I had one of these in silver when they came out. There were very few options available aside from color in 2005. I believe the only options you could get were heated seats, sunroof and navigation. The aluminum tonneau cover was unavailable for a while due to a production issue so some had a credit instead. My wife managed to average about 13.5mpg when she commuted with it to work for a while but I could never get more than about 12mpg. Hard to keep your foot out of it! Overall, these trucks are really one of a kind. The regular cab for 04 and 05 are the same but in 2006 there was a refresh making it a 1 year run. The quad cabs were built in 2005 and 2006, both unique to each other with a refresh so only 1 year for each style. Essentially by just looking at the truck you know the year unless it's an 04-05 regular cab. I believe they only made 280 quad cabs in silver for 2005. Crazy how rare these really are.
Pretty crazy to see right? This was traded into Carmax so they did a pretty through inspection, about the only dealer that even bothers checking trades these days 🍻
WatchJRGo Yeah they replace the tires on every trade they get. I’ve heard stories of employees taking the like new tires from trades and putting them on their own cars lol
"most hated" wtf i love this truck. i would love one exactly like this maybe different color but not very practical of a drive in the alaskan winters. lol
I lived in Anchorage Alaska for 30 years (in the Carolina's now). While it's rear wheel drive, you can put studded snow tires on it and keep your foot out of it and get around town just fine. Throw a couple hundred pounds of sand bags in the back (optional) and you will be just fine. Get you some tire cables or chains for emergencies and you have yourself a nice truck.
JR seems pretty competent with a wrench, some people take their vehicles to professionals and some get enjoyment from doing it themselves. JR seems like the latter
@@killakam123321 True, but makes for good content for the channel for Weeeezard to see how it is. Or, is JR afraid Wizard night just buy it from him on the spot as he has done with Hoovie?
@@tensebeastgaming8527 JR def seems to be competent, part of the reason I subbed this channel was because he wrenched on shit himself. I'd like to hear the Wizard's thoughts, though.
I own one. 54k miles built in Canada, it’s a heavy truck but has low end torque. Power steering lines sweat and brake calipers seize. Other than that I love it
Was looking at a new truck a few years ago, dismissed Chevy (don't care for the engines offered), came down to F150 (2.7 V6) or the Dodge 93.6 v6). When I went to look at Ram 1500's the leaf springs and frames were rusty - on a brand new truck.
@@drcruelty The dashboards in these don't shatter, they're not like 2nd gens. I do hear of the rare cracked dash every now and then. Most common interior issue is the blend door for the A/C. I have one of these trucks (not the SRT-10 just a 5.7 Hemi Quad Cab) from around the rest belt area and there is only light surface rust on the frame and metal parts of the interior. Honestly I would say these 3rd gens are about peak Chrysler quality in recent years, they're fairly well made and generally reliable, they can be pretty bulletproof if taken care of. My truck sees road salt every winter and the only major rust is on the wheel wells above the rear wheels, likely from rock chips. I'm sure there are plenty of opinions on these but these are all just mine. This could be a rust belt or flood truck possibly.
I test drove one of the SWB SRT-10 trucks back around 2006 (it had the 6-speed manual trans), and was very impressed with its' go power! I've had 2 Dodge pickups with the V6 and 5 speed manual trans, and while they were decent drivers, they rode rough and got surprisingly poor fuel mileage (15-16mpg!) I now have drive a 2011 Dodge Durango R/T (with the hemi), and have been quite happy with the combination of good looks, nice ride, decent handling, lots of tech, and, of course plenty of grunt... and I get around 17/18 around town, and 23/24 on the highway-- as long as I feather-foot it!
@@WatchJRGo Pull the carpet too.. around 5:55+ if I'm not mistaken I see rust on sheet metal on the seat rail bracket/base rear seat hinges, etc., there's a good chance there's more underneath. Flood or just loads of humidity?
@@OrangeCrusader Sounds like possibly a flood truck, or maybe from a heavy rust area at some point? I own one of these with just the 5.7 and I really have no rust issues with it, just surface rust. My truck came from around the rust belt area too.
I also have an SRT 10 (same color Quad cab) but built in 2006. To this day I am still improving it. Now the Viper engine has 604HP. And here in Belgium such cars are increasing in value. The current market value I would receive from my insurance for a total loss is € 77440 or $ 83801. :) :)
Saw one at a local Auto auction in Oklahoma about 6 months ago came through with 119xxx miles on it 6 speed manual was really clean for 10750.00 wished I would've had the money
actually, not really. The newest lambo v10s make about 600Nm of torque, which is just 112Nm less than dodge's 8.3. And lambo displaces 3,1l less. Just goes to show, how much better of a design lambos v10 really is in regards of BMEP.
