1999 Dodge #Ramcharger Walk Around - Mexican Spec - Last Generation - Story Time I bought this 1999 Dodge Ramcharger for a client way up north. I show you all around the truck and tell 3 stories of my trip back home. Enjoy
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@bobgrob410 ай бұрын
better lookin style than the newer ones. The "BIG RIG" look. Bring this back, Ram!
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
Normally I HATE woodgrain in an interior but I LIKE this one!
@glennnickerson843810 ай бұрын
I like storytime!😆
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
I try my best. I am glad I was around to tell the stories. Saturday I am headed to buy a Beetle. I will NOT drive that one back.
@The_Hi_Life10 ай бұрын
What a story! Congratulations man, it’s a beautiful truck. I’ve wanted ones of these in the states since I first saw one online like 10 years ago.
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
They are just becoming legal to cross. if you have the budget I can get you one.
@mexicanspec9 ай бұрын
I have 2 that can cross right now if you are still interested.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
I can see Walker Texas Ranger in one of these. Would have been a cool tie-in to the roots in Lone Wolf McQuade.😊
@trentonjohnson29489 ай бұрын
I would love to bring one home to Canada
@mexicanspec9 ай бұрын
I can get you one. Because the Canada rule is only 15 years you can buy one of the 2000 or 2001 models. I have seen 3 or 4 2000 models for sale that have a manual transmission. Let me know if you want to see what is available.
@mexicanspec9 ай бұрын
If you want one please let me know. Let me know if you want an automatic or a manual.
@trentonjohnson29489 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec manual
@mexicanspec9 ай бұрын
I know where there are two or three manuals. Please send me an email to mason66str at gmail@@trentonjohnson2948
@danielulz164010 ай бұрын
What an adventure! Is that Ramcharger a Chrysler de Mexico only product? I do not remember them being available in the US for that generation. Neat truck!
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
Yes it was Mexico only. I have been looking for more and there are a few more decent ones for sale. Most have been beaten like a , well you know the rest. By the time this came out the 2 door SUV was gone in the US.
@danielulz164010 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec thank you. I like it.
@brucebanter-theincrediblej79277 ай бұрын
These trucks used to be seen in L.A back in the early 2000’s.. they always had Mexico Plates because they couldn’t pass emissions for a California registration
@mexicanspec7 ай бұрын
They still can't pass a CA emissions test. They can be registered n other states that aren't so stringent on the smog laws.
@rogeliotrevino4702 ай бұрын
This trucks were very expensive at the end of the 90s. They were sold only from 1998-2000. It was considered a sport/luxury truck, specially this 2d because most of the ram chargers a saw were 4d. Coupe models were very unusual and expensive compared with the sedan models, 2d neons, cirrus and rams chargers are very dificult to find today.
@mexicanspec2 ай бұрын
On the subject of price, this one had an original price of $298,000 pesos. The next year my 2000 Durango sold new for a price of $400,000 pesos. This was not a very expensive truck compared to other trucks on the market.
@MintyFreshTurds10 ай бұрын
I wonder what the rear could have looked like if they had designed one specifically for this SUV.
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
We may never know. It doesn't look too awful to me.
@Josh-gd6nk7 ай бұрын
...Different, I'm guessing?
@MintyFreshTurds7 ай бұрын
@@Josh-gd6nk 🤯
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
Like everyone else, I wish they'd made a 4 door Cummins!!!
@DanoFSmith-yc9tg5 ай бұрын
The thing not many people realize, is these trucks were actually put together to get rid of a ton of surplus parts. If you think about the 98-02 pickups, everyone bought the extended cab, with the suicide back doors. So Dodge more then likely had a bunch of short bed short cab frames left over, and a bunch of hard rear door extended cabs left over, and because the caravan changed body style in 2000, they had a bunch of caravan hatches left over as well. This second gen RamCharger is literally a parts bin truck, sold to only the smaller Mexican market, just to dump off a bunch of parts laying around headed to the scrap yard otherwise.
