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1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 User Reviews

1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 39 reviews

  • Performance:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5
  • Appearance:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5
  • Overall:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5

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PROS
"power" 8 reviews
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"big car" 3 reviews
"sound" 3 reviews
"brakes" 2 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 14 reviews
"heavy car" 2 reviews
"ride" 2 reviews
"steering" 2 reviews
"power" 2 reviews

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SavTeacher writes:
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr WS Standard Cab LB Review
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Great big truck, that says it all. Long bed, crew cab, bed liner, console, lots of power.

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It takes a lot of fuel to run, but with the power it is worth if you have a boat or trailer to pull

SavTeacher
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Great Big Truck — 1996 Dodge Ram Long bed Pick up, 5 sp manual. This is a Magnum v8 with large radiator and towing package with hitch.Great work truck. It has large console can be used an in-truck desk. Great on the road, feels like a boat on glass water. It can be hard to park in the city and tight turns can be a hand full, but face it, this is a big ole work truck and it mean to be in the dirt on a construction site, out on dirt roads, or back a big bass boat into the lake. This not a truck for a soccer mom or driving back and fourth to school. Like a good race horse, it needs to be run and worked. It can take it.

Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)

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toohawg writes:
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr ST 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
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form, function, reliability

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fuel economy

toohawg
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Tough Quality Truck With Thirsty Engine (5.9) — I have tortured and abused this truck, The cat has been plugged for about 60,000 miles, the tranny ran for about 3,000 without fluid until I made that discovery, I neglected oil changes, tune up and pretty much destroyed this truck due to neglect and complete lack of money. The truck has around 120,000 hard non freeway miles, just tuned it up, changed the water pump, and fixed the catalytic converter, and I'm breaking rubber and growling down the road again. This truck has never let me down and I'll keep it forever. The gas mileage has cost me my rent money a couple times....

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aztec626bf writes:
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Standard Cab LB Review
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Very reliable, starts in any weather/temp. 227,000 miles still runs great.

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Poor mileage, prone to excessive rust.

aztec626bf
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Good Vehicle For Pulling On And Off Road. — Truck works great for pulling. Works very well for off road. Starts in any climate. I have 227,000 miles and still runs great. Still looks pretty good with some rust showing in usual places. Get 17 mpg highway, 12 city and 13 pulling 8000 lb. load.

Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)

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DodgeRam6985 writes:
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr ST Extended Cab LB Review
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Its a dodge

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Its 2wd, but plan on changing that.

DodgeRam6985
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Good First Vehicle — Its a great truck, it would be 100% perfect if it was 4wd, but that will soon be changing. I have alot of ideas for this truck. I want to keep it til it cant run no more. I want to be able to show my kids in the future that hard work def does pay off.

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Brandon_38 writes:
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It's a great truck and it's some what stylish and it's gotten me through my teenage years

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Bad gas milegage, repairs have been very expensive and very common, about every other month it's in the shop

Brandon_38
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Pleased — I like having a truck and being higher off the ground, although she's old I still love my truck and it would be very hard for me to sell her, but I would like to have some better gas mileage . . . . . .

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oilfieldangel writes:
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pulls anything i need can haul 2x is gross wt for a truck it is good on gas

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wish i could fix it

oilfieldangel
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It Dies Out On Me — wish my doge would dodge the repair shop its a good solid truck but when something does go wrong with it good luck finding the right anwers the first time when trying to do a home repair without a college education

Primary Use: Family transportation

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KrisDeJong writes:
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Standard Cab LB Review
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the truck never gave up, everything was great on it

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back seats are too small for a tall guy like me

KrisDeJong
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Awesome — the truck was mint condition with a 4x4 gear box replaced with a heavy duty gear box, the truck had a 12 inch lift, magnaflow dual exhaust with 6 inch chrome tips, and the turck sound like a beastly hot rod, i loved driving it and i would do again and again

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Tony writes:
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Standard Cab SB Review
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Mopar

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nothing

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Buy Nothing But Dodge — I use this truck for headin up north (Wisconsin). I pull my camper and pontoon no problem to any lake. Its a 1/2 ton, but I put diferent springs in the back to carry the load, and a 5.9 (360) to pull the load

Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)

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Nathan writes:
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT Extended Cab LB Review
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monster horsepower

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gas milage

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Dodge Lovin — i love this truck taken it trough everything i wish i had my 5.9 instead of the 5.2 and i want a new exhaust and someday super charge it. chopped right now cops dont like it. rainy days suck in this truck i get alot of wheel spin and she needs new paint.

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Jeff writes:
1996 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Standard Cab SB Review
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the 4x4 its a MONSTER OFF ROAD

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transmission.. ive put 3 in

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Super — its an amazing truk it jus over all suoer nothing wtong wit it. i dont like the tranny tho ive put 3 in so far.. the drivetrain is amazing great mpg's. the truck is really cin to drive. i love it

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cost $14,356 Original MSRP $4,313 Average Instant Market Value $6,587 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 19 18 15
Horsepower 170 145 220
Crash Test Rating 5 5 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.0 41.1 41.0

Reviews From Other Years

2010 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

I Would Recommend This Truck To Anyone That Wants A 2wd, Powerful, Full Tow Package, Reg Cab Truck. By mgheberger

When you purchase a pick-up truck that has a short bed and regular cab, you know the pros and cons right away. The only negative that took me by surprise is the lack of gas mileage even when set to c... Read More

Sexy Beast By Banan

amazing truck, good with everything except gas is a killer! i love that 5.7 hemi beast. makes towing soo much easier and transporting medium sized stuff cheaper. but overall the truck is a beautif... Read More

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2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

Overall Very Pleased With My 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab Slt Truck. By marine4life06

I would buy this vehicle again at the discounted price I got this one. I would recommend this vehicle to anyone. Overall very pleased with the vehicle. Drove this vehicle all across the US with no iss... Read More

Paid Off By gamemaster77

Great handling truck pulls great and handles good would remand it to any one i like the color and the interior is good had a tool box bed liner and front guard and back rack cheap price go for... Read More

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2008 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

Love My 2008 Ram By mzimmer7

Dodge makes a great pickup. Of course I'm a Mopar fan. I would recommend a Dodge to anyone, having been in Ford's and Chevy's too. I still like the function and look of the Dodge the best. Quality is ... Read More

It's Decent For A Dodge - Ha! By norcal1968

Pretty good truck overall. This one did not have power windows or locks. Decent power & performance. We had to put new O2 sensors and cat converters in order to pass Calif smog. Other than that, t... Read More

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2007 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

Awesome Truck! By lalagirl86

Handles well, great for moving things, space in cab is very open and roomy. The gas mileage is not that great, but when driving a truck you don't expect that great of mileage. This truck also has an a... Read More

V8 Monster W A Classy Look By HotdawgIII

I love the v8 power! I had it lifted and feel at a good height in traffic. The front seats are comfortable and excellent on long trips. Im not too keen on the gas milage or the dash cracks that tend... Read More

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2006 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

Awesome Truck By Coleman

Truck is really good shape even though it is almost 7 years old.It is very powerful has about 400 horsepower,had to replace brakes which is normal,also had to rebuild rear end because rear axle seized... Read More

I Love It. By Bob

has 68,000 miles, had brakes done at 64,000 miles. A/C door broke t 44,000 miles. Just started to blue smoke out tail pipe on startup. Yes it is a pleasure to drive. No other problems or compla... Read More

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