Thinking of a Ram SRT-10

[rb30dett]

I'm not a fan. There are a lot of choice out there butit all depends on your needs. What will you be using it for and how many miles a year do you think you'll be doing?

l will using it as a DD and should be driving it no more than 5000 miles a year. I only drive about 14 miles a day during the week.

[TurboSauce]

Dude, Get a friggin Colorado, buy an old one for cheap, and swap in a ls, the truck has a tow rating of 4000lbs with the stock I5.I tell you this now, when i first got this truck the ride was excellent, even on the sport package, i was truly amazed.Join me In a colorado, throw away your I5, Get a LS, you won't need to change much wiring.it's practically plug and play, and gives you around 600hp depending on the motor N/A.

It also comes 4wd and 2wd, C'mon easy.

[93coupe]

it's practically plug and play, and gives you around 600hp depending on the motor N/A.

[Mr1der]

lol..

to be fair, with work an LS can hit those numbers..not cheap though

[TurboSauce]

[Repo Man]

Dude, Get a friggin Colorado, buy an old one for cheap, and swap in a ls, the truck has a tow rating of 4000lbs with the stock I5.I tell you this now, when i first got this truck the ride was excellent, even on the sport package, i was truly amazed.Join me In a colorado, throw away your I5, Get a LS, you won't need to change much wiring.it's practically plug and play, and gives you around 600hp depending on the motor N/A.

It also comes 4wd and 2wd, C'mon easy.

You know they make a Colorado with a 5.3, right?

[TurboSauce]

The LS7's Peak output is 505 hp (377 kW) at 6300 rpm and 470 lb·ft (640 N·m) at 4800 rpm

[93coupe]

95 horsepower is a pretty big difference.

[TurboSauce]

[TurboSauce]

Notice, that is stock, and also notice i said, It can make 600hp N/A.now if i remember correctly, N/a doesn't mean no mods.

[TurboSauce]

Yes, But the LS7 is a 7.0 liter engine. MORE DISPLACEMENT.

i sound like one of those american fan boys.lol

the reason i didn't suggest the 2009 or the new models with the 5.3 is because it's new is and doesn't have alot of available mods for it. and the 5.3 is only 300 hp. ok 320 max. but still big power difference.but i guess if you want to be economical go for it.I'm not

[93coupe]

it's practically plug and play, and gives you around 600hp depending on the motor N/A.

Plug and play and depending on motor sounds like stock to me.

[Mr1der]

the 5.3 is a cousin to the LS series if I remember right.

what's the Colorado SS pack?

EDIT: It's not actually in production...yet

http://www.sporttruck.com/feat....html

[TurboSauce]

Well I apologize for my poor choice of words there. But by now you should know that i meant with little work 600hp is achievable.and when i said depending on motor I meant that depending on the ls series motor.

[tg]

the 8L v10 sounds bad a** as hell though

something to consider, nevertheless.

[MinisterofDOOM]

You know they make a Colorado with a 5.3, right?

Yeah, after 5 years GM FINALLY realized the stupid I5 wasn't an adequate top-engine choice. Still no 4.2 I6, though, which annoys me.

the 5.3 is a cousin to the LS series if I remember right.

Yeah, it is.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Yes, But the LS7 is a 7.0 liter engine. MORE DISPLACEMENT.

i sound like one of those american fan boys.lol

the reason i didn't suggest the 2009 or the new models with the 5.3 is because it's new is and doesn't have alot of available mods for it. and the 5.3 is only 300 hp. ok 320 max. but still big power difference.but i guess if you want to be economical go for it.I'm not

Quit talking out of your a** bro.

[seang]

Still no 4.2 I6, though, which annoys me.

Are Trailblazer and Colorado/Canyon engine bays the same size? If they would have to extend the front end any more, than I'm against the I-6.

[MinisterofDOOM]

No, the I6 is too long for the Colorado. But my question is: why doesn't it? If it had been designed for it from the start, you wouldn't need to lengthen anything. It was a lack of foresight that's facepalm-worthy. Everyone but GM knew the I5 would be unpopular from the start, but GM was determined to make us try it their way.

Dodge pulled the same BS with the Dakota, failing to offer a 5.7 Hemi option because "it doesn't fit." Well...it would have fit if you'd designed it to, dips***s.

[Veriest1]

No, the I6 is too long for the Colorado. But my question is: why doesn't it? If it had been designed for it from the start, you wouldn't need to lengthen anything. It was a lack of foresight that's facepalm-worthy. Everyone but GM knew the I5 would be unpopular from the start, but GM was determined to make us try it their way.

I'm surprised it doesn't fit. I always thought an I5 took up about the same amount of room as a I6 due to the counterweight. But then, I've never had them side by side either. :got me

[4cefed]

No, the I6 is too long for the Colorado. But my question is: why doesn't it? If it had been designed for it from the start, you wouldn't need to lengthen anything. It was a lack of foresight that's facepalm-worthy. Everyone but GM knew the I5 would be unpopular from the start, but GM was determined to make us try it their way.

Dodge pulled the same BS with the Dakota, failing to offer a 5.7 Hemi option because "it doesn't fit." Well...it would have fit if you'd designed it to, dips***s.

If you could get a dakota with a hemi, would you fork over more cash for a ram with a hemi? It would just take away from ram sales.

[MinisterofDOOM]

If you could get a dakota with a hemi, would you fork over more cash for a ram with a hemi? It would just take away from ram sales.

No it wouldn't. People who buy Rams aren't in the market for Dakotas.The 2nd gen Dakota was available with the same 5.9 that top-end Ram 1500s came with. The Hemi replaced the 5.9 in the Ram but not in the Dakota, which was left with only the 4.7 Jeep V8.The Dakota has always been on the bigger end of the midsize segment. It had never been a problem for the Ram before and there's no reason that would have changed suddenly in 2005.

There's not a lot of midsize-fullsize cross-shopping. Most people who want one don't want the other, for specific reasons. That's why you can get a Pathfinder with the same V8 as an Armada.

And, at any rate, just putting the same engine in a Dakota does NOT make it equally capable. Towing capacity would not be identical...it's a smaller, lighter-duty truck. Look at Pathy vs Armada for evidence there.

[zach-Ka]

My friend had one. It was the fastest thing I had ever ridden in.... Then it blew up.....

[PoorManQ45]

I'd say get a diesel and modify it.

They are absolutely awesome!!!

[93coupe]

5.9 in the Ram

Great motor. My dad has one in his Ram, while my uncle has the 5.7 Hemi in his. 5.9 seems a little stronger and sounds like it too.
Modified by 93coupe at 1:05 PM 3/16/2010

[CadetLD]

best of both worlds...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q1hvCBYQjA

[intermilanrox]

Why not get a Toyota X Runner?

My second cousin has one and its a pretty sick truck.

[rb30dett]

This is very tempting...

[Ozzie]

Why not get a Toyota X Runner?

My second cousin has one and its a pretty sick truck.

If that's an x runner, then I can see a good reason not to get it.......

It's fugly, and the cab looks pointless....why didn't Toyota make the cab a few inches longer, and add a couple rear doors to it? Would have made more sense...

BTW, it's fugly



It's also fugly

[Looneybomber]

the 8L v10 sounds bad a** as hell though

something to consider, nevertheless.

I'd have to disagree. For being such a large displacement engine, it fails to delivery aurally. A v8 sounds better, even high strung I4's sound better. But at least it beats out the I6's.