1989 Dodge Raider from North America - Comments

I bought my daughter an '89 Raider with the 3.0L V6 and auto tranny. Great vehicle until the timing belt broke. Replaced the belt and tensioner, fired it up and it just purrs, but the belt continually walks off the driver side cam gear. If I loosen the tensioner bolt, it rides where it should. Any suggestions? So far this has been an awesome vehicle for her, great in the snow, plenty of power, and looks great too.

I have an 87 Raider 2.6, and the engine is well... garbage; it's very hard on fuel, parts are extremely hard to find as well as expensive. But after the first 10 seconds off road you forget it all.

I just bought a 87 Raider with some friends, It had been used in the woods for about four years until the fuel line fell off. It sat for two - three years outside, then we decided to buy it. We reconnected the fuel line, put a new battery in it, ran some carb cleaner through it, and it runs perfectly. We only paid $100 for it, so we're pretty happy. So far we haven't had any trouble with it. Sorry to hear about your lemon :D.

I have recently took over my uncle 1989 Dodge Raider and trying to find replacement parts are so hard. I took it thru inspection and all it failed was the driver side view mirror. I can't locate that part for nothing. Did I mention it only has 46 thousand miles. Great truck.

AUG 30, 2009.

You are incredibly luck to find an '89 Raider with so few miles -- we went all the way from Arizona to Pennsylvania to buy one with just under 60,000 miles; we were so dedicated to this car.

I recently found a site called car-part.com. They search all over the country for used parts, and they're very user friendly -- I was able to purchase a front door for my Raider this way.

Just bought a 1987 Raider converted to a diesel. Pretty cool, let alone unusual.

I do have a problem. Left it outside the last few days, and after 3 inches of rain, the passenger side carpet and insulation was soaked. Found out by the musty smell after several days. I also noticed a few wet spots on the far right side of the passenger side dash board. Question: Any one had this problem? And after I repair, where do I find a new carpet?

Rained yesterday pretty good. Still cannot locate were the water is coming in. Passenger side carpet soaking wet. ANYONE having this problem??? Please advise. Don't want to bother people making them sit inside while I use the garden hose.

Hello, I have a 1989 Dodge Raider with 197000 miles on a 3.0L V6. You really can't compare it to any other... it is in a class of it's own. I took my wife and kidos out hunting yesterday, and showed them what it can do. When you put it into low and crawl down a bank, and you feel like things in the back are going to come over the seats and hit the windshield, then you know you are having fun.

New shocks and new 31s help a lot on looks and handling. It beats my 89 Jeep Laredo and it is build to the hilt. My only problem is finding bushings for the rear. I'm in the process of rebuilding it, and since I build roof racks and accessories, it should look soooo tough.

Email me if you know of any new bushings or mods... or just want me to send a picture of it. Thanks, and to the person who started this crazy feeding frenzy... WHAT EVER!!! Heitzman9@comcast.net.

I have a 1989 Raider with 160,000+ miles on it. I need a carb breather assembly. The whole unit that fits over the carb. Also, what trucks or cars come with a 2.6 or 3.0 that fits in the Raider.

I love this little truck, it goes anywhere and everywhere!

Bill in Ohio.

I bought a 89 Raider from a kid in Colorado with 53,000 miles on it. After some research, I found out that the motor was replaced by the factory at 32,768. So it seems I got a really low miles Raider! We moved to Puerto Vallarta and this SUV is just perfect for this country. Best gas rig I ever owned.