My CHEAP Dodge Viper Truck LOST It's VENOM *Low Horsepower*

[@jeffhunter1358]

The 500 run is to brag to all your friends. The 300 run is what you tell your insurance company.

[@WatchJRGo]

“Hello is this insurance?” “My truck is slow, please apply the discount.” 😬

[@VidTubeWatch]

@@WatchJRGo Who are you talking to? It's Jake, from State Farm. Jake, from State Farm? Yes ma'am. What are you wearing Jake, from State Farm? LOL

[@johnc-nr6zd]

@@WatchJRGo "what are you wearing?"

[@UpperRobin29]

@@VidTubeWatch That's a classic right there

[@n9wox]

@@VidTubeWatch Jake? yes, Jake Ross.

[@joshuahalford4071]

Put headers full exhaust intake and a tune and that damn truck should wake up a lot 👌🏽

[@artysmotorsports]

Definitely a must have 🤙

[@ToxicMisfitsYt]

Nope

[@DragPakMerc]

Definitely something a little off. My SRT '05 Quad averages 11.5-12 mpg and I don't drive it easy. When I bought the truck a few years ago, I changed all the plugs, put a K&N filter in the stock airbox, dumped a couple of bottles of fuel injector cleaner in the tank and bumped the timing a couple of degrees. All together it made a noticeable improvement in how the truck ran & drove.

[@alikithomas4966]

Is that city or highway mpg

[@DragPakMerc]

@@alikithomas4966 Average. A little better on the highway, a little worse in town.

[@MrPaige222]

Great. Slow, thirsty and expensive to maintain. Everything I always wanted in a vehicle.

[@d4ve587]

@catmodelt ain't they all 😭😆👌

[@lieberfreialsgleich]

Like my wife.

[@shouldigetit]

Mmmm isn’t it just a dream

[@jonathanbarger2493]

You should put a charger 8 speed auto in it!!! That would be so cool!! They make standalone computers to retrofit transmissions with higher gears to older cars.

[@johnlukach4091]

That sounds like a great idea.

[@Flyinghook]

We had triton v10s in the fords we bought for ambulances. They started out life as peppy as you'd want for an emergency vehicle, but by just over 120k miles they could barely keep up with traffic, so not completely surprised yours doesn't 0-60 like a new one.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

The worst part of making videos for a living is not having time to watch your favorite KZbin videos. Late to the party but I'm here!

[@genepatrick1517]

Dodge should redo this with the RAM, considering they did with the Trackhawk.

[@Fenrirsen]

The Trackhawk trans would probably be suitable

[@Timmayytoo]

The new RAM is really nice but there haven't been any whispers about a replacement for this truck, however it sounds like they have a Raptor-killer in the works, with a Hellcat in it.

[@hendo337]

The 6 4L 485hp or a Hellcat Ram would be great.

[@derekchisholm972]

It’s 12:30am Eastern time and I was about to go to sleep, but I guess I’ll just have to watch JR Go.

[@wyattbeasley2597]

Same

[@ktotheswiss1617]

sell everything and twin turbo that thing, lol.

[@geogmz8277]

And get what? 3 miles per gallon? 😅 Remember he's still need to get some places.

[@amerixantrash3620]

@@geogmz8277 to be fair, gas is like a $1.37 a gallon in Wichita

[@B0xlife1]

@@amerixantrash3620 for now.. What about next year or the year after...

[@brysonshires9742]

@@geogmz8277 turbos help mpg's as long as you stay out of it😁

[@Alex0992]

@@B0xlife1 why get a v10 pickup truck and cry about mpgs?

[@VITALexplorer]

What a unique automobile. With some care and love this SRT could be a rocket ship.

[@shouldigetit]

Tell Elson Musk

[@Miloshe71]

“Our goal here is to.....finish the R8”. :-)

[@shouldigetit]

Yeah right 😂

[@garyi8608]

Need new spark plugs, gas filter, air filter, clean fuel injection and no restriction in the exhaust eg. catalytic converters.

[@taunuslunatic404]

Have a look at the exhaust system. The power loss could be due to a disintegrated catalytic converter.

