Driving my 1989 Dodge Ram D100 (5-speed Manual)

Since I made a video of my LeBaron, I thought that I would record my other old Chrysler Corporation vehicle. I was given this over the summer. It had been sitting since I believe 2011 and it did not run. It needed some fuel pump work and the seals in the engine were replaced. It also needed a new braking system. It is not perfect, but it is at least reliable. It is certainly eye-catching at the least.

In case you cannot tell, this is the short-bed model. I do not need anything bigger, so I have no complaints. Unlike most of these, this has the 3.92 L V6 instead of the 318. The V6 was essentially the V8 with two cylinders cut off it. For how heavy this truck is, the engine does not produce much power. Because of that, it is quite slow. I almost wish that it had the 5.9 L Cummins, but the V6 is cool because it is uncommon. I do like that it has the manual transmission also. This feels like a totally different animal than a modern pickup truck. My friends love to drive it. It is fun to watch them get behind the wheel of it and try to shift through the gears.

I have the bumper, but I still have yet to bend it. The previous owner jackknifed a trailer and bent the bumper and frame. I bent the frame back, but never got to the bumper. It also backfired and exploded the muffler, so I am currently in the process of sourcing a new one. For having a muffler that peeled like a banana, it is not overly loud. It was fairly noisy with the muffler, but I did not mind because it has no tachometer. Like the LeBaron, my goal is to keep this all stock.