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[spike]

Im thinking about buyin a 90s ram standard cab shortbox 2wd with a 318 or 360 but not to sure what they are worth

[spike]

The more i think about it a 4wd would be more practical

[Lightning]

for your climate and where you are located, yes.  Try to find a Diesel one if you can.

[spike]

Id prefer not to get a diesel,ive never liked diesels

[Lightning]

Id prefer not to get a diesel,ive never liked diesels

granted they're a bit noisy, and the fuel costs about 20 cents more a gallon on average, but you get more MPG when towing, you get more towing capacity, more torque, and you can often go longer between needed maintenence.  I speak from daily experience.

[Ark]

Id prefer not to get a diesel,ive never liked diesels

granted they're a bit noisy, and the fuel costs about 20 cents more a gallon on average, but you get more MPG when towing, you get more towing capacity, more torque, and you can often go longer between needed maintenence.  I speak from daily experience.

Diesel's definitely better for a truck you expect to be doing serious work with.

[chargincharles]

Second all of that on the diesel.  The Cummins turbo diesels that they put in those trucks was second to none.  Run for hundreds of thousands of miles with little to no maintenance and pull down a house (or drive up one) if you want.  I've seen several early-90's trucks with better than 300,000 miles on them being used to tow things daily.
I just wish they had put them in Ramchargers.  That would have been a sweeeeet ride.

Now- that being said- if you MUST have a gas engine- the 360 is not tat much of a penalty over the 318, and has a lot more power.  Also, the 93's were the first full year with the Magnum engine- so- even better if you can find one of those.  And because they are now better than 15+ years old, they are at the bottom of the value scale. 

Just my pennies,
CC

[Mike]

As far as what they are worth, come on you should know by now. Thats different all over the place. FInd ones for sale for a while and you'll figure it out.

[DobaMark]

1992 was the first year for Magnum engines, 3.9 and 318.  Only the 360 had to wait until 1993.

[kevnski3]

from 90 to 96 the diesels are still about $8K

meanwhile that gassers are from $500 to $4000

http://duluth.craigslist.org/cto/1383863867.html 

[Diplomatic Immunity]

you'll be paying out the wazoo for a diesel 4x4 ram if you can even find one close by.

My buddy has a 00 V10 and it's got all the power he needs and he does lots of towing.
even a 5.2 does a good job when it comes to minor towing duty.

[spike]

well i figured itd work good for the witer,since i do need something to drive this winter, and it would be a good parts hauler rather then the dart (its a pain in the ass to load/unload axles in it ) and im thinking bout moving, so ill need something to tow the trokita an probably the 5th just to kee the miles down on it

[spike]

from 90 to 96 the diesels are still about $8K

meanwhile that gassers are from $500 to $4000

http://duluth.craigslist.org/cto/1383863867.html 

i figured diesels would be quit pricey.

i emailed that guy to see what all needs to be done to it since the ad says engine need work

dunno how im gonna pay for one yet though, since i only got like $500 in the bank

[spike]

the more i think about it i think im gonna look at  extended cab, just because i see them around more often, and cuz ill have more room to put a stereo system em

[spike]

of course i already got plans for the looks department

black, dark tinted windows, sun visor, black roll bar, black push bumper, all decals eliminated, and some nice back rims