Vehicle Description
1983 Dodge Ramcharger Prospector - 5.2L V8 - Automatic Transmission
- 4x4 - Black Over Red Interior - 40k Miles (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this 1983 Dodge Ramcharger Prospector on a
website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that
you've only seen some of our many photographs of the classic SUV
due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all
the more than 150 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, and a link to the Ramcharger's
accident-and-damage-free Carfax history report, please go to our
main website: Garage Kept Motors.) ... perhaps the vintage 4x4
market's best kept secret: the Dodge Ramcharger. -Motor Trend,
January 2019 The Motor Trend writers continued: Existing deep in
the shadow of the Bronco and the Blazer even since new, the
Ramcharger gets passed over for big-money builds and restorations,
leaving the majority of surviving examples beaten and abused. It's
a shame, considering these two-doors are handsome brutes with a
similar brawny, let-your-chest-hair-flow vibe that makes the Bronco
and K5 Blazer so popular. The... SUV gave outdoorsy Mopar fans
exactly what they sought: rugged individuality. The Ramcharger was
ostensibly a base-model Dodge pickup that had nine inches chopped
from the wheelbase and with the bulkhead and roof lopped off the
cab. The truck came standard without a roof, but the vast majority
were fitted with a heavy, drop-on, optional steel top with a
flip-up fiberglass rear window; a vinyl soft top was also offered.
The bed area of the interior could be covered in rubber or carpet.
Offered here is a 1983 Dodge Ramcharger Prospector, the highest
trim level, in two-tone black over red. The SUV's odometer reads
40,757, a very conservative 1,100 miles per-year on average. This
Ramcharger was a late-in-the-model-run example with updated styling
and a non-removable steel roof. The Ramcharger's exterior has been
resprayed in both glossy and matte black as part of a safari look
statement. Gloss black paint, primarily on the upper surfaces,
shows an even finish and very good luster overall. The lower body,
fender flares, and rear liftgate wear the matte finish. A
full-width, low-profile black roof rack with 360-degree aftermarket
LED off-road lighting is mounted. Chrome bumpers front and rear are
in excellent condition; west-coast style, chrome side mirrors are
in place. Factory badging-including Dodge Ram on the brushed-metal
rear trim piece, Prospector on the rear fenders, 150 Ram Charger
emblems on the front fenders, and Dodge on the hood beneath the
ram-figure hood ornament-is all correctly in place. Cabin glass and
lighting lenses are clear and undamaged. Aftermarket alloy wheels
are mounted with outline-white-letter Goodyear® Wrangler AT 33x12.5
R15 LT tires. The Ram has a moderate lift kit installed. The SUV's
interior retains a virtually stock look throughout. All
surfaces-carpets, door trim, seat upholstery, dashboard and
more-display excellent, damage-free finishes. Door trim combines
red carpeting on the lower portions with hard surfaces in a
matching shade with woodgrain trim. Red carpeting covers the cabin
and cargo area floors. Red upholstery fabric (and vinyl trim) on
the foldable front high-back buckets and removable rear bench seat
(with armrests) has a tweed-like weave. Front seats are separated
by a locking storage box. The factory sport steering wheel (with
pentastar Chrysler logo center badge) frames three large instrument
openings on a woodgrain panel, all in place on the red dash.
Instrument graphic markings are crisp. To the right, a Chronometer
digital clock, push-button HVAC controls and the factory AM-FM
stereo radio are mounted. The shift lever for the automatic
transmission is mounted on the steering wheel while the
transfer-case 4WD selector is floor-mounted. Under the hood, the
5.7-liter Chrysler V8 has added flair from chrome valve-covers.
Otherwise, the engine bay i