[@artysmotorsports]

I had an old mustang And sounded like a train. One day I got under the car and the exhaust was glowing red around the cat. Cut that sucker off and she ran good as new.

[@bmwtek13]

I think the truck looks fantastic. I absolutely love my '05 single cab! The seat of the pants torque feel is noticeable between the auto and manual versions. These trucks are special. I feel like a kid every time I see mine in the garage 👍

[@PaddyBoy644]

We all want more videos on the Roll Smoke!

[@craigbomer8962]

Get yourself a exhaust back-pressure test set and find out for sure if you've got a restriction. I use one all the time to check for clogged cats on credit lot cars. It's just a pressure gauge that screws into an oxygen sensor bung.

[@unstablebobgable]

If I could dyno the Viper truck with Watch JR Goes I would drink the cold Bartle Skeets and roll up the fat Woolford and get all schmoked up.

[@stevenpdxedu]

One do a compression check, Two scan all the coils, Three clean injectors, Four use better fuel (do tune up) and check fuel pressure, JRGo you know where this is going . . . please let us know what U find. Thanks for the fun. I'll bet you can find at least 70 hp just with that.

[@fanatic26]

Ive driven both the manual an auto version of the SRT10, you definitely have something going on because they are much faster than a 15 stock.

[@artysmotorsports]

I prefer the manual single cab. Looks much sportier

[@mikixP]

fanatic26 engine internal issues for sure .

[@sreed_]

We got teased with that Audi bro ...

[@Torchi0]

Lets do a tune up with cleaning injectors too, a oil with ceratec in it, trans fluid and go back there. Would love to see that.

[@zeediaz3821]

Compression check on all the 10 cylinders dry/wet

[@LukeEdward]

Sounds like a candidate to show everyone how basic maintenance and troubleshooting an older vehicle will recover it’s lost horsepower. Plugs, coils, intake & throttle body cleaning, O2 sensors, new cats and mufflers, oil change, transmission flush, differential service, coolant flush with a step cooler thermostat - “The Works” package. And if some headers, “high flow” cats, and freer flowing mufflers, and a performance transmission kit all make it into the mix, no one’s going to complain...

[@ElliottAlvis]

Also, it rattles because it’s a snake. Duh.

[@WatchJRGo]

It’s a Viper not a Rattlesnake 😂

[@ElliottAlvis]

WatchJRGo well right now, it’s a Rattlesnake 😂

[@timothyhays1817]

Funny I though rattlesnakes were pit vipers.

[@roodick85]

😂

[@DaNiElLl430]

@@WatchJRGo Rattlesnakes are vipers lol

[@Jddvs]

Looks like JR has found a good source for some great KZbin content. The quest for the lost venom in the Viper truck might get expensive but, the interest in it would generate a lot of revenue to offset the cost. You go, J.R. ! I’ll be watching.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

Well I would say change the plugs, and change the oil and the air filters, and maybe even the fuel filters and run it again, and she'll probably do about 350 to 370 horsepower without changing the rev limiter or the gears, which for a motor that was rated at about 400 to 450 when it came out that isnt bad, and hell who knows, maybe its running rich, or one of those filters hasnt been changed it a good amount of time, it would explain the fuel mileage and why it feels slow, like if its not burning well and down on power, that does effect the fuel mileage in a negative way as its not burning it as cleanly as it should also auto transmissions I think even have their own oil filters and oil need to be changed as well, which might have been deffered, like just go through everything, and do a second run, could be fun to see how much comes back purely on doing the regular maintenance like that wont be cheap, but keep in mind what its doing like it is, like what can this thing do with all that changed and a new exhaust? and man I hope this CCP pandemic crap calms down soon, as this would be awesome to see on the burnout pad at the freedom factory along with the rolls

[@artysmotorsports]

The auto trans is killing this truck. Would be cool to see you do a manual swap in this beast 💪

[@weswest8666]

Rattle is probably a clogged catalytic converter.

