Considering 3rd Gen Ram - Any years to avoid?
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As the title suggests, considering another Ram truck.
My price range has a lot of 2004's in it, but was curious if any of the years are particularly better or worse. It would be a quad cab, 4x4, no lifts, 5.7 since I will be using it to tow my 24' Nash travel trailer
Tried to find an article, but my searches may be too generic, if you already have a good read please link me.
My price range has a lot of 2004's in it, but was curious if any of the years are particularly better or worse. It would be a quad cab, 4x4, no lifts, 5.7 since I will be using it to tow my 24' Nash travel trailer
Tried to find an article, but my searches may be too generic, if you already have a good read please link me.
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Go with 2004+
Tuners dont work for 2003 transmissions and trust me, you'll want to get a Superchips with the Advanced Trans tuning. It's awesome! It's a fully controlled shift kit in your hands.
2004-2005 are standard mechanical relay/fuse box trucks and have no MDS.
2006-2008 have TIPMs(electronic fuse box's) and 1500 light duty models have MDS.(meaning Megacab being HD doesn't)
There is no Upside to having an electronically controlled fusebox..PERIOD.
Only benefit to having a newer truck is lower mileage but then price goes up.
Tuners dont work for 2003 transmissions and trust me, you'll want to get a Superchips with the Advanced Trans tuning. It's awesome! It's a fully controlled shift kit in your hands.
2004-2005 are standard mechanical relay/fuse box trucks and have no MDS.
2006-2008 have TIPMs(electronic fuse box's) and 1500 light duty models have MDS.(meaning Megacab being HD doesn't)
There is no Upside to having an electronically controlled fusebox..PERIOD.
Only benefit to having a newer truck is lower mileage but then price goes up.
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If talking about trucks pulling up to 10 years old, condition and mileage will be way more important than supposed 'this that and the other'. I's also go for 04+ but most importantly, I'd find the one with the low miles, options, gearing, accessories and price I'm looking for before worrying too much about anything else.
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If talking about trucks pulling up to 10 years old, condition and mileage will be way more important than supposed 'this that and the other'. I's also go for 04+ but most importantly, I'd find the one with the low miles, options, gearing, accessories and price I'm looking for before worrying too much about anything else.
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There's a list of the 'common issues' in the DYI threads FYI. I've had Rams since 98 and to be honest I had never heard of pretty much everything on there so like most of the stuff on forums like this, you have to take everything with a grain of salt. I for one wouldn't worry about anything other than regular maintenance on the trucks you're looking at just like on any other used truck.
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