@mexicanspec5 ай бұрын
What you left out of the equation was this truck was made in Mexico for the Mexican market. The Dodge truck that were being sold at the time in Mexico were regular cab short bed, and a 1 ton cab and chassis. Not many extra cabs were offered in Mexico. Since Chrysler Mexico didn't have the budget the US company had they had to use existing parts to make it profitable. It was only sold to the Mexican market because people weren't buying 2 doors anymore in the US and also if it was sold in the US it would have affected Chryslers CAFE ratings as it is classified as a passenger car.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
The Quad Cab short bed SHURELY had the same chassis as the Club Cab. I don't think they had "left-overs" to get rid of. In '98 when the Quad Cab came out you could still get a Club Cab. I've seen plenty of '98s both ways.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
That shoulder belt surround is standard Ram Quad Cab.
@mexicanspec3 ай бұрын
From the second window it is all standard quad cab. From there back it is Mexico only.
Look closer Jeff, they are not Durango tail lights. It is very hard to find good tail lights for these trucks, believe me I have tried.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
@mexicanspec WEIRD! Why would they use a tail light that LOOKS like a Durango but isn't????? STOOPUD!
@mexicanspec3 ай бұрын
@@jeffhutchins7048 If you look at the body line down the side it isn't completely smooth like the Durango. They had to have something that matched that line. I have seen one of these with the Durango lights and they look good enough.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
At least there's an option available. I've had to replace a lot of taillights. If I owned one I'd probably pull the factory ones and save them.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
I JUST noticed that you SAID they are unique in your video....missed that before.
@BigBadJones3 ай бұрын
I wish they would have had these in the US. I'm from Texas so I've seen a few.
@mexicanspec3 ай бұрын
I can get you a nice one. I sold this one to a guy in Texas and he is buying a second one now.
@Vicky-Hugh-Martini8 ай бұрын
I've learned about these Ramchargers in the mid 2010s. Eventually when they reach 25 years they should be easier to import. I would like to have one someday along with a second gen Ram.
@mexicanspec8 ай бұрын
I have two right now that can legally, as of today. I have a Silver one and a Black one. Others are coming up over time. If you want one I can get one for you when you are ready.
@Vicky-Hugh-Martini8 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec Sounds splendid. I'll keep that in mind.
@mexicanspec8 ай бұрын
@@Vicky-Hugh-Martini OK great. Check your local smog laws to see if you would be able to register a 1999 vehicle without having it smogged.
@razvandobos97599 ай бұрын
They should’ve sold this generation in the US and Canada. I’d love for the Ramcharger to return. If it’s a Ram it’ll be Ram Truck’s first SUV. If it’s a Dodge it’ll be a crossover to replace the Journey.
@moparmtb3602 ай бұрын
The tailgate isn't the problem. The lights are the problem. They could have made them look slightly more like the Ram Truck.
@mexicanspec2 ай бұрын
They do give the truck its own personality. I am not sure if the pick up lights would have worked with how much real estate had to be covered from the quarter panel to the edge of the tail gate. As it stands there is quite a gap there. I have checked that gap on a few Ramchargers and they are all the same so it was a factory thing.
@Cordell-5 ай бұрын
Nice video. Cool to see the mexican spec vehicles. Do you see a lot of ram 6500/7000 trucks? I think theyre good looking and unique. Eventually would like to buy one
@mexicanspec5 ай бұрын
They sold 1 ton chassis trucks here but nothing much bigger.
@ham548310 ай бұрын
Very cool
@arianduran17256 ай бұрын
You should reach out to Doug DeMuro KZfaqr , he wants to do a review on a Mexican Ram charger 1999-2000 . You can get million of views giving you credit. No one has emailed him on a import like this. 👍.
