I worked at Jeep Truck Engineering in Ram Vehicle Development during the inception of this truck. We had built a few test mules years before the actual Viper truck was released and had an absolute blast driving them around the metro Detroit area, beating up on unsuspecting pony cars of that era. They were a handful to drive but would lay rubber for as long as you were willing to let them. Non stop shenanigans.
No disrespect but I would say the lighting “1999” beat it to the “ahead of its time” remark. V10 viper motor 1500 still an amazing truck none the less. Wish those two big dogs were still around but I guess the trx and raptor will have to do
@@raptor350rickThe SRT broke the Ford lightning’s Guinness book of world records as the fastest pick-up in the world. It did 153 MPH in the quarter mile.
As badass as the TRX looks and seems, I’d love to see this bad boy make a comeback. Just imagine the TRX and SRT-10 coexisting at the same time. That would be kickass.
Absolutely!! If you bought this truck worried about gas mileage, you shouldn't have purchased it!! I love my 2004 Flame Red hot rod!! If you need parts, check out X2 Builders in Illinois. They have a wrecking yard that specializes in wrecked exotic cars and trucks!
I own a 2004 black RC 6 speed obviously. The truck just brings a smile to my face. I can’t explain it. It’s my grown up toy. I don’t plan to store it, not drive it, etc. I bought it to have fun. Supercharger and full exhaust coming soon. Thanks for the video it was very informational.
@@brentvance3958 If it hadn’t been for the Dodge Lil’ Red Express in 1978, then the Chevy (C1500)454SS in 1990, then the Ford Lightning F-150 in 1993, there wouldn’t have been a Dodge Ram SRT/10 in 2004.
I'm in the market for one of these - six speed std cab. Mileage doesn't matter - I drive old cars that average 8 mpg . 500 ft. lbs is always worth the thrillride Great thorough video - Thank You !!
I picked up my 2005 Ram SRT-10 for 24k in South Florida with 47k miles on it. Previous owner never drove it. Already had headers, intake, exhaust, LED headlamps and fog lamps, a 1/2 drop. All I added was a short shifter (the stock shifter SUCKS, always missing that 2-3 shift), new coil packs, new dimpled and slotted rotors, stainless steel brake lines and re-flashed the ECM. Only have 61k miles on it and still a BEAST!
@@joseenriquesalasroman1313 Nice! I almost bought one 2 door stick. But was in a big accident so been looking out for one. Can’t complain about my sp shaker in sublime though.
I got a 04 SRT-10 for 16k...90000 miles...worn trans but LOVE this rocket truck...just something odd to drive and show... WOW 0-100 in a flash!! CHRISTINE-2
I had an 05 Regular Cab for seven years and loved it, the only parts it broke were caused by drag racing with nitrous and 12" slicks, most reliable vehicle I ever owned. Wish I hadn't sold it.
I bought my 05 SRT-10 regular cab in 2017 with 2700 miles on it. The truck was basically factory new when I bought it. The only Viper related issue I’ve run into listed here so far is the Clutch Hydraulics needing an upgrade but from what I stumbled on was the issue itself was relative to the way the clutch hydraulics in the Ram were setup and not the Viper itself. Awesome vid overall. You hit all of the more obscure points that I was planning on being a back seat driver on. 😁
Still have mine and still love it. Interesting thing I learned is that the Silver was the least produced color of the 2004 year model minus the special editions. I still can't find any flaws in mine. THe Tremec needs some attention at 60k miles but I've driven the snot out of it so money well spent.
Don’t forget the ridiculous dealer markups... 30k over MSRP in my area. Same happened with the Jeep Trackhawks. I am sure the same is going to happen with the Hellcat Durangos when they start rolling in.
Great vid Marspeed. I owned one of these magnificent beasts back in the day and it was so much fun schmoking ricers in a full sized truck. But boy was it thirsty at the pumps. Lol
I had a 06 quad and it was fun but like the video said gas mileage was horrible and only took 91. The other thing was the transmission mine had to be replaced at just 31 thousand miles. I bought it kinda as a bucket list vehicle and only kept it for a year.
At one point 3 of my friends (all brothers) owned one at the same time 😂 sick trucks. They say 1/3 owners totaled them so there’s not too many left. And I’d believe it because one of those 3 brothers put his into a telephone pole
I've got a Gen 3 Viper and the parts issue usually falls into one of three categories. 1. Shared part across the Chrysler lineup-usually available and inexpensive. Examples include switches, sensors, etc. 2. Difficult to find Mopar parts but aftermarket substitutes and upgrades are available. Usually pricey. 3. Viper-specific part. Expensive. Often unavailable because Chrysler has a habit of discontinuing parts for low-production vehicles as soon as they can-so you're looking for used or NOS parts at significant markup. That's kind of what you deal with on a rare vehicle. There's not enough of them to make it worthwhile for the aftermarket en masse, and those that do charge a premium because they've got limited numbers that they can sell. The manufacturer doesn't care because it doesn't make sense to make parts for vehicles that are long out of warranty and not numerous enough to generate profit servicing.
