At first I was like “That’s a nice truck, I hope Jay decides to fix it up and sell it” and then he went around to the other side and I was like “OHHH MYYY GODDDDDD!!!!!!”
Lol dude I love the way you cleverly filmed that. When you went over to the driver side but purposely didn't show the messed up part but only the head light then once u showed the whole thing you were like oh crap and I literally said that in my head at the same time.
I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 that went through front end fire I replaced some wiring a battery remove the fan guard replace the windshield and the headlights and The Grille and I'm still driving it
@@slumpnmyrump4986 yeah I was thinking the same thing, oklahomas known for that. I mean I drove my 99 ford contour with a bent frame, rear suspension and no rear windshield down the highway for awhile as if it were normal
I'll fix that b pillar and rocker as best i could and replace the doors drive it till it quits and move on to the next one it doesn't have to be perfect
It would be a great truck IF they don't destroy it by playing with it... A portapower to push out the B pillar and 2 doors and it would be an easy repair for someome who needs a good work truck.
At the boot barn in Beaumont,TX there was a 2007 red dodge ram same as this one that some one abandoned for a few months but no damage tho, i did see the driver a pillar panel was missing. "I'M a parking lot sweeper". All the tire's i found on my lots i placed in the bed of it until it looked bad enough that management had it towed off just b4 ts Imelda. ...It's amazing all of the car's they abandoned around here. 2017 there was a mid 90's jimmy near kohls on my side of the parking lot. It was in my way of the curb so i hooked to it via sweeper a towed it just off my lot, ... the next week it was towed back to another curb on my side. Parts of the eng was gone & doors were open... so i backed the sweeper into the psg doors while they were open "trying to make it look bad to get towed off the lot". 3 nights pass & some one took the time to close them. ...So i loaded the suv completely with tires & back into the front bending the front some & took off all 4 tires & let it sit on the frame... about 8 months pass no change... so i found spray paint & painted trump 2020 on driver side & in 2 days some one finally had it towed. "that was a social experiment" . Also across the street near men wear house another jimmy same color & style sat for at least 7 years.... i got some rotting chicken out of a local grocery dumpster & threw it in the floor board "summer time 100+ deg". Finally had that one gone the next day.
Shit you really had me going for a minute there i thought this truck was in good decent shape for resale until i noticed the driver side all punched in
@Curtis Fleabag never had been bulletproof, Pentastar V6 never has and never will be bulletproof. Chryslers quality went down when mercedes was involved.
@@RicardoPCGamer no the quality died 40 years ago when they had to make small cars cuz embargos. After that they always struggled with some exceptions rolling around.
A 4.7 dodge in it's natural habitat. The 4.7 is a rubbish engine that eats up the passenger side camshaft when the oil pressure gets low enough or the oil thin enough, due to mileage or lack of maintenance.
Well my brother put a new top end on his 2003 everything from the headgaskets up was new and he broke it in properly according to the manufacturer, and the first drive around the block it ate the passenger side Cam, which was the third one he put in that truck. And his 2006 is doing the same thing.
That's what we call a scrappin' truck. In my area, guys buy that kind of mashed up truck that still drives & leave them attached to trailers that they fill up with scrap metal. I've seen trucks that have clearly been rolled used as scrapper trucks.
This video's opening reminded me of the #JankyPromoters movie - except they were always careful to show the driver's side, because the passenger side looked like the Ram's driver's side, & it had the donut spare on the rear axle.
With some TLC that could be a nice truck again ... it sounds really nice .. one will come your way Jay ... you will get one that takes less work to make it perfect to beat the snot out of .. :)
Save it! Sell it as whole! too good to be sold for parts!, worth 1200 as is or 2k if you replace the doors! Or upgrade!!,just wrap a chain around that pillar and pull!,as long you don't get water inside you be fine.
I would fix it up to be honest, that truck is a good truck. She sounds mean, she looks clean, a little love to the drivers side and it will be right as rain.
If that had a 100k miles less on the clock it would be worth investment to do it right. Sad thing is it doesn't. So it would be hard to justify doing the fix right.
pretty much what I thought too, too high miles to invest lots of money. Could try just throwing used doors and hammering it out or welding the stuff it needed on to have cheap transportation but I certainly wouldn't invest a lot. It actually has more miles than my 95 ram lol
Jay, have you had a watch of the Arthur Tussik channel? You'd be amazed at what damage a car can suffer and still be repaired. The B pillar is a very common fix that he carries out.
Honestly I would save it if I were you. Those trucks usually are beat to hell and back. That motor sounds great and trans shifts fine. Bodys in decent shape. Just smack some new doors on it and call it a day. Make sure you keep the other dodge too as a back up just incase the 4.7 decides to go out on you.
