1995 Dodge Ram Club Cab | Retro Review 

Come to Canada, none of them are cracked.

@@jonthebuildingmanager2896Come to Texas, they’re all cracked 😂😂

​@@darthdarthbinkssThat's why I haven't seen an uncracked one since the mid-90s. Most of them here have holes too large for a dash mat to conceal the damage.

​@@jonthebuildingmanager2896Climate change is coming for your Ram dashboards

@@jonthebuildingmanager2896Come to Florida, all of them are cracked 😂

Nah this is the truck you chase BIG tornados with

What's the name of movie again?

Twister

@@chelli95 thanks!!

I remember seeing that movie in theaters when I was a kid and thinking how awesome that truck was. I’ve owned nothing but dodges since. I didn’t realize until years later watching the movie again that it was a 2500 v10.

certainly, i’ve always preferred chevy but dodge really upped the game with this generation. if you look at other trucks when this was released they looked like dinosaurs, vs by the end of this generation they mostly all copied dodge

This generation of Dodge Ram is force, resistent and furiuos. Beautiful this design of turck

That V10 is a monster engine! Ford had to build the 6.8l V10 and GM the Vortec 8100 just to keep up!

"Is that a cow?"

I havent seen a 90s gm truck on the road in years. All I see is dodges and Fords. Mostly Fords. GM and dodge just dont hold up as well as Ford. Especially in a harsh cold weather climate like Canada. Its rare to even see newer gm trucks here. Nobody likes them.

Oh man I remember the Dodge Ram on Walker Texas Ranger! In Georgia I still see many of all of the full size 1990s American trucks every day. The Ram’s styling has held up well and the full size Chevy and GMC trucks still look good for their age. Same for Ford.

@clintonstubbs2319 I think it was a peak era in design as well as simplicity while being modern enough in some regards. I think if you could get s brand new one of any of the big 3s trucks from the late 90s no one would turn it down.

I seldom see 90s GMs, if i do its either a reallt clapped out half ton, or a decent 3/4. But usally the frames are fucked

I have a sentimental spot for them too. I learned how to drive in a '74 Adventurer twin cab. Three speed manual and power nothing. I'm convinced whoever designed the clutch and brakes for it went on to create the Nautilus exercise equipment. My dad figured if I could drive it well I could handle just about anything else.

One owner myself has been enjoying the 2nd gen 1999 Dodge Ram Basic model Club Cab SLT 1/2Ton short 6ft Tray 5.9L V-8 Auto-Gearbox & Equipped Transfer-case 4x4 kept up with regular maintenance. Year 2024/01/01 Miles 303,289 Overhaul year 2015; 1-OEM Engine was 10W-30 now 10W-40, 1-OEM Auto-Gearbox ATF+4 & 1-OEM Transfer-case. (!)NOT FOR SALE(!)

Same with BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen. You recognize them the minute to see them because of continuity.

Yes this design aged far better than the 97-up Ford and 99-up Silverado. Still TONS of these on the road

The look and design are a great study in marketing. When first shown to test groups it was very polarizing. People either loved it or hated it. Chrysler was about to go with a more traditional look when someone dug deeper into the research. The people that loved it were far more likely to buy a truck than the people who didn't. It was decided that the second group were non customers regardless of how it looked and chose to ignore them.

​@christopherconard2831 My dad was a long-time Dodge truck fan. When these came out, he was still driving his '77 Macho Power Wagon. He absolutely HATED the new style. A few years later, he bought one. Should be said, he eventually sold that '98, but still drives the '77 today. I'm just coming up on 12 years in my '99 Dakota R/T.

But the F150 still outsold it… by a lot

@robolsen3506 You have to remember, in 93 Dodge had like 5% of the pickup market, if even that. And a lot of that was Dakota. They went from that to being even with GM in 2 years. They were limited by the size of the factory. Ford were then and are still today the kings of fleet sales. A lot of those OBS F-series (Ford likes to lump them all together) were white-painted company rigs, ambulances, tow trucks, etc. Because companies had long relationships with Ford. Ram has only VERY recently started to crack into that segment. That's not a diss on Ford at all; they have EARNED their dominance of fleet sales by superior support and flexibility. While a 1996 F-150 would look relentlessly old-fashioned in the driveway, your boss would buy 35 of them. He knew that he could take them into a dedicated fleet service center for a quick turnaround, rather than take a fleet Ram or Chevy into the service department of the dealership and get offered a Neon or Saturn loaner for 3 weeks.

Very popular truck here in Florida! 🤠🇺🇸

I'm not a big fan of the 3rd-gen. I think this and the 09 were the best looking Rams. But my vote for best-looking pickup ever goes to the 97-04 Dakota. I loved them when I was a kid, and so I bought one. Drove my 99 R/T just yesterday.

'95 Ram's had a chime, which was my favorite from Chrysler. Not sure why they went back to the buzzer for '96-7. It's the only complaint I have about my brother-in-law's '97 Ram 2500 w/ 12v.

50k mile transmissions

We got cows

*sites

The problem wasn't the transmission exactly, just a more fickle maintenance routine. Do a fluid, filter, AND a band tightening at each scheduled interval, and they go forever. Most people didn't do any of that, and were sold transmissions when they came in for transmission issues

@@bheron01 ...This truck has abs,disc brakes,power windows.... Sure new trucks have more power tire pressure monitors and back up camera but you dont really need those last 3 items,I back up better with my mirrors!

@@mypronouniswtf5559 Well, tpms and backup cameras are required by federal law. So there is that.

Inflation is a scam

Ehhh, not really. These were substantially bigger than the current crop of midsize trucks like the Tacoma. The Dakota of this era was a bit smaller than the current midsize class (but came with 3 different V8s, because Dodge).

@@JETZcorptodays Colorado is close to the size of this old Ram

​@trebors386 No it's not 😂

Or the Cummins

Vehicles were always expensive!

I'll take it anyway over the pushbutton electric junk you see today

No these are over $50,000 in 2023 dollars! You did not make the same amount of money in 1995 as in 2023! Inflation add that in,look at inflation calculators you will be shocked

Not sure why they bothered to load up the converter and launch it like that.

Agreed.

These were definitely a revolutionary design, especially for Dodge. I remember when I first seen one, couldn't believe it was a Dodge because thier previous truck design ran for over 20 years ,(which I happen to like too). I think this design has aged very well.

99 SVT lightning

You can get a new 2023 Ram 1500 Classic for 35K now.

25k in 1995 is worth 50k today (2024)

@@misterspeed118 I stated more than double. They're in the 75k range today.

$20,000 in 1995 is approximately $40,200 today.

@@Edsecondstocomply can hardly get a new truck for $40,000 now uhg