I have a 2005 SRT 10 quad cab with -7200 miles, the bed full of a seemingly endless supply of 100 dollar bills, champagne spraying out of the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, and painted in platinum (not platinum color-ACTUAL PLATINUM). I got the rare super-turbo-dilithium warp core engine (so rare that they only made 0 of them). It gets .0000007002 miles per gallon (and runs best when the gas is poured into the tank one drop at a time using a turkey baster), raises people from the dead anytime I drive by a cemetery, and does my laundry for me (including separating delicates). Only real issue I've had with it is occasionally one of the 100 dollar bills isn't as crispy as I prefer, but that's not as big of a deal to the random people I give them away to as much as it's an annoyance to me...
Only one I can remember seeing was last year at a golf course at my local park. It was red with the clear coat peeling, but hey, someone appreciates it enough to drive it around I guess.
Just bought a Quad-Cab Edition, THIS WEEK (Nov.1, 2022) hoping to avoid those Transmission issues..!! I seldom drive at the "Abuse" level... so no Racing or Drags... But not beyond a little "Showing Off" once in a while. But I have a "curiosity" my Documentation, and online VIN search show it as a 2005... BUT, it is the Mineral Grey, and NOT "Silver"... and it has the dual rigt-side exhaust and molded bumper of the 2006 models..?? I do not have documents on the exact build date. My only guess is that it WAS Silver, and the previous owner changed out the rear bumper, and upgraded the exhaust, then re-painted it into the 2006 color...
Currently an owner of a 06 quad cab for 2.5 years now and yes the 4 speed is horrible. but saving up for a swap soon. everything else has just worked. the oil cooling lines/power steering did fail (which was comin in those) and thankfully not too costly to fix. overall I still love it and will probably try to keep it for many more years to come.
Unfortunately, it was totalled about 9 months ago. Gut wrenching cause I just had new plugs wires and distributor done w a basic tune. And money down to get the stereo upgraded..
Do you have a reference for the statement about the bed lengths? Never seen or heard of a long bed SRT. I own an 04 SRT10 and have been in the RAM SRT community for over 10 years.
Agree. It was not available from the factory with an 8 foot bed. In fact the available options were very limited to a handful. Mainly the quad cab, stereo, and bed cover.
The SRT10 and the TRX are very different beasts. That said, I did get 200k on mine before needing to have the 4 speed rebuilt. Which is prohibitively expensive post covid.
That one at 11:00 looks a little banged up Also about the 4 speed auto, I bet u could swap the auto out of a hellcat that thing would rip! But I like manuals better!
I got a 04 for $13k in 2019. Engine still runs good at 115k mile, daily drove it for 10k miles. With the 25 gallon tank the gas mile is about the same as most rams of its era and a smaller fuel tank made it around $70 to fill up. Still have it, just drive a 92 Ram50 now and working on my 69 cutlass.
I have a 2002 ram 1500 5.9 v8 4x4 with 201200miles and it get very bad gas mileage but it a beast 💪 i love ram trucks i also have 2001 dodge dakota 4.7 v8 awd 4x4 transmission with 27000 miles and still going.
Nicely done, a few points of my own, You bought a performance truck for fuel mileage and or over all reliability, it's a performance vehicle, you buy them for the fun, if not then your a a**hole, if you could afford one of these in the day, these issues should not have entered your mind. I had a close buddy with one in 2004, only issue he had was driveshaft twisting, clutch drop at 5800 from a stop, it would twist of, his response, "Fix it and lets try that again "
I have the SRT10 2006, and I love it. People still take pictures of the truck, I am the second owner, got it with 32K miles now it has 68K. I do agree I wish the trani was better.
@@mattdexter6918 Looked into getting an SRT10 and I did the math, I would get the same amount of miles out of a tank as I do with my Charger but would cost a lot more to fill up the SRT10.
@@robertsnyder4963 you’ll empty the tank faster as well, as your unfortunately turned into Mr.HYDE when you get a 3rd pedal and 500ft lbs of torque in first gear lmao 👏☺️
I have an '04 silver that I drove daily to nearly 200k miles. I have no good reason to not drive it right now, but I'm currently enjoying a ratty '62 Beetle. I did have the power steering and oil cooler line leaks. In fact, even the replacement cooler lines leaked. And I did do the clutch hydraulics upgrade. The power steering leak was the most painful. The radiator fan is hydraulically driven from the power steering pump. So a low steering fluid levels also meant some scary engine temperatures.
@@orest395 yes sir, and the next big sport truck hit was Chevy’s 454SS C1500 in 1990 before Ford made the first F-150 Lightning in 1993. There were a lot of cool trucks before the high horsepower trucks of today.
The college I went to had an automotive program which was sponsored in part by Chrysler in the mid to late 90s. After Daimler took it over, the shop cars were sent back ( who knows what became of them) But in 2004, 1 of the Dodge execs came to visit the school, and since I was still involved with the automotive dept, I got to drive his Ram SRT 10. Well, it certainly moved! BUT we ALL hated the 6 speed shifter position and layout. Even the Dodge executive admitted that it felt like driving an old school bus at times, and took a lot of getting used to, didn't feel natural. Too bad, it was a neat truck!