@@hojnikb This engine design is 15+ years old. Compare it to the Gallardo's V10 that makes less than 400 lb/ft at 4,000 RPM. This engines makes 125 more lb/ft at at the same engine speed. And if we were to compare the last Viper V10 to the last designed Lamborghini's. The Viper's 8.3 liters get you between 200 to 150ish lb/ft more than what's in the Hurrican and it's available 2,000 rpm sooner.
Add a Bed-Rug. Bullet proof and protects the metal from dents and scrapes. I had one in my 2001 Ranger for 8 years and it was a lifesaver. Still looked good at 8 years. Can't say that about the spray in liners that I was originally going to get when the truck was new.
Thanks for the review. I have a 2 door with 14,000 miles and I was able to get it out for some exercise on Saturday and burned a half a tank quickly, but it is a beast. And you are right about the LOOSENESS of the 2 door but that is what you buy it for. You better not be on the cell phone in this ride, it demands you drive it.
Fun fact! If you "unloop" the throttle cable at the throttlebody pivot it acts as a valet mode not allowing full throttle response making the truck more better-half or kid friendly if you know what I mean.
The SRT's are just about the only Dodge/Chrysler made in the last 30 years I would buy. I had a 2008 300 SRT8 some years ago and I regret selling it. Thing was a blast to drive and was very solid and reliable. Drank gas like crazy tho, but man when you stepped on the gas that thing went, and it sounded amazing.
@@WatchJRGo I have a first gen Neon that's getting the SRT swap soon. I have the engine so far and the '96 Neon is my daily at the moment with ZERO rust and SRT seats. I'm looking for 400 wheel hp and have it done by next spring!
Fellow red 2005 SRT-10 Ram Quad Cab owner here. As fun as they are out of the box, a good tune is money well spent. And you missed the storage compartment under the middle seat.
I have the same truck and love it, also one difference almost always passed up in the single cab vs quad is the rear end gearing. Quads have a 4.56 and reg has a 4.10 factory. The quad was supposedly made to haul your dodge viper car.
Yes, the language needs improved! I first heard this at The Corvette Ben YT channel in Texas (who is a great guy btw). Maybe this serves street cred, in order not to come across as being too intellectual?
Wind tunnel tests show that the wind flows the same over a truck bed (with the tailgate closed) as with a tonneau (tawn-oh duh!!) cover installed. If you've ever watched a pickup being tested, it's like there is a bubble of air, filling up the bed and the wind just flows right over it. Negligible difference with the tailgate open or closed. That Tawn-Oh cover is there just for secure storage and for looks!!
I have the 8.1 4l80 in a 2004 avalanche 2500 and my 8.1 allison 2003 gmc Sierra 2500hd crew cab 4x4 short bed ... they pull so well down the highway loaded or towing no stress at all ...great tq numbers and beast of a truck ... @ 10 -12 mpg beating on them there around 8 or 9 mpg .. also own a 2002 Tahoe with the 5.3 ... great truck ... I've owned several gtm800 vehicles and they are very reliable cheap and easy to repair and find parts ...
I only say this as a Dodge owner (03 5.9 NV5600), sprinkle some holy water on that 48RE. Who knows what life it lived behind that 8.3 before you got it.
Love it man, how cool. I'm surprised the middle seat up front doesn't lift up for more storage. Almost every 3rd gen Dodge ram I owned had that Look forward to more videos of this one 👍
From what I've seen, the Roush Nitemare F-150 is the fastest production truck, but it's only based on a 0-60, but hey, 3.9 seconds is really impressive!
I sold mine less than a month ago for 13k. Mine was Black, clean, free of rust and only 110k miles. Sold it because it "can" tow and haul stuff but seriously not worth it. At a staggering 9.5 MPG with towing anything, i would tow my semi-small trailer with it and would drop it to anywhere from 5 to 6 MPG. This truck is good for 2 things: burnouts and getting rid of gasoline
My late friend and landlord owned a "standard cab" 2005 which EASILY left his 2007 Mustang, 2009 and 2010 'Vetts sucking it's dust....The last vehicle he purchased before his passing was a special ordered 2016-17 Challenger with ALL the bells, whistles, and horsepower available that model year....And the RAM made it look like the car was parked red light to red light. His oldest son now owns his collection of vehicles ranging from a '37 Ford Coup (bone stock) to the afore mentioned Challenger but from what I've heard none of them have even been started since late 2018....His Dad would be pissed.
