1998 Dodge Ram 1500

  • ST Society Cab

  • ST Quad Cab

  • ST

  • Laramie Quad Cab

  • Laramie Guild Cab

  • Laramie

  • Base

  • Club Cab

    $xix,095

  • Quad Cab

    $nineteen,890

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The question around Contrivance Partition these days is: "If two doors are skillful, are iv doors twice equally practiced?"

For the 1998 Dodge Ram Quad Cab pickup truck, the answer is, "Yeah."

Dodge'south Ram Quad Cab is the first total-sized pickup to offer iv doors. Previously the domain of passenger cars, the '98 Ram Quad Cab invades sedan territory with a pair of rear doors.

These doors swing open abroad from the front doors. This creates a large, single, pillarless opening for easy admission or cargo-loading from either side of the cab.

The concept of rear doors that swing out and dorsum from a fundamental body point isn't new. Back in the 1930s, some passenger cars had rear swing-away doors for more user-friendly access to the rear seat.

They were aptly termed "suicide" doors, for if they happened to open while the machine was moving, the wind would catch them and pull them into a fully extended position. If you didn't have the sense to let become of the handle, you more than likely ended up out in the roadway.

Contrivance has built in a safety characteristic – interlocking the swing-aways with the front doors. The rear doors don't have handles, and a dual-locking system locks all four doors.

The Ram Quad Cab is not just nigh doors. While admission to the '98 Quad Cab may be the most obvious enhancement, it'southward not the pickup'southward simply facet. Owners today want more just a workhorse. They also want the equus caballus to wait proficient, ride comfortably and carry more than.

The Quad has been designed with new comfort and safe features that include illuminated ability accompaniment switches, heated outside ability mirrors that stay clear on wintertime days, a new instrument panel that is more than modern-looking and easier to reach, and an ergonomically friendly cabin.

A truck is a truck, simply absolutely, the Ram Quad is a pretty attractive truck. Exterior corners are rounded for improved aerodynamics. The 1500 series has forged aluminum wheels. New body side mouldings enhance the appearance.

Ownership a truck tends to be somewhat of a build-your-ain vehicle endeavor.

For example, a Ram 1500 Quad Cam SLT with a 5.two-liter 5-8 (318 cubic inch) has a suggested retail price of $nineteen,890, and you go from at that place. Depending on the model – Ram 1500, Ram 2500, or Ram 3500 – you take a choice of 6.five- or viii-human foot bed lengths, five-speed transmission or four-speed automated transmissions, 3 gas and i diesel engine and payloads that run from ane,215 pounds to 4,551 pounds. All, nevertheless, take iv doors.

For those who similar cylinders up alee of them, the 2500 or 3500 Series is for you. Available is a 488- cubic-inch (viii.0-liter) V-l0 that is the truck counterpart of the V-10 that powers the Dodge Viper sports car.

This is a xx-valve motor that utilizes a single cam mounted in the block and a button rod/rocker arm valve train. For a truck where pulling power is of great importance, output is 300-horsepower and a whopping 440 pes-pounds of torque.

That's adept for not only uprooting tree stumps simply pulling down the befouled too.

For th due east more conservative truckers, there is the 318- and 360-cubic-inch (5.ix-liters) gas-burning V-8s.

Both accept been given 10 more horsepower, 230 horses for the 318, and 245 for the 360.

Courtesy of a new cam, torque for the 360 has been increased to 335 pes-pounds, up from 330.

For those who like an oil burner for ability, the Quad has a 5.9-liter Cummins Diesel in-line 6 available. Displacing 369 cubic inches, the diesel matches the larger Five-10 for torque at 440 human foot-pounds. Horsepower is 215.

Variety of sizes

In regard to size, all 3 series come in either short (138.vii inches) or long (154.7) wheelbases that match the short/long beds in the back.

Overall length for both wheelbases is 214.8 inches.

Only like full-sized passenger cars, the Quads are six-seaters in the conventional 3/iii seating arrangement.

And simply similar ameliorate-class passenger cars, you can even get leatherseating and a woodgrain instrument panel bezel.

The '98 Dodge Ram Quad Cab certainly is a quantum footstep forward from anything Dodge has washed before, and expands the maker's position in the pickup-truck market into the 21st century.

Consumer reviews

86% of drivers recommend this automobile

Rating breakdown (out of v):

  • Comfort 4.3
  • Interior pattern 3.ix
  • Performance iv.three
  • Value for the money four.4
  • Exterior styling iv.4
  • Reliability iv.4

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Most dependable vehicle I have ever owned

May 17, 2021

By LoisArkansas from Pine Bluff, Ar

Owns this car

I purchased my truck in 2005, had 92,000 miles on it. Still driving it today with 253,000 miles on it. Doesn't employ any oil between changes. I have all the scheduled maintenance washed when it's time. I live in Arkansas, wouldn't exist afraid to go in my Dodge and bulldoze to New York in information technology. The simply complaint I have is that the dash is starting to crack really back and pieces of it is falling out. I love this truck!

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Dodge; 7yrs now, inherited

February xiii, 2021

By Johnyfox66 from FARGO, ND

Owns this automobile

I was happy to even receive this truck, been a Chevy human all my life, congenital 6 lowered "cowboy" chevys, influenced past Ca. Lowriders.. Now this dodge, I bulldoze like my chevys, mph barely nether limit. Shift my column, due to overdrive extending at 40mph. 20 below, heater suks, location even worse. 3inch lift over stock, emerald paint, "24k gilt-matte" stock rims, 32",,,,and less than 140,000 on her. 99,k bought 7 yrs ago. Wouldn't desire information technology any other way, 32 below, starting battery must be leas than year. 2yrs is mine, and needed jump at 24 beneath, tranny stock, alter shifting modulator, 20 min job, saved $650.00,

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Great trucks

April 9, 2020

By Stinky Sausage from Eugene, Oregon

Owns this car

Easy to work on, reliable, fun to bulldoze. Almost of these bad boys tin can run forever if you go along up with the maintenance. 162k miles and however running potent.

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Maximum historic period/mileage

v model years or newer/less than 75,000 miles

Bones warranty terms

iii months/3,000 miles

Powertrain

vii years/100,000 miles

Dealer certification required
125-point inspection
Roadside assist
Yes
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