I dunno if its pretty much the same truck but I've ridden in a Dodge Super Bee truck that was Black and it had a yellow stripes with the Super Bee logo and a spoiler. I looooved it so much, she was so Beautiful and could get up and go for a truck, I was certainly surprised at that time !!! I love these trucks though and it reminds me of a dad to the Ol' Neon SRT4
This truck is on my buy list if I win the lottery. I'd take the spoiler off and do home depot runs, I mean the reg cab has a decent sized bed. Not going to abuse it, but I'd drive this thing and haul stuff like a couch, wood, plants, bags of mulch, bags of potting soil, dirty crap to make my yard look nice.
Thumbs for building this monster back then, even if it was just for a short time. But Dodge/ RAM isnt boring today: They Hellcat- swap everything, which is hard given todays safety, emissions regulations, and an ongoing electrification of vehicles...
I am from Australia, I am seriously looking into buying a quad cab, I currently have a Holden HSV Ute, not worried about the fuel consumption as I’ll probably only drive it once or twice a month. Will look great in my garage. I just got to see how well the RHD conversion is before a sink 50k into another toy.
@@michaelcuff5780 Cummins is the platinum standard for diesel engines, no doubt, and as such they're very common. The rarity of the Ram SRT-10 is what solidifies its place in the annals of automotive history.
Thanks man really. I was about to buy a used one that looked really nice but I'm sure glad I seen this video first. Damn smoky that was just a little too close for comfort.
Worth mentioning is that the first prototype of what would become the SRT-10 would be the 1996 Dodge Ram VTS. Never made production, but they wanted to.
I was about to purchase one but this video got me out of it and saved me thousands and a lot of heartache and headache thank you very much you're doing God's work!
early models had less than par hubs up front, and would overheat and shear off pre production models. and also an early recall on improper tq'd harmonic balancers on early runs, were a few painful recalls. that would wipe the crank snout. RIP.
I was so close to getting one earlier this year but it wasn’t a manual like I thought. In search of a silver single cab manual. But for now Im enjoying my Jeep SRT8 😊
I owned one - a used, silver 2 door that I had painted black. It was horrific on gas and a beast on off-ramps. But I ADORED it and I thought it looked simply AMAZING. But, I had to sell it for financial reasons. I miss it SO much that I will not watch this video...too painful.
The Ram SRT-10 was a great performance truck! While I love the Ram TRX Hellcat that they have now, a RWD version for the street would be great for someone like me! Plus, no one buys trucks like this for fuel economy! They are for fun times on the street!!!!
If I remember correctly, (on models without the tonneau cover) the rear spoiler was installed in the beds rear stake pockets and was removable. So if you needed to “use your truck” you could remove and stow the spoiler at the front of the bed in the front stake pockets. Btw, I WISH that I got 9city/12hwy in my truck! 🤷🏻
Yeah I have a 2004 regular cab and it doesn't have a tonneau and you have to line the bolts on for the spoiler and took a while to figure it out lol, have a bed mat in there
In 2005, I bought a Dodge Ram B1500, but it wasn't an SRT type vehicle. But for my height, the Quad Cab is what I had to get. 2 door Trucks are always too cramped in the interior.
FYI, the quad cabs was developed to be a tow vehicle for people that had Vipers. That's why it came with a 4 speed transmission and a tow receiver. None of the regular cab trucks came with a tow receiver.
I have a 2003 HEMI Dodge (first year of the Hem) and now I got a 2006 SRT-10 Mineral grey (last year for the SRT 10)... Thank you Jesus! 😎👍 The weight of these trucks is what makes them slow. It would be cool to put those engines in my 1970 Challenger RT and 1971 Cuda 😃👍
Everyone knows why they didn’t sell, they were too expensive for being fast but not a good ride , if they released it today they’d sell hard just because everyone wants a fast” car
Bought my srt10(04 RC) used, I use it as my work truck. Often wish it had AWD. now they make this, the TRX, but wish it was manual. Maybe I’ll get a used one someday.
@@nateplays9264 I honestly love it as it’s basically a unicorn in the Car world, it’s never depreciated since I’ve gotten it only increased in value. I hate going to a car show with the same car as anyone else, I’ve seen two other ones in my travels in province wide car shows never a nightrunner and majority are four doors. It’s a beast on the highway and I find going from 80km to 160km is my favourite, blasting from a launch is a blast and rowing the gears is fantastic. With the stock shifted the throw is large and it takes a little to get use to banging, some parts are semi rare, factory tires are drying up as Pirelli stopped production, It gets massive double takes as it’s not over the top on looks, I have rat rods, convertibles and crotch rockets but to me it’s the most discreet that I enjoy for myself and never disappoints me when I hop in to go for a rip. Speed is a weird concept being so high up as you don’t feel how fast your actually going (the lower to the ground you are the faster speed is perceived hence go karts feel blisteringly quick) bluntly it moves 5k lbs faster than you’d ever want to lol I’ll never sell it as I know I’ll instantly regret it and never obtain the same thing. It’s very easy to be a hooligan in as a majority have been crashed and written off. No drivers aids to save you. Stereos factory are decent with a 10” port box sub i could ramble for days if there’s anything specific your pondering let me know
@@StrictlyService905 best thing I've ever heard. I honestly can't wait. I plan on buying one after or around May so I hope they stay around in a decent price range for me to get.
