Build Quality: Truck holds up very well. Ive never been stranded because the truck broke i sunk it into mud up to the side views. only major repair was a steering box. Car Comparisons: I considered an F150 and a C/K1500, but neither one seemed to get up and go like the ram does.

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.

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.

This was a great truck. I bought it brand new and put all but maybe 2000 of it's 220,000 miles on it during my 13 years with it. I always took care of it and the truck looked awesome when I finally traded it in for a family car. If I could find that truck again, I think I would still buy it back, probably in any condition. Lots of memories, and a great truck overall!

Even stock, my truck gets TONS of compliments. It shines up nice, and always catches looks. It has great gas mileage, and one tough engine. It's 13 years old, so of course, it needs regular maintenance, but nothing excessive. Overall, it's the perfect truck!