Dodge Rampage?

[Jacksboys]

I have thought about buying an 80's Dodge Rampage at some point in the future.  Has anyone else owned one of these?  What are the good and bad points? Thanks

[Chryco Psycho]

Hmm  ,I had one
 good points -decent milage
 Bad points - no load capacity , typical 2.2 problems , head gaskets transaxle blew up , , cost me a lot more to drive that for 1 year than an old /6 Dodge truck will

[torredcuda]

Never had a Rampage but had a Turismo 2.2 5 spd that took a lot of abuse and never had any problems-till I caught a rut on a snowy morning and hit a tree.   

[tactransman]

They are hard to find and supposedly worth something if in good shape. Like CP said,basically an OMNI drivetrain/powertrain.

[Chlngrcrzy]

I had one back in 86 through 89. I never had a minutes trouble. I drove it while at college. It didn't have much power, but then it basically had an engine out of an omni. i still see a few of them driving around, and even had the thought of trying to find one and fix up for a town chaser. Good luck on your purchase.

[Jacksboys]

Thanks for the information.   

I agree they are a little hard to find.  I was in the market for one about 5 years ago and could not find one that was in decent shape.  Maybe I will get lucky in the future.

[DoNotChallengeHer]

My brother sold his 84 Rampage last year for $400. It just needed a good tune up. I've seen a few around this area. I'll keep a eye open and let you know if I see any for sale. 

[Jacksboys]

My brother sold his 84 Rampage last year for $400. It just needed a good tune up. I've seen a few around this area. I'll keep a eye open and let you know if I see any for sale. 

$400    I would have bought that in a second.     If you see any for that price that are not rust out I would be interested.  Thanks

[Chryco Psycho]

$00 is probably about right , I would still spend $500 on a slant 6 D100 P/U first , better truck for sure

[Jacksboys]

$00 is probably about right , I would still spend $500 on a slant 6 D100 P/U first , better truck for sure

That might be true, but I like the idea of a compact pickup.  Plus, I heard the turbo motors swap right over. 

Ever seen www.thedodgegarage.com

[Challenger6pak]

I had 1 with a 340/727.  It was great.  I wish I never sold it.

[Jacksboys]

I had 1 with a 340/727.  It was great.  I wish I never sold it.

I bet that was fun   

[Chryco Psycho]

yes the Turbo will swap in But wiring it is another story , I spent a lot of hours probably 10 -12 repinning the plug into the computer to control all the turbo functions when I swapped in a Turbo into a non turbo Daytona

[Jacksboys]

yes the Turbo will swap in But wiring it is another story , I spent a lot of hours probably 10 -12 repinning the plug into the computer to control all the turbo functions when I swapped in a Turbo into a non turbo Daytona

Would it have been easier to just swap out the wiring and computer at the same time?   

[Chryco Psycho]

no , therte is no bulkhead plug so you have to remove the entire dash & dash harness from both cars