Complete Tour Of The Best Pickup from 2004: My Dodge Ram 1500

I finally give you a walkthrough of my 2004 Dodge Ram 1500! I go over modifications, things that are wrong with it, and tell you why I think it is the best truck from 2004.
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[@autoguydiy4244]

Yes sir. I have the 03 Ram 1500 with the Hemi. 412,800 original mile on it. My friend you have a beast of a truck

[@readysetrev]

Wow! That is an impressive amount of miles! It's crazy how different the different Ram's from this generation were. The Hemi was fantastic, the 4.6L in the one I had before this one was terrible.

[@autoguydiy4244]

@@readysetrev Check out my page I got plenty of videos of it

[@autoguydiy4244]

@readysetrev UT has been an absolutely amazing truck buddy. I still drive it everyday to work. Just rolled over 413,000

[@autoguydiy4244]

@readysetrev I have also heard a lot about the 4.7L being junk engines

[@MidnightPolaris800]

​@@autoguydiy4244 mostly bad owner maintenance

[@coolshirtrobert]

My 04 has 90k miles. Bought it at 40k miles about 4 years ago and hasn’t not given me any issues. I love this truck!

[@readysetrev]

They are definitely a great truck for sure!

[@noidontthinksolol]

mine has over 200k :) bit of a battery drain issue right now tho. they are known as the best trucks from the USA here in europe !

[@JoshiJosho-mf8oi]

I'm really happy with my 2004 Ram 4.7 even though it's the baby magnum it's got plenty of git for my needs. 😊

[@readysetrev]

That is great to hear!

[@godzilla6740]

My Dad had a 2004 Ram great truck. Dodge built them better back then.

[@readysetrev]

It was quite an impressive truck!

[@clint983]

04, 05 i think were the best hemi years before mds and variable valve stuff. Miss my 05.

[@jpc08109]

I got an 03 1500 it has 156,000 miles on it it runs pretty good, I just had to have the fuel rod replaced

[@readysetrev]

That's awesome! Do you like it so far? I miss mine sometimes.

[@jpc08109]

other than alot of rust on the bottom it drives pretty good, but the fuel milage is terrible I get about 14 mph max@@readysetrev

[@stuartyablon7184]

Your truck looks great. I have a graphite 1500 Laramie. My 03 has 211K miles. The one major issue I have with it is the days. You did a great job with the truck.

[@readysetrev]

Thanks, it was a good truck (recently sold it to buy the current Tahoe).

[@dawilliam59]

I have this same truck, the SLT trim package and I absolutely love it plan to keep it forever. Right now its a daily and I have zero plans to let go of it, the body style is perfect

[@readysetrev]

That's awesome!

[@joshuaellis1054]

I have one too but it’s so bad on gas😬

[@readysetrev]

Yes, the gas mileage isn't the star of the show on this truck! Neither is the 2007 Tahoe's mileage that I recently bought to replace this truck.

[@FUCKDSS]

@@readysetrev the 5.7 mess up too ? i hope not i just got a 4.7 a week ago

[@FUCKDSS]

@@frivera735 thanks for the tip ... would it be worth boring and what not if it went or slap a totaled ones engine in it

[@arnaudstral]

I have the same here in Belgium , work great but I have the same problem as you , the rust and the panels.

[@readysetrev]

Very cool! Are there many full-size trucks like this in Belgium? Sorry to hear about the rust!

[@adamwalczak2600]

Looks great! What are the details on the headlights?

[@readysetrev]

Sorry for the no reply! I wasn't able to find these exact ones again, however you should check out this video from my newest project (2007 Chevy Tahoe). These are my favorite headlights right now! Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGqleZ5_jZujhMk

[@dondebyahjr6026]

I have 2003 5.9 version over 360000 miles

[@readysetrev]

Wow, thats awesome!

[@selfcarefordudes]

We had a 2004 was a great truck! Reliability was great. We now have a 2012, also a great truck. I think Ram get the shaft because they sell less trucks that GM and Ford overall but in my opinion they are the best trucks.

[@readysetrev]

For the price, reliability, and styling of this generation, they definitely won in my mind! They were more modern than a Chevy, and much more reliable than Ford.

[@frankiesgarage5431]

Best truck for sure they hold there looks and are good all around

[@josephpuchel6497]

Great to hear I have same truck.

[@readysetrev]

Very cool!

[@user-vt3pe7ju8s]

Doesn’t even look like it was made in 2004 great build 👍

[@readysetrev]

Agreed, most designs since this one have been just a modernization, rather than completely redesigning like we saw in the recent Toyota Tundra.

