The time has come to say goodbye to my gently used farm pickup. The wife says I do not need two pickups and since this one has a few issues I should sell it. This means I need to write a little advertisement extolling the virtues of this gem. I have been contemplating how best to do this but as always I think honesty is the best approach.
I have for sale a gently used 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 club cab 4×4 pickup with approximately 177k miles on it. This version has the V10 engine and will give you a calculated mileage rate of 10 MPG unloaded or loaded it doesn’t care. It comes with some dust, dirt but I will remove the trash and tools prior to letting it leave the property. It has current tags on it. The tailgate works! It does have towing rails in the bed for an RV hitch if you desire to take this beast camping. The tires are fairly new, three match. It does have a few cosmetic issues as 4-5 different teenagers learned how to go through (between) gates as they were growing up. The rust on the body is just cosmetic and due to a poor factory paint job. It does get the oil changed on a fairly regular basis (annually).
It is a true farm vehicle so it does not get a lot of miles on it any more. The cruise control does work, you may have to push on button several times, or hold it down or just cycle through mashing on it but it works! The windshield is intact, it does have several cracks all over it but they are strategically located for a medium tall individual. The windshield wipers are new this year. The windshield seal is bending but I have yet to see water coming inside while driving. For air conditioning I rely on the old school method and roll down the window. The heater does work eventually so plan accordingly on a cold morning. It does start every time. It thrives in warm weather! It will start and stay running in warm/hot weather. If it is below 60 F then you will need to drive two footed, one on the gas to keep engine running and one on the brake to stop. It takes some practice, been this way for 2 years.
The headliner has seen better days and the gorilla tape and headliner screws are just delaying the inevitable. I old school the cup holder, I keep the cup between my legs. The cup holder has fallen out. There is a stereo but the faceplate is missing for security reasons and it is totally secure now, no one will ever steal it. The gas gauge is pretty iffy, it says full to 3/4 most of the time. I use the reset odometer and fill the tank every 200 miles. I have never ran out of gas using this method in ten years. The door panels are loose, a failed attempt to replace the speakers for the nonfunctional radio. I do not lock the vehicle so I am unsure if the locks will unlock correctly. There is no remote unlock, only have one key for the ignition. You can roll down the windows from the seat you are sitting in only. Occasionally, the driver’s door side window needs an assist with a hand on the glass pushing up to get the window to totally close.
The transmission is a little loose. Occasionally, you have to wait for it to drop into reverse or just go back to neutral and then reverse again or just give it a rev on the engine and the synchros drop into place. This has never stranded me and been there for at least four years. Four wheel drive does work! The side mirrors work and only one has a small crack, there is no rear view mirror attached to the mirror. It may be inside the cab somewhere but I won’t know until I clean it out.
Bottom line, this is a steal for the low low price of $1300!!
Stewart Creek Somethings 