[@icepop54367]

Or muffler

[@j.j.123]

@@icepop54367 need to delete both

[@eduardosoria8735]

A clogged catalytic converters you can loose up to 45% power on any car. It doesn’t matter what car.

[@chiguy_]

that trans is what I am dealing with rt now.. I will move to a 6speed manual conversion when I get the time and money. more or less the money HAHA.. looking fwd to seeing what you do with it.. There is a Facebook group Dodge ram SRT10 where you can find a lot of stuff on.. plus a guy named Andy who has tons of parts and knows a lot to get that thing running great.. anyway good luck and can't wait to see the build. cheers.

[@georgemcknight9424]

Love what you do and do what you love! Saw your video on your job lost don't look back!

[@ErectkyleDysfunction]

The 6 speed viper truck suffers in the 0-60 as it loses traction because the power is immediate and thus overloads the tires. The automatic viper truck suffers similar outcome but for different reasons. You mentioned the truck doesn't spin its tires on initial launch...well that's probably because your 4 speed automatic transmission is due for maintenance. It's wet clutches are likely slipping.

[@cameronlovesevolve]

'480?!' so fuckin excited for a minute lol.

[@MKIVGTI1.8]

God that 7.72 0-60 hurt my soul

[@jacksmiththeboss]

A proper running bone stock one will make 410hp 450tq. A quick tune will make it 420hp 475tq.

[@saleens330]

Did I hear “ shifted” during the run? If so, those numbers are all wrong. Needs to stay in a 1 to 1 ratio or whatever gear is close to that. There’s away you build it up so it shifts into 3rd and then floor it and then hit the button to log the dyno. If it hits the OD, hit the dyno remote button asap. Cool run though.

[@chriss2500]

try running a bit of injector cleaner through a tank of fuel. a dirty injector can greatly affect horsepower even if it seems like the truck is running perfectly fine. My suggestion would be to start with the cheap and simple stuff, and if that doesn't help, then you can try more advanced things like a tune to REALLY wake that old gal up.

[@MichaelBrown-yp1eq]

the 48RE basically is a 727 with an overdrive 4th gear. a reprograming for the Viper engine power curve would help. the Viper engine has more potential in it. I think somewhere between 2005, and 2006 they produce 525 hp, and some were around 540 lb/ft of torque. redline and fuel shutoff was at 6200rpm. reprograming the engine's electronics for a different ignition/fuel curve and raise the redline/fuel shutoff to around 6400 to 6800rpm would help.

[@jeffzekas]

Either the motor is totally worn out, or the horsepower figures were taken at the crank with no accessories. The number that tells the truth is the zero to sixty time.

[@jamesr5741]

Do a leak-down test?

[@scottcol23]

Haha I love how you tried to put 87 Oct in the truck. But the 93 was lit up. Lol

[@WatchJRGo]

We only have 91, I was hitting 91 with the back of my hand ⛽️

[@scottcol23]

@@WatchJRGo is that an elevation thing? I live in new Orleans and we are actually below sea level here and everywhere has 93. Some places have 4 grades. But when I lived in Michigan 91 was the sauce.

[@JustinKelly]

@@scottcol23 High elevation gets 85

[@B0xlife1]

93 In Wisconsin

[@markzijnrules]

We’ve got 98 and even 100 in Europe

[@ImnotgoingSideways]

3:23 - I have an 04 single cab. I like telling people it has traction control. It's just called 3rd gear.

[@ElliottAlvis]

The horsepower may be low, the truck may be slow, but at least it has that cool steering wheel.

[@shouldigetit]

You mean a miniature bus steering wheel?

[@IntenseBlue318]

To keep it from going past 3rd put it in drive and hit the od off/tow button on the end of the shifter.

[@theupscriber65]

Online HP calculator says about 345hp. Inputs were 15.5 quarter mile and 6700 lb curb weight.

[@Dutch-vj2eg]

JR must have a shredder in the back yard, lots of his projects are in the middle of a process, then disappear never to be seen or talked about again.

[@adobewanjerkobi]

Was not expecting my GX460 to be faster 0-60 than that SRT10. Gotta get that fixed dude

[@danielfl.9347]

Maybe it just needs a tuneup? Clean the fuel injectors, new spark plugs, airfilter, fuel filter and oil?

