The Ram SRT-10 is a Viper Powered Monster. Overrated or Amazing?

[@jermainejpshepherd2778]

My all time favorite truck. I miss the sport truck models.

[@gregvalle8892]

I just bought a Silver 04 VIPERTRUCK a couple of months ago. Always loved them ! Viper has ALWAYS been my favorite car, and getting my hands on this truck was a dream come true. It has a lot of mileage on it though 132k, so I know that this is going to end up being a huge money pit, but I love my truck. I didn't know that Silver was the least common of the three colors. I have seen a lot your videos and I always seem to learn something from them, even just now when you reviewed the exact truck I just purchased. Thank you, Mr. Racer X, and keep up the great work.

[@jeremypatino5907]

How is it? Im looking at vehicles at the moment

[@gregvalle8892]

I love it!!! Expensive for anything on it.... including gas..... but it makes for a fun drive every day

[@JT-ko3rv]

The abandoned segment of the market some of us are so craving today 💔 excellent review. A regular cab 2wd 6.4 with hellcat option would sellout today.

[@DaveRB3248]

Such a fun truck, I have a 2005 yellow fever edition regular cab, it’s definitely a drivers truck, pure power and no electronic nannies. Something is up with that shifter though, mine is much more precise and direct and doesn’t lean way over like that.

[@Jimmy-ii9pi]

James

[@markurbancowboy]

I remember when these came out, Dodge made them in response to the Ford Lightning supercharged trucks. The Supercharged Ford lightning was in Guinness book of records with a top speed of 146 and this Ram beat it with a top speed of 156. I owned a 2003 SVT Lightning but the RAM was a more upscale truck than the Lightning was.

[@morrischoo9960]

I had the 99 lightning and a 93 and 95. The 99 was actually more balanced than the srt10. And it was quicker with a transmission tuner and smaller pulley. But I really want one of these now. Just a beast..

[@dustindodge5974]

I need to find a Lightning vs SRT10 video

[@stevenhanna242]

The ram was nice I still prefer my lightning

[@DodgeandGMkiIIingFurdDaiIy]

Facts

[@ElRayDelRio]

Appreciate your honesty on this very tedious subject 🤝🏼. I love Ford and am actually bullish longterm on the company as an investor but gotta give respect where respects due! As an owner of a SRT10 Ram, I appreciate you sharing 💪🏽

[@ImnotgoingSideways]

Dailied my '04 for 14 years and put 180k miles on it. If you can get your hands on an X-Metal shifter, that's the way to go. It has a built-in pivot which will direct 2nd-3rd and 4th-5th upshifting so you just have to hammer the shifter back-and-forth without any seeking.

[@ocmotivator]

I almost bought one of those last year. Wife put the kybosh on it. lol. Great video! And love the shirt dude! 👍👍

[@RacerX9]

Thanks buddy..

[@peaceup5519]

OH WOW! What a nice truck! Back in the day my buddy had a quad cab SRT 10. While I absolutely loved it, he in fact actually hated it. He bought it while he was on tour in Iraq. I actually picked him up from the airport and drove him to the lot to pick the truck up. About a month after owning the truck he told me he wished he never bought it. Said it was a pain in the butt to drive and that it drank gas like a whale drinks water. Funny watching you comment on the long stroke of the shifter. Jay would joke and say the throws were so long his arm would fall asleep between gears. The only thing he liked about it was the torque. He told me it could tow anything but refused to do so because towing made the gas mileage even worse. I thought the truck was incredible. I begged him to sell it to me instead of trading it in. Jay wasn't really a car guy, but I was. It drove me crazy knowing all of the things I could do to that truck that Jay didn't wanna do. I never got the chance to do those things. Jay got married and moved to Houston a few months afer he bought the truck. Unfortunately I eventually lost touch with Jay. He was a great guy. This review brought back some good memories. Thank you for that. I love the reviews of these slightly older cars. Can't wait to see more of them!

[@haroldbirge6881]

Hope you find your old friend 🏆Racer X 🏆 is the man ,he's your new friend🍀 get R done😎✌️

[@mycobrahatesyou]

He told you the gear throws were long in his quad cab? You mean the quad cabs that came in automatic only? Nice lies.

[@WaxDabbington]

Thanks Mr.X I got my scatpack about a month ago now and I absolutely love it. I constantly came back to your videos on The Rt Vs Scatpack. Gained a new subscriber awhile ago just happy to announce I got my baby

[@RacerX9]

Nice 👍

[@mistressplettetko]

Oh I've been waiting for this video for a bit now. Srt10 short cab and the laramie Rumble Bee are my favorites. I miss my Rumble Bee so much. Selling that trucm was the worst decision I ever made in the automotive scene Thank you again for making amazingly awesome videos like this one. You know we always support you X!!!