Fun fact, the Quad Cab Truck is the ONLY way you could an automatic with a Viper engine. Even the last gen were exclusively a 6 speed manual, no wimpy flappy paddles were ever offered
It's very loud and grumbly, stick is very short and stiff, you basically can't stall this thing unless on a hill, get 12.8-13.5 mpg, the wheels are really thick tires, probably fit a 33/35, it a very wide car, feels like a tank, and when lowered (I'm a skinny person) I Barely fit in the front, the srt10 has a power steering leak on the pinion, it's a fun truck and I love it, I wish they didn't stop them but people probably crashed Most of them, the bass has some thump to it than other vehicles 1 gear is crazy and 3rd is my favorite
I worked at Jeep Truck Engineering in Ram Vehicle Development during the inception of this truck. We had built a few test mules years before the actual Viper truck was released and had an absolute blast driving them around the metro Detroit area, beating up on unsuspecting pony cars of that era. They were a handful to drive but would lay rubber for as long as you were willing to let them. Non stop shenanigans.
A Truck ahead of it time and it definitely left it’s Mark on history.
No disrespect but I would say the lighting “1999” beat it to the “ahead of its time” remark. V10 viper motor 1500 still an amazing truck none the less. Wish those two big dogs were still around but I guess the trx and raptor will have to do
@@raptor350rick I can respect that.
@@raptor350rickThe SRT broke the Ford lightning’s Guinness book of world records as the fastest pick-up in the world. It did 153 MPH in the quarter mile.
As badass as the TRX looks and seems, I’d love to see this bad boy make a comeback. Just imagine the TRX and SRT-10 coexisting at the same time. That would be kickass.
They will probably make a street version of the Trx one day
That trx start at 71,000
@@843MudMafia. and your point ?
It might be called the dodge ram srt-10 trx
@@alexiscardoso1413 SRTRX?
The fact that these trucks came with a 6 speed Manual transmission is amazing 👌🏼
I'm looking to buy me one, standard cab, 6 speed tyranny, the heck with bad gas mileage. I want my SRT-V 10 TRUCK 6 SPEED. GOD BLESS MOPAR
I have one for sale
@@jeremysnyder2569 still?
@@danielrevollo3278 yes sir....a lot of tire kickers and flakes
@@jeremysnyder2569 price?
YES tesla can go take a hike
The whole video should be a black screen and no audio because there are no flaws.
In a perfect world unfortunately 😔
ons it should bc ts is waaaay to dope
I have a 2004 model with full bolts on including heads and cam, it is insanely fun to drive.
Luckyyyyyy.
Was stock not wild enough? 😂
@@kristofertheman probably was... for about 100k miles haha
single cab or double?
Nice! this was the era when the brand was still actually American.
I'm avaraging 7.8 mpg but a lot of smiles per gallon
Absolutely!! If you bought this truck worried about gas mileage, you shouldn't have purchased it!! I love my 2004 Flame Red hot rod!! If you need parts, check out X2 Builders in Illinois. They have a wrecking yard that specializes in wrecked exotic cars and trucks!
@@gordiehattrick The ones who bitch on fuel mileage, are the ones who wants to spend too much on high expensive cell phones and shoes , etc
@@stuchbrosmnore8627 I disagree I spend a lot on shoes yet I don’t complain about gas mileage lol
@@gordiehattrick how much do u usually spend on filling up ??
@@juanhilario3 If it's empty, about $100 bucks (premium only) .... 26 gallon tank.
I own a 2004 black RC 6 speed obviously. The truck just brings a smile to my face. I can’t explain it. It’s my grown up toy. I don’t plan to store it, not drive it, etc. I bought it to have fun. Supercharger and full exhaust coming soon. Thanks for the video it was very informational.
This truck is the reason why "trucks" became even MORE mainstream
If it wasn’t for the Ford Lighting there would not have been a Ram SRT-10
@@brentvance3958 If it hadn’t been for the Dodge Lil’ Red Express in 1978, then the Chevy (C1500)454SS in 1990, then the Ford Lightning F-150 in 1993, there wouldn’t have been a Dodge Ram SRT/10 in 2004.
iNeverHad Mercy ....nah, the Ford Lightning holds that distinction....
@@branon6565 or one would say the Chevy 454 from the 90s. The point is the advancement of the "muscle truck" that this truck brought to the game 🍺
I'm in the market for one of these - six speed std cab.
Mileage doesn't matter - I drive old cars that average 8 mpg . 500 ft. lbs is always worth the thrillride
Great thorough video - Thank You !!
i have an 05 for sale 37k miles located in toronto ontario
@@WhudUpKneeGrow .. I have to sell my 70 super bee first.