[@samgrabel8648]

3rd unlocked is to1 Next time run it in tow haul

[@dariopranckevicius1250]

Wow... that’s really low!!! Hope you find the horses that escaped!

[@trevorjbailey9726]

Tune up? Clean injectors and plugs and maybe fuel pump cleaner?

[@wasupfool5692]

Hell a new 5.7 would perform that well, something has to be wrong

[@richardfarmer6570]

OK JR it is way past time for an Audi update.

[@RichieRouge206]

Richard Farmer Ram and others are far more interesting than a humdrum Audi 👍🏼

[@jjlegend3922]

Honestly he could sell it, and most of us wouldn't give a fuck. The rest of his fleet is far more interesting. Plenty of youtubers out there with supercars, go watch them

[@richardfarmer6570]

@@jjlegend3922 So after all the videos he made, the time he waited to swap the motor, the live feed while he did swap the motor you aren't even curious if it runs? Yes there are many videos on supercars but this is the only one JR is doing.

[@snowyowl7042]

I like the truck, am thankful it didn't blow up on the dyno like I've seen many.

[@joeg.1119]

Str8 pipes in the SRT-10..!😎😎😎😎

[@jonsmith1259]

Few things to consider, did you do plugs, air filter, and fuel filter? Would have been interesting to have him check a/f, etc. Maybe a mild tune, (nothing drastic) to get the numbers up a bit....

[@petzouqi76]

We used to have a Corvette-Powered Chevrolet Suburban from 2005. Amazing mileage.

[@petzouqi76]

My Grandparents now own it because their 2002 Ford F-250 Decided to junk out it’s cooling. The Suburban runs amazingly well for a 2005 SUV and only the 2nd Row Passenger Doors are damaged. One can’t open or roll down it’s window.

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

John Ross .. what ? It doesn’t need anymore POWER. Lol . It’s a Beastmode Truck Already . Appreciate what yah got buddy. How many 15 year old trucks got them balls ? Gotta admit when you had it on that gravel road seeing what it would do had me stressed . Never want yah having a wreck . Please only do that at a safe track with no ditches a few Feet away ! Love your videos though. Take care buddy

[@Steve_Milo]

If you have the factory transmission, you need a new one. The stock transmission is the transmission for a diesel truck, it cannot take the fast revs and breaks down quickly. My brother has the exact same truck and replaced the transmission with a built racing automatic, he gained 80 horsepower to the wheels.

[@StrangelyIronic]

I can afford 9mpg, but there's no way in hell that would sit well with my stomach. Then again my Humvee wasn't getting any better really until I swapped the 3 speed for a 6 speed Allison and did a bit of work on the Turbo 6.5 that was in it. That truck is kind of like a boat, a money pit that gives a lot of smiles. I suspect this SRT10 is the same kind of thing just a hell of a lot more comfortable...and usable in general xD. I can say I have heat/air and have stopped the leaks...for the most part...gotta love "military grade".

[@Timmayytoo]

Sweet! Now you have a reason to build that bad boy.

[@WinterAutoRepair]

You need to learn how to dyno an automatic. You can't let it downshift and you can turn off the OD by pushing the tow/haul button on the end of the shifter. The runs were inconsistent because the driver wasn't pushing the throttle at the same time or the same way. That truck with the auto has a hefty drive train loss but they still put 440 to the wheels. With some bolt ons, head porting and a cam they make mid 500's to the wheels all day long. I've had a dynojet in my shop since 1997. I would be embarrassed if this was my shop.

[@TheKaroIisK]

Now try to get them horses back without mods

[@mpikas]

I'm betting that both numbers are real, and the truck has an issue that is causing something like it pulling a lot of timing, the cats rattling into a position that they're a big restriction, slipping transmission... something that intermittently soaks up a ton of power. I have a 2004 Cummin's ram that has dyno numbers that say it should be fast (hp in the high 400's, mid 900's torque), but at the dragstrip, it's run one high 13-second pass and a bunch of 15's. At the dragstrip about half the time, it's spinning the tires and I'm going through the 60' lights sideways, and the rest of the time the trans is slipping badly. On the street, you don't feel the trans slipping at all. Big, HEAVY bricks are hard to run consistently fast.