[@hirdlej]

For those commenting on the video about shifter throw, they're not that bad at all. I have a 2004 with only 5k original miles on it. The truck in this video is no doubt ridden hard and was put away wet. There's a rubber cup that goes between the shifter handle and the top of the transmission. When they become worn, you get sloppy shifting, long throws and gears are hard to find. Mine is crisp, precise and much shorter throws. If the previous owner hammered the hell out of it, this is what you get. Find one that isn't beat to death and I think your enjoyment level will go up signifigantly.

[@VenomKen]

Someone hosed the shifter on that one. They aren't that sloppy. 20 years later mine is still almost as good as it was new.

[@markhamrick2626]

Great truck. I bought mine brand new and still have it. 30,300 miles so far and she’s a keeper.

[@ElRayDelRio]

Damn what a lucky sob! Good for you! Owner a 2005 myself but mileage is now in the 6 figures 😜. Proud owner since 2017

[@jcbailey9015]

Mr. X, that is a "used" truck; that shifter is excessively worn out/sloppily adjusted. A shifter service or replace w/ short throw or similar will cure that wide shift pattsrn! Thanx, Jeff in Nor California! P.s.- i have a 2019 Challenger GT & i use to have '06 Magnum SRT8!

[@AK.__]

Nice review, thank you! When I first time saw one of these, at the car show, I thought the "SRT-10" was some aftermarked badge. Honestly, great truck.

[@chrismitchell3078]

Have the same one and I love it. Wish they would bring back the street trucks

[@jp335i]

From what I remember these trucks were tested on a prepped track so that helped traction and they also achieved the 0-60 in first gear so a gear change was not needed for the test. Awesome truck and I would drive one as well!

[@Tracklyfe_T]

You make some good ass content bro. I can’t even lie. Super consistent. Kudos to you bro. Real car enthusiast Chanel. Non bias

[@irlredline7965]

The SRT10 is awesome. Dodge knocked it out of the park with it. A 6 speed single cab truck with a v10 and they offered it in crew cab too for ppl who got a family or want 4 doors.

[@STLRCRACING]

I got one about 7yrs ago and love it everyday.

[@nathanurrizaga2387]

I remember when it was the the viper truck. Love the sport trucks, have a friend who had a Chevy 454 SS truck,honestly one of the fastest vehicles I've ever driven. Gotta love that viper engine

[@jamesaandf]

Thanks for the review. I have an ‘08 regular cab/bed 2wd 4.7V8/6speed manual with 42,xxx miles. While it’s down about 200 hp and 170 tq, it still pulls well. It was the last year for a manual in any 1/2 ton pickup and the first year for the updated 4.7V8 with 310/335. Since I’m the OG owner, it’s still under factory drivetrain warranty. The shift on my NV 6 speed is a lot shorter and precise than that T56…but nowhere as stout. It’s capable of barking the tires from 1st to 2nd.

[@BoostedYote]

I had the 4.7L in my 05 regular cab it would light up my 35 by 12.5 MTs like nothing I miss that truck everyday.

[@anthony2897]

Love seeing the old school reviews. I especially liked the 4th gen Trans Am one and now this one on the SRT 10. Keep them coming. Maybe some real old school if you can find them. Fox body mustangs, Buick Grand Nationals etc. Maybe even a real GLH, the Omni body style. Now that would be a unicorn car to find and review.

[@alexkuehne3822]

Would love to add one to the stable.

[@axelthedutchie3628]

My favorite special edition ram srt 10 is the yellow fever edition

[@roymorgan5498]

That's a sharp looking truck Racer X. I looked at a 06 extended cab 5 years ago . Just couldn't go for the mpg. Good video buddy. 👌

[@Travisisaac55]

Was just looking into these yesterday, would be cool to see a twin turbo and a 4x4 swap on one of these

[@heknut510]

Thank you for the video. I love my Viper Truck, 05 QC Red. I had to make some upgrades/updates to my audio system by installing a double din, touch screen, wireless Apple play, gps DVD/CD and a Viper alarm System with remote start from the key fob and the Viper App. Also GPS build into the app, Ton more features:) last but not least my BOLT ONS!!!! Side note I actually sold one of these when they came out, I was working for Heartz Heime Dodge in Hayward CA

[@Legendary-2024]

I'm fortunate enough to say I experienced a ride in a 4 door 06 ram srt10 wow super fast for a truck and loved hearing the viper engine too was sweet

[@jdawgdawgfatha2462]

Driving around my neck of the woods......LOL....... I love those trucks! Always said if I could afford to one day I would get me one. We painted one at my shop about a year ago.