I love this generation of Dodge trucks, pretty well made in my opinion compared to the majority of disasters Chrysler had put out over the years. I can almost guarantee that truck has a factory speaker amp bypass. The factory speaker amps in the 04-05 trucks with the Infinity 7 speaker system used a proprietary digital amplifier, apparently with a certain interface you can retain the front speakers but other than that it's not compatible with aftermarket decks. Interestingly the 02-03 trucks used a better amplifier in my opinion, which simply ran off the speaker level outputs from the radio and is compatible with aftermarket radios for that reason. I wonder how that factory subwoofer is wired in, does it run off another factory amp, or has it been ran off an aftermarket amp located somewhere else? Perhaps that Alpine amplifier is running the speakers as well as the subwoofer on two bridged channels. If the Infinity amplifier has been bypassed, you can tell by removing the glovebox, you will see a connector out of the original amp removed with a speaker harness connected to it. If I have one piece of advice for you restore those original headlight housings, the aftermarket ones for these trucks are garbage and fade after a year. I learned that lesson the 80 dollar way. Great video as usual JR, looking forward to seeing the R8 drive!
I can hear at 11:23 in that a driver side blinker is out. The rear driver side brake and blinker lights always blow in this style dodge trucks and I'm not sure why. I usually carry a couple bulbs in the center console. Cool truck. I've always wanted a SRT-10
Nah, they just rust. Trust me, mine were rusting after about 4 years. Bad paint coating or something. Also, I lived in a northern climate with snow and road salt. Paint started bubbling on rear wheel wells about 4 years in and had it redone under 7/70k rust warranty. 1 year later it came back and they redid it again but I think it was sloppy work from the dealer the second time.
Glad to see you pick one of these up. I had to go out of state to buy mine (also a 2005 red QC) but you are right on the money, after getting home I found there are exactly 3 in my city counting mine.
My buddy had a '99 Dodge Ram Quad Cab 4x4 with the Viper engine. That thing would absolutely roast the tires rolling at 30. I'm surprised this SRT wouldn't.
Definitely not the most hated viper truck between us owners. I sought out a 05 crew cab. Way better looking than the bug eye 06 front end. Quad cab = 6 witnesses when you lose a race.
Hypermile challenge when? Would be curious to see what 55 mph and coasting and drafting would do. Logically, next step would be a Volt performance test.
One of my friends built one of these. He had a single cab, short bed 1500 (I think). Picked up a wrecked Viper when he got back from deployment in 2004, when he got back again in 2006 did the swap. Went fast/stopped poorly.
Of course the Cummins inline 6 block isn't as wide, but it's longer, taller, and when you add in the turbo, accessories, and the little bits and pieces that go with it, the Cummins is really crammed in there. There's way more room under the hood of that, with the V10 being pretty compact for its displacement.
@@WatchJRGo love you buddy thank you for your awesome videos keep it but i do would love one day to race you with my van i know you would fall in love with good night young man stay safe
A buddy of mine bought his in about 2010, and still has it. We live in downeast maine, he had some issues or something and has parked it for the past year or 2. Its the black one
My aunt DeDe bought a gold one with the 5.7 when they first came out. Came over to the house to show it off. When she left I jokingly yelled out “light em up!” She did a burn out for about 50 yards. My dad yelled out “Jesus Christ, don’t tempt her!” Last of the solid built mopars.
You own my dream truck buddy!! I have always been a MOPAR guy and my current daily driver is a 1989 dodge Ramcharger 4X4 which gets 7 mpgs lol so that terrible v10 is kinda like a hybrid to me lol!!! My son just turned 12 years old on August 7 and when we watched the video he said dad maybe when i turn 15 you can get you a Viper truck and i can drive your Ramcharger!!! All what i would do to be able to buy him one of these trucks some day!! I have for whatever reason started out of no where having seizures the past 1 1/2 years!!! Never had any health problems my first 35 years of life so i can't complain but i tell you seizures are so hard to diagnose, i have spent my entire life savings and know as much now as i did before going to the first doctor which is very little!!! Its been a rough ride considering i can't get disability or any help being they cannot catch a seizure happening in the hospital.. But with it being on my work history its impossible to get any kind of job and insurance companies want look at me because its a pre-existing health problem!! Just leave it in Gods hands and keep praying, so fsr the lord has provided!! Having full custody of my kiddo and being able to watch him grow up is worth more to myself then anything else!! Hope you enjoy your truck and hope to see more videos of it on UA-cam!! Take good care of that ride buddy, they are gonna be very hard to find in the next 10 years and from the looks of it you found a diamond in the rough!!! CONGRATS and hope to the the The big Red Machine in future vids.. Be safe,,
Viper truck is the most hated truck:
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I feel bad for it too since the Ridgeline has a lot of potential and a great midsize truck... ...or lifted car.
@nashmalkin1371 for real
😂😂😂Right!!
Please have this truck dyno'd and tuned. I'd love to see before and after dyno numbers. Beautiful truck. Love the quad cab "Viper".
Yes👍
This isn’t the most hated truck lol. More people like it then don’t.
