Dodge Ramcharger

Chrysler started the production of the Dodge Ramcharger in 1974, at one point of the pre-production design caucus, the nametag Rhino was considered. The name was aptly tagged, the Ramcharger is a brute of a full size machine which had the power to ram anything in its path. The Dodge Ramcharger is a full size sport utility vehicle. It is basically a short bed 4x4 pickup with a wagon style body. However, the Ramcharger's wheelbase is significantly shorter than that of the short wheelbase pickup truck.

The Ramcharger is rather unique in that it offered a two wheel drive version. However, no four door version of the Ramcharger was offered. Nothing like many of its modern equivalent, the 4x4 Ramcharger was not tamed for a soccer mom use. Even the Royal SE Ramcharger, with cruise control and power accessories, was a brute, with stiff front leaf springs and a solid, if to some extent harsh, ride. Afterwards, Ramchargers (at least since 1982) did offer a fiberglass liftgate, supported by two gas cylinders. It was great for loading in the rain, but a real pain if your cargo shifts and ends up leaning against the hatch. It's pretty hard to open the liftgate and catch a falling cargo. Sadly, the production of the Ramcharger was stopped in 1993, although there are still some which are made in Mexico until now. Rumors have it that there are plans for the Ramcharger to be brought back for the full size Dodge Ram. In case you already own one of these Ramchargers, you should know the best place to find Dodge Ramcharger parts and other high end Dodge parts.