- Ram Mopar off-road parts package goes into production in March.
- It was first shown as a concept at the 2010 Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah.
- The package was inspired by Baja-style desert racing.
DETROIT — First shown as a concept at the 2010 Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, the Baja-inspired Mopar Ram Runner will anchor the Ram truck stand next week at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Mopar said Thursday it will begin production of the Ram Runner parts package in March.
Ram 1500 buyers can choose from one of two suspension kits: the $3,129 Stage 1 Pre-Runner kit or the $13,270 Stage 2 Ram Runner kit.
Exterior bits include fiberglass front fenders ($1,020) and rear fenders ($1,350), front bumper ($1,250), tubular tire carrier ($1,010), sport performance hood ($978), cold-air intake system ($466) and cat-back exhaust system ($1,135).
Inside Line says: The full boat should add about 20 grand to the price of your Ram 1500 Quad Cab. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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kodiakbear says:
12:59 AM, 04/12/2011
There's nothing special about this. It's the same thing as upgrading a vehicle with aftermarket parts. Search Silverado Runner. You will see several upgraded Silvys to do Runner work. This is merely an aftermarket upgraded Ram. It's not even a good one at that. It has less maximum travel. It doesn't have hill climb or hill descent control like the Raptor. Plus It lacks purpose built from the ground up engineering. The Raptor is on sale all ready built up. And it's built from scratch as a Runner (The Raptor is a Runner) so you can bet that it's a load more reliable than this modified Chrysler. This still has the less Hp, and Torque 5.7 vs the Raptors 6.2. Not to mention I can add my own parts to a regular half-ton truck and make a better Runner than this. You can bet it aint street legal like they said it would be, so that leaves the Raptor XT Running dog with stronger steel, more suspension travel, and race bred/winning history. A Raptor is a bird of prey like an Eagle, a Hawk, and Falcon, not a Velociraptor dino (unless you mean the Hennessey upgraded Raptor). The Ram Blunder stage 2 also has less travel, weaker steel, no race bred engineering. Don't bother with the Chrysler aftermarket crap. Go to Race Works and they'll build you a much better Runner. Find an aftermarket company that has experience in the Runner industry.
ford_flexer says:
05:49 PM, 02/07/2011
i so don't like this the raptor is waaaayyyyy better.......i do have a question where is the bumper. the raptor is all around better good job dodge for being a rip-off
dizzi says:
12:21 PM, 01/19/2011
Inside Line SEZZZZZZZZZZ ? ? ? When have they ever got anything right??? I see everyone is CRYING about how much this "kit" costs O V E R the Raptor. But if you look at a coulpe of INSIDE LINE's own articles the Raptor can get up and over $50,000 itself ??? with this Mopar kit you can pick and choose what you would like on YOUR truck ! I'd imagine the sticker coud actually be UNDER the base cost of a Raptor's $38k sticker.
If you add up everything with the stage1 your only plus $11k ???? only if you get into the stage2 kit dose it really add up... I'm sure the Stage2 kit would blow away the Raptor. Stage 1 or 2 looks like it could be put on any Ram Crew Cab priced from $28 to $39k minus options
So where did they get " THE FULL BOAT " adding $20k ?????? That jus don't add up ??
bengal3200 says:
09:09 AM, 01/10/2011
I think it looks better than the Raptor. But it would be better if it were a stand-alone truck offered right from Ram. Nobody wants to pay $60K for something like this when there is one just like it at the Ford dealership for $40K. Also, if Ram made it, then they could stick a 6.1 liter Hemi in it. And "Runner" is the best name they could find? It's really too bad Raptor was already taken. Ram Raptor would be sweet.
dgmail says:
07:23 AM, 01/09/2011
Looks sweet! I like the Ford too. GM needs some thing like this. Toyota and Nissan should just give it up already.
05stangdriver says:
01:22 AM, 01/08/2011
I actually like the way this looks a little better than the Raptor...
But I'd still buy the Ford. ;)
lostboyz says:
09:15 AM, 01/07/2011
Of course the raptor is a better value, unless of course you already have a dodge truck
Its nice they are offering it, if you bought a used truck you could do it cheaper.
f1guy1 says:
08:58 AM, 01/07/2011
I still think the Raptor is the better value. 40k for the truck that's already specially designed and built from the ground up. Yeah you can modify your Ram to have this kind of thing, but the Raptor was designed for off-roading.
mklrivowner says:
07:39 AM, 01/07/2011
Obligatory Raptor fighter...
Even being a Mopar guy, I can't say I like the look of the Rallye hood ontop the big truck. Maybe should have thought of a T/A hood instead.
I'd also like to see more performance goodies.
wjtinatl says:
06:45 AM, 01/07/2011
A "do it yourself" Raptor rip-off? 20g's on top of a already 40k Ram? No thanks.