Kwezzy I like it
I agree. I’m a fan of it.
Yea fan too
Im a chevy guy and i like it
good.
I had one of these in silver when they came out. There were very few options available aside from color in 2005. I believe the only options you could get were heated seats, sunroof and navigation. The aluminum tonneau cover was unavailable for a while due to a production issue so some had a credit instead. My wife managed to average about 13.5mpg when she commuted with it to work for a while but I could never get more than about 12mpg. Hard to keep your foot out of it! Overall, these trucks are really one of a kind. The regular cab for 04 and 05 are the same but in 2006 there was a refresh making it a 1 year run. The quad cabs were built in 2005 and 2006, both unique to each other with a refresh so only 1 year for each style. Essentially by just looking at the truck you know the year unless it's an 04-05 regular cab. I believe they only made 280 quad cabs in silver for 2005. Crazy how rare these really are.
10:05 In other words "Now that we've seen the SRT-10's quirks and features, let's take it for a drive".
" So why did you buy the quad cab
Because I actually use my truck "
Savage, love your videos
WORKING 'TRUNK' (and hood) STRUTS!!! Thats getting your monies worth, JR
Pretty crazy to see right? This was traded into Carmax so they did a pretty through inspection, about the only dealer that even bothers checking trades these days 🍻
WatchJRGo Yeah they replace the tires on every trade they get. I’ve heard stories of employees taking the like new tires from trades and putting them on their own cars lol
"most hated" wtf i love this truck. i would love one exactly like this maybe different color but not very practical of a drive in the alaskan winters. lol
I lived in Anchorage Alaska for 30 years (in the Carolina's now). While it's rear wheel drive, you can put studded snow tires on it and keep your foot out of it and get around town just fine. Throw a couple hundred pounds of sand bags in the back (optional) and you will be just fine. Get you some tire cables or chains for emergencies and you have yourself a nice truck.
Next: Take it to the Car Wizard to see just how solid it is........
JR seems pretty competent with a wrench, some people take their vehicles to professionals and some get enjoyment from doing it themselves. JR seems like the latter
From the history of vehicles he has fully restored I dont think this would be that bad lol
@@killakam123321 True, but makes for good content for the channel for Weeeezard to see how it is. Or, is JR afraid Wizard night just buy it from him on the spot as he has done with Hoovie?
@@tensebeastgaming8527 JR def seems to be competent, part of the reason I subbed this channel was because he wrenched on shit himself. I'd like to hear the Wizard's thoughts, though.
5:16, why do those seat tracks look like they have been sitting on a seabed?
I own one. 54k miles built in Canada, it’s a heavy truck but has low end torque. Power steering lines sweat and brake calipers seize. Other than that I love it
Your sure this wasn’t in a flood? There’s a lot of rust inside that truck!
Think that's just Chrysler quality. The dashboard should shatter to pieces at any moment.
@@drcruelty that was 2nd gens
Was looking at a new truck a few years ago, dismissed Chevy (don't care for the engines offered), came down to F150 (2.7 V6) or the Dodge 93.6 v6). When I went to look at Ram 1500's the leaf springs and frames were rusty - on a brand new truck.
Typical Mopar quality..rusted seat
@@drcruelty The dashboards in these don't shatter, they're not like 2nd gens. I do hear of the rare cracked dash every now and then. Most common interior issue is the blend door for the A/C. I have one of these trucks (not the SRT-10 just a 5.7 Hemi Quad Cab) from around the rest belt area and there is only light surface rust on the frame and metal parts of the interior. Honestly I would say these 3rd gens are about peak Chrysler quality in recent years, they're fairly well made and generally reliable, they can be pretty bulletproof if taken care of. My truck sees road salt every winter and the only major rust is on the wheel wells above the rear wheels, likely from rock chips. I'm sure there are plenty of opinions on these but these are all just mine. This could be a rust belt or flood truck possibly.
I test drove one of the SWB SRT-10 trucks back around 2006 (it had the 6-speed manual trans), and was very impressed with its' go power! I've had 2 Dodge pickups with the V6 and 5 speed manual trans, and while they were decent drivers, they rode rough and got surprisingly poor fuel mileage (15-16mpg!) I now have drive a 2011 Dodge Durango R/T (with the hemi), and have been quite happy with the combination of good looks, nice ride, decent handling, lots of tech, and, of course plenty of grunt... and I get around 17/18 around town, and 23/24 on the highway-- as long as I feather-foot it!
SRT-10 accessories:
- Mullet
- Sideburns
- Sleeveless shirt 😅
Thomas I’m crying 😂😭
And Brandeenee in her Daisy Dukes and stinking boots.
And (smarts) to know a great truck when they see one.
