That's a gorgeous truck.
Mine is now doing 13.9 mpg!!

 

Thank you. The wife & I stumbled across it on a lot while looking at another truck. With less than 70k miles on the clock and well below blue book I couldn't pass it up. Truth be told, I didn't think the wife would agree with the 8.0 dually combo, but she was the one trying to convince me. Turns out she has a thing for 2nd gen Rams. One would think that after 25 years together she might have mentioned it sooner.

 

Never underestimate a woman who likes Dodges.
(says she who grew up loving them, from the '65 slant six three speed bought for $75 as a first car to the $3K '94 V-10 I'm driving now.) I've been been driving Rams since '85.

 

Her dad retired from Twinsburg Stamping and only drove company products. For me it's either Dodge or Ford. If I can't get either I'll just do without.

 

I'm pickier than you. The one Ford I had mostly endeared itself to me by getting me $600 when I sold it (after a year,
at a $400 profit). I'm a Mopar girl. Dad worked for Chrysler for 48 years.

 

Those were the only brands my grandpa would own. Considering he died when I was very young, I'm not sure how I ended up inheriting those characteristics.

 

Good genes?

 

As long as we ignore that he was my mom's stepdad, that'll work.

 

Just bought a 99 2500 sport ext cab for 800 bucks but trying to find a trans is hard well one that I can afford anyway... what transmissions with work with this big block? Is it just the 47re 47rh or is there other options?

 

On the 99, you want the 47 or 48 RE. 96-99 will work right out of the box, 2000-02 will work if you change the electronics in the trans. Is rebuilding your a viable option?