matty180

Hi new to the board,

I am looking to buy a used dodge 2500 quadcab ctd and was trying to find some info before I go and look at some.

1. I know there is 2 different types of motors High Output and standard Output, was wondering how you tell the difference. Is there a label somewhere under the hood.

2. What types of trannys where available. I know there was a manual and a automatic available but how many versions.

Any other input is greately appreciated. I just want t know as much as I can before I go look at some used ones.

Matt

MikeyB

There's a label on the driver side stuck on the or near the injection pump. The SO can be either 235 or 250hp depending on where you live. 305 is the HO.

The SO can have either the 47re or the later 48re automatic transmission and a 5spd manual (NV4500). The HO has the 48re and the 6spd manual (NV5600).

SO will have either the 10.5" or 11.5" rear axle, depending on the configuration. The HO only comes with the 11.5".

MikeyB

Power Ram 4X4

The HO motor for late 04 was the 325 also known as the 04.5 and the label could be on the driver side of the valve cover cover.

matty180

whats the difference between the 47re and 48re? Are they both 4spd auto trans plus overdrive or 4spd including the overdrive. And how can you tell which one is in the truck?

Thanks Matt

SOhappy

It's my understanding that a 48RE is basically a 47RE with some component upgrades in order for it to handle more torque. All other things being equal, you should choose the 48RE even though the later 47REs are nothing to sneeze at.

One benefit of the 47RE/SO is you should be able to get it for less money than a 48RE/HO- but it's still a pretty darned good truck (and probably better MPGs too).

Blast Chamber

To add to the confusion, 2003 SO trucks built late in the model year (after January, 2003) may have the 48re. When Dodge began building HO trucks that month, they used up the remaining 47re trannys on the SO trucks, then switched to using 48re trannys. The exact build date when this started is hard to nail down, but it seems to be in late Jan or early Feb.

My SO truck was built in March, 2003 and has the 48re. You can tell for certain by looking at the data tag in the glovebox. DGP means 47re, and DG8 means 48re.