I picked up my 2005 Ram SRT-10 for 24k in South Florida with 47k miles on it. Previous owner never drove it. Already had headers, intake, exhaust, LED headlamps and fog lamps, a 1/2 drop. All I added was a short shifter (the stock shifter SUCKS, always missing that 2-3 shift), new coil packs, new dimpled and slotted rotors, stainless steel brake lines and re-flashed the ECM. Only have 61k miles on it and still a BEAST!
They need to add the ram srt10 back to forza
Can’t wait to pick up a night runner srt 10 some day I will find one.
I have one all original it’s nice I love it 🥰
@@joseenriquesalasroman1313 Nice! I almost bought one 2 door stick. But was in a big accident so been looking out for one. Can’t complain about my sp shaker in sublime though.
Mine lives on 3” styrofoam blocks 360 days of the year for its whole life lol
I have #268/400 qc 120k miles. I'll sell it for 20k. I live in tampa fl area.
@@charlesreedy9330 you’ll have sellers remorse lol trust, I’ve many a friend who’ve been consumed
I got a 04 SRT-10 for 16k...90000 miles...worn trans but LOVE this rocket truck...just something odd to drive and show... WOW 0-100 in a flash!! CHRISTINE-2
I loved the trucks and the Lightnings when growing up
I had an 05 Regular Cab for seven years and loved it, the only parts it broke were caused by drag racing with nitrous and 12" slicks, most reliable vehicle I ever owned. Wish I hadn't sold it.
Would the regular cab be the one to get?
I bought my 05 SRT-10 regular cab in 2017 with 2700 miles on it. The truck was basically factory new when I bought it. The only Viper related issue I’ve run into listed here so far is the Clutch Hydraulics needing an upgrade but from what I stumbled on was the issue itself was relative to the way the clutch hydraulics in the Ram were setup and not the Viper itself.
Awesome vid overall. You hit all of the more obscure points that I was planning on being a back seat driver on. 😁
What is the issue with the clutch hydrolics?
Still have mine and still love it. Interesting thing I learned is that the Silver was the least produced color of the 2004 year model minus the special editions. I still can't find any flaws in mine. THe Tremec needs some attention at 60k miles but I've driven the snot out of it so money well spent.
Don’t forget the ridiculous dealer markups... 30k over MSRP in my area. Same happened with the Jeep Trackhawks. I am sure the same is going to happen with the Hellcat Durangos when they start rolling in.
Those Hellcat Durangos will get stolen first!
Imagine this thing on the newer suspension, coils all the way around.
Great vid Marspeed. I owned one of these magnificent beasts back in the day and it was so much fun schmoking ricers in a full sized truck. But boy was it thirsty at the pumps. Lol
I thought these were so cool back in the day.
I had a 06 quad and it was fun but like the video said gas mileage was horrible and only took 91. The other thing was the transmission mine had to be replaced at just 31 thousand miles. I bought it kinda as a bucket list vehicle and only kept it for a year.
I miss this truck so much I drive it in a video game midnight club 3!
The SRT-10 trucks had to walk to the TRX could FLY!
The Srt will still beat the Trx, they’ll speed limit the trx for sure I don’t see another speed king coming in the future, but I dream of it daily lol
SRT is better than Chevrolet performance everyday because SRT are the real speed kings
Wow it has the check engine light on even in the prototype pics😳😳
😂 I wasn't the only who noticed it
That concept though!! Loved those wheels!
At one point 3 of my friends (all brothers) owned one at the same time 😂 sick trucks. They say 1/3 owners totaled them so there’s not too many left. And I’d believe it because one of those 3 brothers put his into a telephone pole
Excellent content!! Keep it up love your channel!!
I've got a Gen 3 Viper and the parts issue usually falls into one of three categories.
1. Shared part across the Chrysler lineup-usually available and inexpensive. Examples include switches, sensors, etc.
2. Difficult to find Mopar parts but aftermarket substitutes and upgrades are available. Usually pricey.
3. Viper-specific part. Expensive. Often unavailable because Chrysler has a habit of discontinuing parts for low-production vehicles as soon as they can-so you're looking for used or NOS parts at significant markup.
That's kind of what you deal with on a rare vehicle. There's not enough of them to make it worthwhile for the aftermarket en masse, and those that do charge a premium because they've got limited numbers that they can sell. The manufacturer doesn't care because it doesn't make sense to make parts for vehicles that are long out of warranty and not numerous enough to generate profit servicing.
I have a 2005 SRT 10 quad cab with -7200 miles, the bed full of a seemingly endless supply of 100 dollar bills, champagne spraying out of the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, and painted in platinum (not platinum color-ACTUAL PLATINUM). I got the rare super-turbo-dilithium warp core engine (so rare that they only made 0 of them). It gets .0000007002 miles per gallon (and runs best when the gas is poured into the tank one drop at a time using a turkey baster), raises people from the dead anytime I drive by a cemetery, and does my laundry for me (including separating delicates). Only real issue I've had with it is occasionally one of the 100 dollar bills isn't as crispy as I prefer, but that's not as big of a deal to the random people I give them away to as much as it's an annoyance to me...