@@americanbadass88 if you change the fluid like the manufacturer recommends then you dont have a problem. Poor maintenance on vehicles will make problems arise.
@@DrVaults the owner of our local Transmission shop bought a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 same setup as this one. Brand new. 2 transmissions under warranty. And 4 rebounds hisself. Last I talked to him he had 218k on it. I've got a 2004 Ford Ranger Tremor with 268k that looks like it has 10k miles. Bought it brand new at Jacky Jones Ford in Sweetwater TN oil spark plugs tires battery and dual exhaust 2 years ago is all that's ever been charged. Even still has the original radiator hoses on it. Btw I'm a very aggressive driver.
@@Leo-lr4eq We had a '99 WJ about 79K on it, with the full time 4WD 4.7 V8, and it was a gas guzzling piece of junk. The transmission flared on shifts, transfer case leaked fluid, not to mention the howling rear end almost as loud as an '02 Explorer. We learned to lease new vehicles after that disaster. The '20 Ford Explorer ST is an awesome vehicle, and it's back to RWD with a 10 speed automatic. Never will consider a Chrysler or GM now we have the Ford.
Don't know about that funky tow haul selection, on my '05 (which is the early third gen, this is a late 3rd gen '06) it's just on and off, and I figured it was the same as O/D off in the older models. Although I notice it'll downshift and lock up the torque converter downhill to engine brake. Had me for the first minute, I was sitting here like "who the hell would scrap such a nice truck?" figured it must've had something mechanical wrong with it till you walked around the other side. I'm surprised that door still closes, that's amazing. Atleast looks like a good part truck, the 545RFE transmission they used in these are solid if you maintain them. 200k on mine all original mechanically. If this was an '05 or earlier with the Hemi before that MDS failure they did, it would be worth fixing. Hell if I was in that situation I'd fix it given I had the money to.
I think that could be saved without needing any new metal welding in. Just throw a chain around the bottom of the B-pillar and pull it out as good as you can. A big twatting hammer should take care of the rest :D Then throw a couple doors on and drive. It's a 15yo truck, it doesn't need to be pretty. B pillar is an easy fix than A-pillar, and both are easier than rear end damage. Front end is easiest, as provided the frame rails are good, it's all bolt-on parts, but front-end collisions tend to be t higher speeds and cause more damage. Pity that all the 300s are now finding their way to the junkyard, I have a soft spot for those things. Love the budget Bentley looks. Give it five years and crown vics will be going the same way - most were ridden hard and put away wet by cops and taxi firms. When all the proper American sedans are gone we'll be left with crossover SUVs and Toyotas :(
The difference between the 02-05 Rams in that body style is the grille and tail lights. 06-09 changed the grille and headlights like the one in this video. Rams before 06 will have the front end from 02
Originally, I thought WTH and tha da! The frame rails straight? Replacement body parts available? Straighten the cab out and sell it as a work truck..Did the hit jarred the rpm cable?
It's your new driver! What's the cash price to sell it as is? I'd really be willing to buy it! Let me know....it's probably worth more weight in gold than just curious....
You had us in the first half, not gonna lie.
Hah
At first I was like “That’s a nice truck, I hope Jay decides to fix it up and sell it” and then he went around to the other side and I was like “OHHH MYYY GODDDDDD!!!!!!”
I was like nice little dodge ra.…...hole chiittt! lol
How much tou asking for it?
mike wrong $60,000
Totally had me going...
Should I say it? I'll say it, The Ram got rammed. 😂
ram-tastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If ya can't Dodge it, Ram it! 😄😄
@@davida.p.9911 What about PLYMOUTH??Solid as a ROCK??????
How cute!
Are you kidding those scratches on the driver side door will buff out! 😀
Lol dude I love the way you cleverly filmed that. When you went over to the driver side but purposely didn't show the messed up part but only the head light then once u showed the whole thing you were like oh crap and I literally said that in my head at the same time.
Probably the best intro yet, wasn't expecting that at all.
2003to 2007 was good years for Dodge trucks they run like a bat out of hell good trucks
I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 that went through front end fire I replaced some wiring a battery remove the fan guard replace the windshield and the headlights and The Grille and I'm still driving it
03 to 05 was the best with the hemi. 06 and newer have struts and MDS bullcrap to deal with
MidnightPolaris800 03 and 05 have struts to
Not as good as the 2nd Gen Ram well built and take any beating and still going strong lol
Especially the Diesels, can't beat the reliability of a Cummins Diesel
"You'll have to forgive him, he's not very bright" That had me in stitches!! One of the funniest things I've heard in years 😆
I say replace the doors and the headlight and keep on trucking, especially with that new ac system in there
do a cab swap and make it a company truck with JAY SMART wrap on sides
Maybe if it had lower miles. : (
The people in my state would drive that truck like that down the highway and wouldn't care
OH...
