I’ll try not to say this 1992 Dodge Ram 250 diesel 5-speed is a box-checker as often as I usually do when a diesel truck with a manual transmission comes up for sale. This one is rear-wheel drive, so the 4×4 box wasn’t checked. The seller has it posted here on craiglist in Tacoma, Washington, and they’re asking $12,500. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Curvette for the tip!
The Club Cab box also wasn’t checked when the original owner bought this truck. Flame Red and Bright White is the color scheme here, and other than a couple of dings and scratches, this truck looks great. I’m not sure if the wheels are factory or not. I believe the Dodge wheels would have had eight “holes,” and these have 12. Not that it matters. They say this truck is “rust-free,” but there is really no such thing as 100% rust-free, probably even on a new vehicle. They mean, no rust holes or rust issues, of course, and it sure looks nice to me. I don’t mind a couple of dings here and there; that just means that I wouldn’t be afraid to drive it.
Unfortunately, even though the seller provided a nice range of photos inside and out, they didn’t show any photos of the bed or inside the topper / cap / shell / canopy / whatever-you-call-that. I’m assuming it’s as nice in that space as everything else seems to be. The ’92 Ram pickup was only a couple of years away from the end of the line in this two-decade-old design. The new Ram pickup for the 1994 model year would be absolutely, mind-blowingly groundbreaking. Not to be too dramatic, but it introduced the “big rig” look for pickups that’s still around today.
An absolutely beautiful interior awaits the next owner. This does not look like a tough work truck, but this one could sure be used as such. Crimson Red velour, power windows, power locks, and air-conditioning make this truck a very comfortable cruiser. The heavy-duty 5-speed overdrive manual is what catches my eye the most inside, other than the general beautiful condition.
This isn’t a V6, not that it would be bad if it were. This engine is a Cummins B-Series 5.9-liter cam-in-block inline-six diesel with 160 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque when new. Passing through the 5-speed manual to the rear wheels only on this rig, the seller says this truck has 201,000 miles, it has always been maintained by the original owner, and it runs and drives great. This truck seems like a steal at $12,500, what do you think?
This truck does NOT look like it has 201000 miles. Not even 101,000. The carpet, seat headliner look great, the pedal pads a little bit of wear. Geomechs would have more background on these Crummins ( oops I mean Cummins) engines, just kiddding I like them . The paint looks original to me, which if it is also shows a tell-tale sign of very careful ownership and care over the years. Nice truck. And…… I’m not surprised Curvette found it. Nice find!!! Keep submitting them. Please!!! And Scotty, keep writing ’em up too. I will say, the sound of a Cummins and a stick in one of these can’t be beat. When they came out with the redesign in ’94 I was a very broke newlywed driving a very low mile 1000 dollar ’84 Chevy half ton with a 250 straight six and a THM 350 C. I wanted one of them badly. But could never afford one. Thanks again Scotty. I enjoyed this.
It’s “Cummings”, get it right,,,:)
Boy…. I’m making a lot of mistakes this week here aren’t I???
Now that’s a truck,& really nice looking too.
Two-tone paint almost always looks really good.
Also seems like a fair price.
Scotty-this would be the BEST successor to the D50! About the same MPG with MUCH more power and room plus you can be a little shifty with that 5 spd stick.
Nice clean truck and it’ll haul what-have-you, that it doesn’t have 4WD isn’t a big deal since it’s only for getting you out of where you might’ve gotten stuck with a 2WD..
Good price for what looks like a good truck.
Pshew, someone loved their truck. The Cummins/Dodge diesel pickup was the ultimate pickup, in truck circles. It was the motor that added close to $2GRAND to a base D250. I read the Club Cab diesel was almost $17grand new. Not sure what “V6” diesel the author is referring to, for me, “6 in a row, makes ‘er go”, and Cummins was the best. Not the 1st to the top of the hill, but I’d swear by a Cummins motors, any day. These motors were every bit as tough as their Big Cam brethren.
Now for the wet blanket part, while the motor has 200K, it’s NOT brand new, and a truck with 200K is going to have issues. Bearings, seals, electrical, are all going to be needed, and the motor probably could use a “fresh coat of paint” too, so be advised. However, if you can still push a clutch in, this would be the last truck you’ll ever need. Just what are the “kids” going to do with it?
Hey Howard, I was kidding about the V6. I was going to say that “this isn’t a slant-six,” but there wasn’t a slant-six for this truck in 1992, so I changed it to V6. So much for my attempt at humor…
Beautiful truck! Well taken care of and previously loved that’s apparent. I’d hate to see it bought and thrashed by roofing guys or someone like that. A friend of my Dad had one of these, automatic and very underpowered because it wasn’t turbocharged. Maybe things changed by 92. Okay I think I’m seeing 👀 a turbo? Nice truck