Only one I can remember seeing was last year at a golf course at my local park. It was red with the clear coat peeling, but hey, someone appreciates it enough to drive it around I guess.
I love mine. We have a blast. ‘05 black quad.
Thanks for another interesting and informative video
God how I want one so bad been wanting one for years !but priorities hit Me with reality .some Day she will be mine do !
Just bought a Quad-Cab Edition, THIS WEEK (Nov.1, 2022) hoping to avoid those Transmission issues..!! I seldom drive at the "Abuse" level... so no Racing or Drags...
But not beyond a little "Showing Off" once in a while. But I have a "curiosity" my Documentation, and online VIN search show it as a 2005... BUT, it is the Mineral Grey, and NOT "Silver"... and it has the dual rigt-side exhaust and molded bumper of the 2006 models..?? I do not have documents on the exact build date.
My only guess is that it WAS Silver, and the previous owner changed out the rear bumper, and upgraded the exhaust, then re-painted it into the 2006 color...
Currently an owner of a 06 quad cab for 2.5 years now and yes the 4 speed is horrible. but saving up for a swap soon. everything else has just worked. the oil cooling lines/power steering did fail (which was comin in those) and thankfully not too costly to fix. overall I still love it and will probably try to keep it for many more years to come.
Like to hear an update on the swap brother.
Unfortunately, it was totalled about 9 months ago. Gut wrenching cause I just had new plugs wires and distributor done w a basic tune. And money down to get the stereo upgraded..
@@chiguy_ brooooo. Sorry to hear that man
Do you have a reference for the statement about the bed lengths? Never seen or heard of a long bed SRT. I own an 04 SRT10 and have been in the RAM SRT community for over 10 years.
I own one too and the bed lengths bit has to just be bad information. Never seen an xl bed length with either version.
Agree. It was not available from the factory with an 8 foot bed. In fact the available options were very limited to a handful. Mainly the quad cab, stereo, and bed cover.
The SRT10 and the TRX are very different beasts.
That said, I did get 200k on mine before needing to have the 4 speed rebuilt. Which is prohibitively expensive post covid.
That one at 11:00 looks a little banged up
Also about the 4 speed auto, I bet u could swap the auto out of a hellcat that thing would rip! But I like manuals better!
I got a 04 for $13k in 2019. Engine still runs good at 115k mile, daily drove it for 10k miles. With the 25 gallon tank the gas mile is about the same as most rams of its era and a smaller fuel tank made it around $70 to fill up. Still have it, just drive a 92 Ram50 now and working on my 69 cutlass.
I have a 2002 ram 1500 5.9 v8 4x4 with 201200miles and it get very bad gas mileage but it a beast 💪 i love ram trucks i also have 2001 dodge dakota 4.7 v8 awd 4x4 transmission with 27000 miles and still going.
My honest opinion they should have waited for this truck cause it was a demon it was a head of its time and nobody really was ready for it
Dodge should make a ram thats an srt redeye
Got here early! Wooo! Hyped up for this!
Nicely done, a few points of my own, You bought a performance truck for fuel mileage and or over all reliability, it's a performance vehicle, you buy them for the fun, if not then your a a**hole, if you could afford one of these in the day, these issues should not have entered your mind. I had a close buddy with one in 2004, only issue he had was driveshaft twisting, clutch drop at 5800 from a stop, it would twist of, his response, "Fix it and lets try that again "
I have the SRT10 2006, and I love it. People still take pictures of the truck, I am the second owner, got it with 32K miles now it has 68K. I do agree I wish the trani was better.
Alway's liked this truck 😀
Now that is a great explanation of why it got cancelled so fast after just 2 years.
Love your videos marspeed 👏👏👏
Do a video on the max wedge cars of the 60s
I average 13 mpg on my SRT8. I tell people, "I didn't buy it for the gas mileage"
I average 7 in my 06 ram srt10 reg cab.
@@mattdexter6918 Looked into getting an SRT10 and I did the math, I would get the same amount of miles out of a tank as I do with my Charger but would cost a lot more to fill up the SRT10.
@@robertsnyder4963 you’ll empty the tank faster as well, as your unfortunately turned into Mr.HYDE when you get a 3rd pedal and 500ft lbs of torque in first gear lmao 👏☺️
Exactly!! I did not buy my SRT10 to save money on gas...
I have an '04 silver that I drove daily to nearly 200k miles. I have no good reason to not drive it right now, but I'm currently enjoying a ratty '62 Beetle.
I did have the power steering and oil cooler line leaks. In fact, even the replacement cooler lines leaked. And I did do the clutch hydraulics upgrade.
