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- $22,150 - $41,350
- Invoice Price: $19,729 - $36,426

MPG: 19 mpg Hwy, 16 mpg City
2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Specifications
Total Number of Trims: 22Exterior
| Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | |
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| Length | 207.7 " | 207.7 " | 227.7 " | 227.7 " | 227.7 " | 227.7 " | 227.7 " | 249.7 " | 249.7 " | 207.7 " | 207.7 " | 227.7 " | 227.7 " | 227.7 " | 227.7 " | 227.7 " | 249.7 " | 249.7 " | 247.7 " | 247.7 " | 247.7 " | 247.7 " |
| Body width | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " | 79.5 " |
| Body height | 73.6 " | 73.6 " | 73.4 " | 73.4 " | 74.0 " | 74.0 " | 74.0 " | 73.8 " | 73.8 " | 75.5 " | 75.5 " | 75.3 " | 75.3 " | 75.9 " | 75.9 " | 75.9 " | 74.2 " | 74.2 " | 74.5 " | 74.5 " | 78.5 " | 78.5 " |
| Wheelbase | 120.5 " | 120.5 " | 140.5 " | 140.5 " | 140.5 " | 140.5 " | 140.5 " | 160.5 " | 160.5 " | 120.5 " | 120.5 " | 140.5 " | 140.5 " | 140.5 " | 140.5 " | 140.5 " | 160.5 " | 160.5 " | 160.5 " | 160.5 " | 160.5 " | 160.5 " |
| Ground clearance | 7.4 " | 7.4 " | 7.4 " | 7.4 " | 7.4 " | 7.4 " | 7.4 " | 7.4 " | 7.4 " | 7.3 " | 7.3 " | 7.3 " | 7.3 " | 7.3 " | 7.3 " | 7.3 " | 7.3 " | 7.3 " | 7.1 " | 7.1 " | 7.7 " | 7.7 " |
| Curb | 4,514 lbs. | 4,642 lbs. | 4,761 lbs. | 4,873 lbs. | 4,889 lbs. | 5,059 lbs. | 5,292 lbs. | 5,245 lbs. | 5,277 lbs. | 4,860 lbs. | 4,836 lbs. | 5,061 lbs. | 5,065 lbs. | 5,201 lbs. | 5,289 lbs. | 5,484 lbs. | 5,512 lbs. | 5,511 lbs. | 5,958 lbs. | 5,975 lbs. | 6,424 lbs. | 6,438 lbs. |
| Gross weight | 6,025 lbs. | 6,025 lbs. | 6,600 lbs. | 6,600 lbs. | 6,700 lbs. | 6,700 lbs. | 6,700 lbs. | 6,700 lbs. | 6,700 lbs. | 6,350 lbs. | 6,350 lbs. | 6,600 lbs. | 6,600 lbs. | 6,700 lbs. | 6,700 lbs. | 6,700 lbs. | 6,800 lbs. | 6,800 lbs. | 8,510 lbs. | 8,510 lbs. | 8,510 lbs. | 8,510 lbs. |
Interior
| Front head room | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " |
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| Rear head room | NA | NA | NA | NA | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | NA | NA | NA | NA | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 40 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " |
| Front shoulder room | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " |
| Rear shoulder room | NA | NA | NA | NA | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | NA | NA | NA | NA | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " | 67 " |
| Front hip room | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " |
| Rear hip room | NA | NA | NA | NA | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | NA | NA | NA | NA | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 65 " | 64 " | 64 " | 64 " | 64 " |
| Front leg room | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " | 41.0 " |
| Rear leg room | NA | NA | NA | NA | 36.4 " | 36.4 " | 36.4 " | 36.4 " | 36.4 " | NA | NA | NA | NA | 36.4 " | 36.4 " | 36.4 " | 36.4 " | 36.4 " | 44.2 " | 44.2 " | 44.2 " | 44.2 " |
| Luggage capacity | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 7.6 cu.ft. | 7.6 cu.ft. | 7.6 cu.ft. | 7.6 cu.ft. |
| Maximum cargo capacity | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 15.2 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 41.0 cu.ft. | 72.2 cu.ft. | 72.2 cu.ft. | 72.2 cu.ft. | 72.2 cu.ft. |
| Standard seating | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Performance
| Base engine size | 3.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 3.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 3.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 5.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 5.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 4.7 liters | 5.7 liters | 5.7 liters | 5.7 liters | 5.7 liters |
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| Base engine type | V-6 | V-8 | V-6 | V-8 | V-6 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 | V-8 |
| Horsepower | 215 hp | 310 hp | 215 hp | 310 hp | 215 hp | 310 hp | 345 hp | 310 hp | 310 hp | 310 hp | 310 hp | 310 hp | 310 hp | 310 hp | 310 hp | 345 hp | 310 hp | 310 hp | 345 hp | 345 hp | 345 hp | 345 hp |
