Parked Since 2009 - Will This Forgotten Dodge 2500 V10 Make a 100 Mile Drive Home?

I've owned this Dodge 2500 V10 4x4 since 1997, but I kinda forgot that I owned it until recently. It's been off the road since 2009. Let's see if it can make the more than 100 mile trip home.
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[@livewithnick]

Those were good looking trucks for their time and still are. I had one with the V10 but it was an extended cab long bed lol. It was like driving a lifted limo around lol.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Bet that thing was hell to park.

[@wardmontgomery9259]

@@ProjectTimeGarageNot if you look for two open spots and park it sideways -

[@gospelmusicchannel3064]

I have a 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 Slt Laramie 4x4 regular cab short wheel base with the 5.2 318, that my grandad ordered new, in March of 94. He gave it to me a few years ago! I love it

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Nice!!

[@BigBeavrSlayer]

always happy to see another v10 still on the road, i have had a couple and daily drive one right now 96 5 speed ext cab 4wd. I solved the fuel chugging issue by converting mine to woodgas. Built a flatbed that integrates the fuel system, long as i can pickup chunks of wood and throw it in the truck i can keep on driving past the fuel pump!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

That's cool. Love the woodgas idea.

[@TheMoparGarage]

Nothing says 2nd Gen like 1/4 turn of play in the wheel! Appreciate the shoutout!! Man this driving footage brought back some memories. I had a 97 (last year of that style dashboard and the steel mirrors) in the exact same configuration aside from being an extended cab. I also had a 1999 5 speed 4 door short bed and a 1995 extended cab automatic 2WD. Those V10’s sound and drive like nothing else. Those NV4500 transmissions are known for the 5th gear nut backing off, not sure if a warning sign would show up as a bearing noise or not but just an idea. I know you’ve never been known for selling stuff, but if you ever do sell this one I’d love to be the first to know!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Hey, good info on that 5th gear nut!! I'd assume I'll die with this truck, kinda like everything else i own LOL!

[@TheMoparGarage]

@@ProjectTimeGarage haha I figured! I was dying at the “this vehicle” part. I even showed my wife 😂

[@wardmontgomery9259]

@@ProjectTimeGaragemy friends refer to me as a "car farmer" - last count I had 5 trucks out back and not sure how many 'others' - I'm getting them running, putting a For Sale sign on them and retiring ... but right now I'm looking at a 99 V10 2wd standard cab as a tow rig !

[@svt_mike66]

I love the truck, the paint job is slick for its age! I have a forest green 01 V10 Ram 2500, extended cab with a long bed. Cant get enough of it, especially since there's barely (if any) seen on the road, always a small V8 or 24Valve Cummins. Got some new upgrades to put on it soon 😎

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Sweet! Definately aren't many left out there.

[@7xchad]

I'm really starting to miss the forest green of the 90's!

[@allenjanes5976]

Purchased mine 29 years ago last month. Still driving it. The 8 liter V10 gets a bad wrap about fuel economy. If you stay outta the throttle hard and drive like you've got a lick of sense it'll get round 16 mpg. Those trucks were built for one thing. Work! And it does that very well. Made to haul water to the cattle. Tons of gravel. Fire wood to town from the mountain and big loads of hay.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

It's been a really good truck all these years. That's why I still have it.

[@DMACHOLMAN]

I thought I had seen all of your videos, then this one popped up. I have a quad cab short bed 4x4 1999 ram 2500 V-10 I bought from my in-laws my father-in-law was a meticulous Ram owner he had the shop manual and did all of his own repairs. I'd like to make it into a show truck but my wallet is still shaking its head, saying no! Loudly, so for now, I'm just making it nice. And functional, I'll be following along as you up date your truck. Thanks keep doing what you do.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Sounds like you've got a great truck to work with, I'm sure it'll be awesome once you get it finished!

[@noahhorton400]

This truck is everything that was right in the 90s

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, it was.

[@floribertosousa2251]

Hi,..I just became a new subscriber to your channel. Great video. I personally own a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 Club Cab Long Bed also with the "monster" 8.0 L. V10 with the automatic. It only has about 125 k on it. Keep up the great work.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks for the sub!

[@jeffreypinder9398]

The paint is great shape for the age, normally they are really worn thin. Repaint at some point? Another great rust free example.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, I totaled the truck in about 1999 or so. Actually I totaled it twice. Bought it back from insurance both times. Full stories on the next video.

[@emilianocruz11]

Long live the v10 magnum Dodge ram ❤❤❤❤

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yep!

[@mowermanarnold8871]

My current truck is a 96’ 3500 dually with the 5 speed and the v10. Besides the 6 mpg (I drive my trucks hard) I will have the thing until it dies. Especially since I bought it for 3500 bucks

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

That old V10 is hard to beat. Very reilable engine.

[@oakoso26]

I think if you add one more car you are officially running a museum or a salvage yard depending on how you look at it

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I'm gonna look at it as a museum, others however, will likely see it as a salvage yard - as the Sanford and Son theme plays in the background....

