After 30 years as a lovingly cared for fire department truck, this 1983 Dodge Ram W350 is for sale at Gateway Classic Cars’ Dallas, Texas location for $22,000. It’s got a remarkably low 24,194 original miles, a 4-speed manual transmission and a delightful patina combined with retro hand-painted “Blue Fire Department” graphics. With recent service under its belt, this tough looking truck is looking for its 3rd owner. Is it you?
1983 Dodge Ram W350 4x4 Pickup Truck.
This ‘83 Dodge Ram W350 is part of the Dodge D-Series of trucks, which Dodge produced from 1960 all the way until 1993. The 350 was the heavy duty, or one-ton variant of the 1st Generation Dodge Ram which was introduced for the 1981 model year
Offered in Standard Cab like this example, as well as Extended Cab (Club Cab), and Crew Cab bodies, buyers could get both a rear wheel drive and all wheel drive versions, designated as “D” and “W,'' respectively. This truck’s W350 moniker tells us this one is driven by all four wheels.
Dodge outfitted the W350 with a range of both gasoline and diesel engines, including the 5.9L (360 cubic inch) V8 in this 350. Both manual and automatic transmission options were offered for the 1st Generation Dodge Ram 350, which was built until 1993, when Dodge introduced the 2nd Generation Ram.
Condition & Specs.
This nearly 40-year old truck comes with an accident-free CarFax and a bunch of recent service, including a new steering shaft, new clutch, new carpeting and a mechanical tune-up. It has also only had two owners throughout its life, both in Texas and one of which appears to have been the Blue Fire Department.
Here are some of the specification highlights of this rig:
MECHANICAL & PERFORMANCE:
- 360 cubic inch V8
- 4-speed manual transmission
- 4.11 gears
- New steering shaft
- New clutch
- Power brakes
- Power steering
INTERIOR:
- Blue vinyl bench seats
- New carpeting
- AM/FM/CD player
EXTERIOR:
- Gloss white paint
- “Blue Fire Department” logos
- Chrome bumpers
- 17” black wheels
- Radial tires
- Spray in bedliner
- Tow receiver
- Rough Country shocks & suspension lift