| Horsepower rpm | 5,200 | 5,650 | 5,200 | 5,650 | 5,200 | 5,650 | 5,200 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,200 | 5,650 | 5,650 | 5,200 | 5,200 | 5,200 | 5,200 |
| Torque | 235 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 235 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 235 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 375 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 375 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 330 lb-ft. | 375 lb-ft. | 375 lb-ft. | 375 lb-ft. | 375 lb-ft. |
| Torque rpm | 4,000 | 3,950 | 4,000 | 3,950 | 4,000 | 3,950 | 4,200 | 3,950 | 3,950 | 3,950 | 3,950 | 3,950 | 3,950 | 3,950 | 3,950 | 4,200 | 3,950 | 3,950 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 |
| Payload | 1,510 lbs. | 1,380 lbs. | 1,830 lbs. | 1,720 lbs. | 1,810 lbs. | 1,640 lbs. | 1,400 lbs. | 1,450 lbs. | 1,420 lbs. | 1,480 lbs. | 1,510 lbs. | 1,530 lbs. | 1,530 lbs. | 1,490 lbs. | 1,410 lbs. | 1,210 lbs. | 1,280 lbs. | 1,280 lbs. | 2,550 lbs. | 2,530 lbs. | 2,090 lbs. | 2,070 lbs. |
| Maximum towing capacity | 3,300 lbs. | 4,200 lbs. | 3,050 lbs. | 3,950 lbs. | 2,950 lbs. | 4,250 lbs. | 5,250 lbs. | 6,100 lbs. | 6,050 lbs. | 4,450 lbs. | 4,500 lbs. | 4,250 lbs. | 4,250 lbs. | 4,100 lbs. | 4,050 lbs. | 5,050 lbs. | 6,800 lbs. | 6,800 lbs. | 7,900 lbs. | 7,850 lbs. | 7,450 lbs. | 7,400 lbs. |
| Drive type | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel | rear-wheel | rear-wheel | four-wheel | four-wheel |
| Turning radius | 19.6 ' | 19.6 ' | 22.9 ' | 22.9 ' | 22.9 ' | 22.9 ' | 22.9 ' | 26.0 ' | 26.0 ' | 19.8 ' | 19.8 ' | 23.0 ' | 23.0 ' | 23.0 ' | 23.0 ' | 23.0 ' | 26.2 ' | 26.2 ' | 26.0 ' | 26.0 ' | 26.2 ' | 26.2 ' |
Fuel
| Fuel tank capacity | 26.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 35.0 gal. | 35.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 35.0 gal. | 35.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 35.0 gal. | 35.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | 35.0 gal. | 35.0 gal. | 34.0 gal. | 34.0 gal. | 34.0 gal. | 34.0 gal. |
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| EPA mileage estimates | 16 / 19 (city/highway) | 13 / 17 (city/highway) | 16 / 19 (city/highway) | 13 / 17 (city/highway) | 16 / 19 (city/highway) | 13 / 17 (city/highway) | 13 / 19 (city/highway) | 13 / 18 (city/highway) | 13 / 18 (city/highway) | 12 / 16 (city/highway) | 12 / 16 (city/highway) | 12 / 16 (city/highway) | 12 / 16 (city/highway) | 12 / 16 (city/highway) | 12 / 16 (city/highway) | 13 / 17 (city/highway) | 13 / 17 (city/highway) | 13 / 17 (city/highway) | 13 / 19 (city/highway) | 13 / 19 (city/highway) | 13 / 17 (city/highway) | 13 / 17 (city/highway) |
| ST/SXT 4x2 Regular Cab 120.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x2 Regular Cab 120.5 in. WBOptions | ST/SXT 4x2 Regular Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x2 Regular Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | ST/SXT 4x2 Quad Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x2 Quad Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | Laramie 4x2 Quad Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | ST/SXT 4x2 Quad Cab 160.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x2 Quad Cab 160.5 in. WBOptions | ST/SXT 4x4 Regular Cab 120.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x4 Regular Cab 120.5 in. WBOptions | ST/SXT 4x4 Regular Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x4 Regular Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | ST/SXT 4x4 Quad Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x4 Quad Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | Laramie 4x4 Quad Cab 140.5 in. WBOptions | ST/SXT 4x4 Quad Cab 160.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x4 Quad Cab 160.5 in. WBOptions | SLT 4x2 Mega Cab 160.5 in. WBOptions | Laramie 4x2 Mega Cab 160.5 in. WBOptions | SLT/SLT 4x4 Mega Cab 160.5 in. WBOptions | Laramie 4x4 Mega Cab 160.5 in. WBOptions |
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