My Newest Winter Beater Truck: 1998 Dodge Ram SLT 4x4 (AK370Z)

AK370Z

Yup.. so I finally got myself a beater car/truck for the winter. Since last year we didn't get any snow, I was thinking maybe this year we will get hammered (N.E. members, remember 15" snow of February 2010?). Since Sandy destroyed a lot of our furniture and electronics, my dad suggested that I should get a full bed truck instead of a car. So, after searching for a few weeks, I finally found this truck. It's a 1998 Dodge Ram SLT Laramie 4x4. It only has 98,xxx miles, 1 owner, 4x4 and a full size bed. I paid about $3500 (including tax, tag and title). It's not perfect but it has done it's job last month or so ( I bought it in November). It feels soo weird driving this truck because I have NEVER driven a truck (or even a SUV before). All my sports coupe sat 4" from the ground! I drove sports coupe's all my life. This one (seems like these model Dodge rams) sits so much higher than the ground, sometimes I have to remind myself that to slow down in turns and such.. I'm still getting used to driving this. I don't have any big plans for it. Upgrade the sound system, do a little tune up, alignment, full detail etc. I just want some snow so that I can try out the 4x4 lol haha

Here are some pictures. If anyone here owns this model truck or have information, I do have some questions about some stuff about the truck.

Pics:








Gave it a quick wash and Adams Polishes Machine Super Sealant




Adams VRT on the Tires. Truck seems very well taken care of. 5.2L V8 American Muscle


I actually have the Dodge Decal now. That's the only thing pretty much missing exterior wise.


Full Size Bed. Backing up is a nightmare lol




I hand washed the whole truck bed and applied Adams VRT! Ate up 8 oz of VRT!


Interior pics:


Very Clean. I cleaned them again and applied fabric protector.






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