The power steering leak was the most painful. The radiator fan is hydraulically driven from the power steering pump. So a low steering fluid levels also meant some scary engine temperatures.
if this and the lightning waerent made, we wouldnt have the raptor, and the doge version
Dodge started the sport truck craze with the 1978 Lil’ Red Express
Wow you're Grammer is great
i didnt notice that i miss spelled that word
they did? i never heard of it, thanks for the info
@@orest395 yes sir, and the next big sport truck hit was Chevy’s 454SS C1500 in 1990 before Ford made the first F-150 Lightning in 1993. There were a lot of cool trucks before the high horsepower trucks of today.
In before someone figures out how to swap in the ZF from the Hellcats, and paddle shifter wheel >:}
People do that already with rams new trucks but this truck is stock with a 6 speed manual so it’s a war crime changing that.
@@numbahclaud7180 perhaps. It would be an upgrade for the auto version though for sure
The college I went to had an automotive program which was sponsored in part by Chrysler in the mid to late 90s. After Daimler took it over, the shop cars were sent back ( who knows what became of them) But in 2004, 1 of the Dodge execs came to visit the school, and since I was still involved with the automotive dept, I got to drive his Ram SRT 10. Well, it certainly moved! BUT we ALL hated the 6 speed shifter position and layout. Even the Dodge executive admitted that it felt like driving an old school bus at times, and took a lot of getting used to, didn't feel natural. Too bad, it was a neat truck!
I dunno if its pretty much the same truck but I've ridden in a Dodge Super Bee truck that was Black and it had a yellow stripes with the Super Bee logo and a spoiler. I looooved it so much, she was so Beautiful and could get up and go for a truck, I was certainly surprised at that time !!! I love these trucks though and it reminds me of a dad to the Ol' Neon SRT4
Can you do a video on the regular 3rd gen rams?
This truck is on my buy list if I win the lottery. I'd take the spoiler off and do home depot runs, I mean the reg cab has a decent sized bed. Not going to abuse it, but I'd drive this thing and haul stuff like a couch, wood, plants, bags of mulch, bags of potting soil, dirty crap to make my yard look nice.
I would love to own one
Thumbs for building this monster back then, even if it was just for a short time. But Dodge/ RAM isnt boring today: They Hellcat- swap everything, which is hard given todays safety, emissions regulations, and an ongoing electrification of vehicles...
I am from Australia, I am seriously looking into buying a quad cab, I currently have a Holden HSV Ute, not worried about the fuel consumption as I’ll probably only drive it once or twice a month. Will look great in my garage.
I just got to see how well the RHD conversion is before a sink 50k into another toy.
Yep! With a few tweeks and a tuner my Cummins dually crewcab is faster. And gets 20 mpgs
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But......Your Cummins won't have a place in history like the Ram SRT-10.
@@TK-ho7zb sure it will! EVERYONE that has one knows this!
@@michaelcuff5780 Cummins is the platinum standard for diesel engines, no doubt, and as such they're very common. The rarity of the Ram SRT-10 is what solidifies its place in the annals of automotive history.
well move over cuz thr Hellcat Ram is gonna steal ALL that glory away! Lol!
bro, good job. very concise
Thanks man really. I was about to buy a used one that looked really nice but I'm sure glad I seen this video first. Damn smoky that was just a little too close for comfort.
Worth mentioning is that the first prototype of what would become the SRT-10 would be the 1996 Dodge Ram VTS. Never made production, but they wanted to.
I was about to purchase one but this video got me out of it and saved me thousands and a lot of heartache and headache thank you very much you're doing God's work!
The truck in Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift.
Two fast two furious
a future classic
Getting 3 mpg is amazing
Mpg in the low 10s
early models had less than par hubs up front, and would overheat and shear off pre production models. and also an early recall on improper tq'd harmonic balancers on early runs, were a few painful recalls. that would wipe the crank snout. RIP.
I was so close to getting one earlier this year but it wasn’t a manual like I thought. In search of a silver single cab manual. But for now Im enjoying my Jeep SRT8 😊
I owned one - a used, silver 2 door that I had painted black.
It was horrific on gas and a beast on off-ramps.
But I ADORED it and I thought it looked simply AMAZING.
But, I had to sell it for financial reasons.
I miss it SO much that I will not watch this video...too painful.
The Ram SRT-10 was a great performance truck! While I love the Ram TRX Hellcat that they have now, a RWD version for the street would be great for someone like me! Plus, no one buys trucks like this for fuel economy! They are for fun times on the street!!!!
You don’t expect good fuel economy from gas trucks. They are designed to haul stuff, and gasoline is less efficient than diesel.
The old SRT 10 doesn't compare to the new TRX, I kinda hate saying that but it is true. Now lets see a video on the Ram VTS.
No duh, there 2 completely different animals, ones a Off-road monster, the other is a street destroyer, people think the TRX is just like the SRT
@@azzz..6 No, I wasn't comparing the two trucks, he was asking something about how the two trucks compare so I basically said they don't.
I feel like a purpose built Italian off-road truck is not the same as an American Muscle truck which is how I see the SRT.
@@bigmrfnB Your not calling the TRX an Italian truck are you? But I agree, there totally different trucks.
