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New to me Ramcharger
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06/30/13 06:46 PM
06/30/13 06:46 PM
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Rockford, IL.
Ruppman
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Here is that RC SE I bought a few weeks ago at the Farmington MN show and just brought it back last week. Drove it home 350 miles and while it's no powerhouse, it will cruise at 75-80 no problem and I even got 16+ mpg which I found amazing! 1980, 318, NP435, NP208, rebuilt engine, lots of new parts, clutch, tires, orig. from Montana, was a ranch truck, real solid. It doesn't have shoulder belts and I was surprised that shoulder belts were optional in 1980 still on trucks! low back bucket seats too. Was kinda wanting a 72-80 style dodge truck to play around with since I sold my Challenger RT and found this one for 3k so I figured I'd go for it!
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Last edited by greenJS27; 06/30/13 07:02 PM.
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: Ruppman]
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06/30/13 08:07 PM
06/30/13 08:07 PM
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Milwaukee, WI
Prince_Valiant
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wow! Great looking truck!!!
Always loved ramchargers...dad had a 79 trailduster (318/3-on-the-tree/fulltime 4wd), and then I was bequeathed my grandfather's 85 Ramcharger (318/2wd/2.94 gears). One day when I have too much money/space/time, I'll probably get another one, lol.
1979 Dodge Lil' Red Express - 360 rwhp, 13.2 @ 103mph
1968 Coronet: 318, 2.76, 15.2 @ 92mph! (SOLD)
1976 Valiant: 360, 3.90, 12.90 @ 106 (SOLD)
1989 Shelby CSX #500/500
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: Prince_Valiant]
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06/30/13 09:29 PM
06/30/13 09:29 PM
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Graham, WA
Polarapete
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Very nice!! Looks to be a keeper. Oddly enough my Ramcharger has a Montana title, too. I have been seeing a lot of really nice '80s Dodge trucks and Ramchargers on Craigslist lately.
1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction
1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver.
2008 Honda Element
2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: Ruppman]
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07/01/13 01:18 PM
07/01/13 01:18 PM
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Sec.414,seat 12,White Sox Park
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thanks Ryan, it'll be at Belvedere. Scott and I are gonna be in the swap area selling some stuff.
 
Don't you mean Scott and I will be in the swap area DRINKING some stuff? 
Take the Ute over to my place. We will put it in the Barn and put some hay around it. Then call the DEVIL.
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
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07/01/13 06:57 PM
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Rockford, IL.
Ruppman
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thanks Ryan, it'll be at Belvedere. Scott and I are gonna be in the swap area selling some stuff.
Don't you mean Scott and I will be in the swap area DRINKING some stuff?
Take the Ute over to my place. We will put it in the Barn and put some hay around it. Then call the DEVIL.
yeah, cool idea, that's what i ment, sell a 5 dollar part and drink 52 beers, we can't get too drunk though like at my party I had Saturday night!
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: SuperStockWagon]
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07/01/13 06:58 PM
07/01/13 06:58 PM
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Rockford, IL.
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Nice Ramcharger! 1980 is my favorite year of the convertibles(and the last)..first year for flip foward rear seat as well as a few other one year only options for gen 1.  
yeah, I didn't even know the rear seat did that till I started playing with it!
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
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07/01/13 07:03 PM
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Rockford, IL.
Ruppman
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I love that ramcharger, very nice one. The thing I like about it is that's it's a stick.
Thanks, that was one of the big reasons I liked it enough to pull the trigger on it too. If you put the np 435 in granny low and transfercase in 4lo, it really crawls!
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