[@windronner1]

Great channel. Terrific content!! But Audi is taking longer than a Tavarish build of a Lambo!!!! What's going on!?!?

[@benjaminnielsen5265]

There is no way to lose 100 hp in the driveline. Drive line loss is kinetic energy being converted to thermal energy via friction or slipping friction material in the trans. One hp is 748 watts. A typical toaster is 750 watts. You would literally be generating the equivalent of 100 toasters worth of heat in that drive line. Your rear end or trans would be glowing. If you're missing 100 hp it's because of ring or valve seal, restricted breathing, misfire or improper fuel delivery. FYI, a lot of scan tools allow you to force the trans into a specific gear, my snap on does anyways.

[@eddiepatterson5025]

On the transmission when ya shift from 2 to D as soon as it goes in 3rd shift back to 2nd to hold 3rd gear. This is something similar what you do on the 1980’s Ford AOD. To see if this works for you. You may have to reprogram the shift points in your transmission.

[@chemxfan]

Maybe rebuild the top end of the V10(there's performance upgrades by now), swap in a 6spd., & open up the exhaust...Father Time has taken the power out of this truck.

[@Streamlined955]

Dragy is only accurate if you’re on 100% level ground. And that is rare to find. Most roads have an imperceptible incline/decline. Otherwise, you need to go in both directions and average the two.

[@Louisfps]

You need to check the exaust, i could almost bet those cats if it has them are gone or blocked possibly or blocked exaust like you said, fuel burn might not be ideal

[@davidhollis1117]

The way that thing shifts itself - snake’s biting its own tail

[@JonBlondell]

What happened to Josh?

[@williamwhite9767]

Speed at the end of the quarter mile is a good indicator of hp.

[@dloreanwiz]

Thing definitely needs a tuneup, bet it has a super dirty air filter and/or clogged cats. A 500hp truck should at least make high 300's WHP even with the big wheels and old school 48RE.

[@garycaceci4715]

The Viper trucks were usually a two door not a four door so its alittle more heavier plus The manuals were faster

[@andrewr8602]

Here's a good way to tell if it's lost it venom. I had an 05 Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab. Bought it in 2006 with 8k miles. Owned it for 4 years. Stock Pirelli's and later Goodyear Fortera SL (directionals) both would bark the tires for a second when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear under full throttle. I'd stomp on it after getting to about 20mph so I didn't spin off the line. If you can get that automatic to do that, I'd say it's near factory performance.

[@billvanderpol]

What is “Mildy Venomous? Something between Mildew ant Mildly?

[@LorchVHS]

My autocorrect changed it to "moldy"

[@RichieRouge206]

This truck is so cool - love the noise

[@houseonpleasantstreet9774]

Nice truck. Future classic for sure.

[@Junior-fd8ux]

Just grabbed a crew cab with 100k in actually really nice condition form someone who just wanted it gone for $12k. I wasn’t looking for one, actually I was looking for a gm 1500 with 4x4 (still am) since I live up north and already have two cars with rear wheel drive but for that kind of cash I couldn’t resist. I have a pretty decent garage at my fathers house I use and have it in there… I’m sitting on this one and not letting it go.. 5-10 years from now im assuming it might be worth a little something if I keep it clean and garaged of course. Thanks for the video love you work

[@MrButuz]

I was thinking it looked a bit slow on the pulls in your original video. Bit of work to do methinks!

[@GIGABACHI]

Tired engine ? Worn ignition/induction/fuel delivery parts ? VERY HARD past life ? Lead footed previous owners ? 🤔 That dyno graph was the proverbial "roller coaster ride". 😂

[@stuffandjunkandthings364]

The truck sounds like it has a sporadic misfire just off idle and under light load. I would look at the plugs (and fuel trim) to verify. If that is the case (I've been wrong before)it's most likley a fuel delivery problem. I would have the injectors cleaned (or at least run some seafoam in the tank) as well as the filter assembly in the tank-nobody checks them, and they're always filthy.