@mexicanspec6 ай бұрын
I bet he would want a more stock truck though, which I can supply. This one can't cross for another 2 months. Thank you for the thought.
@BillyRicky8 ай бұрын
How many of these are left you think? How hard are they to get? I definitely want to try getting my hands on one one day. So oddly random I love them.
@mexicanspec8 ай бұрын
They come up for sale fairly often. Finding one in nice condition is the trick. I do have a quality paint shop that can paint one reasonably. If you send me a message on Instagram or Facebook I can talk more with you about it.
@nachitolopez67066 ай бұрын
A have one in Southern Arizona if someone is interested
@mexicanspec6 ай бұрын
Is it legal in the US?
@cristianmojica28348 ай бұрын
How hard would it be to find a 1998 ram runner V10?
@mexicanspec8 ай бұрын
I have seen a few but the V10 truck go for a lot here. If you send me an email I can look around and see if I can find one.
@familyb580010 ай бұрын
Wow🐏🐏...beautiful ramcharger
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
Many many thanks
@The49ersOwn7 ай бұрын
Now that these are legal to bring into the USA, how are people transporting them up? Can you just drive or trailer it across since the two countries share a border?
@mexicanspec7 ай бұрын
When I sell one, depending on where it is purchased, it can be transported to the border or driven. This one came from Nuevo Leon and there was no transport between our two cities. Once at the border the buyer drives it across with the correct documents, but that is assuming the date on the drivers door is actually 25 years old. This one won't be 25 years old until April and at that time I will take it to the border and the buyer will cross it. Do you want one? I know where there is a Silver/Titanium one with the leather and cloth interior just like this one.
@The49ersOwn7 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec Ah, no thank you. Not looking to buy at the moment. I was just browsing KZfaq to see what cars become legal to import with each passing year. Although I am drawn to a first gen SEAT Leon.
@electricalinput59999 ай бұрын
Does the Ramcharger have US EPA and DOT compliance labels? Do Mexican spec cars in general have US compliance labels? Because I think vehicles that do can be legally imported into the US even if they're not 25 years old.
@mexicanspec9 ай бұрын
No they do not. that is a big stumbling block for newer Mexican vehicle entering the US. As a matter of fact I have a 2000 Durango that was made in the US along side the US truck and my sticker on my door where it should have the federal information only says "EXPORT VEHICLE".
@electricalinput59999 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec Thanks, I was wondering if the 2009-2014 Lincoln Mark LT, sold in Mexico only, was legal to import to the US considering how similar it looks to the 2009-2014 F-150.
@mexicanspec9 ай бұрын
There is a process you can go through with the EPA.You might want to do a little research on that. It might not be too expensive when the vehicle is the same as the US counterpart.@@electricalinput5999
@electricalinput59999 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec Almost forgot but at 22:13 that white sticker isn't a US compliance label is it? Because apparently one of the designers of the Ramcharger claimed the truck was built to meet US standards.
@mexicanspec9 ай бұрын
It was built with the same standards as the US vehicles, it is a Ram truck after all, but because it does not have the physical sticker on the door it will not pass a smog test.@@electricalinput5999
@Cammed300srt810 ай бұрын
Hey man is that grey one in chihuahua the the one listed for around $6000 US ? Cause that’s the one I’m currently looking at purchasing mind giving me some insight of what’s wrong with it
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
We are already in touch.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
Do you ever get Toyota Turbo Diesel trucks, preferably Crew Cab??? I don't know if they're common in Mexico, they are in South (and Central?) America.
@mexicanspec3 ай бұрын
Toyota started selling here in the early 2000's. We didn't get the diesel trucks. Nissan now has a diesel Frontier however.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
Only in Mexico I assume. Haven't heard of US ones. Not sure I WANT a modern smogged-up, complicated, modern diesel anyway.
@mexicanspec3 ай бұрын
@@jeffhutchins7048 No you do not want it. I don't think it has a turbo.