Hell yeah, back when things were a little more real and would take those days over this covid infested POS any day
That's Silverado guy's and the vortec tornados.
“And the part you wanted to see, here is the 8”... *advertisement*
Pontiac Maniac i was literally about to type that 😂
12:13 getting noticed for the truck, or for being WatchJRGo?
Yeah i noticied that too
Both, clearly.
I can read his lips. “Huh, srt-10”. To his wife who doesn’t have a clue what he just said and doesn’t care. Lol
I think it was more of 'That guys filming himself.'
What’s a watchdog one?
Would definitely paint the seat rails, i can see they are pretty rusty looking and detract from the interior
That's the plan, I'll pull the seats out! 💯
@@WatchJRGo Pull the carpet too.. around 5:55+ if I'm not mistaken I see rust on sheet metal on the seat rail bracket/base rear seat hinges, etc., there's a good chance there's more underneath. Flood or just loads of humidity?
@@OrangeCrusader Sounds like possibly a flood truck, or maybe from a heavy rust area at some point? I own one of these with just the 5.7 and I really have no rust issues with it, just surface rust. My truck came from around the rust belt area too.
@@ixionn563 in Canada they are all rust buckets..
@@ixionn563 Or a leaky sunroof...
I honestly love the Dodge Ram SRT-10
I also have an SRT 10 (same color Quad cab) but built in 2006. To this day I am still improving it. Now the Viper engine has 604HP. And here in Belgium such cars are increasing in value. The current market value I would receive from my insurance for a total loss is € 77440 or $ 83801. :) :)
Saw one at a local Auto auction in Oklahoma about 6 months ago came through with 119xxx miles on it 6 speed manual was really clean for 10750.00 wished I would've had the money
I just bought an 04 silver paint with 98k miles for 17k
All stock New tires, belt, spark plugs and wire, super clean truck
Dang. Another one of my attainable dream cars.
And those 8.3 liters gives you a whole lot of torque, something Lamborghini's V10 lacks.
actually, not really. The newest lambo v10s make about 600Nm of torque, which is just 112Nm less than dodge's 8.3. And lambo displaces 3,1l less.
Just goes to show, how much better of a design lambos v10 really is in regards of BMEP.
Funnily enough, Viper V10 was tuned by Lamborghini..
Lol
@@hojnikb This engine design is 15+ years old. Compare it to the Gallardo's V10 that makes less than 400 lb/ft at 4,000 RPM. This engines makes 125 more lb/ft at at the same engine speed.
And if we were to compare the last Viper V10 to the last designed Lamborghini's. The Viper's 8.3 liters get you between 200 to 150ish lb/ft more than what's in the Hurrican and it's available 2,000 rpm sooner.
My dad has 2005 dodge regular cab viper srt10 and he haul his 2015 hellcat challenger with it
Perfect combo, either that or a Viper 💯
Goals!
That’s cool
WatchJRGo I wouldn’t tow my Hellcat with a Viper though 😜
12:13 That guy in the other truck looks impressed by the SRT10 haha
I think he's giving the finger.....look closer....?
Somebody’s been watching powernation with this truck vs the F150.
They have only one episode?
That moment when JR and Cleetus post a video on special Dodge Rams at almost the same time
Someone has to support West Texas Intermediate prices. Support American rig workers, buy a V10! 😂
Powernation with a Ram SRT10, one week ago: ua-cam.com/video/4XEYcgOhGeo/v-deo.html
RedEdain Cleetus posted about a new ram truck , not a dodge lol
Don't forget Gomer and Goober.
Cleetus just got one to give away.
Is he pronouncing Tonneau that way as a joke?
I wondered that too. He said some other "car word" differently in another video but I don't remember what it was.
I heard him pronounce it in the correct, French way. 👍🏻
Man that's a pet-peeve of mine hes saying it weird.
@@Peugeot306 "correct" and "French" don' t belong in the same sentence
Sounds correct to me
I have one and still love it a true beast.
Add a Bed-Rug. Bullet proof and protects the metal from dents and scrapes. I had one in my 2001 Ranger for 8 years and it was a lifesaver. Still looked good at 8 years. Can't say that about the spray in liners that I was originally going to get when the truck was new.
Dude I always wanted one of these when I was a kid, such a cool truck
Thanks for the review. I have a 2 door with 14,000 miles and I was able to get it out for some exercise on Saturday and burned a half a tank quickly, but it is a beast. And you are right about the LOOSENESS of the 2 door but that is what you buy it for. You better not be on the cell phone in this ride, it demands you drive it.
I’ve probably seen maybe 3-4 of these trucks within the last 5 years, as for the Dodge Viper I still see a few ever now and than.
congrats on the new truck, and also congrats on 200k subs
Love that exhaust! Crackles and pops from a V10..... Don't get to hear that very often. :)
Fun fact! If you "unloop" the throttle cable at the throttlebody pivot it acts as a valet mode not allowing full throttle response making the truck more better-half or kid friendly if you know what I mean.