Sounds like something meth heads in Oklahoma would do
@@slumpnmyrump4986 yeah I was thinking the same thing, oklahomas known for that. I mean I drove my 99 ford contour with a bent frame, rear suspension and no rear windshield down the highway for awhile as if it were normal
I'll fix that b pillar and rocker as best i could and replace the doors drive it till it quits and move on to the next one it doesn't have to be perfect
It would be a great truck IF they don't destroy it by playing with it... A portapower to push out the B pillar and 2 doors and it would be an easy repair for someome who needs a good work truck.
Greetings from austria, love your vids.
Hello from Germany. Keep the videos coming. I love them!
My father has an 89 Dodge ram 2500 rwd with the 360 with 55 thousand original miles.
This truck is beautiful as well
He'll that Chevy just showing dodge ain't sheet😎😂👍
At the boot barn in Beaumont,TX there was a 2007 red dodge ram same as this one that some one abandoned for a few months but no damage tho, i did see the driver a pillar panel was missing. "I'M a parking lot sweeper". All the tire's i found on my lots i placed in the bed of it until it looked bad enough that management had it towed off just b4 ts Imelda. ...It's amazing all of the car's they abandoned around here. 2017 there was a mid 90's jimmy near kohls on my side of the parking lot. It was in my way of the curb so i hooked to it via sweeper a towed it just off my lot, ... the next week it was towed back to another curb on my side. Parts of the eng was gone & doors were open... so i backed the sweeper into the psg doors while they were open "trying to make it look bad to get towed off the lot". 3 nights pass & some one took the time to close them. ...So i loaded the suv completely with tires & back into the front bending the front some & took off all 4 tires & let it sit on the frame... about 8 months pass no change... so i found spray paint & painted trump 2020 on driver side & in 2 days some one finally had it towed. "that was a social experiment" . Also across the street near men wear house another jimmy same color & style sat for at least 7 years.... i got some rotting chicken out of a local grocery dumpster & threw it in the floor board "summer time 100+ deg". Finally had that one gone the next day.
SK8N LLC I’m from bmt too
We own the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 with the Cummins turbo diesel has never let us down.
Lol when u showed the other side it scared the shit out of me for some reason😂
'just thinkin he bad in his 305' literally me.
also... fake wood but no fog lights. Alright dodge.
There are different options you can get dumbass
MidnightPolaris800 ‘magin that
Get Vtuned to pull out the dog leg and bolt on 2 doors and a fender.
You could pull out the B piller your self, like you said, it wont be perfect, good transportation.
The tow/haul button is for when your towing, I believe it changes the shift points like you said.
keeps it out of overdrive seens like it pull better
Good for Ramming around the parts yard,lol😆...
Jgd
Was a nice truck
Shit you really had me going for a minute there i thought this truck was in good decent shape for resale until i noticed the driver side all punched in
Yet people say a dodge cant make it to 100k let alone 200k
The 5.2 and 5.9 magnum engine in the 2nd gen rams where the last good ones in my opinion
@Curtis Fleabag never had been bulletproof, Pentastar V6 never has and never will be bulletproof. Chryslers quality went down when mercedes was involved.
@@RicardoPCGamer no the quality died 40 years ago when they had to make small cars cuz embargos. After that they always struggled with some exceptions rolling around.
I have a 1999 Dodge ram 1500 v6 that has 230,000 miles on it and it my work truck
Curtis Fleabag Then penistars have been under fire from the jeep guys for burning enormous amounts of oil while doing jeep things
Good looking truck.
Jay you totally got us all!
Nice truck she got rammed pretty good but hey great parts on it still .
Can you take a look at the Crown Vic next to the dumpster please? I'd love to see if that's savable.
been watching randy@ autoauctionrebuilds too much Jay lol but none the Less another great video man👍
Arthur could filet that ram and have it ready for paint in 70 hours.
Naw 50 hours easy.
A 4.7 dodge in it's natural habitat. The 4.7 is a rubbish engine that eats up the passenger side camshaft when the oil pressure gets low enough or the oil thin enough, due to mileage or lack of maintenance.
Same thing happened to my RAM. I wouldn't own another RAM even if someone held a gun to my head.
