Careful, here: this Dodge Viper-powered 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 is listed as “new” but that’s not quite accurate; it is pretty darn fresh, however, with 3,000 miles on the clock. But make no mistake, that’s not “new” as most of know it. Here’s the question, however: if the truck literally has no flaws and shows just 3K miles, is it fair to call it new? I’d call it used myself, but clearly it’s one of the best surviving SRT-1o Ram pickups. This one is listed here on eBay and may reside in Canada given the currency conversion.
To me, the SRT-1o-powered Dodge Ram is one of the hidden gems of the 2000s muscle car and truck market. This was also the first time we got a glimpse into just how crazy Mopar was willing to be when it came to winning the horsepower wars. To be willing to jam the 10-cylinder engine lifted right out of the Viper and drop it into a pickup truck with fat Viper wheels and tires and a lowered suspension – well, it’s like playing a game of chicken and winning. In this case, Dodge blinked last.
Not only that, you got a conventional manual transmission as well. This was such a bonkers truck – I love it! A few months ago, I owned a 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T pickup, and I will say that build quality issues aside, Dodge was able to build a chassis around a high-output V8 / rear-wheel drive combo to the effect that it actually handled quite well. And not just for a truck, either – my Dakota was better than many average commuter vehicles in terms of responsiveness. When it comes to performance, Mopar knows what it is doing – especially if “performance” works out to be high horsepower and rear-wheel drive.
Let’s get back to the “new” designation. This is tough, because the SRT-10 pickup really does present incredibly well, and may, in fact, look like new if there’s some objective scale out there that measures how un-touched a car or truck with 3,000 miles on the clock can appear. But to be new, it really does have to be sitting on the dealer lot waiting for its first owner to pony up the cash and take it home, so I’m more comfortable calling this hot-rod pickup “barely used.” How would you describe it?
This truck has to be an absolute hoot to drive!
They are. A friend bought an 04 new, black on black. It was crazy fast and almost dangerous in wet conditions. If I remember correctly he said it was Triple 5’s. 500 HP, 500+ FT/pound or torque and 500+ Cubic inches. He rolled his eventually and it was written off.
I have driven one in anger, these things go like the proverbial r@ped ape.
Gone… As for new. If owner never registers the vehicle. And it shows let’s say Future Dodge on the paper work. It’s still new. Because there is no stickers on the windshield and no plates. It’s like it was moved to a different location. I seen this before when a customer buys a Viper Truck put it on a trailer and told the dealership from the beginning what he going to do. It can be done . But a plate and stickers hits the vehicle it’s used. 🐻🇺🇸
years ago when we had Demos as long as they had less than 3,500 miles we could still sell them on a CO….as New.
I really like this one !!!
I use to work at the plant that made these. The body, paint & chassis are pretty solid.
But I always that the interior (Especially the dashboard) …were pretty cheap looking.
Rockets 🚀 w long legs too for top end.
With vehicles like this being available 20 years ago, it’s no surprise where we are today with hot rods from the factory.
The car makers need to top each other year after year, until either the public stops buying or the government forces them to.
When it comes to these trucks,like the vipers it’s all about miles…low miles.The lower the better when it comes to selling them.There was a somewhat de-tuned V-10 that was available for the Dodge 3500 1-ton as well.Had one for sale about 8yrs ago,it left the lot quickly once posted.
The iron block V 10 truck engine had zero in common with the Viper engine beyond the number of cylinders.