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Here’s how the Dodge Ram struggled to compete with Ford and Chevy 

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In this episode I provide the history of the Dodge Ram, which was the renamed Dodge D and W series pickups starting in 1981. The name Ram was also used for the Ramcharger SUV beginning in 1974. The first gen Ram wasn't much different than the model it replaced, but was completely redesigned for 1994 with a new look that would make the Ram the most popular model for Chrysler in the 1990's. The Ram would maintain a similar look for the third and fourth gens, but the fourth gen in 2009 would no longer be branded as a Dodge, as the Ram name would officially become its own brand in 2011.

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@MyOldCar
@MyOldCar 10 месяцев назад
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@jayt1077
@jayt1077 10 месяцев назад
A friend of mine had a 2004 that he bought when it was new. He loved telling people that it had a Hemi. It wasn't for nothing either. I once rode with him after we filled the bed to the brim with bags of concrete which didn't seem to bog down the engine at all.
@325xitgrocgetter
@325xitgrocgetter 10 месяцев назад
Fall 1993, I was checking out the new1994 Dodge Ram at a local dealership. The sales rep pointed to 1993 Chevy Silverado that he had taken in on trade...apparently the former owner thought the new Ram was so cool and different, he traded in a nearly new Chevy for it.
@Sedan57Chevy
@Sedan57Chevy 10 месяцев назад
Ram absolutely set a styling precedent with these early Rams. I think they're still some of the coolest looking trucks out there. The LA-derived Magnum 318 and 360 were excellent engines, too! While Ford and Chevy made some truly great trucks during the 90s too, Ram's styling has always made them stand out.
@user-ok5xp9bf8d
@user-ok5xp9bf8d 10 месяцев назад
Yup! I own a 94.
@FasterBastard1
@FasterBastard1 10 месяцев назад
The Ram in Twister was cool, but the Comanche was the real star
@JUNEBUGLLC
@JUNEBUGLLC 10 месяцев назад
If only they got the transmission dialed in 😢
@roberthines479
@roberthines479 10 месяцев назад
The 3rd Gen Ram 1500 5.7 are by far the best-looking trucks to this day
@Bzons
@Bzons 10 месяцев назад
Twister is the reason why I love the 2nd Gen Dodge Ram.
@19chucki74
@19chucki74 10 месяцев назад
The 90s Dodge Ram has so much character, with the bold front end, and nicely pronounced fenders. I might have to find one and buy it. I really like em.
@dylanjimenez1952
@dylanjimenez1952 9 месяцев назад
poor American quality
@BoredOuttaMySkullBoi
@BoredOuttaMySkullBoi 9 месяцев назад
​@@dylanjimenez1952Get one with the Magnum V8 or the Cummins diesel and a manual transmission, and they're rock solid dependable trucks
@bluespidergaming7719
@bluespidergaming7719 8 месяцев назад
@@dylanjimenez1952 yeah unless it has the hemi i wouldnt but it the 3.7 and the 4.7s have the same issue of valve seats held in with spit and tape
@paulramirez9862
@paulramirez9862 10 месяцев назад
Thank you for the dodge ram episode I love these trucks
@jonmopar7917
@jonmopar7917 10 месяцев назад
The year was 1994, and Dodge Dealers couldn’t keep these in stock. They drove 10 times better, were 10 times more refined, and arguably light years cooler looking than any Ford or Chevy. The only reasons you didn’t buy one: There were none in stock around you, you didn’t quite have the money (they were a bit more price wise), or you were a Ford/GM faithful and were embarrassed to admit you wanted one 😂
@dazednconfusedrn
@dazednconfusedrn 10 месяцев назад
i do understand peoples mistrust though. dodge is famous for poor build quality and abysmal reliability despite the fact they’re super cool. i’d certainly have bought a chevy c/k and then admired the dodges from afar where i wouldn’t have to pay the shop bills for a ram
@adamtrombino106
@adamtrombino106 10 месяцев назад
At the time, our shop truck was a new 93 Chevy C2500 with the diesel. Reg cab, long bed. Though it sipped fuel, and was a real workhorse, it was so slow! This thing had 411s in it too. I recall 1 of our employees got a new 95 Ram 2500 4x4 std cab long bed with just the 318. He could dust our service truck after 35mph like we let off the pedal. His truck only had 355s in his diff.