[@thebigguy]

I've got a 96 Ram 3500 extended cab dually with the V10 and a automatic for pulling my RV. I love it except for I really wish the transmission had a few more gears. There are times when the truck just can't decide which gear it wants to be in and it can get a bit crazy.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

What size RV are you pulling with it?

[@thebigguy]

@@ProjectTimeGarage I have a 36' Fifth Wheel trailer that weighs around 11K when loaded. I live and vacation in a relatively flat area of the country, so the truck does great most of the time. The shifting problem happens when I am pulling the RV up a long grade where the truck gradually loses speed. If the drop is gradual enough, the truck will shift down to 2nd and immediately shift back to 3rd. Rinse and repeat a few times in the span of 5 seconds and that's enough to make your heart skip a few beats! I have learned to just manually pull it into 2nd if I think that's about to happen. If the slope of the hill is a bit steeper, the downshift happens without issue. I just wish I had more gears so the engine could be kept in it's happy zone a bit easier.

[@Lonewolf23-26]

If I didn’t know better I think you got a collection of vehicles started. Also idk if you ever tried those fumoto oil plugs but I have them on everything I own that has an oil pan. But what a nice ol dodge you got there!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I've actually considered going with those. Makes draining the oil a lot simpler.

[@Lonewolf23-26]

@@ProjectTimeGarage hey I wanted to thank you for one of your videos that had that Bluetooth scanner and FORScan! I liked what you were able to do with that I used it in my excursion saved me a bundle! Wanted to thank you and tell you keeping doing what you do really helps us shade tree mechanic guys!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@Lonewolf23-26 Thanks for letting me know. Glad to have helped!!

[@smileysun9212]

Not having the widows work in my car is a death trap but it helps me with my diet to not go through the drive thru. Dad has a 98 Dodge V10 with back seat & short bed with 96,000 miles. It had like 10,000 miles when he got it & paid $11,000. It dosen’t have a smog pump. Did look at it once before & a year later it was still at the dealer. Was looking at Ford V10 but the Ford salesman told him to stay away from them. Did have problems with antifreeze disappearing & dealer couldn’t figure it out. Did an oil sample & found antifreeze in the oil. It was still under warranty & the dealer didn’t want to take care of it. Some representative happened to be there & knew what the problem was. The heads needed replacing because they were warped from manufacturing. There should have been a recall on this but wasn’t. The dealer dragged their feet & warranty was up but they finally honored it since it was still under warranty when Dad first took it in for the loss of antifreeze. Since it was being taken apart Dad had them put new pluges & wires in it that he paid for but the dealer was going to charge him to replace the fluids until Dad put his foot down on that. Dad got it repainted last year becauae the paint was peeling & I put some aftermarket tow mirrors on it. Only bad thing is the dash is cracking from sun & I put a dash mat over it. I like that power but hate fueling it up.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I'm deep in the process of working on this one. Two more videos are made, and I'm filming another this weekend. So far, I'm really happy with the way it's turning out. And yes, I hate the fill-ups. I daily drove this thing back in the late 90's 40 miles each way to work and back, 5 days a week plus running around on the weekends. Gas was cheaper back then, but it still hit the wallet pretty hard.

[@7xchad]

Eyeing a '96 3500 5 spd ext cab right now. I didn't want a 6 tire truck or drum brakes on the rear, but the price sure is tempting. I know it would tow anything I hook up too, and unlike my Durango, probably stop it too😮😅😂!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Only real issue is the Crank Position Sensor. On the 96 and newer V10s they are notorious for failing and there is no more replacement parts for them. Just FYI.

[@richardbates2367]

Ive had the Stanley usa made fat max adjustable wrench and the 4 piece Pittsburgh set of adjustable wrenches and they seem decent, but I would suggest that you try the tekton version and I think gear wrench has some also...

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Good info, thanks!

[@johnbean1994]

Love that truck!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thank you!

[@chewy-bu1oy]

Man ur just like me iv got a lot of vehicles lol never hurts to have more

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yup, I'm not buying ANY more......unless I find a good deal.

[@chewy-bu1oy]

@ProjectTimeGarage ya it's hard to pass on a good deal I just got a 95 ram 3500 v10 for $1500 drove it home so far seems to be a good truck just got high miles 381k

[@richardbates2367]

I'm thinking about getting rid of my 2000 dodge ram for probably another vehicle being a gm gbody cars and gm square body trucks fan I'll probably be ridiculed over, but if I can I believe that after I fix the injector cylinder 7 connector pigtail and change the intake manifold plenum cheap factory sheet metal plate and gasket and intake manifold gaskets ECT and the thermostat and put it back together, I will probably trade for the other truck anyway....

[@richardbates2367]

Fuel pump and fuel pump relay would not be a bad idea.... just so you have them on hand for when it does quit working... and I could have traded for a well worn out and the cab floor and bed was really rusty,, 2500 V10 4x4 5spd but I was not interested in getting rid of the 72,423 mile 91 Chevy Camaro rs tpi 305 sbc h.o. th350 c factory lockup automatic transmission 84 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme brougham I had

[@chewy-bu1oy]

@@richardbates2367 ya bad is iv got a 1996 dodge ram 3500 12vcummins 4x4 dually I'm thanking about trading off or putting it up for sale

[@cipov3434]

Sweet rig man. Love the 5 speed! 90mph silly speedo what is it like 30 off?