Wow JR, score for sure . Incredible price. So happy for you.
Sell the Titan
The SRT's are just about the only Dodge/Chrysler made in the last 30 years I would buy. I had a 2008 300 SRT8 some years ago and I regret selling it. Thing was a blast to drive and was very solid and reliable. Drank gas like crazy tho, but man when you stepped on the gas that thing went, and it sounded amazing.
If you warned someone about the wing on the back would that be considered a spoiler alert? 🤣🤣🤣🤔
My father had one and the Trans went out at just over 35 thousand. They replaced it for him.i enjoyed driving it for a year.
Giant spoiler? Let me show you my Ram Daytona 😂 Love the Truck man
Where the videos
Joe dirt ram
So much Viper content from so many different Car UA-camrs, I love it.
You need to get an SRT4 next. I think you'd have a blast in one and they're going pretty cheap lately.
Eric used to have an SRT-4 Neon that lived at my house with him. It was flawless and had the AGP kit on it... one of my favorite cars of all time 🔥
Good luck finding one that hasn’t been molested by stoplight racers
@@WatchJRGo I’ve got a Caliber SRT-4... it’s extremely practical to have in the fleet.
@@WatchJRGo I have a first gen Neon that's getting the SRT swap soon. I have the engine so far and the '96 Neon is my daily at the moment with ZERO rust and SRT seats. I'm looking for 400 wheel hp and have it done by next spring!
cnsln_memphis Lol I got 2 kids in my school with them who act like there fast but don’t race because they’ll drop the transmission on the ground
Fellow red 2005 SRT-10 Ram Quad Cab owner here. As fun as they are out of the box, a good tune is money well spent. And you missed the storage compartment under the middle seat.
I have the same truck and love it, also one difference almost always passed up in the single cab vs quad is the rear end gearing. Quads have a 4.56 and reg has a 4.10 factory. The quad was supposedly made to haul your dodge viper car.
Let me know if u ever want to sell hee
It's hard to see but when you flip up the center console to make it a seat - there is another storage compartment under the middle seat as well.
It's still sounds weird when you leave out "to be" while you talk . I'm still not getting used to it but anyway, good video !
Yes, the language needs improved! I first heard this at The Corvette Ben YT channel in Texas (who is a great guy btw).
Maybe this serves street cred, in order not to come across as being too intellectual?
Could you give an example?
@@StarEquipment1 "needs cleaned" instead of "needs to be cleaned".
Finally someone commenting on this. I read it is a regional thing (Ohio maybe?) and comes from the Scottish.
Wind tunnel tests show that the wind flows the same over a truck bed (with the tailgate closed) as with a tonneau (tawn-oh duh!!) cover installed. If you've ever watched a pickup being tested, it's like there is a bubble of air, filling up the bed and the wind just flows right over it. Negligible difference with the tailgate open or closed. That Tawn-Oh cover is there just for secure storage and for looks!!
GM had an 8.1L big block v8 for a while. It was an option just like the Duramax.
It was a vortex 8100
My freind had one is his hoe😂
I have the 8.1 4l80 in a 2004 avalanche 2500 and my 8.1 allison 2003 gmc Sierra 2500hd crew cab 4x4 short bed ... they pull so well down the highway loaded or towing no stress at all ...great tq numbers and beast of a truck ... @ 10 -12 mpg beating on them there around 8 or 9 mpg .. also own a 2002 Tahoe with the 5.3 ... great truck ... I've owned several gtm800 vehicles and they are very reliable cheap and easy to repair and find parts ...
When you went full throttle I saw the fuel guage dip a little. I had a vehicle with a 460 and it would do that too. Nice truck.
Very nice truck. Excellent edition to the fleet. I'm looking forward to seeing what you have in store for it in the future.
I only say this as a Dodge owner (03 5.9 NV5600), sprinkle some holy water on that 48RE. Who knows what life it lived behind that 8.3 before you got it.
Love it man, how cool. I'm surprised the middle seat up front doesn't lift up for more storage. Almost every 3rd gen Dodge ram I owned had that
Look forward to more videos of this one 👍
I got mine for $13k with 103k miles on it for the 04 crew cab. Had electrical cutouts on the exhaust but got rid of it because of how they piped it.
I've been waiting for this video!! Thank you
Hope you enjoy it! Have some cool stuff planned for the truck 💯
From what I've seen, the Roush Nitemare F-150 is the fastest production truck, but it's only based on a 0-60, but hey, 3.9 seconds is really impressive!