@ThorOdinson-zc2kq
@ThorOdinson-zc2kq 10 месяцев назад
@@adamtrombino106and the Chevy is still running
@hypercube33
@hypercube33 9 месяцев назад
Until the front steering wears out and you get the wobble of death
@ThorOdinson-zc2kq
@ThorOdinson-zc2kq 9 месяцев назад
@@hypercube33 that’s completely easy to fix. Tie rod ends and bushings
@chased6222
@chased6222 10 месяцев назад
Still remember when the 93 redesign was released. It turned heads and EVERYONE wanted one!
@frankleespeaking9519
@frankleespeaking9519 10 месяцев назад
Correct
@ddjslhomebase243
@ddjslhomebase243 10 месяцев назад
In 1996, while on high school wrestling road trips, we played games who could point out the most Dodge Rams with bonus points for quad cab dullays. That’s how special these trucks were at the time. Like nothing else on the road. Yes, we were all car dorks.
@RichieRouge206
@RichieRouge206 10 месяцев назад
Twister is one of all-time favourite films and it was the first time I had seen the new Ram! It was such a hero in the film. Great video
@giancarlolugo9586
@giancarlolugo9586 10 месяцев назад
The Dodge Ram from twister in the thumbnail was the icing of the cake
@danielfitzgerald4089
@danielfitzgerald4089 10 месяцев назад
I remember test driving a dark green 1500 94 Ram with the 318 V8 in So Cal. It was so unique at the time.
@Rmzkm007
@Rmzkm007 10 месяцев назад
I fell in love with the RAM because of the movie Twister
@Blue_Wizarded
@Blue_Wizarded 10 месяцев назад
Plymouth trail duster is such a cool truck!
@nathancook1404
@nathancook1404 10 месяцев назад
Good Video on the Dodge Ram and Ram Trucks, I'd remember the 1 from the Movie Twister where the main characters are trying to get away from the Tornado when it tries throwing a lot of things in their way from Farming equipment to a house which they drove right through which was kind of cool & funny at the same time and also escaped a tanker truck that the Twister throw at them.
@crossarmkid42
@crossarmkid42 10 месяцев назад
To me, the 2nd gens will always be know as "Walker's truck," as the first time I saw one was on "Walker, Texas Ranger."
@Henry_Jones
@Henry_Jones 10 месяцев назад
Today the RAM 1500 crewcab is dads minivan. Go to any flag football game and see a lot FULL of them, all used as minivans.
@Tool0GT92
@Tool0GT92 10 месяцев назад
Hemi 5.7 with the ZF 8 speed is a great combo
@ottovonbismarck7094
@ottovonbismarck7094 10 месяцев назад
That ZF transmission single handily brought Ram from having the worse transmission on the market to the absolute best. ZF 8 speeds are legitimately that good
@averyparticularsetofskills
@averyparticularsetofskills 10 месяцев назад
I LOVE this channel with all the commercials, TV and movie clips👌 _🤷‍♂️ just sayin_
@rickloera9468
@rickloera9468 10 месяцев назад
A friend of mine has a 1994 Dodge Ram pickup that he bought in 1998. Still.runs great after all these years. The Achilles heel in this truck are the dash plastics that crack like crazy and fall off.
@grocerygoat06
@grocerygoat06 10 месяцев назад
These things used to rust like crazy, especially around the wheel lips.
@youknowme8578
@youknowme8578 3 месяца назад
What make of truck didn't?
@maxhenry1977
@maxhenry1977 10 месяцев назад
Try as they might, ram trucks will always be dodge trucks to me.
@blackwolf3302
@blackwolf3302 9 месяцев назад
I own a 2000 2nd gen Ram 1500 quad cab. I have owned this now for 14 now & plan on keeping it a long time this truck currently has 176.000 miles on it I bought it in 2010 with 142.000 miles on it !!!!! LONG LIVE THE DODGE RAM !!!.
@johnjones393
@johnjones393 10 месяцев назад
The 94 Ram is much cleaner in design than these overgrown cartoon trucks we have today.
@Wv8675
@Wv8675 10 месяцев назад
I got a 96 ram it's crap but it always starts so I love it
@JoeR203
@JoeR203 Месяц назад
I bought a brand new Dodge Ram 1500 Extended cab in 1996. It was silver and I made it a clone of the Walker, Texas Ranger truck.
@crossarmkid42
@crossarmkid42 10 месяцев назад
I had always heard the 2nd gen Dodge Ram front end design was inspired by semi trucks.
