2000 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 Review
2000 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 Review
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Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 types
- Extended Cab
- Regular Cab
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Pros
- User-friendly cab, distinctive sheetmetal.
Cons
- Underpowered base V6, quad cab lacks rear seat room when compared to GM full-size trucks.
What’s new
The 1500 Club Cab models with the 8-foot bed box have been discontinued; also eliminated for 2000 are the 2500 Club Cabs. All Ram Pickups receive a new front suspension and steering system to improve ride quality and steering precision, and 2500s and 3500s have a revised rear suspension for a better ride when loaded. An off-road package is now available for the short-wheelbase four-wheel-drive 1500.
Edmunds says
The versatile Ram can handle everything from off-road bashing to towing an Airstream with ease, and still look good doing it.
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 SLT 4dr Extended Cab 4WD LB (5.9L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of N/A undefined in Ohio.
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
Not EPA tested for Ram Pickup 3500 SLT
Ram Pickup 3500 SLT
vs
$257/mo
Avg. Large Truck
Vehicle overview
The Dodge boys must have known they had a winner on their hands the second they unveiled their bold Ram Pickup in 1994. The risky love-it-or-hate-it styling turned nearly every head, and it takes two hands to count the number of look-alikes that have since debuted from other manufacturers.
The Ram Pickup comes in Regular, Club and Quad Cab half-, three-quarter- and one-ton configurations, and all are equipped with Magnum power, be it modest or mammoth. There's a practical-and-it-feels-that-way 3.9-liter V6 that makes 175 horsepower, and at the other extreme, heavy-duty 2500 and 3500 pickups can growl with an 8.0-liter V10, good for 310 horsepower (305 for California). Tucked in between for good measure is a 245-horse 5.9-liter V8 and a 5.2-liter V8 worth 230 horsepower. A macho 5.9-liter 24-valve inline-six turbodiesel is available if you like loads of torque (450 pound-feet), low-maintenance, and the overly loud purr of a diesel, plus have about an extra five grand to spend. We've heard that 2002 will bring an aluminum-block 3.7-liter V6 based on the popular Grand Cherokee 4.7-liter V8, and there's also talk of 5.7-liter and 6.1-liter V8s.
The Regular Cab has bench seating for three, while the Club Cab can cram three both front and rear, although access to the rear for storage and seating is difficult. With the Quad Cab, rear-access doors on either side of the cab make that easier, yet they're not separate full-size doors like on the new Dakota Quad Cab. Inside, the Ram Pickup is fully modernized, with ergonomics that match the utility of the rest of the truck. The controls are properly placed and completely functional.
Automatic transmission shifts are firm, but not harsh, and the column-mounted shifter operates easily. The manual transmissions are simple to shift and the gates are perfectly spaced. The half-ton's manual tranny is a five-speed with overdrive, while the three-quarter and one-ton reap the rewards of a much beefier transmission that has a granny-low first gear for getting going while hauling a heavy load. Although it's a bulky vehicle, the Ram Pickup is surprisingly agile and reasonably surefooted, but think twice before making any quick maneuvers. Ride and handling are so competent you almost forget you're in a full-size pickup, except if you're in an unloaded 3/4- or one-ton, in which case you'll be reminded over every bump in the road.
Yes, it's a full-size truck, but it does extremely well on trails and other off-road excursions. Dodge is well aware of the Ram's capabilities and this year introduces the Ram Off-Road 4x4. Regular and Quad Cab short-bed 1500 four-wheel drives can take advantage of this off-road package that includes heavier-duty equipment, such as a limited slip, a recalibrated suspension for extra ground clearance, all-terrain tires and steering gear designed for low speeds.
An all-new platform and redesign is likely for 2002, and Dodge is again hoping to build another talk of both the town and the competition.
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4.63 out of 5 stars
diesel
CLEMDOGG, 08/20/2003
1999 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 Laramie SLT 4dr Extended Cab LB (5.9L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
I have this truck with the inline 6
diesel engine in it. All i have to say
is this truck can tow what other trucks
cant!. the maximum trailer weight
rating for this truck is 17,500lbs, i
currently tow a 50 foot Featherlite 5th
wheel trailer with my truck and it
weighs 21,500lbs full. i put on over
100000 miles on my truck a year driving
from ontario to texas to race … what i
got in the trailer. this truck had
almost a million miles on it and it has
the original engine/ tranny! and it
pulls the trailer (I find) effortlessly
on the highwy with my 6 speed manual.
BUY A CUMMINS DIESEL
4 out of 5 stars
My toy
sawbones, 03/30/2003
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 Laramie SLT 2dr Extended Cab 4WD LB (5.9L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
I think that I paid too much for the
truck, but it has been a good performer
and after I put taller rear ends in
(3.54)< I began getting 20 miles per
gallon. This is better than my wife
gets with her Jeep GC Limited.
1 out of 5 stars
Not a good truck
sniklefritz, 03/23/2004
2000 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 SLT 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (5.9L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
I will never spend that much money and
time on another dodge car,truck or
anything that says dodge,etc.I have
replaced injectors 6 times and the
factory kept sending bad ones to the
shop I spent 2500.00 on a new
transmission and the turbo has gone out
again all of the little gadgets(seat
handles,etc)have fallin off or broke
and now I cant trade it cause I will be …
6,000 dollars upside down.
4.88 out of 5 stars
A great truck PERIOD!!
DodgeBoyz, 10/06/2002
2000 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 SLT 4dr Extended Cab 4WD LB (5.9L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
I have always been a Ford guy,but when
I went to buy a new Ford they would
not deal,so I seen this Dodge in this
dealership and checked it out.I bought
it right on the spot,this is by far
the best truck I have ever had,and I
have owned 15 trucks..
Simply the best truck on the road,the
5.9 Cummins makes the whole package
great..
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500, so we've included reviews for other years of the Ram Pickup 3500 since its last redesign.
2000 Ram Pickup 3500 Highlights
Extended Cab
ST
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Drivetrain | rear wheel drive |
Max Towing Capacity | 9,100 lbs. |
Safety
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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