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DSkippy 12-12-2007 07:41 PM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 
RLSH700, Forgive my ignorance, is Dodge offering a raider again? I remember the Mitsu import of the 80's prone to rolling (even had an artificial horizon in the damned thing and a I believe a warning buzzer)....


I've noticed that one as well. I'm not sure why the current Dakota is so expensive other than the fact that it is so big. I think the size is a lot of the issue. The problem is you can no longer get an optional V8 in the Raider like you can in the Dakota. That is one reason why they are not selling as it needs the V8.


joeyr 12-12-2007 07:59 PM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 
They are sharing the platform with mitsubshi.

Axel 12-13-2007 04:27 AM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 
I really hate to say it, but that truck looks a lot nicer then the Dakota right now that's for sure. Now switch the bodies and the badging, give the Dakota body to the Raider and visa versa, and keep the price, and I would be out looking for one. Oh yeah, and who could forget, give me a manual or forget it.

TechmanBD 12-13-2007 07:20 AM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 
That model ram looks better than the last model. BUT I still am not impressed with it. My favorite year was the 96 and the years that looked like this one. If I were to buy a Ram again, I would look for a used one of these years. But I don't really like buying used vehicles.

RLSH700 12-13-2007 07:29 AM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 

ORIGINAL: DamnSkippy

RLSH700, Forgive my ignorance, is Dodge offering a raider again? I remember the Mitsu import of the 80's prone to rolling (even had an artificial horizon in the damned thing and a I believe a warning buzzer)....

No, not that dangerous compact SUV built by Mitsubishi (which I have only seen a couple of in my lifetime), the Mitsubishi Raider is nothing other than a Dodge Dakota under Mitsubishi badge and sheet metal.


ORIGINAL: joeyr
As of the 2007 it has a V8. A 4.7 liter that puts out a 235hp; the same engine as a 07 dakota. the 08 dakota has 302hp v8 and a v6 gives out 210 hp.


07 dakota
http://www-5.dodge.com/vehsuite/dispatch.do

08 dakota (under larmie)
http://www-5.dodge.com/vehsuite/dispatch.do

raider
http://www.mitsubishicars.com/MMNA/j...x.do?loc=en-us
Okay, I was talking about the 2008 models as I consider the 2007s to be left overs at this point. The 2008s are losing the V8. The Raider never had the H.O. version of the 4.7L. I think the reason why they are dropping the V8 out of the Raider is the fact that the new 4.7L comes in only one output and they are concerned that the Raider could cannabalize the sales of the Dakota (which I can see that happening considering that I actually like the looks of the Raider better).

I agree with TechmanBD, the looks of the 1994-2001 were the best looking Ram's ever built. I just haven't been satisfied with the looks of any of the more current ones after seeing those. I'm just glad the new models are getting rid of those terrible head lights they added in 2006 that looks like somebody had tapped someone's eye lids wide open to torture them.

Mopar_Nut 12-13-2007 08:44 AM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 


I agree with TechmanBD, the looks of the 1994-2001 were the best looking Ram's ever built. I just haven't been satisfied with the looks of any of the more current ones after seeing those. I'm just glad the new models are getting rid of those terrible head lights they added in 2006 that looks like somebody had tapped someone's eye lids wide open to torture them.
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I currently have a 2000 Ram sport. Glad to hear you guys like that body style. I don't have a problem with the 03-05 body style. I think it looks great in black. In fact, I was going to get an 03-05 black ram until a while back when I first heard the Challenger was coming back.

And RLSH700, I couldn't agree more with the way you described the 06 to present headlights on the Ram. Yuck! Also, when they changed the taillights on the Ram to have the 3-D circles popping out (similar to the Dakota[before the latest redesign]). Not a fan of those either.

2008challengerdreams 12-13-2007 09:23 AM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 
It doesn't really look like much except for the new grill and an extended bed the one in the new motor trend looks much better

MGDMike 12-13-2007 09:36 AM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 
Its an alright looking Ram overall, clean lines. In your face aggression is present, but what I really love is that tool box on the side rail! I would love to have that installed on my '01 Ram. Hmmm... fabrication time?[8D]

DSkippy 12-13-2007 11:14 AM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 
Amen to all on the Ram. They broke new ground in the mid 90's only to regress in the mid oughts!

joeyr 12-13-2007 12:38 PM

RE: 2009 Dodge Ram pic
 
Am I the only person who loved the ram truck from Walker Texas Ranger?


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