[@jeremyaustin9103]

Find out where the missing ponies have gone. Suspect a detailed service and set up would help things along...and you might even break into double digits mpg. She drinks faster than I can drink beer.

[@marionelson3264]

I think there's something wrong somewhere in the venomous truck. Those numbers are ridiculously low. It's just a theory, but I recommend to get some performance kit to pump those numbers up.

[@EaZ-b9h]

I have a 06 and its runs great after I fixed everything, the transmission on The Crew cabs is junk. If you actually have a viper engine that puts out horsepower or more that stock the trans can't handle it for very long.

[@socomsfinest1184]

Reduce the weight and it will be faster. Carbon fiber hood, get rid of the cap. And get a tuning chip and have it programmed, put a turbo stage 2 or 3.

[@s.kammerer1206]

I remember when the V-10 came out all you had to swap the cams to make 710 hp+ yeah! Plus, change the crappy trans for somethin' that cam handle the torque. that was one of the reasons that engine and trans was De-tuned. the frame couldn't handle the torque!

[@bryenwalker35]

Great vid. will be interesting to see what it ends up doing. This past January, my 06 QC made 435 hp (max) and 496 tq (max) on a Mustang dyno, with 93 octane, tune and bolt on's only.

[@hualni]

This numbers would make you think you have a faulty coil or a dead cylinder. But you'd feel that.

[@kingcrunch85]

3:25 I strongly disagree on the RC manual trucks having "bad traction". Even with 11 year old Dunlops (on it when i got it with 19k mls) my 05 RC rarely spun the tires on dry roads. Wet was a totaly different story with these old Dunlops but with a set of new Contis (not the best choice given the vehicle weight) i can mash it no problem, even on wet roads. And yes, at 30k mls now the engine still has all its power. For what they are - 15 year old leaf sprung trucks - they are really good and quick, almost "fast".

[@3bluto]

You do know that a major cause of gas pump fires is people getting back into their cars after leaving the pump running, dont you? Getting back into a standing car re-charges your body with static electricity, which then discharges (creates a spark) at the fill point when you touch, and ground out the filler nozzle, thereby igniting the fumes and gas. Once you start filling the car you should NEVER re-enter the car! Its pretty much common knowledge around here..

[@madmatt2024]

Those 0-60 and 1/4 mile numbers are slower than a stock 5.7L Tundra. That's just sad.

[@bly4233]

Get exhaust cutouts before the cats. Get everything maintenanced up fresh. Re-dyno.

[@saul5961]

It sucks that only the single cab Srt 10 came manual. Would be nice to have a 4 door manual truck

[@SIXPACFISH]

Power around half of stock, But it still gets the same Great gas mileage! whoo hoo.

[@SIXPACFISH]

@falchulk You should google "joke", and stop stressing over numbers, Einstein.

[@chrismartin6544]

Let’s go Viper Venom baby !!!!!

[@callmefoxie2950]

6:20 "laughs with manual gearbox"

[@artysmotorsports]

This truck should have had a manual like the single cab. I would've bought one

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Pisses me off to no end that there isn't anything like this truck on the market today. People are paying stupid $$$$ for pickup trucks, and Ford is the only one to offer something actually unique on their top of the line half ton(Raptor). Everybody else, the Sierra Denali, Dodge Larimie Longhorn, Tundra TRD PRO, its the same damn truck as the $35,000 base trim crew cab, you're paying a $20,000 markup for electronic gee-gaws and nicer leather, maybe a bigger engine with the GMC(it still isn't as wild as that Viper V10) Where is our Z06 Corvette truck Chevy???? I want a 600hp supercharged monster with massive brakes(big brakes are great for towing too)

[@illfreeze]

Bring the r8 back on and complete with first drive

[@bboysfanatic]

There's no doubt the catalytic converter is blocked with the rattle. Those pulls don't sound like the exhaust is freely flowing. Take those off and I bet you're at 80+% of the original hp/torque.