This 1991 Dodge Ramcharger isn’t just from Washington state, a region that some might say is the best area of the U.S. to buy a vehicle from due to there rarely being rust issues or sunburnt interiors. It was a Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife 4×4. The seller has it listed here on eBay in Lakewood, Washington, there is no reserve, and the current bid price is $5,650.
Other than some wrinkling on the bottom of the driver’s door, and a missing left rear hub cap, I don’t see many flaws on the exterior of this Ramcharger. This would be a great vehicle if a person were retired and a campground host in a national or state park. The seller says that this rig was a Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife vehicle and was purchased by the gentleman who used it before he retired. It’s been in the same family ever since.
The Ramcharger was made between 1971 through 1993 in the U.S. and until 1996 in Mexico. Between 1998 (for the 1999 model year) and 2001, they were offered in Mexico, but on a different platform that brought us the Dodge Durango here. This is a second-generation Ramcharger, which was made from 1981 to the end of the U.S. run in 1993. The seller says that it has never been driven on salty roads and the paint and body are “100% original”, but the hood is getting thin, which I’m assuming means the paint on the hood is getting thin, not the hood itself. Hagerty is at around $23,000 for a #3 good-condition 4×4 Ramcharger so this one is an absolute steal at the current bid price.
This 4×4 has over 133,000 miles on it so it isn’t a trailer queen, but it sure appears to be in nice condition. They say that the tan vinyl interior is also 100% original and it looks great in the photos. They do say that the driver’s seat has some wear, but we don’t see photos of that. The back seat looks great and I wish they would have popped the rear cargo hatch for at least one photo back there.
Speaking of wishing they would have shown photos of a particular area, out of all the photos included in the listing, there isn’t one engine photo. I may be the only person on the globe who is bothered by that, the bidders don’t seem to be. The underside photo above is as close as we get to seeing the engine, which in this case is a Dodge 360-cu.in. OHV V8 with throttle-body fuel injection. It would have had 180 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque when new and the seller says that it fires right up and runs great. The engine is backed up by a TorqueFlite four-speed automatic. Have any of you owned a second-generation Ramcharger?
As a retired government employee(fleet driver) I can tell you they don’t get rid of vehicles until they are past done, so as much as do like this, I’d definitely want to see it person.
How many of those 130k miles came from crawling back trails and water crossings in 4 low for Fish And Game?
Actually at the time this would have been in service to the Fish and game it was standard policy to take it out of service at 70k miles so the added 60k miles would have been put on by current ownership
I am amazed this isn’t a 318. Government agencies usually do not spring for a higher end engine. No need for the 360 over the 318. Too bad the slant six wasn’t still in use during those days. Chrysler should have refined the 225 like they did with the old AMC 256 for Jeep.
Grant read about Chryslers slant six diesel program this alone would have kept them in business for decades .
Manual hub conversion, roof rack, some all-terrain tires, change all the fluids, maybe some new seals, head for the mountains ⛰️ ❄️ ⛷️ 🌳 🐟 🦌
Lone Wolf McQuade approved
Cumminize it? Cumminate it?
The chassis is clean! The frame looks like new. Normal rust on the driveshaft and exhaust. I bet the engine isn’t too bad either. The interior is nice. The old guy kept it in good shape. Mechanical repairs are easy if needed.