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah about 30 off.

[@chriswithrow3107]

Would you say the eye of newt or toe of fig were more effective?

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Well, it's hard to say really. It was my first time with toe of fig, but I'd say the old tried and true eye of newt is probably your winner.

[@chriswithrow3107]

@@ProjectTimeGarage I'll file that away for future detailing efforts

[@jafinjohn7367]

Hey what kind of transmission do these trucks have

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

NV4500

[@wardmontgomery9259]

Tree sap - try mayonnaise, old carpenter trick to get it out of your hair. Maybe WD40 for paint ? But I can testify that mayonnaise works for hair ...

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Never heard of mayo. I'll actually give that a try!

[@jameshudson9479]

Is the 1994 ,for sale?

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

No, sorry. Had it for so long.

[@davidrainey968]

LET IT EAT!!!!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

It's definately hungry enough.

[@richardbates2367]

Mine is id say thirsty for a 5.2 litre 318 magnum V8 46 RE AT manual shift transfer case lever on the floor 1500 4x4,, was because well with 3.55 gears and part time transfer case it's not necessarily as slow as some of the other 318 trucks I've been in so I am not going to complain...

[@bienvenidojosejorajuria5125]

Use diesel oil high in detergent to avoid sludge

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yep, Rotella 15w-40 Diesel Oil in all my old junk, even the diesels.

[@bhpigg9126]

Shooo...I've got more than a little seat time in that one. Lol. About the only thing I've driven that was more thirsty than a Ford FE.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Gotta order my personalized plate THIRSTY

[@richardbates2367]

I do have the smoker tooth yellow headlights but I had someone give me some replacement ones from a mid 90's second gen dodge ram club cab and I just got to clean the dirt and leaves out of them and put the brand new headlight bulbs i bought for them and install them but everything works.. you just can only see decent with one headlight and I am fairly certain when the grill and bumper got replaced they put new cornering marker lights in the truck because they are very clear and nice not what a lense from 2000 would look like on a farm truck..

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Were your lenses plastic? On this one, the headlights are glass housings, but the turn/marker lenses are plastic. I was kinda surprised by that.

[@richardbates2367]

Unless it is the first 2 years of the second gen dodge or the sport I think they all got plastic headlights

[@JosephGoeke]

nice video, you tightened your oil filter too tight imo.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Couldn't get a grip on it. Slippery sucker.

[@kenhaze5230]

If you were buying trucks 30 years ago, the big question is your skincare routine.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Lol, I'm 51 years old. My routine is nothing.

[@kenhaze5230]

@@ProjectTimeGarage Well THAT I might be able to stick to. Great vids! Only just found your channel and love that you do mechanical, electrical, and chemical, and cosmetic work on your vehicles, and all of it well! Thanks.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@kenhaze5230 Welcome aboard! I'm a jack of all trades, master of none.

[@ToniCiprianiX007]

Just financed a 98 v10.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

The V10 is a fantastic engine. Extremely reliable in generas, but you may want to do some research on Crankshaft Position Sensors. There a TON failing due to age and there is no replacement that works as far as I have found. They've been out of production since 2010 or so. eBay has some Chinese ones, but guys are reporting failures within a few miles.

[@Izackrattie455]

Can I please buy this beautiful truck for my first truck 🙏 so beautiful and is my dream truck 😩

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Man, I get asked to sell it all the time. It's been with me for almost 30 years now.

[@richardbates2367]

Oh the other three things I forget to mention i gave $1,500 for my 2000 dodge ram Laramie slt longbed quad cab 1500 4X4 and it has a completely rebuilt front end new torque converter, front pump and input shaft seal in the transmission, and newer rear tires and I bought a complete set of stainless steel premade brake lines from classic tube out of Ohio for $218 including shipping shipping it had two rotted brake lines so that is why I bought them, and also new front brake hoses for both sides.and my truck has a dr side window motor that hardly ever works when it does it usually rolls the window down great but won't put it back up, and the passenger side works decent regardless but the HVAC works fine except switching to defrost, AC works great. I forgot i have a tach that works when it wants,i have not thought to check the power windows to see if they work when the tach doesn't and I have a brand new ignition switch to put in my truck also,,it also has a very slight idle fluctuation only maybe 200rpm difference,, and it still starts right up and it's not cold blooded like most of the mopar vehicles ive known of or owned even the fi ones this truck started right up in winter in 24degree weather and carries 40psi consistently at engine operating temperature so I can't complain and it doesn't seem to have the typical lifter tick either so thats awesome!!!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Sure is, that's cool.

[@richardbates2367]

Got the power window Dr side issue fixed.

[@orlando00900000]

❤❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks!

[@charlesleake930]

bid shmig deal......i've HAVE the 3 Keys to the Doors of Heaven......REQUIRED to Enter heaven when you die ( and we all must die at some time ) .. what will you give me for them ? Jay.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

uhh.......

[@charlesleake930]

@@ProjectTimeGarage peace and love man....what you think ? you gonna live forever ?....i've made the offer and it's REAL ...have a happy day Jay.