@danv8717
@danv8717 10 месяцев назад
The black Ram from the movie Cobra comes to mind.
@tractordave475
@tractordave475 10 месяцев назад
Can you do a segment on the Ford Explorer sport truck?
@chrislemaster2695
@chrislemaster2695 10 месяцев назад
Can you do a video on the 1987-1993 Dodge Dynasty and C platform variants?
@davec8921
@davec8921 10 месяцев назад
The confusing part about the Ram spin off is what to call the model. It went from Dodge Ram to Ram uh 1500 I guess 🤷‍♂️
@SlapStyleAnims
@SlapStyleAnims 10 месяцев назад
It’s the wonder of nature baby!
@mrgmc6314
@mrgmc6314 10 месяцев назад
Once a dodge always a dodge ...
@Winters_Folly
@Winters_Folly 6 месяцев назад
Always loved Walkers silver Ram
@hiyu_idontlikeyou
@hiyu_idontlikeyou 10 месяцев назад
as ive gotten older ive started to really like crystler and dodge
@95blahblahhaha
@95blahblahhaha 10 месяцев назад
Dodge could have tried to keep the Dodge truck brand and then add on an upscale Ram brand as well. Basically like Chevy and GMC does. And GMCs have a lot higher sales margin. Or maybe made the Ram brand the "Denali" of dodge trucks 🤔🤔
@johnnymason2460
@johnnymason2460 8 месяцев назад
That's an interesting idea. The Ram pickup would have needed a different name at Dodge at the time.
@NeafusSammich
@NeafusSammich 10 месяцев назад
“What do you say when you see a ram? Dodge!”
@TurboDiesel-zf8ph
@TurboDiesel-zf8ph 10 месяцев назад
I still always call the newer trucks dodge rams just to piss off the fan boys🙂🙂
@mypronouniswtf5559
@mypronouniswtf5559 10 месяцев назад
How does that piss off the fan boys? RAM is still Dodge,Chrysler same thing..Whats odd Ford guys got mad when you called their Mercury a Ford and GM guys go crazy when you call a Chevy truck a GMC they get livid..RAM guys know their truck is a Dodge anyways,same comany same thing and it was a Dodge anyways so you make yourself look like a tool.p
@crazieddy1
@crazieddy1 10 месяцев назад
Mentioning wanting to see cars from the early 2000s I'd like to see a video on a the Honda Pilot.
@Justkevin377
@Justkevin377 10 месяцев назад
I like the little red truck
@EDT123
@EDT123 10 месяцев назад
They also did separate the srt brand to its self..... u should make a video about that...
@brianlego98gaming
@brianlego98gaming 9 месяцев назад
What about the Nissan Titan? It was produced between 2003 and 2023 for the 2024 year, it's another of those vehicles that are ending production very soon
@EvanPapineau
@EvanPapineau 10 месяцев назад
Cool video!
@JSFGuy
@JSFGuy 10 месяцев назад
It just posted when you commented, did you watch it?
@acethebear2431
@acethebear2431 9 месяцев назад
how about covering the monte carlo z34 cars. Thank U
@wrh7787
@wrh7787 10 месяцев назад
What about the 1975 vw scirroco?
@selfcarefordudes
@selfcarefordudes 10 месяцев назад
Best trucks in the business 💪
@kurtlink2145
@kurtlink2145 10 месяцев назад
RAM otherwise known as Rusty Ass Metal! Dodge trucks rust out before they get off the assembly line!
@johncholmes643
@johncholmes643 9 месяцев назад
On a quiet night you can hear a Dodge rust
@nb7466
@nb7466 10 месяцев назад
When thay truck was made. They asked the guys who were making the new head quarters. What did they want jna truck. This was the result.
@georgestrickland9278
@georgestrickland9278 9 месяцев назад
always thought the ram of 1994 was an ugly ass truck,but in 2002 it was a great looking truck
@lc2557
@lc2557 9 месяцев назад
Yeah when the 90s ones came out I thought they looked kinda puny and cheap...
@raphaelhernandez4088
@raphaelhernandez4088 7 месяцев назад
The rules changed 😊
@btrdangerdan2010
@btrdangerdan2010 10 месяцев назад
Nissan Sentra next pleeeeessee
@doug6191
@doug6191 10 месяцев назад
Mazda 323/Protégé
@MyOldCar
@MyOldCar 8 месяцев назад
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QPK5uX4BA1o.html
@michaelcoffey7362
@michaelcoffey7362 10 месяцев назад
Cool 😎
@amsterob
@amsterob 10 месяцев назад
an inline.
