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Is my Dodge Ram early or late model?

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Old Aug 13, 2020 | 10:07 AM
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There is sticker on the inside of the drivers door frame, that will have the build date for your truck.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2020 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
There is sticker on the inside of the drivers door frame, that will have the build date for your truck.

Yep, but that doesn't help me unless I know the split.

Either way, when I posted my question, I saw ONLY the very first question post, (the OP). For whatever reason, not one response showed. Now, they all do.

I'll just match the radiators up and figure it out. I'll post what I find.

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Old Aug 16, 2020 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mbrunner10
So what were the physical differences? Was ther one obvious difference between late and early? I have the same problem, but parts stores near here dont have them in stock.

So, it may have been mentioned already but, I'll throw it up here anyway.

The differences are that, late model radiators were just for coolant, unlike early models, which still had trans cooler lines run to them, even if they also had an external cooler too. This also explains why early models are more expensive.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2020 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by IROCanR/T
So, it may have been mentioned already but, I'll throw it up here anyway.

The differences are that, late model radiators were just for coolant, unlike early models, which still had trans cooler lines run to them, even if they also had an external cooler too. This also explains why early models are more expensive.
THANK YOU! for that.
 
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