What to do with a MINT truck?!?!

[MrPaco]

I'll add my voice to the chorus- welcome to the forum, and nice truck!

I found myself in the same situation almost exactly a year ago: found a truck in really nice shape (it's an '87 but similar to yours. Check out the gallery section of the forum, there's an album there), and then found this great group. The forum has been extremely helpful to me, an invaluable resource.

My 2 cents- I agree with the sentiment from others here, with truck in as nice shape as yours you almost have a duty to keep it is original as possible. There a not that many of these trucks that haven't been extensively modified or tinkered with, so it being stock (or close to it) makes it fairly unique.

And like others, I also endorse on the 4x4 capabilities! It climbs muddy hills covered in slushy snow with no problem, especially if you have a nice set of A/T tires.


And lastly, sorry xboxrox but I think you're mistaken about this:
Welcome, enjoy that truck, it looks great... The last photo 10 of 10 (painted truck) has the POWER RAM 50 logo correctly applied in original configuration...

The side badge was correct before the paint job, on the last photo is out of order....

[xboxrox]

I'll add my voice to the chorus- welcome to the forum, and nice truck!


And lastly, sorry xboxrox but I think you're mistaken about this:
Welcome, enjoy that truck, it looks great... The last photo 10 of 10 (painted truck) has the POWER RAM 50 logo correctly applied in original configuration...

The side badge was correct before the paint job, on the last photo is out of order....

MrPaco, I just posted a big reply 'n it disappeared, so here is a shorter reply about the emblems...

Internet photos show Ram 50 trucks have emblems placed all sorts of different ways (did the Japanese not follow instructions..?) Full size Dodge Ram 150 pickup trucks of similar years pretty much all have the same emblem placement (Made-in-USA by Americanos)... My truck seems wrong on the Left side and 88powerram's truck seems same as a full size truck correct on both sides... But not until after it was painted, someone changed the Right side emblem placement on his truck... My truck emblem photos today: Thanks for pointing me in the Right direction MrPaco

Ram 50 Emblem L.jpgRam 50 Emblem R.jpg

[MrPaco]

MrPaco, I just posted a big reply 'n it disappeared, so here is a shorter reply about the emblems...

Internet photos show Ram 50 trucks have emblems placed all sorts of different ways (did the Japanese not follow instructions..?) Full size Dodge Ram 150 pickup trucks of similar years pretty much all have the same emblem placement (Made-in-USA by Americanos)... My truck seems wrong on the Left side and 88powerram's truck seems same as a full size truck correct on both sides... But not until after it was painted, someone changed the Right side emblem placement on his truck... My truck emblem photos today: Thanks for pointing me in the Right direction MrPaco

Ram 50 Emblem L.jpgRam 50 Emblem R.jpg

Makes sense that there would be inconsistencies on the placement of these badges, after all they basically stickers that someone is applying by hand, so plenty of room for error.
My observation was based on what the '87 brochure shows, I assume that those are correct, but who knows. I think the confusion to the eye comes from the two elements of the group being reversed from one side to the other, meaning that on one side the square emblem is to the left of the RAM logo, and on the other is to the right of it.
The way I'm reading this is that the correct placement has to do with the square emblem being towards the front of the truck (at least on gen 2, gen 1 might be different) on both sides, which means that it's on opposite sides of the RAM logo, if that makes sense.

Here are two pics form the official brochure showing both sides that this, two different trucks, but you get the idea.

right side.JPGleft side.JPG

[xboxrox]

Makes sense that there would be inconsistencies on the placement of these badges, after all they basically stickers that someone is applying by hand, so plenty of room for error.
My observation was based on what the '87 brochure shows, I assume that those are correct, but who knows. I think the confusion to the eye comes from the two elements of the group being reversed from one side to the other, meaning that on one side the square emblem is to the left of the RAM logo, and on the other is to the right of it.
The way I'm reading this is that the correct placement has to do with the square emblem being towards the front of the truck (at least on gen 2, gen 1 might be different) on both sides, which means that it's on opposite sides of the RAM logo, if that makes sense.

Here are two pics form the official brochure showing both sides that this, two different trucks, but you get the idea.

right side.JPGleft side.JPG

The way I'm reading this is that the correct placement has to do with the square emblem being towards the front of the truck (at least on gen 2, gen 1 might be different) on both sides, which means that it's on opposite sides of the RAM logo, if that makes sense.

You nailed it MrPaco, I think you're right (correct) I'm a little bummed though coz it makes my truck wrong on both sides now

[MrPaco]

I'm a little bummed though coz it makes my truck wrong on both sides now

Cheer up! according to these photos from the '86 Ram 50 sales brochure, your truck is correct on the driver's side.
left side 86.JPGright side 86.JPG

It looks like for the '86 model year the square emblem was positioned to the left of the RAM logo on both sides of the truck, and for the '87 year model they switched to having the square piece towards the front of the truck on both sides.

It cracks me up that we're able to have this transcontinental discussion about a bunch of nothing, in real time and for free!