[@loganchaney5981]

My buddy had one these years ago in our 20s when we doing working with a concrete company! Actually his dad owned the company lol.. the truck was awesome a so fun.. his brother had the 6.0 gto when it came out and installed a few mods as soon as he got it and it was a badass car at the time..

[@patrickmiller8388]

owned a 2005 quad cab in red! loved that truck

[@davex48]

I bought one a little over a year ago. Is my dream truck.

[@rayyuhasz7753]

Always thought these were the most beautiful and awesome trucks. Plus the prices are like getting a Viper @ half the cost!! The special editions you referred to were the Viper Club ( Blue/Silver stripes), Yellow Fever, Commemorative Edition (White/Blue stripes), and the Night Runner. I want one still. I'm surprised you didn't take that baby home with you Racer X 😆😅🤣

[@David-er6bi]

Great review Racer X! I used to be a Mustang fan until my wife and I saw the the Dodge Challenger at the Cleveland Auto Show! Got my first Mopar, a 2009 Challenger SRT8 a year after. Next was a used 2004 SRT10 Ram, a few C7 Corvettes, and then back to Mopar. A 2016 B5 Blue Hellcat, and recently a 2022 Octane Red Hellcat Redeye. FCA sent an email to me asking how I liked the 2016 Hellcat after having it for 2 years, and I replied...It's just about the perfect car, the only thing that could improve it would be to add Bacon! I didn't hear back from them! My two sons also have Hellcats, a 2016 Go Mango and a 2017 Pitch Black. The younger son had two Ford Lightnings that were really quick. The sound of the Eaton blower was a big part of the acceleration sensation.

[@RacerX9]

You have had some awesome rides my friend 👍

[@Jimmy-ii9pi]

James

[@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711]

I think that the 2005-2006 quad cab Ram SRT-10 is the only automatic Viper V10-powered vehicle ever made. The 2006 models got better looking interior and exterior facelift. I would have loved to see another high performance on-road Ram 1500, but that never happened.

[@2010drive]

Correct on the automatic. Interior is subjective, very few prefer the 06 interior over the 04-05.

[@Kdubgrowerz]

Yes auto only but they have kits to change to 6 speed, i own yellow fever quadcab, if you get the trans built it really changes the drivability also as i said in my comment it is for sale. 1 owner numbered super rare

[@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711]

Kits to replace the automatic for a 6-speed manual or kits to upgrade the 4-speed auto to a 6-speed auto?

[@Kdubgrowerz]

Kits to change out the auto for 6 speed manual. I personally went for building the auto trans instant kick always in the power but i would have done a gated floor shifter and hav gear lock up where i choose the gear. Im selling pickup so, leaving it to someone else to make even better

[@mattisaac2217]

Nice truck racer x that 5th shock on the rear axle is old school tech that ram still uses today I have it on my 19 2500 Laramie with the off road package

[@DefinitelyNotYouThankGod]

Whoa😮…what a killer truck! My friend had one brand new. Super fast back then. What an awesome upload .. HELL YEAH✌️. Mr Sir X

[@Jimmy-ii9pi]

Jimmyjb

[@srtv8or109]

They are an excellent vehicle there is nothing like them I inherited mine for my dad with 14,000 miles on it really seen and hardly driven but enough to keep everything going and still gives any pickup truck a run for its money especially being a standard excellent video brother keep up the good work but I'm curious at why they could not put a standard in the quad cab?

[@earache_srt8790]

I love early 3rd gen Dodge Ram trucks!!! I like the body style. However I like the style of all the Chevy, Ford and, Dodge trucks from about 48-52.

[@Edsrt-]

there is an elderly lady that I see from time to time at least three or four times a year she has one of these trucks it is red I had a chance to chat with her at a gas station one day she said it just had turned 10,000 miles very nice trucks

[@SovereignKnight74]

Awesome review, Racer X! That's a badass truck, and IT SOUNDS SOOO GOOD. What a gem! That's why I love Dodge. They will do things that most others will not. There is no other truck like this because only Dodge has the cojones to do it!

