Mopar Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Ramrunner - Custom Dodge Trucks

Mopar Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 Ramrunner Skid Plate

Mopar Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 Ramrunner Left Side View

After hearing about what was going to show up in Moab, we were very excited to see what Chrysler would come up with from a half-ton. We had heard a rumor that it was going to be the go-fast answer to Ford's Raptor.

This new Ramrunner was the result of a collaboration between Mopar Performance and KORE suspension to come up with something that would not only wow upon sight but also perform when rough terrain is thrown at it.

So?!... Is it better?!

Mopar Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 Ramrunner Left View

With the Mopar-KORE long-travel suspension, there is certainly enough travel or some hardcore prerunning. But if you're simply looking for a better ride and improved performance for mild off-roading, then Mopar also has a mid-travel prerunner suspension as well.

With the Mopar-KORE long-travel suspension, there is certainly enough travel or some hardc

Better than what? Oh, the Raptor? Well, we're not sure it is quite yet, but you be the judge after checking out what very well could be the prototype that will inspire a Raptor killer. And depending on whom you ask, this new Ram might already be a better option than a Raptor for some customers. It does have bigger internal bypass coilovers, more inches of travel, rear link suspension, and more power packed under the hood than in a current Raptor package. But Mopar's Ramrunner is missing one key thing that we think, by itself (after taking away all the fancy body panels and suspension) makes Ford's Raptor package more than worth the $3,600 option: The "off-road" mode button on the dash that overrides all the computer-controlled electronic babysitters and sets the engine and transmission for optimum performance. When we asked Mopar about any off-road computer tuning, they quickly volunteered that there is an ESP-off button in all Ram 1500 4x4s that shuts down the traction control that can become pesky in slippery dirt conditions.

So if the Ramrunner has the suspension and the power (and the good looks), while the Raptor has the computer control overrides, which one do you choose? Well, really, it's up to you and your needs. In fact it will probably come down to brand loyalty for most customers. But one very important distinction, good or bad, separates the Ramrunner and the Raptor: the Ramrunner is made of Mopar-available aftermarket components, while the Raptor can only be had pre-built straight from the factory.

KORE did an excellent job making a suspension that gives the '09-and-newer Ram 1500s 15 inches of front suspension travel and a 90-inch-wide front track width. The boxed lower arms and billet aluminum upper A-arms connect to the factory knuckle. A Fox 3.0 internal bypass coilover shock controls ride height and suspension dampening. The high-performance anti-sway bar with billet aluminum arms is also part of the Mopar-KORE long-travel suspension.
KORE did an excellent job making a suspension that gives the '09-and-newer Ram 1500s 15 in
These are before and after photos of the suspension during the week that a number of magazine, newspaper, and website journalists hammered on it continuously in sand dunes and hardpack dirt roads. We saw no evident bends, nor an overly-compressed suspension. Had we washed all the sand off, you'd not be able to tell that this truck had been run through the wringer.
These are before and after photos of the suspension during the week that a number of magaz
Everything you see here already is or soon will be available from Mopar through your Chrysler dealer. The suspension, the prerunner bumper, the front lights, even the prerunner fenders will be something you can pick up where Mopar parts are sold. In fact the hood has already been in production for some time.
Everything you see here already is or soon will be available from Mopar through your Chrys

The one option on this truck that won't be available through your Chrysler dealer is the full rollcage Kent Kroeker of KORE put into this truck. Knowing that a number of journalists (some of them having never been in a go-fast truck before) were going to be driving it around all week, Kent made a great decision stiffening up the truck and adding the safety protection.
The one option on this truck that won't be available through your Chrysler dealer is the f
The engine under the Mopar-available hood is the standard 5.7L Hemi that comes in Ram 1500s. The Mopar Performance cold-air intake kit is the only performance modification on this truck, and it still manages to push the 35-inch DOT General Grabbers around excellently in the dirt.
The engine under the Mopar-available hood is the standard 5.7L Hemi that comes in Ram 1500
The rear suspension uses the stock 9.25 axle and keeps the suspension pivot points in the stock locations. Progressive rate coils are supplied with the suspension to give the absolute best ride.
The rear suspension uses the stock 9.25 axle and keeps the suspension pivot points in the

Upon landing, the tires sucked up beautifully at full-stuff with little to no bounce after touchdown.
Upon landing, the tires sucked up beautifully at full-stuff with little to no bounce after
Fox 2.5 smooth-body reservoir shocks control the rear end with the Mopar-KORE kit. They're exclusively valved for this application by Fox.
Fox 2.5 smooth-body reservoir shocks control the rear end with the Mopar-KORE kit. They're