@jeffhutchins70483 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspecYuck, probably not.
@esaireyna8997 ай бұрын
I’ve been thru Monterrey, Saltillo, Torreón and in Durango MX but me and my family stayed in a town 2 min from the border of state of Coahuila but I’m glad y’all did not stay in Torreón cuz it’s a still a s*** show over there
@mexicanspec7 ай бұрын
I felt that when I was there. I know it is a mistake to drive on the highways at night, but I really didn't want to stay in Torreón.
@esaireyna8997 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec I glad you didn’t stay there and especially right now since all that violence happening there also in Sinaloa it’s still bad out there but in Monterrey it kinda calmed down recently the last time I went to Mexico was in 2010 when I went to get 2 bad teeth extracted in Nuevo Progreso but with my family when we actually stayed for like the weekend in Durango was 2005 for my uncles wedding and 2009 for my stepsisters 15th bday aka quinceañera but after 2010 no more
@mexicanspec7 ай бұрын
Where I am it is very calm and has been for years with the exception of when El Chapo Jr. accidentally got caught. I won't go into small towns but the big cities are just fine.@@esaireyna899
@esaireyna8997 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec oh ok good after he got caught by accident that where it hit the fan but yeah big cities there are great but Monterrey is sooo enormous it’s hard to get around there I’ve seen on some of my friends snaps on Snapchat
@mexicanspec7 ай бұрын
They only burned an Oxxo in our town but in Culiacan they did more. It was back to normal the next day. I liked Chihuahua much better than Monterrey to be honest.@@esaireyna899
@carlosroman10289 күн бұрын
placas de NL...
@mexicanspec9 күн бұрын
Si pero ahora tiene placas de Texas.
@ronniewofford831010 ай бұрын
Why no Mexican Monte Carlo SS? With the checkerboard rims and Grand Prix dashes?
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
It is really hard to find one for sale. I have a client waiting for one at this very moment.
@ronniewofford831010 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec I have one. I'm in Mississippi right now but I got it when I lived in Texas. They are out there.
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
Do you mean the Monte Carlo or the Ramcharger?@@ronniewofford8310
@ronniewofford831010 ай бұрын
@@mexicanspec Monte Carlo
@mexicanspec10 ай бұрын
I look every day for cars for sale and I haven't seen one in a while. There are 2 right now that are pretty much trashed for big money and I say no thanks to that.@@ronniewofford8310
@DanoFSmith-yc9tg5 ай бұрын
Wtf, yours has roof racks! Mine doesn't.
@mexicanspec5 ай бұрын
Is yours a fully loaded SLT Plus? I have seen a base base model that doesn't even have power windows.
@ricardomacias53568 ай бұрын
Chihuahua is not near Monterrey, dont say you were on the area … like 800 miles not near . Torreon is not south , actually is north west to Monterrey, kind of half way to Chihuahua , and Durango its way smaller and uglier than Torreon. Dont know where are you from or your background etnicity but dont go around bad mouthing my Mexico. Chihuahua and Torreon are big cities around 2 million population each and Monterrey it’s near 4 million population
@mexicanspec8 ай бұрын
You have your opinions and I have mine. In case you don't know, Mexico doesn't belong to you. I am from Sinaloa, in case you didn't get that from the video.
@alfredibarra85269 ай бұрын
After 1994 that kept making the ramcharger , but they take ram 1500 club cab , take bed off and put the rear part of dodge caravan. Lol
@mexicanspecАй бұрын
Si9nce this video came out, I have found out the chassis is 6 inches shorter than the club cab chassis.
@alfredibarra85269 ай бұрын
Still available??
@mexicanspec9 ай бұрын
This green one is sold but there are 2 that can cross right now, a black SLT and a red base model. Send me an email, which you can find on my channel, and I can give you more information.
@mexicanspecАй бұрын
if you are looking for one I have a list of the examples for sale. Send me an email so I can send you the link.