@Leizgirl
@Leizgirl 9 месяцев назад
Pontiac Bonneville
@clintraby
@clintraby 10 месяцев назад
Dodge Mirada
@nicholasmagcamit8233
@nicholasmagcamit8233 10 месяцев назад
Chevy claimed that their truck is better than Ford . However Ford is still number one for the pickup trucks that are built
@1mzfe
@1mzfe 10 месяцев назад
Mazda 626
@kc0lif
@kc0lif 10 месяцев назад
i like ramcharger.
@demolitionman5003
@demolitionman5003 10 месяцев назад
Rams look better than fords or chevys by far!!!
@1mzfe
@1mzfe 10 месяцев назад
British Leyland
@amerigo88
@amerigo88 10 месяцев назад
American pickup trucks have become huge, cartoon sized, embarrassments. So much bloat. The pickup truck of 2023 is the modern version of the American sedan of 1953 - large, rear wheel drive, V-8, four doors, and a locking trunk. Do people know you can rent a pickup truck when you really need one?
@Joelwee1028
@Joelwee1028 10 месяцев назад
Thank the EPA for that.
@christopherweise438
@christopherweise438 10 месяцев назад
Most of the FORD's have twin turbo V6's.....but yea.
@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman
@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman 10 месяцев назад
Why rent when I can use mine anytime I want as its parked in the driveway
@alxf66
@alxf66 10 месяцев назад
1953 cars were equivalent in size to 60's and 70's mid-size offerings.
@fosterfuchs
@fosterfuchs 10 месяцев назад
I keep saying that the designers of the 70's & 80's Volvos have found a new job. Designing present-day American full-size pickup trucks.
@1mzfe
@1mzfe 10 месяцев назад
Pontiac
@40intrepid
@40intrepid 10 месяцев назад
So how come they didnt compete well with Ford and Chevy? Video never gets to the point.
@1mzfe
@1mzfe 10 месяцев назад
Oldsmobile
@1mzfe
@1mzfe 10 месяцев назад
Chevrolet Nova
@towermoss
@towermoss 10 месяцев назад
I blame this truck for today's ridiculous trend of massive, Tonka truck front ends.
@JTA1961
@JTA1961 10 месяцев назад
This is true... obviously they had several interesting board meetings
@1mzfe
@1mzfe 10 месяцев назад
K Car
@tpbforlife3323
@tpbforlife3323 10 месяцев назад
Cummins saved the dodge pickup.
@nicholasmagcamit8233
@nicholasmagcamit8233 10 месяцев назад
Ford beats Chevy !
@claudespeed277
@claudespeed277 10 месяцев назад
Struggled? It's the only truck from its time still around on the road, it's all I see.
@mattbot5167
@mattbot5167 5 месяцев назад
They would be cool cars if they weren’t so shitty
@milfordcivic6755
@milfordcivic6755 10 месяцев назад
Ah yes, the start of the douchebaggery of pickup truck cults
@howebrad4601
@howebrad4601 10 месяцев назад
Ram is ok for a model name, but sounds stupid as a brand name. I still call them Dodge, and always will.
@BELCAN57
@BELCAN57 10 месяцев назад
I think Ram trucks look bloated.
@michaelmorrow6165
@michaelmorrow6165 10 месяцев назад
Just to clear the air dodge has never struggled against ford and chevy every decade ford and chevy struggle to.compete with didge smh
@lc2557
@lc2557 9 месяцев назад
Based on what?
@sipp4238
@sipp4238 10 месяцев назад
🗑
@TXFM163
@TXFM163 10 месяцев назад
You're only media mentioned is the movie Twister. I think Walker Texas Ranger was a bigger deal than twister, it was an earlier media exposure and only helped feed the fandom of the truck.
@sirot5561
@sirot5561 10 месяцев назад
The 90s Ram (especially in Red) will always remind me of the movie TWISTER! 🌪️
@corbman9049
@corbman9049 10 месяцев назад
From chasing criminals in Texas or chasing Twisters, the Ram looked good doing it.
@GLHS592
@GLHS592 10 месяцев назад
To this day, nobody truly understands why they separated Ram from Dodge.
