Im going to be buying a 2nd genram 1500 4x4 for a daily driverand have a few questions...

1. are all the extended cabs the same size?..quad, slt.. etc.
2. can you comfortably fit a car seat in the back seat?
3. should i stay away from buying a truck with a 5.9L with 150,000 miles ?
4. is there a certian year i should stay away from?

thanks in advance for any answers.

adam

 

Answer to number 2: Yes, if it has the rear opening doors, No if it doesn't. Not that the car seats won't fit, but it's much easier to access them with the rear door.

I went from an extended cab Ford that didn't have the rear opening doors to my 1999 Extended cab Ram with the rear doors that open. What a difference, especially with car seats. If you will be hauling anyone around in the rear, get a truck with the rear doors.

Answer to 3. If you know the previous owner and who can attest to the maintanence, I would consider it. This also depends on how much daily driving you will be doing and how long you want to keep it. I would personally look for something closer to 100,000 miles, but realize that affects the purchase price.

Answer to 4. To get the rear opening doors, you have to have a 1999 or newer I think I might get corrected on this answer.

Welcome to the site. Look through some of the posts and use the search function up near the top to get specific answers.

 

- 1999first year for the Quad cabs
-2000last year Club cabs were offered(my sister-in-law had one and struggled with a baby-seat)

 

great thanks

 

Actually 98 is the first year for quad cabs on the rams