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1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 User Reviews

1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 15 reviews

  • Performance:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Appearance: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
  • Build Quality:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Overall:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5

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"power" 9 reviews
"ride" 6 reviews
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
"beautiful car" 3 reviews
"reliable car" 2 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 6 reviews

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Charles writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 4 Dr Laramie SLT Extended Cab SB Review
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can haul more than the Class 4 hitch is rated

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8 litre V-10 likes guzzling gas.  Get the cummins

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Get The 24 Valve Cummings Diesel For Better Milage. Seats Are Not Bucket — The 8.0 litre pulls great even up 7% grade with Saab engine and parts in bed. The slimited slip differential is a must for dirt roads to reach camp grounds. The seats are not the greatest for long trips. I bought the $0 deductable 7 yr 100K mile warenty and that paid off. Had to replace the Cats (2) the Fuel pump and steering gear the first 2 years of ownership. This truck is thirsty. After the fuel pump replacement went from 14 MPG city/hwy to 10 MPG city/hwy. Custom ordered this and watched the build &transport to local dealer. sticker rates for 13,600 pulling as configured. No it not a hemi but who cares about those cute little hemi V-8's

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

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Charlene writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 4 Dr ST 4WD Extended Cab LB Review
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POWER POWER POWER

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OLD OLD OLD

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The Tank — When the stupid thing runs, it RUNS! It is old, but performs great. Can tow anything. Gets 21 mpg. Goes great in the snow. Sounds pretty good. Its a lot of fun to drive. I am just sick of replacing everything in it.

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

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1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 2 Dr ST 4WD Extended Cab LB Review
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I enjoy the Cummins diesel.  

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The dash has cracked badly and the headliner is coming down in the front.

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Still A Good Looking Truck. — It is the Sport model and looks really good. Rides best with a load in the bed or when towing a trailer. The ride is a little stiff empty but it is still a good riding truck. The 5 speed is a good transmission. It was made in November 1997 so it has the 12 valve Cummins and it has been no problem. The front and rear bumpers are heavy duty custom made. It is a fun truck to drive.

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

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David writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 4 Dr ST 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
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She was a sexy beast

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8mpg's sucked with a 45 gallon tank. $$$

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Bad Ass!!!!! — This truck had a 8.0ltr V-10, dual Exhaust, 8" lift on 35" tires. This truck had more torque, and Horse power than a Dodge Ram diesel. This truck was a blast to drive, and handled great on and off road. Started every time, and never left me stranded.

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

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Justin writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
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Has a lot of POWER

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Body is a little weak.

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Awesome Truck — This thing drives and pulls Awesome 17 mpg city and 23 mpg Hwy 425hp and 850ft lbs of torque. 35'' Nitto tires fit perfectly on this truck. may need a 4.5'' lift so when the axles articulate when you go through a deep hole in the ground the tires won't rub on the fenders at full lock.

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

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Bill writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 2 Dr Laramie SLT Extended Cab LB Review
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pulling power... nuff said

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big bulky truck.

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Gotta Love The Diesel. Sounds Like A Rig In The Driveway. — the way this truck looks and sounds coming down the road is amaizing. however the build quality is a little to the left if you will. its a blast to drive with a 5.9 diesel under the hood, the cummins really makes this truck what it is. though the transmission could've been tuned better, when i want to accelerate hard it just revs out. from what i know when i purchased the truck is that the fuel pump has been replaced once, but i dont know at what mileage, this is a 1,200-1,500 doller repair. I also noticed the rearend is leaking a little bit of gear oil after driving on the highway.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Jonathan writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 4 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Extended Cab LB Review
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Cummins makes one hell of a motor.

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Can be expensive if not properly maintained

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Make Sure You Have A Good Diesel Mechanic To Advise You. — Love the Cummins motor, Love the turning radias, Love the over-all look (especially wiht 35" tires), not much liking the interior (especially the hard seats), don't like the lift pump causing the injection pump to prematurealy wear out, dont like the front brake rotors are more a fit for a 1/2 ton truck. The performances is decent, I have added an aftermarket torque converter and other transmission components as well as a 5" exhaust. Would love to add some other performance products in the future.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Joey writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Extended Cab LB Review
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smoke/power

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needs a lil more work

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Cummins Diesel — i love to tromp on the throttle and see the black smoke roll and the tires start smokin. Its all Mopar stuff so its really expensive. This truck is really fun to drive and it sets up high too so your up above everyone! =]

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

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Grant writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 4 Dr ST 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
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power

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its bigness

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Awesome — fast,lots of preformance mods. good for off roading pulling and racing those jap runners its a beautiful truck gets great gas mileage for a truck its really fun to drive fun to smoke the tires with and it sounds sweet

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

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Jon writes:
1998 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Extended Cab LB Review
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1 ton pickup

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8-9 mpg

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Damien Dodge — strong truck for hauling or towing anything you could think of, purchased it after my 97 half ton was totaled, all ways wanted a 3/4 ton but this truck was built as a one ton, only bad part about the truck is i had to put a trans., fuel pump and all the freeze plugs in it.

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Cost $20,150 Original MSRP $9,882 Average Instant Market Value $9,655 Average Instant Market Value
Horsepower 245 245 235
Crash Test Rating 4 4 4
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.0 41.0 40.7

Reviews From Other Years

2010 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 Reviews

I Love It. I Will Never Sell It. Will Buy Another One. By yetilikesbeer

The stock powerwagon from Ram comes with the following standard options. Comes with the 5.7 liter Hemi ONLY It has 4.56 final axle gear ratio. 3:1 limited slip in the back with electric locker. O... Read More

Machine By Kyrek

I love my truck unfortunately not practical for a family best truck for towing any and all your toys. Great for long trips except the fuel costs but hwy 21mpg is not bad for a full sized Diesel and th... Read More

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2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 Reviews

Heavy Hauler By Brady

pretty good truck, hauls any load you want, has good power, seems to be a good sturdy pickup, doesnt get as good of mileage as it should. interior is pretty nice, seems to be good quality, good all a... Read More

Nice By Matt

This is my dream truck. Lots of power to tow anything you hook to it. Still gets 20+ mpg on the hwy. Tons of interior room. But I wouldn't trade it for any other brand. Fully deleted, Smarty ... Read More

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2008 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 Reviews

Perfect By jbar95

Overall a fantastic truck. With enough horsepower to pull down a house and get the mileage of a 1/2 ton truck. I do wish the back seats were bigger and the front seats were a little more comfortable... Read More

Amazing Truck, All Around Useful And Incredibly Fun To Play Around With By Ducati

after the exhaust was installed it gained an amazing sound on startup and running down the road. after the rebuild it gained a deeper note and some amazing performance. it has lost a little reliabilit... Read More

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2007 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 Reviews

Dodge Is Amazing!! By Eclipse

Best vehicle I have ever drove! I would most definitly recommend this vehicle to anyone who is looking for a good, dependable, long lasting car or truck. You can not go wrong with a Dodge of any kind.... Read More

Nice Truck To Drive By Andres

The color and also the room it has inside.Its a depent truck u can drive for many years and will help u do many things with it and u can never stop enjoying it and its overall a good truck. Read More

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2006 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 Reviews

Dodge Ram By weekfam4

Absolutely the best truck I've ever owned. My next truck will be a Dodge Ram. I love the way it handles and even the sound when she starts up in the morning. The power is amazing more than enough t... Read More

Best Motor For Med Duty Truck By q5ka

This truck is more than able to pull anything you have. With a few upgrades, you can make it more fun to drive. The shocks from the factory are some of the worst so upgrade to racho 9000 xl and that i... Read More

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