2003 Dodge Ram SLT from North America - Comments

Nothing, except for the truck pulsates when driving down the road with only the rear window (s) down.

Amazing truck, with the only complaint being it has almost too much power. yesterday on the freeway I was doing about 60 and it was misty out, adn I went to pass someone, so I gunned it and the back end came loose, revving the engine up to almost red line. I fishtailed across the lane and almost into the center divider, and it was honestly scary, the ground was only damp from overnight mist. but it is fun on empty out-of-the-way streets where you can just stop and let it loose, its fun. the exhuast note is intoxicating.

Now, to the more real-life part. this truck tows my 7000lb trailer FAIRLY easily, but I can definately tell its there. is also very comfortable, heated suede seats, and a lot of other little things that add to its overall appeal and comfort. the ride is smooth for a truck, and on the mountain roads its solid and quiet. I average 10.6 mpg in mixed driving, which is low, but it is a truck.

One thing that does take away from it all, is that when I am driving down the road with only the back windows down, the truck seems to vibrate/pulse, and too the point where it hurts my ears. this goes away when I crack a front window. is this normal?

Off road it performs admirably, and I have yet to get stuck, but once again, sometimes the power is a bit much.

If anyone is looking for a solid, tough, powerful, and beautiful truck, I highly recommend this one.

I don't think its the fact that the truck has too much power, its just the way the power is transfered to the rear end and the gear ratios.

It also doesn't help that the rear end is so light.

I had a similar occasion where I started to slide on the freeway in wet weather, and I'll agree, it's scary as for the wind noise, mine does it too, but no where near the level you are speaking of.

I've got a 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT with a 4.9 liter. This is truly a fantastic truck. I love this truck to death. I know some other reviews are crying about gas mileage with the economy in shambles but just like with the mortgage crisis someone needs to say "uhhh... hey moron. If you make 20k per year why did you buy a 200k house?" The same goes for trucks. You looked at it, you got all excited, you bought it - deal with it.

Unlike a lot of wishful thinkers I actually use my truck as a truck. It's gone on hunting trips, off roading, a camper shell rendered it as a mobile shelter for a week in the wilderness, it's hauled wood, game animals, my dogs, and boats and jet skis. A friend used it to haul a huge hulking beast of a bull to another farm when his truck was broke down. It hauls everything with no problem. And it does all this with comfortable seats and a roomy interior with everything placed just right within reach for a large fellow like myself. I am rather big, and it is wonderful after so many years finally having a vehicle that I fit in. My days of yoga contortions getting in and out of vehicles are over!

There is not a thing that can hurt this truck. It goes up the steepest hills and mountain sides with ease. It offroads well. And I mean off road, not dirt roads. I've crossed creeks at full throttle with it. I've even been washed off a road in a flash flood that almost killed me. But not the truck. Nothing can kill this thing. I don't baby this thing at all. She's a good machine. And beautiful jet black and shiny chrome. All the scrapes and scratches from rocks and branches don't take that appeal away from me. She's the best truck I've ever had. She's my Helga.

The pulsating is normal. It's the pressure changing quickly due to the air being sucked out of the cab (negative pressure) and then then being equalized or over-shooting to a slightly positive pressure.