Well my brother put a new top end on his 2003 everything from the headgaskets up was new and he broke it in properly according to the manufacturer, and the first drive around the block it ate the passenger side Cam, which was the third one he put in that truck. And his 2006 is doing the same thing.
I have a 4.7 in my jeep and has 175k and it never been touch. So I never heard of that I know the 5.7 hemi has that prob
@Curtis Fleabag I did. Oil changes every 3K miles and as soon as it crested 100K it started knocking.
So what your saying is, if you neglect the truck, it will have problems.... no shit Sherlock...
Wrecked left side! What a surprise!
Wait...the hell is that noise in the background? **Camera pans around**
"You'll have to forgive him. He's not very bright." I lost it. 😂😂😂
Thought it was perfect looking for a sec
That's what we call a scrappin' truck. In my area, guys buy that kind of mashed up truck that still drives & leave them attached to trailers that they fill up with scrap metal. I've seen trucks that have clearly been rolled used as scrapper trucks.
Let's see that Red Fusion!
In my town that truck would fit right in as is.
My friend amanda wynn has a dodge ram exactly like that one with the 4.7 liter magnum v8 dual exhaust flowmasters
This video's opening reminded me of the #JankyPromoters movie - except they were always careful to show the driver's side, because the passenger side looked like the Ram's driver's side, & it had the donut spare on the rear axle.
I laughed my ass off when you went oh shit and showed the side swipe
About the 06 ram vary funny about the side swipe
With some TLC that could be a nice truck again ... it sounds really nice .. one will come your way Jay ... you will get one that takes less work to make it perfect to beat the snot out of .. :)
nice truck despite the t-bone damage
Neutral drop it STUNTMAAAAAAAN!!
Save it I'm normally hate Rams but this one has too much life left to be scrapped man
I've always wanted one like that I've got a dakota but the Rams are vrey nice
Save it! Sell it as whole! too good to be sold for parts!, worth 1200 as is or 2k if you replace the doors! Or upgrade!!,just wrap a chain around that pillar and pull!,as long you don't get water inside you be fine.
2 doors and some body work and would be fine
Greetings from bronxville New York love your videos
It will buff out, those trucks aren't bad
Hey Jay I had a feeling it was wrecked before you got around to the driver's side
yeah I saw the hood a little wonky from the goodie side
Fix it
You could fix that thing good enough and drive it till it dies. Hell you could just sell the whole thing and someone would be happy as hell to fix it
Busted headlight a little scratch right here... Oh shit!
I would fix it up to be honest, that truck is a good truck. She sounds mean, she looks clean, a little love to the drivers side and it will be right as rain.
I love dodge rams, I can honestly say I like them better than any other truck I just wish their transmissions were better who agrees
Not Scared of High Mileage as Truck Looks as it was Well Taken Care Of.. PLENTY of Potential here.
If that had a 100k miles less on the clock it would be worth investment to do it right. Sad thing is it doesn't. So it would be hard to justify doing the fix right.
pretty much what I thought too, too high miles to invest lots of money. Could try just throwing used doors and hammering it out or welding the stuff it needed on to have cheap transportation but I certainly wouldn't invest a lot. It actually has more miles than my 95 ram lol
As long as the B pillar isnt crushed in you could slap new doors on it and basically have a new truck
Jay, have you had a watch of the Arthur Tussik channel? You'd be amazed at what damage a car can suffer and still be repaired. The B pillar is a very common fix that he carries out.
Honestly I would save it if I were you. Those trucks usually are beat to hell and back. That motor sounds great and trans shifts fine. Bodys in decent shape. Just smack some new doors on it and call it a day. Make sure you keep the other dodge too as a back up just incase the 4.7 decides to go out on you.
its a Dodge that transmission is on its way out and has probably been replaced several times already. this truck is where it needs to be
@@americanbadass88 if you change the fluid like the manufacturer recommends then you dont have a problem. Poor maintenance on vehicles will make problems arise.
@@DrVaults the owner of our local Transmission shop bought a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 same setup as this one. Brand new. 2 transmissions under warranty. And 4 rebounds hisself. Last I talked to him he had 218k on it. I've got a 2004 Ford Ranger Tremor with 268k that looks like it has 10k miles. Bought it brand new at Jacky Jones Ford in Sweetwater TN oil spark plugs tires battery and dual exhaust 2 years ago is all that's ever been charged. Even still has the original radiator hoses on it. Btw I'm a very aggressive driver.
I think the 1999-2004 jeep grand cherokees used the same 4.7.
Leo I had one in my 1999 WJ Grand Cherokee it was a good strong motor in a GC.