[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

Building one right now 04 slt, with 20s for road tires and 16s for snow as i live in Alaska and of course its a manual 5 speed 4x4 because no matter how good the truck is, and ive owned many many cool 2x4 trucks. That being said, i really like these trucks! As long as you use premium fluids approved by mopar and keep your recvomended oil changes they last a long long time and many happy miles

[@antolincastillo1867]

I have a 04 dodge hemi with 251k miles.

[@seedwesow]

Is this a scenic overlook?

[@davidbarnett6685]

My dodge 2005 1500 rides well used 1 quart oil not leak every 900 miles and it has 150,000 miles on. What gives not egr.valve is that normal?

[@readysetrev]

I know mine had the same issue, I replaced the PCV valve, but still had issues. From what I have heard, the Hemi just does that... and not much you can do about it unfortunately.

[@stuartyablon7184]

Problems: the dashboard. Also, the grips by the pillar give way.

[@readysetrev]

That is very true! The grip on the passenger side gave way on my 2003 Ram 1500 I had before this one.

[@JpOcDenver]

My ‘04 ram hemi blew the motor at 68,000 miles. Rod through the block.

[@readysetrev]

Ooof thats a bummer

[@psnewsauditor-az5244]

tc...my 2004 1500 4.7 must have made fixes, I have 226k. I did some work, head gasket, fuel filter, battery cable.oil pan, rotors, and it purrs. had it for 12 years now from 1 owner,

[@readysetrev]

Wow, glad to hear you are having a better experience! There's a good chance it was just a bad REMAN engine as well on mine.

[@metelmulisha3426]

Hey I got a 04 Ram 1500 Laramie with the 5.7 Hemi runs like a top has the good old Hemi tick. But she's a great Truck so far had her about a year with 316k Km on it bit more rust then yours but not to far gone. What happened to this build wanna and need see more of it?!!!. also want to add I also had the 02 Ram SLS all blacked out looked great but was an Anemic thing constantly put $$ into it. Finally let it go and got my current Truck and never been happier. Bring us an Update on this build Pls.

[@readysetrev]

Hey! I unfortunately sold the truck, and replaced it with the 2007 Chevy Tahoe (you can find the playlist linked below)! I do sometimes regret not doing more of a build on this truck, it really was an amazing pickup truck with plenty of power, and was well worth its price. You can find the Tahoe Playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PL6dwwsclQa9zHw4S_nUAoKksi9YE7e1r6

[@MidnightPolaris800]

4.7s are not hemis. 4.7s use the same tranny as the 5.7 fyi. Also the major issue with the 4.7 is people not bringing them up to operating temp for long enough to burn off moisture. Moisture leads to sludge

[@readysetrev]

Correct, the 5.7 is the Hemi, which is in this truck. Interesting info on the transmission!

[@marlinblanton6184]

I have a 04 shortbed with the Hemi. Love it but the mpg's don't love me

[@readysetrev]

Yeah, that is definitely one of its major drawbacks for sure!

[@alanking6173]

I love my 2008 ram 4.7 motor 150,000 miles been great truck no problem with 4.7 motor, can get over 20 mpg highway

[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

Dont knock the 4.7, mine has 300k on it, never opened. If you dont use cheap oil and change it at 3k you likely wont have all the issues everyone crys about. Also no one seems to know that Dodge takes only OAT coolant and Only ATF4 and only high quality engine oil and filters. This is where most drivetrain complaints and warranties come from. Its not the Dodges fault its the owner period😂😂😂

[@readysetrev]

Very interesting! Glad to hear its working well for you!

[@bradrodriguez3691]

Is this truck leveled? It looks leveled.

[@readysetrev]

I believe it was! Never checked for that, but it definitely seemed to be.

[@jblacky8192]

How did it cost

[@readysetrev]

Haha I do not remember at this point... it was before prices skyrocketed. Unfortunately don't have this truck anymore, but I do miss it sometimes!

[@wkw4095]

that is an awesome pickup....almost the best. The 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 is better. I'm not selling so don't ask ;)

[@readysetrev]

Haha I do miss this truck sometimes.

[@blueduck9409]

You had two of them because the 3rd gen dodge trucks just dont last as long as the other generations. They are expensive to repair and require frequent repairs.

[@jblacky8192]

Go off roading

[@readysetrev]

I do wish I had done more off-roading in this one before selling it!

[@04ChevySilverado]

The best pickup from 2004 is the Silverado 2500

[@readysetrev]

Interesting, why do you say that?

[@04ChevySilverado]

@@readysetrev they can last over 400k miles with minor issues

[@kalebmcdaniel9147]

Same with the ram