What did you drive before your Ram?

[turkeybird56]

STATES: till 1984
65 Buick Special
70 Opel kadette
67 Chevy Impala Big Block Supersport (396)
68 Olds Cutlass with Jetfire 350
70 Olds Cutlass 442 stock no mods
74 Jeep Cherokee (old 304 Motor)
72 Vega (ex wife's #1)
68 Dodge Dart (Ex wife #2, slant 6, U cannot kill dat old oil burner)

GERMANY: 1984-1994
72 Opel GS Commodore
71 VW Gulf
76 Ford Granada (American Specs)
76 Ford Granada (German Specs)
74 Mercedes SL 280 (twin dual carbs, electric suspension)

STATES: 1994-present
86 GMC Jimmy
01 Ford F150 (w/Triton 5.4)
05 Ford F150 (4.6L 2 valve)
2010 Ford F150 XLT 4 X 4 (w/Triton 5.4 "deceased" wife's truck0< sold to her younger son, in Wisconsin, 46K original miles
2012 Super Cab Dodge Ram
2015 Ram 1500 ED (3.0 L Diesel)
2019 Ram 1500 Bighorn 5.7L (no E-torque) (current)

MOTORCYCLES: 1973-present
71 T500R Suzuki (3 cylinder, 2 stroke)
86 Yamaha 650 Maxim (I imported to Germany and ran on Autobahn, lol) (then brought back to States)
99 Honda Valkyrie 1500
08 Harley Ultra Glide
06 Honda Goldwing with Cobra Razor Trike Kit (current)

HORSES:
My Gelding Thoroughbred/AQHA (died Aug 2020)
Wife's Full Blood AQHA Mare (still got her, she gonna be 23 YOA soon)


ADDED: I may have forgotten a few, as I is old and a BOIRD.

 

[Infidel67]

2011 Camaro SS still use it

 

[runamuck]

Yes, I got married and went on our honeymoon in a 1970 Plymouth GTX 440 Automatic, 4.11 dana. Green also. Was one bad car, especially liked the Air Grabber hood with the scoop lifting out of the hood with a flip of a switch. More intimidating than anything but I loved that car!

nice. when I first got married we bought a new '67 442 4 speed and it ran great. it developed a rear end whine but the olds dealer we bought it from was part of the Hurst olds racing program and they dropped a 3.90 positraction rear end free under warranty work and a cpl. thousand miles later the engine over heated and warped a head. they offered me new heads or mill those down. so I took the millwork and was a happy camper till '69 when I thought I needed a Mach one mustang...what a crap pile that was. after 6 months I took the hit and traded it for a '70 malibu ss 396 . had many good miles with that car and later traded it for a '73 el camino super sport.

 

[TestPilot57]

I couldn't give you a list of all the vehicles I owned before the current RAM. I started making a list about 20 years ago and even then I couldn't remember them all. In my teens and 20s I went through cars like water. But, in general, it went like this:

• VW Beetles
• SAABs
• (at the early stages of married life and kids) miscellaneous Toyotas, GMs and Fords. Maybe a Honda or two.
• Then the Mercedes phase
• Then, finally! A RAM.
• Then a Porsche and
• Another RAM.

Please note the (mostly) constant Upward trend...

 

[Jus Cruisin]

Before the 2019 Ram 1500 Limited and after

I kind of like black.

 

[TestPilot57]

Before the 2019 Ram 1500 Limited and after View attachment 242152 View attachment 242153 View attachment 242154 View attachment 242155

I kind of like black.

So, the FROD can't pull the trailer(?)? Just trying to figure out the progression.

 

[DodgeLady]

Bought this DODGE D250 new in 1992, put 336,000 miles on it over the next 28 years. I sold it August 2020 to a sweet newlywed couple who drove away very happy.

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I love your story! I’m driving a 1997 1500 5.9L
330K now. Still runs great, but just had the tranny rebuilt. I bought it in 1998 with 34K on it...



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[Jus Cruisin]

So, the FROD can't pull the trailer(?)? Just trying to figure out the progression.

Ha ha. That's the only pic I could come across of the 2014 2500 on my phone.
Yes the 2016 F150 pulled it too.
The 2019 Ram was happier with a smaller one.

 

[JJEH]

The vehicle prior to the Ram was a 2013 Durango R/T. Loved it...

 

[TestPilot57]

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Ha ha. That's the only pic I could come across of the 2014 2500 on my phone.
Yes the 2016 F150 pulled it too.
The 2019 Ram was happier with a smaller one.

Fact is, any of the Big Three (or even Small Five - adding in the Toy Box and Dat Soon?) will perform well enough for 99% of the average consumers' needs.

But, who doesn't love dissing the competition?

 

[Jabberjaw]

Pre-drivers license farm trucks

Mid- late 70s GMC 3 on the tree
Mid- late 70s International Scout

Post drivers license

1979 Chrysler Cordoba with genuine Corinthian leather
1980 Pontiac Grand Am
1991 Chevy S10
1995 Ford Ranger
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2002 Nissan Xterra
2008 Dodge Nitro
2009 Toyota 4Runner
2010 Jeep JKU
2012 Jeep JK
2014 Toyota 4Runner
2016 Jeep Jk
2019 Chevy Colorado ZR2
2020 Ram 1500 Laramie

 

[JoeCo]

1979 Chrysler Cordoba with genuine Corinthian leather

Was it as nice as Ricardo Montalban made it seem in the commercials?

 

[Jabberjaw]

Was it as nice as Ricardo Montalban made it seem in the commercials?

Hell yeah! I actually wish I still had it. White exterior, red leather interior and I could barely afford to fill that gas beast. A lot of memories.

 

[JoeCo]

Hell yeah! I actually wish I still had it. White exterior, red leather interior and I could barely afford to fill that gas beast. A lot of memories.

Haha that's awesome, thanks for sharing! I don't think I ever talked to anyone who owned one before (I was born in 86) and have never really seen any around.

 

[Jabberjaw]

Haha that's awesome, thanks for sharing! I don't think I ever talked to anyone who owned one before (I was born in 86) and have never really seen any around.

Cheers, brother. Vehicles and music bring about the strongest memories.

 

[JoeCo]

Cheers, brother. Vehicles and music bring about the strongest memories.

Cheers to that my friend, totally agree.

 

[abnfdc]

79 Chevy C10
86 Dodge W100 with a 318
93 Dodge W250 with a CTD
79 Lancia Beta
90 something Fiat Duna 60
01(?) Dodge Power Ram 2500 with a CTD
08 Toyota Tacoma

and now my current Ram

 

[Ibsledge]

77 Chevy Vega
86 Mazda626
92 Ford Taurus SHO
97 Ford F-150
1998 Ford Expedition
2000 Dodge Dakota crew cab
2003 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab - accident flipped 6 times at 75mph in 2009
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab-Temporary until 4th Gen came out.
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab - gave to my son
2013 Ram 1500 quad cab - Hit and Run while at Airport
2019 Ram 1500 quad cab - Surprise from wife but wanted the crew cab
2020 Ram 1500 Limited - Was able to get after retirement from airline due to COVID-19 so went to work for dealership - Got all the incentives and employee discount ( My retirement truck)

 

[mmcbeat]

In the past I had normally driven a pickup. A couple of years ago I got thr itch for a Jeep Wrangler. I bought a 2019 Jeep Unlimited and really enjoyed the vehicle for a couple of years. Anyhow, yesterday I traded my Wrangler in on a 2021 Ram. Life is good!

 

[f69tele]

A Dodge