I have a Ford Lightning and 4 Harley Davidson trucks......I can tell Ford has no sense when it comes to top speed
Need to upgrade the Alpine with something bigger.
That looks to be a 6" screen. Need 10-12 now. haha
There might be a system upgrade in the works 💯
@@WatchJRGo perfect, perfect.
I look forward to it.
Needs some JATOS. IN THE BED, MOTORIZE. THE. BED. COVER, AND DO THE DRAG STRIPS WITH THIS BEAST
Not safe to use your phone but a giant iPad is so safe
I sold mine less than a month ago for 13k. Mine was Black, clean, free of rust and only 110k miles. Sold it because it "can" tow and haul stuff but seriously not worth it. At a staggering 9.5 MPG with towing anything, i would tow my semi-small trailer with it and would drop it to anywhere from 5 to 6 MPG. This truck is good for 2 things: burnouts and getting rid of gasoline
Looks interesting! I've never really looked into those. That exhaust sounded good when you started it up!
My late friend and landlord owned a "standard cab" 2005 which EASILY left his 2007 Mustang, 2009 and 2010 'Vetts sucking it's dust....The last vehicle he purchased before his passing was a special ordered 2016-17 Challenger with ALL the bells, whistles, and horsepower available that model year....And the RAM made it look like the car was parked red light to red light. His oldest son now owns his collection of vehicles ranging from a '37 Ford Coup (bone stock) to the afore mentioned Challenger but from what I've heard none of them have even been started since late 2018....His Dad would be pissed.
"Gloves for working on rear ends" lol
A well deserved treat for 200,000 subscribers! Thanks for sharing the experience. Very nice truck! Congratulations.
saw this a couple a videos ago and i was waiting for this video😂
I've been dailying it for a bit! Working on the next video now 💯
With fuel about $6.60 a gallon here,theres a dude who owns a two door SRT-10 in red.A dream truck of mine and it looks soo damn good.
With this truck you'll be able to pass everything except the gas station!
I love this truck! Gas has come down per gallon so, enjoy it while you own it.
It's all fun and games until the gas goes up to $4/gallon again, lol. Sweet truck!
You called it.
@@chinobeans2680 hate it when I'm right. Lol
@@brandonmc01 😂😂
I love this generation of Dodge trucks, pretty well made in my opinion compared to the majority of disasters Chrysler had put out over the years. I can almost guarantee that truck has a factory speaker amp bypass. The factory speaker amps in the 04-05 trucks with the Infinity 7 speaker system used a proprietary digital amplifier, apparently with a certain interface you can retain the front speakers but other than that it's not compatible with aftermarket decks. Interestingly the 02-03 trucks used a better amplifier in my opinion, which simply ran off the speaker level outputs from the radio and is compatible with aftermarket radios for that reason. I wonder how that factory subwoofer is wired in, does it run off another factory amp, or has it been ran off an aftermarket amp located somewhere else? Perhaps that Alpine amplifier is running the speakers as well as the subwoofer on two bridged channels. If the Infinity amplifier has been bypassed, you can tell by removing the glovebox, you will see a connector out of the original amp removed with a speaker harness connected to it. If I have one piece of advice for you restore those original headlight housings, the aftermarket ones for these trucks are garbage and fade after a year. I learned that lesson the 80 dollar way. Great video as usual JR, looking forward to seeing the R8 drive!
JR, 200k on the horizon.....awesome!
crazy how my 2015 Ram is barely different from the old ones except for a few minor changes
Not one single Archer reference to "THANKS DODGE!" I feel cheated :(
LAAAANNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAA
@@WatchJRGo No, you ruined it. bawk bawk.
@@WatchJRGo "You want ants? Because that's how you get ants."
@@80wolfmanrob I feel like that is Josh whenever something gets spilled on his shop floor.
I can hear at 11:23 in that a driver side blinker is out. The rear driver side brake and blinker lights always blow in this style dodge trucks and I'm not sure why. I usually carry a couple bulbs in the center console. Cool truck. I've always wanted a SRT-10
is it just me or are the front seat rails really rusty looking 5:55
This must have been a flood vehicle and thats why it was so cheap, good catch
Nah, they just rust. Trust me, mine were rusting after about 4 years. Bad paint coating or something. Also, I lived in a northern climate with snow and road salt. Paint started bubbling on rear wheel wells about 4 years in and had it redone under 7/70k rust warranty. 1 year later it came back and they redid it again but I think it was sloppy work from the dealer the second time.
Dodge had 2.2L 4cyl "turbo" making 440 hp in early 80s, but it did had Cosworth heads, still the attempt was there
Nice truck my man, im jealous!
Glad to see you pick one of these up. I had to go out of state to buy mine (also a 2005 red QC) but you are right on the money, after getting home I found there are exactly 3 in my city counting mine.
