Not many pickups, or any other vehicles for that matter, are cruising the streets nearly 30 years after they emerged from the assembly line with the vital appearance and solid running condition of this 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie SLT 4x4. Dressed in black paint and sporting a tastefully elevated stance that comes via its added Rough Country lift kit, this is one sharp-looking truck. Rolling on a set of beefy Hankook tires mounted on clean 17" wheels that are part and parcel with its upper-tier Laramie SLT designation, this Dodge is ready for action, whether that entails escorting you around town in vintage style or more rugged pursuits off the asphalt. Its rear trailer hitch is wired and ready to haul and the spray-in liner will protect the rear bed from any unintended scuffs and scratches.
The camel vinyl interior looks well-preserved for a truck from this era, and its factory configuration is still intact. The split-bench seat at its center was likely refurbished not long ago, judging from its fresh appearance, and the carpeting below was also recently replaced. The dash area has a clean appearance, with a collection of still-readable factory gauges in the instrument cluster, and a Kenwood AM/FM stereo with Bluetooth connectivity at its center to provide a variety of audio options during your journeys. The factory air conditioning still blows strong and cold, so you'll have no trouble driving this classic in comfort throughout the year.
This vintage Mopar offering drives out nicely. It's powered by a 5.9-liter fuel injected V8 that represented its manufacturer's largest displacement option for the Laramie when this one rolled out, and the engine still performs well, firing up with no hesitation and accelerating smoothly. The featured four-speed automatic transmission shifts without issue and its overdrive gear equips this truck with good manners at highway speeds. While lifted pickups aren't generally known for their refined rides, the added Rough Country lift kit on this one is accompanied by dual stabilizers to reduce bump steer and minimize harsh feedback from rough roads, so its surprisingly comfortable.
HIGHLIGHTS
5.9-LITER V8 ENGINE
ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION
4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4-WHEEL DRIVE
ROUGH COUNTRY LIFT KIT
POWER STEERING
POWER BRAKES, WITH DISCS IN FRONT
STURDY DANA AXLES AT BOTH ENDS
SPLIT-BENCH SEAT
AIR CONDITIONING
POWER SEATS AND WINDOWS
CRUISE CONTROL
KENWOOD AM/FM STEREO WITH BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY
A solid, well-maintained pre-millennial truck that would be equally at home as a driver or at work, this 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie SLT 4x4 would look great in any garage. Call today!