[@48tarentino]

Always loved these trucks. I’ve seen a few of these at Mopar week in Myrtle beach this weekend 😮‍💨🔥

[@richardgraziano4743]

I seen 1 of these for sale at a dealership close to me. I knew what was and stop and checked it out. Beautiful truck and the crazy thing about it was that only had 8900kms on it. I wanted it but not enough to give up my widebody challenger. Lol

[@atverberg]

I would love to get this truck someday. Good video. You mentioned a lot about how fun it is to drive and how rare it was. It would have been cool to hear more of a review though. I liked the stats of how rare it was but you probably said it ten times. How does it corner? How does it pull out of one? Do all four tires feel connected or does the heavy engine and light rear end make it have severe oversteer? How's the sound of the radio? Does the interior rattle? That kind of stuff. Thumbs up none the less.

[@morrischoo9960]

I had a new 93, 95 and 99 Lightning. And now just 3 months ago I was wanting one of these. The Prices nationwide have gone up. Low mileage ones are near 50k. The one that got away was about 37k with 20k miles on the east coast. I ended up with the 15 Srt Challenger 10k miles 6spd 41k. The rarity of the truck and collectible potential are Absolutely still getting at me. Maybe if the Challenger moves up in value, I might move close to 50k for a 10k Srt10. These are beasts. A friend of mine that owned a dealership back in 04 had this for his daily. It was a brick with a rocket engine from what I remember. So muscular..

[@waznme3920]

I would love to have an srt10! Be the perfect tow rig!

[@ElRayDelRio]

My 6 speed loved hauling!

[@dventureswithAndrew]

I have owned my 06" SC night runner edition since 2013. It's doubled in value and is a pure monster on the road . More impressive than my trx. Just pure motor , throttle cable, 6 speed . Not much computer control. The 06' seems to have shorter throws and certainly shorter shifter with the revamped interior! Great video

[@garyevans4825]

Have always wanted one .But know selling for as much as they was new. Still a great truck.

[@BabyDRT]

Nice truck, try and find a 2006 to 2010 jeep grand Cherokee SRT8 those were so cool with all wheel drive and a 6.1 Hemi, not many of those were built.

[@thefreshprinceofgreenhills]

We need more that 13 mins of this Ram SRT10

[@B5_Dialga]

My dad has the Quad Cab, honestly it has become kind of a dream truck for me. It just looks so damn good.

[@luiscarrero9192]

I got an 01 Dakota R/T in the same color....I might take a drive there to look at it.

[@zanemcfarlane6087]

Be some awesome value in this truck with Hemi coming to a end I have a srt8 but I'd love the srt10

[@leodowling437]

Loved this video. If I had the place for one of those, I´d try to get one!

[@dustindodge5974]

Love these! Every time I find one the interior is trashed unfortunately

[@shaunmosiychuk6000]

Love my 05 QC

[@Unapologetic_Woody]

I have a silver 2005 totally custom Ram SRT-10 Viper Truck and I love and it turns heads everywhere I go whether it be from the headers and full exhaust or slammed look and mods I did. The trucks an absolute beast and with the 305 gears will break free in first or second at mid rpms and a stomp of the pedal. But sucked on the highway so I changed the gears to 411s and now have to be at 80mph to enter into 6th gear. Shifter definitely takes a while to get use to and still commonly miss from 2nd to third. That shifter appeared extra loose like mine was and that was due to a dried out rubber insert that goes between the shifter rite below the leather boot. Since the actual shifter is 2 pieces and rite at the 45 degree bend to go straight down into the box is where 2 bolts hold it together with the rubber between the steel mating points(cheap and horrible design like the plastic slave cylinder and shifter cup) . My truck is on my channel in some of my shorts if ya wanna check it out. Did I say i installed Lamborghini doors on it as well. Great review video you were spot on my friend. Always True, Woody

[@RjLewis94]

What are your thoughts on the old Dodge Dakota RT trucks. I still enjoy driving mine to this day

[@Dukelevi12]

Love those trucks man, they’re getting hard to find in good shape

[@RjLewis94]

@@Dukelevi12 yes sir they are. Every time I see another nice looking dakota I turn my head and look like I've never seen one before lol

[@NXT_LVL]

Neighbor from where I grew up had a 96 GTS Viper and a Silver SRT10 Ram... guy who lived about 15 miles down the road had a silver one as well. Never saw any of the 4door versions but some reason there were more silver than black or Red. As for shifting... it's a truck, you think thats long, get in an old 12v stick shifted cummins 2nd is by your knee, 3rd is 1" away from the dashboard, 4th barley touches the seat and 5th is by the far side of the radio lol

[@BizWisdom911]

had one that was a 2005 single cab and had a paxton novi 2000 supercharger.

[@bluelightingwolf85]

Viper 8.3 V10 engine SRT 10 RAM 1500 crossover to 1st Generation Dodge Charger and Magnum with 8.3 V10 engine SRT 10 would have been selling through the roof .

