1987 Dodge Ram 1500

SUV

360

Automatic

3B4GW12T1HM716423

Clear

Gasoline

No RESERVE Sale with low starting bid reduced for quick sale. This SUV is a nice 4X4 and it will climb a tree, well it almost did. In great shape for the year 1987 it is well maintained and has many new parts on it. The seats have seat covers that are red and the mechanical side is sound. Sold as is with no warranty. A fun 4x4 to have for camping, hunting, 4x4 fun, towing, almost anything. The Dodge Ramcharger, a full-size, two-door SUV based on full-size pickups, was built from 1974 through to 1993 on a short-wheelbase pickup truck chassis; it was introduced with standard four wheel drive, and was paired with the similar Plymouth Trailduster through 1981. In essence, the early Ramcharger was a Dodge pickup with the cab extended and a very short bed which could be covered by a specially designed cap. Originally, the standard Ramcharger came with just a front seat for the driver; all other seats, including a rear bench seat, were optional, which is a bit odd for a vehicle whose main purpose for being was to have a larger cab. The Ramcharger, though, could also be used as a replacement for a commerical van for people whose trade needed large items, or as a hunting/fishing/camping supply vehicle, with its four wheel drive providing off-road capabilities not seen on the big vans. The full-time four wheel drive used a special differential in the transfer case which compensated for variations in speed between the front and rear axles, constantly providing driving power to both axles. The vehicle was in 4-wheel drive at all times. The shift lever for the transfer case had a special low gear mode, and allowed front and rear axle lockup in both high and low ranges for off-road driving; both axles got equal power for maximum traction. Standard Ramcharger features included power brakes (discs up front, drums in back), a bucket seat for the driver, electronic ignition, and a 24-gallon tank. Options included a tilting bucket seat for the front passenger, beverage cooler in the front console, skid plates, hardtop or soft-top roof, steel roll bar, cruise control, and 35-gallon gas tank. Thus, the Ramcharger was far from the “luxury SUV” of today, though still premium at the time.