2001 Dodge Ram 2500 V10 4wd Laramie Slt Extended Cab 4dr Truck on 2040-cars

US $14,500.00

Year:2001 Mileage:97600

Location:

Olympia, Washington, United States

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You could hardly ask for more from a truck than you get with this 2001 Dodge Ram, 2500, V10, Automatic 4WD! If you need something pulled, this truck does it and hardly knows anything is back there!

This truck can pull regular trailers, a fifth wheel, or an in bed camper! It’s set up to do any of these. Inside the flawless spray lined bed are fifth wheel rails and included with this truck is a Reese 16K sliding fifth wheel. We used this to pull a 33 foot fifth wheel and maneuvered with the slider in the rear position. Then just slide the fifth wheel forward and you’re ready for the road. We even towed with the fifth wheel all the way back on the highway and there is no noticeable difference! This truck is that heavy and that capable.

The original owner set this truck up for an in bed camper, so the rails that go underneath the bed are already in place. There is also an electrical outlet in the bed to supply power to the in bed camper, along with the same kind of outlet at the rear of the truck to power your fifth wheel.

If you want to rough it, the camper shell that comes with the truck also has lights in the ceiling than run off the truck battery. The bed is clean and lined, so all you need to do is throw down some sleeping bags and take a nap!

The truck has a Class VI hitch installed, in case you have a pull trailer that you use instead. Once again you can plug your camper into the outlet integrated into the hitch and power your electrical needs.

Don’t worry about too much load on this truck! It has helper springs in the back, along with air bags for the rear suspension. There just isn’t a way to overload this truck!

The four wheel drive will make sure you don’t get stuck. The four almost new all-weather tires have never let us down. You slip it into 4 HI or 4 LO and you GO!

Here’s a write up on the V10. http://www.allpar.com/mopar/V10.html The hp rating of this engine is around 310 and the torque is around 450. Once on the road, with a fully loaded 33 foot fifth wheel trailer, I watched the engine hum along the Interstate at under 2K rpm like there was nothing to it. The overdrive transmission helps keep the rpm low once you’re on your way. If you’re thinking of full time RVing or just want the best and most reliable rig to tow with, then this is it! Compare these numbers with any diesel, and then compare the price of fuel. This V10 runs on regular gas and likes it!

What about mileage you ask? If you’re serious about pulling a camper, you’re going to use some gas with any rig you buy. The secret of keeping a V10 economical is to not mash the gas like it was a V8. This torque producing monster 8 liter comes on strong at low RPM and keeps on pulling. I learned to keep the RPMs at 2K or less when pulling and we did as well as a large V8 pulling a load – a range of 11-16 depending on the road. Level interstate is your friend when RVing! The road to our home is about a 30 degree grade and we pulled the fully loaded fiver up it with no problem.

So what about creature comforts in the cab? Leather, heated seats for both passenger and driver keep you happy for long hours on the road. The SLT interior package leaves very little to add. Just a CD and a navigation package perhaps, but we were satisfied with a plug in Garmin and the factory AM/FM/cassette, and we added a plug in MP3 player (all included). All the music you could ever want! The drivers’ seat also electronically adjusts up and down, so shorter drivers can get good position to fly this rig down the interstate! The steering wheel tilts which I like on long drives. If you run into some fog, just turn on the factory fog lamps integrated into the chrome bumper. And don’t worry if you have to hit the brakes! The brake controller mounted on the lower part of the dash runs through factory wiring to activate the trailer brakes!

This is the four door version where both doors open from the center, so you can have lots of room for rear seat passengers to climb in and get comfortable without fighting a center post. Underneath the rear seat cushion is a long storage space which is where we store the towing mirrors (included) and other things you like to have handy.

At a little over 97K miles, this V10 is just getting broken in! That’s less than 8K per year, which is just enough to keep it healthy, without running up the mileage! It has been a powerful, trouble free truck, but we have decided to not travel like we used to for health reasons. We sold our fifth wheel, but we do have a 33-34 foot fifth wheel cover that will also go with this truck. In the winter I used to drive this truck to work if the snow was deep and I never once got stuck.

There is nothing else you need to hit the road. You can pull whatever camper you have to any spot you want, then unhitch and explore in this powerful and dependable 4WD monster!

Blue book on this truck ranges from $17,035 to $19,735, depending on whether or not you buy it from a dealer or a private party like us.

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