In the world of automotive modifying, there are a great many people who talk about their future plans but there are even fewer who actually follow through – today’s Cool Thread feature looks at one of our members who followed through on his plans to swap a 5.7L Hemi into his 2005 Dodge Dakota.  This […] More »

The first generation Dodge Dakota came with a couple different V8 engines that helped make them a blast to drive but compared to the modern Hemi V8 – the 5.2L and 5.9L engines offered in the early Dakota pale in comparison.  With that in mind, taking the compact form of the 1st gen Dakota and […] More »

Do you have a plan of attack when you head to Test ‘n’ Tune day at your local race track with your Hemi Ram? This guy sure did and while his truck looks relatively stock (and no mod list is included in the video description or comments), it is very clear that this big Ram […] More »

Picking the right motor oil for your Ram truck is important but with the introduction of Chrysler’s fuel saver technology with the Multiple Displacement System (MDS), choosing the proper motor oil is more important than ever.  The MDS system in the 5.7L Hemi Ram requires 5W-20 motor oil for proper lubrication and function of the […] More »

Changing your own spark plugs – especially in a Hemi powered Ram that has two plugs per cylinder – might seem like a highly technical job but this week’s Tech Thread Spotlight features a great DIY on how to change the spark plugs in the mighty 5.7L Hemi.  Changing the spark plugs in the Hemi […] More »

That’s right Durango owners, Ron Burgundy, the legendary San Diego anchorman, is now the pitchman for Dodge’s vaunted SUV.  Dodge certainly must have paid through the nose to convince such a classy, discerning public figure to promote the Durango. What does he bring to the table that, for instance, Peter Jennings doesn’t? Charisma, for one. […] More »

The vast majority of the Dodge Ram trucks that we feature on Truckin Fast Wednesdays are heavily modified pickups that are built to go fast with quarter miles times dipping as low as the 8 second range.  This week, we look at a 2009 Hemi Ram R/T running in the high 13s which doesn’t seem […] More »