I've always wanted one of these
Baller! lol I didn't even know there was a Viper truck but makes sense they would have done it.
Shoulda at least had Hoovie on, with the “cheapest in the country” topic.
The thumbnail points to monster wheel gap.
these respond vert well to boost.
Yes they do! Maybe it needs a turbo, those $10k supercharger kits are way too much 😬
My buddy had a '99 Dodge Ram Quad Cab 4x4 with the Viper engine. That thing would absolutely roast the tires rolling at 30. I'm surprised this SRT wouldn't.
On the next video “I brought shares in a service station!”😂
Where did you bring them?
Not knowing the difference between bought and brought (edited)...public education at it's finest.
THANKS A LOT!!! I had forgotten about this truck... Now, I have to add it to my MOPAR fleet!!
Whats the point of having push to start when you still need to turn the key in ignition 😂🤣
one of the most annoying features, honestly.
That's what I was thinking too
Anti theft feature
Definitely not the most hated viper truck between us owners. I sought out a 05 crew cab. Way better looking than the bug eye 06 front end. Quad cab = 6 witnesses when you lose a race.
13 seconds ago? INSTANT CLICK!!!
💪 You're on the ball!
Hypermile challenge when? Would be curious to see what 55 mph and coasting and drafting would do. Logically, next step would be a Volt performance test.
The 545RFE trans will need the solenoid pack replaced
Too bad it doesn't use that trans......
Uses the 4 speed auto out of the 2500 Ram. 48RE
Spoiler looks much better on the cover than the spoiler that attaches on the sides of the bed, much more usable too
Are we all pretending “power bulge” didn’t happen?
One of my friends built one of these. He had a single cab, short bed 1500 (I think). Picked up a wrecked Viper when he got back from deployment in 2004, when he got back again in 2006 did the swap. Went fast/stopped poorly.
he probably didnt upgrade the brakes.
I'm pretty sure I saw a guy sitting in this exact truck at the Golden nugget in Boloxi Ms smoking meth.
Of course the Cummins inline 6 block isn't as wide, but it's longer, taller, and when you add in the turbo, accessories, and the little bits and pieces that go with it, the Cummins is really crammed in there. There's way more room under the hood of that, with the V10 being pretty compact for its displacement.
Get ready myfriend change the plugs. Oil wash wax your going to need it 😆
Have wires on the way, I'll do the plugs too! 🍻
@@WatchJRGo love you buddy thank you for your awesome videos keep it but i do would love one day to race you with my van i know you would fall in love with good night young man stay safe
I'm sure someone has done it but i would 6 speed swap the quad cab. Shouldve been an option since the single cab was a manual.
He paid $14,000 for that JR is insane hopefully he sells the Titan to pay for this.
Viking Man and calls is the cheapest in the country! Lol
A buddy of mine bought his in about 2010, and still has it. We live in downeast maine, he had some issues or something and has parked it for the past year or 2. Its the black one
Haha MPG eater!
You GOT a temp tag! The bmv in ohio is still shut down 😖 my tag expired April 22. Cops aren't giving out tickets at least.
Brian lol my tags have expired as well. Annoyingggg
My aunt DeDe bought a gold one with the 5.7 when they first came out. Came over to the house to show it off. When she left I jokingly yelled out “light em up!” She did a burn out for about 50 yards. My dad yelled out “Jesus Christ, don’t tempt her!”
Last of the solid built mopars.
You own my dream truck buddy!! I have always been a MOPAR guy and my current daily driver is a 1989 dodge Ramcharger 4X4 which gets 7 mpgs lol so that terrible v10 is kinda like a hybrid to me lol!!! My son just turned 12 years old on August 7 and when we watched the video he said dad maybe when i turn 15 you can get you a Viper truck and i can drive your Ramcharger!!! All what i would do to be able to buy him one of these trucks some day!! I have for whatever reason started out of no where having seizures the past 1 1/2 years!!! Never had any health problems my first 35 years of life so i can't complain but i tell you seizures are so hard to diagnose, i have spent my entire life savings and know as much now as i did before going to the first doctor which is very little!!! Its been a rough ride considering i can't get disability or any help being they cannot catch a seizure happening in the hospital.. But with it being on my work history its impossible to get any kind of job and insurance companies want look at me because its a pre-existing health problem!! Just leave it in Gods hands and keep praying, so fsr the lord has provided!! Having full custody of my kiddo and being able to watch him grow up is worth more to myself then anything else!! Hope you enjoy your truck and hope to see more videos of it on UA-cam!! Take good care of that ride buddy, they are gonna be very hard to find in the next 10 years and from the looks of it you found a diamond in the rough!!! CONGRATS and hope to the the The big Red Machine in future vids.. Be safe,,