This 1993 Ram marked the final year before Dodge shook things up with its polarizing big rig-styled 1994 Ram, and this specimen may be one of the finest examples of the swan song of a traditional Ram. This 1993 Dodge Ram Club Cab 350 4×4 in Spring, Texas stickered at over $27,000 ($59,000 in 2024) including the Super-LE Advantage Package, Cummins turbo diesel engine, and more. Check out more pictures and details here on eBay where an $85,000 Buy It Now price seals the deal.
Tired of being an “also-ran” in the lucrative full-sized pickup truck market, Dodge partnered with Cummins to put this 5.9L inline six-cylinder diesel in the Ram starting in model year 1989. When I first heard one pull into a convenience store in rural Pennsylvania, I knew Dodge was onto something. Horsepower ratings under 200 mattered little among buyers looking for serious torque, and the Cummins brought a class-leading 400 lb-ft at 1,700 RPM, according to DrivingLine. Model year 1991 brought the air-to-air intercooler for more power, cooler exhaust temperatures, and better economy, according to ExtremeDiesel.
With a five-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel-drive, power windows, air conditioning, cruise control, tilt-wheel and more, this Ram made a fine escape from the hard work happening outside. The claimed 70,000 miles would be hard to dispute, though we’d love a peek under that white towel.
The eight-foot bed has practically vanished from today’s trucks, but if you want to load up 30 sheets of drywall or plywood, close the tailgate, and drive away, this long-bed is the only way to go. A total Combined Gross Vehicle Weight of 17,000 lb and a maximum trailer weight of 11,900 lb prompted Dodge to call these Rams “The Hardest Working Pickup In America.” At 5480 pounds, the 350’s payload capacity would have many crippled lighter-duty trucks of the era. The seller claims higher milage examples have brought just below this unit’s hefty asking price. Though it can surely handle it, this one almost seems too nice to put to work. Is the ideal buyer getting a museum piece or do you picture this well-preserved Ram getting dirty for real?
What a joke.
85k must be a typo.
Another “get rich quick” scheme with Mecum stars in their eyes… lol.. smh.. 🤪
Just for reference, a brand new Ram 3500 Diesel Dually Crew Cab w/8′ box in Laramie trim can be had for under $80,000. Said truck would have 370hp/850lb-ft, and be capable of towing around 20,000lb. An old-school diesel Dodge Ram is unquestionably cool, but it’s not $85,000 worth of cool. Forgive me a bit of misogyny, but just man up and tell your wife you don’t want to sell it.
You are right, it’s sad how people overreact to harmless generic jokes.
Steve R
Says a lot about what is wrong in general.
Too much money Some people need there head examined! It is a nice clean truck but not for that money. You can buy a new or newer truck with a warranty.
Insanity
Get it while you can, brother. People can’t eat a Dodge Truck.
Give him credit for the Aftermarket Tach and EGT gauges
What’s the big deal?
Somebody puts what seems like a really high price on a truck they are selling. If no one wants to pay that much it will languish until the seller gets tired of answering questions and either lowers the price or pulls the ad.
Trying to point to the price, which is likely a fishing expedition, as having a deeper meaning is kind of funny.
Steve R
Best front-end of the era. What a whopping payload 💪, perfectly optioned too. Love it.
The price is so wrong, one too many zeros????.
It is a cool “truck”, (their I said it, does that make me an honorary yank?).
And it’s a manual, what’s not to like (apart from the price)?
Owned 2 trucks, a ’34 Ford and and ’83 Mazda. Both probably would fit in the back of this thing. For the ridiculous asking price I could have bought 5 of each of them.
And people say classic Mustangs are over priced !
just don’t buy and drive in the salt belt.
It will rust away
That’s a very “ambitious” price. Half of that might be reasonable.
This is a beautiful truck for sure, but for that price I’d look at new or a couple of years old. 3 times the torque and tow So much more. The new 1/2-ton Fords properly equipped can tow 13,900 lbs. Let that sink in! Very outdated when it comes to towing. 1/2 the price would still be high.
