Used 1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Consumer Reviews
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Ram Tough--despite the warnings...
jason, 10/29/2005
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie SLT 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (5.2L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
All anybody told me was "dont buy that truck." But after three years and 40k, my used (1998 model, purchased in 2003 with 60k on it) 1/2 ton Ram never let me down. Not once. Fuel effeciency is not great. I went from a 4 banger to the small block 8cyl Magnum, so the smaller engine was plenty of power. I towed 5800 pounds from Colorado to Pennsylvania, going 75 the whole way, no problem. Only complaint is that the anti-lock brakes tend to lock up when the weather is cold and real wet. Not winter, but late fall, early spring type stuff. It survived a winter in Crested Butte, Colorado and temperatures as low as -27 degrees. It still started. Good stuff.
Need 1 more new one
robert, 06/03/2010
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie SLT 4dr Extended Cab SB (5.2L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
I got this truck with 7 miles on it and I now have 315,212. I would buy another one if I could find a new one. The has been the best thing I ever bought new.
Ram Tough--- I Think Not!
PWM, 03/17/2002
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie SLT 4dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (5.2L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Bought New in 1998. All highway miles. have replaced air conditioning compressor {2 times} air conditioner evaporator {1 time} and the transmission just went out. Not to mention several sensors & other small problems.
Good, Solid, American Truck
TDP1968, 06/18/2004
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie SLT 4dr Extended Cab SB (5.2L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this truck with 100,000 miles on it. It was still in excellent shape and has given me three great years of service. A few minor problems, but what vehicle with this many miles doesn't have a few quirks. My only true complaint is that the fuel mileage is less than Ford or Chevy for the same size vehicle. I would definitely buy this vehicle again, especially if it had better gas mileage. Another inconveinence is the lack of leg room in the extended cab. It is alright for children, but teenagers and adults are going to have problems. My wife rolled this truck last week and it is still driveable.
Great truck!
Roy True, 02/25/2004
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie SLT 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (5.2L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Transmission is the weakest link. Mine had to be replaced at 60k. Other than that, replaced the battery and the serpentine belt once, tires twice.
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