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Hello, newbie here! I picked up a distraught looking 2001 Dodge Ram 1500, Quad Cab, Laramie (It is pretty loaded), 4x4 a few weeks ago that was sitting in some guys back yard with a banged up front end and flat tire. The guy was a bit desperate to pay bills, so I gave him $700, he sold me the truck! It has 122,000 Miles on it, a clean title, and still had current tags. I have put another $800 or so into it, but still, $1500 is not bad! I am kind of a Craigslist junkie! Here are a few pics...
This is how I found it (Sorry, but it is the cell phone pic the he sent me)
![](http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4356/dodge1p.jpg)
Here is the front end...
![](http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/603/dodge2.jpg)
The transfer case was toast, so I picked up another one at the pick-a-part for a couple hundy...
![](http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1160/dodge3.jpg)
A thorough cleaning was in order...I detail cars on the side so this was just another day at the office...
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6161/dodge5f.jpg)
![](http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/6182/dodge6n.jpg)
I still have some minor body work to do, and I made a trade with a guy for a leather interior (custom... coming this summer), but here is the truck. BTW, I bought an old suburban that had a new set of tires to the tune of $840. The suburban blew the engine less that 100 miles after the new tires were installed, so I gave the guy $800 for the suburban, took the tires, and sold it for $900. Again, kind of a Craigslist junkie here!
![](http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/4336/dodge8.jpg)
By the way... I have a chance to buy a larger(36 gal?) fuel tank from a 1999. Will it fit?
This is how I found it (Sorry, but it is the cell phone pic the he sent me)
![](http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4356/dodge1p.jpg)
Here is the front end...
![](http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/603/dodge2.jpg)
The transfer case was toast, so I picked up another one at the pick-a-part for a couple hundy...
![](http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1160/dodge3.jpg)
A thorough cleaning was in order...I detail cars on the side so this was just another day at the office...
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6161/dodge5f.jpg)
![](http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/6182/dodge6n.jpg)
I still have some minor body work to do, and I made a trade with a guy for a leather interior (custom... coming this summer), but here is the truck. BTW, I bought an old suburban that had a new set of tires to the tune of $840. The suburban blew the engine less that 100 miles after the new tires were installed, so I gave the guy $800 for the suburban, took the tires, and sold it for $900. Again, kind of a Craigslist junkie here!
![](http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/4336/dodge8.jpg)
By the way... I have a chance to buy a larger(36 gal?) fuel tank from a 1999. Will it fit?
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