Before Dodge settled on "Ramcharger," this rugged SUV was developed under a very different codename: "Rhino."
Lead trim: Ramcharger 360 cu in V8 (160 hp, 1979) · up to 175 hp
Dodge Ramcharger1974–1980
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FactBefore Dodge settled on "Ramcharger," this rugged SUV was developed under a very different codename: "Rhino."
The Dodge Ramcharger, Dodge's large sport utility vehicle built from 1974 to 1993 on a shortened-wheelbase version of the D series / Ram pickup chassis, was mostly produced as a two-door, 4×4 vehicle although a two-wheel-drive version was available from 1975 (the sibling of the Plymouth Trail Duster, offered 1974–1981). First-generation 1974–1980 models came without a roof, with a dealer-installed fabric top or an optional removable steel roof with a flip-up rear tailgate window; engines were the standard 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant Six, 318 and 360 cu in small-block V8s and 400 and 440 cu in big-block V8s with a 4-speed manual or 3-speed TorqueFlite; the 360's output was 175 hp in 1978 and 160 hp in 1979. It was entered in rallying and placed first in the 1975 Sno*Drift event. The all-wheel-drive NP-203 transfer case was standard until 1980 (when part-time 4WD arrived, with a more conventional Dana 44 front bearing design and automatic locking hubs).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramcharger 360 cu in V8 (160 hp, 1979) | 1979–1979 | 5.9 L V8 | 160 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Ramcharger 360 cu in V8 (175 hp, 1978) | 1978–1978 | 5.9 L V8 | 175 hp | 275 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Sold only in Mexico, this last-gasp Ramcharger packed an odd party trick: a small third-row jump seat in the cargo area that faced sideways instead of forward.
Dodge modernized the Ramcharger's V8s one at a time: throttle-body fuel injection hit the 318 in 1988, but the 360 had to wait until 1989.
American production stopped in 1993, but Mexico kept selling it until 1996 with only minor running changes.
Before Dodge settled on "Ramcharger," this rugged SUV was developed under a very different codename: "Rhino."
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