Ok guys, lets get down and dirty on the actual differences of these two beasts. I got two many mods. to even mention in my SLT, and I know my truck is one bad a##. It throws you in your seat and numbs your stomach. But I've been doing some investigations and really cant find anything different. So break out your guns.

WHAT YOU GOT UNDER THAT HOOD!

I think the SLT will take the R/T no question asked if it is a 2WD and at least come with 3:73 gearing. Lighter weight and rear wheel launch.

4WD SLT part time, it'll be a close but may lose to the R/T but not by much.

Otherwise, if you modded a 2WD SLT, it'll move without all that unneccessay weight of the extra transfer case and front axles.

've got a part time 4X4. It has 5 shifting selections. I also have the 3:92 gearing. When I step on the gas I brake my 31-10.5-15 tires loose. And when I shift my trans. hits beautiful and will chirp the tires. he only thing I haven't bought yet is my hypertec III reprogrammer. Is the throttle body the same on a R/T or is it bigger?

I am pretty sure that the 5.9 and its components are pretty much identical to the SLT and the R/T. Just the PCM tweaks on the R/T give it a little more power.

If you get a Hypertech III programmer and really tweak out your 5.9, no doubt it'll beat a stock R/T. I am about to get my hypertech III programmer for my 2000 R/T in October and see how much more performance I can get out of it. Mainly buying it so I can run unleaded fuel for a while. I can't keep paying for that high priced premium gas anymore!