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Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup

DR facelift1998–2002

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ram 2500 quad cab 6.5-ft 2wd 5.9l cummins diesel automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Diesel · 5.9 L · 215 hp215 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 6.5-ft 2wd 5.9l v8 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.9 L · 245 hp245 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 6.5-ft 2wd 8.0l v10 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 8.0 L · 310 hp310 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 6.5-ft 4wd 5.9l cummins diesel automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Diesel · 5.9 L · 215 hp215 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 6.5-ft 4wd 5.9l v8 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.9 L · 245 hp245 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 6.5-ft 4wd 8.0l v10 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 8.0 L · 310 hp310 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 8-ft 2wd 5.9l cummins diesel automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Diesel · 5.9 L · 215 hp215 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 8-ft 2wd 5.9l v8 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.9 L · 245 hp245 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 8-ft 2wd 8.0l v10 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 8.0 L · 310 hp310 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 8-ft 4wd 5.9l cummins diesel automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Diesel · 5.9 L · 215 hp215 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 8-ft 4wd 5.9l v8 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.9 L · 245 hp245 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 quad cab 8-ft 4wd 8.0l v10 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 8.0 L · 310 hp310 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 2wd 5.2l v8 5-speed manual ↗5-speed manual · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.2 L · 230 hp230 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 2wd 5.9l cummins diesel automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Diesel · 5.9 L · 215 hp215 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 2wd 5.9l cummins diesel manual ↗5-speed manual · 1998–2002Diesel · 5.9 L · 215 hp215 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 2wd 5.9l v8 5-speed manual ↗5-speed manual · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.9 L · 245 hp245 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 2wd 5.9l v8 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.9 L · 245 hp245 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 2wd 8.0l v10 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 8.0 L · 310 hp310 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 2wd 8.0l v10 manual ↗5-speed manual · 1998–2002Gasoline · 8.0 L · 310 hp310 hpRear-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 4wd 5.9l cummins diesel automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Diesel · 5.9 L · 215 hp215 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 4wd 5.9l cummins diesel manual ↗5-speed manual · 1998–2002Diesel · 5.9 L · 215 hp215 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 4wd 5.9l v8 5-speed manual ↗5-speed manual · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.9 L · 245 hp245 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 4wd 5.9l v8 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 5.9 L · 245 hp245 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 4wd 8.0l v10 automatic ↗4-speed automatic · 1998–2002Gasoline · 8.0 L · 310 hp310 hpFour-wheel drive
ram 2500 regular cab 8-ft 4wd 8.0l v10 manual ↗5-speed manual · 1998–2002Gasoline · 8.0 L · 310 hp310 hpFour-wheel drive
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About this generation

For 1998, Dodge updated the second-generation Ram 2500 Pickup with a facelift that refreshed the front-end styling and kept the same basic body structure. The U.S. market continued to receive the heavy-duty 2500 through the end of this generation’s run. This facelifted phase remained in production until the next redesign for 2002.

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