a 10----65K @ 27months of owner/drivership
(if the front-bumper chrome ever disappears into the turbo intake, that's the definition of an "11" even with bad brakes!!) #ad


[This message has been edited by rich m (edited 07-13-2000). ]

 

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58,000 miles and I would give it a 9. 9 except for the fifth gear nut problem which brings my rating down to 9. 1 overall.

I think DC's paint job is the best. I get lots of compliments on how good it looks and sounds.

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1996 Dodge 2500 4X4 SC, SLT, Cummins 12V, 5-spd. , JRE 4" exhaust (my kitty ran off into the woods and the muffler fell off!), TST 280 HP/685 Ft-Lb Uprate Kit, AFC Spring Kit, Horton Fan Clutch, Jacobs/Ram Exhaust Brake, MagHytec Differential Cover, Prime-Loc, Combo Gauge, K&N Filter, Brite-Box, no turbo silencer ring, full-time fog lights. Rancho 9000 shocks coming soon!

 

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I love my Ram!!!! I have never owned a vehicle that even comes close to this truck. I smile every time I turn the key. #ad
I have 12,200 mi and the only problem was the sa #00-11 for the lift pump (another thread). I would rate it a 10 but I do have one problem. I can't afford the tickets if I drive it like I want to. #ad
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Jim

Patriot blue Y2k 5sp Stealth 2500 (markings removed)QC,SLT+,leather, camper,TT,lsd,3. 54,4x4,hd xfer case,Geno's dual gauge,DD IIM's and boost module,ARE lid & bedrug liner, Sony 10 disk cd changer.

 

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My first Ram was a 94 gasser and it was a good truck w/the exception of the front end (4x4) wouldn't stay aligned and the brakes suck. My current has 31K so far and a better truck but brakes are still less than great (hate having to get under my truck every oil change, or more often, to adjust the rear brakes so that the fronts aren't doing all the work. It's not a difficult thing to do, just don't see why we should have to do it. Poor design. Other than that, a "9".

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'98. 5 2500 QC ISB 4x4 SLT, Auto w/Transgo shiftkit, JRE 4" exhaust w/5"Tip, DD II's w/Module&Elbow, VA box, Rancho 9000's w/in cab adjust, Mag-Hytec trans&diff covers, Jacobs E-Brake w/BD autoloc, boost & EGT gauges, Steel Horse Billet Grilles, featuring the AirBullDog hood induction system

 

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I have a 99 with 24,000 trouble free (never been in the shop) miles. More happy with the cummins than the dodge part, but still rates a strong 9.

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1999 2500 24 valve A/T 4x4 loaded SLT Quad Cab Shortbed lim-slip 3. 54

 

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I have had 3 Dodge Trucks and my uncle 2, both of us will never be anything but Dodge Truck types, we are more than happy with our trucks and my Cummins is definatly the kicker it is awsome! Have to say a big 10 no problems and can pass most anything, have 10,000 on it as of this morning and no problems! Bomb ON

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TAZ... 2001 2500 SLT+ 4X4 Auto ETC Cummins, LSD 3. 54,Quad Cab, Long Bed, Agate Leather, White/Driftwood Exterior, Sliding rear window, Camper Special Group, Towing Group, Cab clearance lights, Diesel Dynamics Stage-3's, DD Boost Module,SPA-Technique Digital Dual Gauges (Pyro/Boost, Trans pressure/temp) Aux. Backup lamps. BNM 5th Wheel Hitch, Additional Body Molding on Bed.

2000 32' Aljo Triple Slide 5th Wheel.

http://www.ramtaz. 20m.com

Add on's to come: Exhaust Brake, Torq-Loc, Line-X bed-liner, and any other Ram Runner required modification...

 

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14,000 Miles - No Problems (Except when I made them). Very Happy!! GREAT TRUCK

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2000, 13k miles,4x,qc,6sp,3. 54,285/75r16 bfg/at's, VA, popup cmpr, 9000 lbs,14. 5-16. 5 mpg, WB6BFD for ID.

 

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I have 40,000 on mine, love it to pieces. I would rate it a strong 10. Minor problems about 3 I would say. If the truck wouldn't last so long I would probably get another one.

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Randy Richmond, 98. 5 24 valve, 2500, 5 speed, 4x4, 3. 54, LB, QC, Van Aaken CPC, PacBrake, Walker flowthru muffler, Amsoil, running boards, Leer Shell, Metalic Red.