[@southdetroitentertainment7741]

Now that is a bad ass rig right there

[@dougpendleton1266]

Something is wrong with that shifter, I have an 04 and my shifter has about half the throw length that you demonstrated, mine also has a precise gate.

[@chicanoman2999]

I’ll be looking to get one, found a bunch for mid/high 20s for the 2 door manuals, SOON!

[@bigfly_214]

It must be in the air because that's all I've been talking about for the last year or so, I have the 5.7 '03. My next purchase will be the the Srt 10 Ram. The other day I seen on Google that they were thinking about bringing it back but haven't been able to find it since

[@vladimirvladimirovichputin9314]

Thats pretty short throw for a truck. My F250 shifter almost touches the dash on 3rd and then hits the middle seat on 4th. You do not want to sit in the middle unless you want crushed balls.

[@RIVER-RATT]

There was one about 2 miles from me and last week I went by and the dude traded it in for a new Ford with a 20k suspension under it. I think the dealer moved it into his special warehouse because it’s not on the lot anywhere and they said it wouldn’t be for sale here. 😢

[@tbrowning9643]

Cool truck! Very unique, would make a nice addition to your channel and get a Mopar back on for ya😉

[@mr.h.8363]

Amazing! That truck was like Gozilla...IT STOMPED!

[@Dukelevi12]

Love those trucks, most people wrecked them though. RWD truck with 500 horsepower, probably why they make all the fast trucks 4x4 now

[@richardlong8014]

Great to look at but, tough to own at these gas prices.

[@scatdaddy3790]

Awesome video X

[@damienredd9068]

Are the most of the old school trucks look good back in the day😎

[@StockCarGuy]

short throw hurst shifter or a sequential upgrade ?

[@richardstewart3397]

short throw from JTSVP

[@theredrosescat]

Definitely not overrated, such a good and badass truck!

[@RexxCollects]

That truck is SIC!!! What a beast!!!

[@jasonbodi503]

I've got a Silver 04 in my driveway right now just like this one! Granted it's my Dad's that I'm storing for him but some day it'll be mine! I do get to drive it though!

[@GeneReed-ql3eg]

I love mine.

[@pplebite8844]

It's a legendary truck for good reason.

[@codereddew1539]

The 2-door's look much better than the 4-door version.

[@steamroller72]

Yes! Buy it, then buy it again! 💪🏻

[@jimmyhamm6041]

Last one I saw was in Moline , il. At a Walmart sweet red .

[@damienredd9068]

You can listen to this powerful engine roars like a v10 compared to a v8 to begin with

[@ErectkyleDysfunction]

I found one of these for 15k back in 2018. It was in Georgia though.

[@ElRayDelRio]

My 2005 does 0-60 right on par with a C6 Corvette! If you know how to drive these trucks with simple bolt ons and sticky tires these will surprise the hell out of you!

[@haroldbirge6881]

believe my 2019 short cab square box top speed is 155 so awesome 🍀get R done😎✌️

[@haroldbirge6881]

Where's my love man 👀 a year later and I only got 🍀one thumbs up 🐶✌️

[@jabcmw1]

Dream truck. Didn't know throws were so long

[@BucketWheat]

I notice the red paint blistering on the Valve Covers... mine has done the same thing..

[@ElRayDelRio]

Time to send them off for powdercoating or to be hydrodipped! I had my intake manifold, valve covers, throttle body, and intake all done about 5 years ago and they still look half decent!

[@ernestzabala4007]

I love my 06 SRT-10 ( metallic grey, looks stock with minor mods). I want a 04 standard cab with a 6 speed. My 06 did not come with the fifth shock connected to the Dana. I wonder why?

[@BadAzpPerformance]

QC ?

[@johnnoeth2191]

I'm a Ford Guy but I would definitely rock that!

[@michaelramsey3986]

Over 150 mile an hour, with a 456 gear too. I got the 2005 quad cab, nothing like it.

[@jimmyhamm6041]

Had a chance to buy an 2012 2 door short bed 1500 hemi equipped gold tonneau cover 28,000 orig. MLS. In 2013 for 24,900$ . Should have but the trade I have I was still paying on.

[@tanman7627]

I'm still getting one

[@walt669]

Moooooooppppaaarrrr love these trucks got a ram 1500 with a 5.7 Mopar or no truck lol

[@michaelbrown5680]

I sooooooooooo want one...just a pain to find!

[@noidontthinksolol]

the trans is actually really good, the stick is just very long :p

[@brianmorelock]

Alot of v6 cars everywhere but we only want v8s in challenger and chargers. That's why nobody has more than 3 v8s

[@raphaelhernandez4088]

Old school still the best!