If I remember correctly, (on models without the tonneau cover) the rear spoiler was installed in the beds rear stake pockets and was removable. So if you needed to “use your truck” you could remove and stow the spoiler at the front of the bed in the front stake pockets.
Btw, I WISH that I got 9city/12hwy in my truck! 🤷🏻
Yeah I have a 2004 regular cab and it doesn't have a tonneau and you have to line the bolts on for the spoiler and took a while to figure it out lol, have a bed mat in there
In 2005, I bought a Dodge Ram B1500, but it wasn't an SRT type vehicle. But for my height, the Quad Cab is what I had to get. 2 door Trucks are always too cramped in the interior.
Wow.....definitely want the manual here
FYI, the quad cabs was developed to be a tow vehicle for people that had Vipers. That's why it came with a 4 speed transmission and a tow receiver. None of the regular cab trucks came with a tow receiver.
My 2004 RC has a tow receiver...I mean it’s not rated to tow but you could if you wanted to.
@@fitfogey if it's a RC SRT-10, it did not come from the factory with it. Quite a few quys have added them to RC and tow regularly with them actually.
@@bryenwalker35 Thank you. I didn't know that.
I have a 2003 HEMI Dodge (first year of the Hem) and now I got a 2006 SRT-10 Mineral grey (last year for the SRT 10)... Thank you Jesus! 😎👍
The weight of these trucks is what makes them slow. It would be cool to put those engines in my 1970 Challenger RT and 1971 Cuda 😃👍
Everyone knows why they didn’t sell, they were too expensive for being fast but not a good ride , if they released it today they’d sell hard just because everyone wants a fast” car
My uncle got one the other day
My dream truck
Really cool that they have the same birthday as the United States Marine Corps November 10th..
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I prefer the gen 1, single cab. I'm not a fan of the big "bubble headlights" and I want the manual! This truck is still on my dream car list!!!!!!!
So the manual trans is only available for the single cab?
Optimus prime was a ram srt10... In a specific toyline called alternators!
Bought my srt10(04 RC) used, I use it as my work truck. Often wish it had AWD. now they make this, the TRX, but wish it was manual. Maybe I’ll get a used one someday.
It can pass everything on the road but a gas station.
I get roughly 8-10 mpg in the city FYI.
I honestly wanna get a srt 10. What are your thoughts. Talk me in or out of it 😅👍
@@nateplays9264 I honestly love it as it’s basically a unicorn in the Car world, it’s never depreciated since I’ve gotten it only increased in value. I hate going to a car show with the same car as anyone else, I’ve seen two other ones in my travels in province wide car shows never a nightrunner and majority are four doors. It’s a beast on the highway and I find going from 80km to 160km is my favourite, blasting from a launch is a blast and rowing the gears is fantastic. With the stock shifted the throw is large and it takes a little to get use to banging, some parts are semi rare, factory tires are drying up as Pirelli stopped production,
It gets massive double takes as it’s not over the top on looks, I have rat rods, convertibles and crotch rockets but to me it’s the most discreet that I enjoy for myself and never disappoints me when I hop in to go for a rip.
Speed is a weird concept being so high up as you don’t feel how fast your actually going (the lower to the ground you are the faster speed is perceived hence go karts feel blisteringly quick) bluntly it moves 5k lbs faster than you’d ever want to lol I’ll never sell it as I know I’ll instantly regret it and never obtain the same thing. It’s very easy to be a hooligan in as a majority have been crashed and written off.
No drivers aids to save you. Stereos factory are decent with a 10” port box sub i could ramble for days if there’s anything specific your pondering let me know
@@StrictlyService905 best thing I've ever heard. I honestly can't wait. I plan on buying one after or around May so I hope they stay around in a decent price range for me to get.
How much do you pay in insurance on the car??
Doug Murro reviewed the ram pace car. With the signature on it. So he knows where one is in southern California.
The Dodge ram srt 10 the most beautiful car
It's a truck not a car.
Is A car truck
@@exixy6958 Trucks are cars.
@@sleepyemmas No it's not. Take 10 seconds to do a search dumbass.
@@exixy6958 A truck is a variant of a car you fucking numbskull.
Fun fact, the Quad Cab Truck is the ONLY way you could an automatic with a Viper engine. Even the last gen were exclusively a 6 speed manual, no wimpy flappy paddles were ever offered
It's very loud and grumbly, stick is very short and stiff, you basically can't stall this thing unless on a hill, get 12.8-13.5 mpg, the wheels are really thick tires, probably fit a 33/35, it a very wide car, feels like a tank, and when lowered (I'm a skinny person) I Barely fit in the front, the srt10 has a power steering leak on the pinion, it's a fun truck and I love it, I wish they didn't stop them but people probably crashed Most of them, the bass has some thump to it than other vehicles 1 gear is crazy and 3rd is my favorite
Very tempting to buy this truck if it wasn’t for the gas mileage
I have a 2005 Commemorative edition
Just picked up a black 04 feels a little weird driving a truck with a 6spd Manual
Imagine though
An SRT-10 w/ AWD (or automatic 4WD w/ cooler)
Talk about a monster