When I got the truck, the seat was torn, but a seat cover fixed the problem.
The carb. was bad at about 300000 miles. This truck has pulled a camper and a boat, so it was well used.
This truck is a tank. I have put it in the ditch three times and only added dents.
This truck also has power. The high miles mean nothing for the 318. The truck will get up to 90 mph. The 3 speed will pull anything you want.
It rides wonderful. I hit bumps all the time and never feel them. My brothers '98 Dodge 1500 doesn't ride this sweet.
Dodge really got it right on these mid-'80s trucks. I also had a 1985 Dodge Ramcharger, although it only made 260,000 miles when the frame braces rusted out. It still ran and drove fine on the original engine and transmission.
I see more mid-1980s Dodge trucks still around than any other group. They are pretty much the last of the original Mopars, from the point of view of using the carbureted 318. It seems like Dodge started going downhill once the 318 disappeared, and they started making the "4.7 Liter".
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