Im looking at buying a V10 ram 2500 slt. does anyone kno of any specific problems i need to look for now, or that i will need to deal with in the future. It has a 2 in lift with 35,s, 5-speed manual trans, dual flowmaster exhaust with a gutted air pump, 4.10 gears, infinity sound . The truck has 54,000 miles and is a 2002 second generation always garaged... any other problems specific to a 2500 would also be helpful. I am aware of the front end problems the dodge trucks have as i have a 98 1500. with 125,000 miles,

 

not sure if its the same with V10's but Plenum gasket is a huge issue, and i hear they crack heads pretty easy

 

Neither of which are true. That happens on the V8s.

 

i think the V10's do crack heads though

 

the only downside to the V10 is the fuel mileage...



...oh wait my 318 has that problem lol


they are solid motors, enjoy the sick power it has

 

Welcome aboard,

Just a couple of things....I have just about the same truck, '02 SLT+ with V10.

1. Gas mileage of course, getting 11.5 on the highway.
2. I had to change most of the plastic under the hood, shroud, vacuum lines, etc.

My gears have been upgraded to 4.56 from the 4.10's, not sure what effect that will have on 35's. 70 mph runs right at 1950 rpm.

 

The worst problem by a mile is the mileage. I get about 8 around town. You will probably get better, because that is under my 19 year old right foot. It will pull a freaking mountain though. It really pulls about as good as my diesel. Mine has 154k on it and the only things I have had to do was injectors and it needs the cats replaced. I also had problems with the vacuum lines. I think you will really like it. I love mine. I do believe that some of the very early ones did have a head cracking issue. Keep us posted on it!

 

Im expecting the horrible gas milage. lol . but i want the power! thanks for the help im new to this forum stuff but i will definetly have some more questions in the future and i will let you kno about the truck. i havnt been finding that the engine has any major problems so i imagine in the next couple of weeks i will have my new toy.

 

Please don't pass on bad information. There were some issues with early V10 heads cracking, but even those were few and far between and not widespread.

 

One other note, and it is not a bad thing for me. I don't know about everyone else's V10, but mine runs incredibly cool. I live/work in deep South Texas and this thing never seems to get over 180 degrees. Maybe a fan the size of a helicopter rotor has something to do with it, I don't know, but I'm guessing in cold weather the V10 will be slow to warm up. Maybe a thermostat change would be in order north of the 40th parallel......