thinking about buying

[kotaon18s]

ok fellas and ladies if any on this board.

im thinking about buying an 02 ram 4wd 4 door trk.
mileage 113,xxx
motor 4.7 v8
trans. auto.
wheels fac steel
color red
interior tan


now my questions are
would this be a good truck to drive on daily basis?
might have a trailer to pull? (car hauler for dakota)

what type of fuel economy can i expect?
what type of problems are common on this model?

i figured i would ask these questions because most of us have other dodge products or now someone who does.

i had an older ram (85) that was very good to me but had few minor problems


just getting idea of what to expect out of it.

[batman13]

Originally Posted by kotaon18s

ok fellas and ladies if any on this board.

im thinking about buying an 02 ram 4wd 4 door trk.
mileage 113,xxx
motor 4.7 v8
trans. auto.
wheels fac steel
color red
interior tan


now my questions are
would this be a good truck to drive on daily basis?
might have a trailer to pull? (car hauler for dakota)

what type of fuel economy can i expect?
what type of problems are common on this model?

i figured i would ask these questions because most of us have other dodge products or now someone who does.

i had an older ram (85) that was very good to me but had few minor problems


just getting idea of what to expect out of it.

they have their fair share
dodgeforum.com has ram guys who know better what issues they have

[kotaon18s]

thanks man i go check it out

[trickedinferno]

it'll be a gas hog

[lowdak97]

The 4.7 QC Ram I drive at work is kind of doggy, not to much spunk for that big truck, would really feel like that pulling a car trailer.

[trickedinferno]

^true that. just find a cummins, it'll get just as good if not better gas mileage and pull a lot better. don't get one with an automatic trans though, they go out like crazy

[kotaon18s]

thanks guys for the input. but in reality i prolly wont be pulling a car trailer anytime soon. i try to drive my trk to all show s i attend but like sumthun there incase i do decide to pull something home.

[lowdak97]

Like others have said also, gas milage is poor on those trucks, a friend of mine has an 03, his is lifted with 35" tires, but we pulled his blazer to Layed out at the park 2 years ago and the truck averaged 9 miles per gallon, YIKES! Swore I would never do that again. Both the f150 and chevy get better milage, but I still love the look of the Ram. Personally I have an F250 with the 7.3 in it, and I love it, trailered the truck to ITB, and averaged 18mpg all the way, and couldn't hardly tell there was anything behind me.

[kotaon18s]

im 1 hr away from the layd out at park. i heard that it wasnt going to happen this year?

[lowdak97]

Thats what I've heard, but I would like to know for sure, if it does happen, it will likely be my first show of the year.