The 1/2 ton Ford will have a better ride and more creature comforts but towing 13,900 pounds it will not last long.
Argee, I wouldn’t tow that much either with a 1/2 ton. But, 2025 Super Duty will tow 40,000 via gooseneck and flat tow 30,000 so the Dodge is way outdated. A beautiful truck none the less but not in any of the new trucks league. More of a nostalgia thing, at the right price.
You are correct. Most people don’t understand that the tow rating is based on gross combination weight rating (GCWR). Since GCWR is the same for engine -trans-axle ratio across the given GCWR it is always the lightest model that has the highest tow rating. This means base trim, 2wd, no unnecessary options except for the deepest gear and the smallest lightest cab. This is rarely the truck purchased or for sale at your local dealer. Trust me, I’ve ordered them and other than a 1-ton extended cab 4×4, you will look at it for a while. As soon as your towing needs reach 10,000 lbs a 3/4-ton is the right truck with its heavier frame, stronger axles, bigger brakes and load rated tires.
Believe it or not, the 1/2-ton Fords with the heavy-duty tow package has rear floating axles hubs! So, they do beef them up.
Another owner that’s been picking prices out of Georgia pine trees.
Holy Moly!
Beautiful truck though. Hope the owner comes back to planet earth.
I think the owner is on cloud Nine!
Mark,
A relative of the seller passed away and left it to him.
He’s never owned a truck b4.
Everything make sense now?
Price aside, this is a well preserved example of the turning point for domestic light trucks. Dodge got a leg up on the competition with a turbo diesel that out performed even the gas engines in the brand X trucks. Guys would come in to buy them because they were tired of being passed by them. Hills didn’t slow them down. When at GM the engineer said that Dodge Truck wouldn’t be around by 1995. So, this may not seem like a big deal today, but 30- years ago it had people’s attention. Nice rig.
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Honestly, who would pay 85k for a dodge anyway? Lately it seems that people think just because vehicle is 20+ years old, it will sell for enough to retire on. Hysterical to me. Although, people say there’s a sucker for every seat too.
Beautiful truck. Being a long term GM square body fan, I test drove one of these back in 92-93(?). And ended up buying a C6P GMC which had a payload capacity of only 1000 lbs less, but had a GCWR of 15,500, more than adequate for my needs. The Dodge had a cheap interior and they wanted too much money then! The seller obviously doesn’t want to sell this rig.
I was expecting it to say there were only 10,000 or less for that $85,000. 70,000 miles maybe $35,000. It is a dually after all.
Yes, a full floating rear axle would be a must have. Towing, like off roading, is all about control. Getting the load going is secondary to steering and stopping. Also, that 40,000 lb tow claim is for an F-450 which is a medium duty rather than a 350 that is a light duty classification.
Still, 32,900 goose and 27,000 flat for the F350 is still impressive. Plus, it turns much sharper than the F450 for towing in tight spots. 1,200-foot pounds of torque is insane, who would have thought that 30years ago!
Agreed. They’re all neck and neck in what is offered. What has to be said about this ’93 is that we were just coming out of the malaise era. Cummins and PowerStroke were game changers. GM was caught flat footed even after turbo charging the Detroit.
Gotta throw the WTF card out there! Had a cleaner first gen here in De struggle to get 10k
Nelson C, exactly. What year was that?
I’ve read every comment on this truck. Very few have compared apples to apples. This beautiful older Dodge will get passed down when the owner gets passed down. OK? Gheez, I’ve never seen and read such funny crazy crap.
Truck is worth the best offer. Somewhere in the vicinity of ????.??
Billy, I began selling Dodge Truck in ’91. The comment by the GM engineer was in ’89. A friend had just bought a new ’90 Ram 250 with the Cummins. I was so impressed that I asked when we would have something like it. Before I could finish he assured me that Dodge would be gone in five years. The Cummins relationship kept them going until the BR truck could come to market.