Ultimate Bug-out Vehicle / 4x4 Dodge Ram 2500 With Over $140k Upgrades - Awesome on 2040-cars
Athol, Idaho, United States
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.9 Cummins HO Diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Dodge
Model: Ram 2500
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Crew Cab
Trim: SLT Crew Cab Pickup 4-Door
Options: 4-Wheel Drive, Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: 4x4
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Mileage: 128,356
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Sub Model: Big Horn
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 6
This truck is truly unique and has been engineered to be unstoppable. I have driven and towed using it in all kinds of conditions (several feet of snow, mud, rocks, ice) and it has never been stuck. It has only actually been off road a handful of times and been used mostly as my ranch truck in North Idaho. I bought it as a stock truck and had all of the following modifications professionally done. I have personally driven this truck over 2000 miles without refueling on a road trip, just to prove I could. It has had over $140k up upgrades in it, and it kills me to sell it. I intended on keeping it forever. But, my wife absolutely hates it and (she says it is my mistress and one of us has to go...) plus, I have bills to pay. So, I unfortunately need to part ways with it. It has been maintained by the dealer under extended warranties until this year and has no known problems.
According to Banks, it puts out about 500HP and 900 Torque when the Power PDA is cranked up to max setting (SL). I have never dynoed it, but it is very fast and I will have to take Bank's word for it. However, for best fuel mileage, I keep it tuned down to the Power PDA setting of 4 and it gets low to mid 20 - 25 MPG if driven nice.
The KluneV underdrive gives it an amazingly low, low-range if engaged. It acts as a 4 to 1 splitter and if engaged in 4 Low, the vehicle has an aggregated low range of 16 to 1 from the transmission and top speed is about 8MPH. If engaged in high-range, it acts as a 2 low, which is actually why I installed it in the first place. The automatic transmission models do not have a 2 low; so I added one.
I originally had problems with the automatic transmission, in fact I blew up 2 stock ones because of towing after installing the Banks kit. So, I added in an ATS heavy duty transmission and was done. It is solid at this point. The transmission is rated for over 2000 pounds of torque.
Banks Big Hoss kit
Banks Power PDA
KluneV underdrive
ATS heavy duty transmission
ATS exhaust brake and Co-Pilot
ATS rear differential cover (oversize)
ATS secondary transmission cooler
Road armor winches (front and rear)
Warn 16.5TI winch (front)
Warn 8000 winch (rear)
Transfer flow 70 gallon secondary fuel tank (over 105 gallons total onboard fuel)
Headache rack
Limited slip rear end - I just added this in to further enhance 4x4 capability
4.10 gears
295 70R 17 Toyo Mud Terrain tires on custom rims (half tread left)
Full extra set of new 295 70R 17 Toyo Mud Terrain tires on stock rims
2 other spare tires (same size) on plain rims
Air bags with compressor
Wired for 4 channel camera system
Custom leather interior
Cowl induction hood
Pullrite Super slide 5th wheel hitch
Linex bedliner behind tires on bed to protect body and paint from rock chips
Interior just detailed
Exterior just buffed out
Dodge Ram 2500 for Sale
- 2001 dodge ram 2500 quad cab 4x4 diesel lifted 10"
- 2012 dodge ram 2500
- 2004 dodge ram 2500 slt 4x4 5.7l hemi(US $11,750.00)
- 1994 dodge 4 x 4 pickup, dependable, low miles(US $3,500.00)
- 2006 dodge ram 2500 mega cab laramie 4x4 5.9 diesel 98k sunroof extra clean(US $25,800.00)
- 1 owner crew cab slt 5.9l l6 dir cummins turbo diesel matching cab no reserve
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