MrJordanwain yeah, and the overlands had the “high output” version that gave the car like 260 horsepower. Not bad for an early 2000’s SUV.
@@Leo-lr4eq We had a '99 WJ about 79K on it, with the full time 4WD 4.7 V8, and it was a gas guzzling piece of junk. The transmission flared on shifts, transfer case leaked fluid, not to mention the howling rear end almost as loud as an '02 Explorer. We learned to lease new vehicles after that disaster. The '20 Ford Explorer ST is an awesome vehicle, and it's back to RWD with a 10 speed automatic. Never will consider a Chrysler or GM now we have the Ford.
I had a 96 ram 1500 with the 318 and i upgraded to a 05 1500 with the hemi and love it
You mean down graded
tow haul mode changes up shift points, shift firmness and torque converter lock up points.
You should try hanging another door in without doing anything just for fun see how it is .
Hell $1750 fix you got a nice truck👍
Don't know about that funky tow haul selection, on my '05 (which is the early third gen, this is a late 3rd gen '06) it's just on and off, and I figured it was the same as O/D off in the older models. Although I notice it'll downshift and lock up the torque converter downhill to engine brake. Had me for the first minute, I was sitting here like "who the hell would scrap such a nice truck?" figured it must've had something mechanical wrong with it till you walked around the other side. I'm surprised that door still closes, that's amazing. Atleast looks like a good part truck, the 545RFE transmission they used in these are solid if you maintain them. 200k on mine all original mechanically. If this was an '05 or earlier with the Hemi before that MDS failure they did, it would be worth fixing. Hell if I was in that situation I'd fix it given I had the money to.
Tow haul down shifts a whole lot harder so u can slow down while pulling and shift points are higher going up through the gear
Thats basically my truck with some damage to it. Though mine is under 150k miles. Not a bad truck.
I think that could be saved without needing any new metal welding in. Just throw a chain around the bottom of the B-pillar and pull it out as good as you can. A big twatting hammer should take care of the rest :D Then throw a couple doors on and drive. It's a 15yo truck, it doesn't need to be pretty.
B pillar is an easy fix than A-pillar, and both are easier than rear end damage. Front end is easiest, as provided the frame rails are good, it's all bolt-on parts, but front-end collisions tend to be t higher speeds and cause more damage.
Pity that all the 300s are now finding their way to the junkyard, I have a soft spot for those things. Love the budget Bentley looks. Give it five years and crown vics will be going the same way - most were ridden hard and put away wet by cops and taxi firms. When all the proper American sedans are gone we'll be left with crossover SUVs and Toyotas :(
that thumbnail lmao
That key is so much better than the shitty 4th gen fobs.. that had more blank spaces than operable buttons
Ol Dodge has that one tire fire 😂😂
The difference between the 02-05 Rams in that body style is the grille and tail lights. 06-09 changed the grille and headlights like the one in this video. Rams before 06 will have the front end from 02
Do a video on the ford fusion
Those trucks aren't bad in that year range. I did a heater core in one once it was surprisingly easy. Those trucks aren't bad to work on
Its basically a truck version of two face. Ones perfectly normal and the other side is just...yeah.
Do it Jay! You know you want to!
Greetings from Hungary. Please make more vid's.
I want it as is !
Could be a very fun truck for goofing off. TOW/HAUL probably does engine braking as opposed to OD.
You’ve got to shoot a video of that Fusion! Looks like mine that was totaled by someone texting and driving.
I’d love to see you fix that
Arthur Tussik Chanel Would fix it for a maybe a grand all day long 👌
Replace the front fender and doors and it will be good to go.
Easy body fix but...inop tach and no washer fluid? CRUSH IT!!
Originally, I thought WTH and tha da!
The frame rails straight? Replacement body parts available? Straighten the cab out and sell it as a work truck..Did the hit jarred the rpm cable?
Just needs a couple of doors
I've had them all Ford, Dodge, Chevy. Just depended on price . I'd buy another Dodge. I had an 84 it was one of my favorites.
Just replace two doors frame still look good
Thanks
Fix it just tow doors and defender may be used hummer adjust the rock panel... it's daily driver
they are the same but the tow haul aggressively downshifts
i have the same year model but its a 3500 quad cab big horn edition with the Cummins and a rare 6 speed with 4 wheel drive
Put a fender and 2 doors on it and you got a nice truck, the rest of the damage you can live with.
I think Tow/Haul doesn't let the overdrive to come on,
like to have it have something to work on just to fix it up.make a good truck
Heck of a yard truck
It's your new driver! What's the cash price to sell it as is? I'd really be willing to buy it! Let me know....it's probably worth more weight in gold than just curious....