@JTA1961
@JTA1961 10 месяцев назад
RAMbunctious...??
@mypronouniswtf5559
@mypronouniswtf5559 10 месяцев назад
Because Fiat wanted to sell each divison to other companies..They tried to sell Viper..They wanted to sell Jeep and separated RAM from Dodge to make it easier for a new company to rebrand the RAM truck as theirs..Thats the only reason why! They told us!
@GLHS592
@GLHS592 10 месяцев назад
@@mypronouniswtf5559 When you say "us", do you mean Chrysler employees? That's a real shame. The more I think about the path that Chrysler Corporation has taken since 1998, the more I despise Bob Eaton. I have always been a Mopar guy and all I own right now are Dodges. If I had to buy a new vehicle today, it would probably be a Toyota or Hyundai.
@Hunt4Yoshi
@Hunt4Yoshi 10 месяцев назад
Dodge: *unvails Ram pickup concept in 1986* Ford in 1992: interesting 🤔
@grinningchicken
@grinningchicken 10 месяцев назад
I’ve been waiting for this one
@MidnightPolaris800
@MidnightPolaris800 10 месяцев назад
Me too I wish it was longer
@TheYardLimit
@TheYardLimit 10 месяцев назад
You should do the B Series Ram Vans too
@johnwharton3038
@johnwharton3038 10 месяцев назад
Omg when the 1995 dodge ram came out man that was it. Ford still had the obd style and chevy still had the look of the 1988 chevy witch was a very good looking truck in the right color. But when the ram came out in 95 in the 2500 or 3500 everyone thought that was the coolest truck ever.
@louislepage5111
@louislepage5111 10 месяцев назад
These things put Dodge and Chrysler on the map on the truck world . I remember seeing these things everywhere 😊
@Milkman3572000
@Milkman3572000 10 месяцев назад
I loved those Trucks. They looked great. Chevy Trucks were fabulous during those years. Rams were the best looking. THEY need to made Dakotas again.
@wesleyclark947
@wesleyclark947 10 месяцев назад
Can you do a video on the Nissan sx cars?
@adammagazine
@adammagazine 10 месяцев назад
I think it’s time for an episode on the Honda Del Sol.
@WyattWillis88
@WyattWillis88 10 месяцев назад
Great video sir 👍 I was a 3rd grader when twister came out and all the boys would run around the playground playing "twister" we always fought over who gets to be bill with that badass red dodge ram 💪
@chargermaster586
@chargermaster586 10 месяцев назад
Love the 1972-1993 Full Pickups and RAMCHARGER.
@koncha0422
@koncha0422 10 месяцев назад
Serious question for ram truck fans. If ram/dodge never partnered with cummins would you still be a fan?
@mypronouniswtf5559
@mypronouniswtf5559 10 месяцев назад
Yes,because they sell 50 times more non Cummins powered trucks than Cummins powered! If GM didn't use Isuzu Duramax diesels would people still buy GM trucks,answer would be the same yes as they sell 50 times more non diesel trucks
@clpadel8692
@clpadel8692 8 месяцев назад
I currently have a 17 Ram 2500 Cummins and once owned a 97 3500 12 valve Cummins. The only appeal was the Cummins engine. I’ve owned over 20 different makes and models of vehicles around those two.
@AndrewZebrunIII
@AndrewZebrunIII 9 месяцев назад
Thanks, Jeep started the SUV craze a long time ago. They also made many weird variants. I had a '78 Cherokee 2 door with huge tires from the factory. It was a great truck, they made some iconic vehicles like the Wagoneer which are still popular today. So a video about Jeeps would bring in a lot of peeps!
@LOS41510
@LOS41510 10 месяцев назад
Thank you for including the Dodge RamCharger. I know I bugged bout it but finally. Suggestion Toyota Cressida They’re hardly on roads now a days
@chuckfinley4757
@chuckfinley4757 10 месяцев назад
5:17-5:27. Looks like a combination of a Dodge minivan and 92-96 Ford F series.
@nicholasmagcamit8233
@nicholasmagcamit8233 10 месяцев назад
Dodge trucks look good . Power Wagon is one of them . I had Hot wheels Dodge trucks !
@magnumcipher4971
@magnumcipher4971 10 месяцев назад
Semantics. It'll take decades for the Ram thing to take hold.
@googleuser3760
@googleuser3760 10 месяцев назад
Excellent video
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