Which year should I buy?
#11
07-23-2009, 06:00 PM
00 and 01 brought in dual piston front calipers and slightly larger rear cylinders, and the cracked dash.
interiors evolved slightly in cup holders.
something changed a little in the pcm in 98, since hypertech makes a tuner for 98+, but not 97 and back.
honestly, very little changed, and one's not significantly better than another unless its the 01 offroad. it you like it, grab it.
interiors evolved slightly in cup holders.
something changed a little in the pcm in 98, since hypertech makes a tuner for 98+, but not 97 and back.
honestly, very little changed, and one's not significantly better than another unless its the 01 offroad. it you like it, grab it.
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07-23-2009, 06:25 PM
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07-23-2009, 06:33 PM
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#14
07-23-2009, 08:48 PM
Your gonna have a lot of the same problems no matter what 2nd gen year truck you buy. Like another person said up top, the only major change was the transition from 1997- 1998 all that was done was an interior upgrade. (Oh, and the mirrors went to black plastic instead of plastic with chrome foil over them.)
Depending on the mileage, and condidition, you might have your self a good buy.
Oh, who ever said that the magnums have been used since the 80's needs to read history a little more. The Magnum motors have been around since the late 60's. Just FYI.
Depending on the mileage, and condidition, you might have your self a good buy.
Oh, who ever said that the magnums have been used since the 80's needs to read history a little more. The Magnum motors have been around since the late 60's. Just FYI.
#15
07-23-2009, 09:35 PM
Dash cracking came along before 00 and 98. Mine's a 97 and the dash resembles a spider web...
But as previous posters stated: 94-01 Rams are pretty similar. Just some design changes to the interior, addition of rear doors in 98, couple of little things here and there. Nothing significant until 2002.
But as previous posters stated: 94-01 Rams are pretty similar. Just some design changes to the interior, addition of rear doors in 98, couple of little things here and there. Nothing significant until 2002.
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07-23-2009, 10:01 PM
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