1999 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L 318 Magnum V8 trying its best to tow a 22 foot Outback tag-along camper

Just a vid of my Dad's 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 5.2L 318 Magnum V8 and 5 speed manual trying to pull a 22 foot Outback tag-along camper trailer, lol. Video is a little long, but I kinda wanted to take a long video to show the backroads in north-east, Alabama too. Nice land up there.

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[3604x4Dodge]

I honestly don't see where it was having so much trouble lol

[TheTerminator310]

@3604x4Dodge If you were the one driving, you would see, haha.

[mprmn340]

Used a dodge 318 with torqueflite transmission to tow caravans and car trailers with no problems. Had lots of torque and those auto transmission are near indestructible. Is there anything a Mopar can't do better than GM or a Ford?

[TheTerminator310]

@mprmn340 Yeah, it's called "pulling". lol, just kidding. I like Dodge, but at the same time the auto transmissions are junk. The torqueflite was the only good one that I know of. But almost every Dodge owner I know has had terrible luck with the automatic transmissions. I like my Ford F-150, 5.4L alot better for towing the really heavy stuff. But there is no doubt in my mind that the 318 V8 is nothing less of impressive for how long it's been around. That motor is impossible to kill.

[WarWolfAngel001]

she did just fine my man, just fine. that ol' 318 pulled like a good old motherf'er. like I always said right, if its got the balls to make it up the hill, its got plenty of balls for me. no need to go fast, its just got to get to the top and she's good to go.

[TheTerminator310]

@WarWolfAngel001 Yeah, man! Got rid of the truck about 5 months ago. I seen it at a gas station last night. Got to talk to the guy that bought it. Asked him how it was doing. He said it's doing good and running great. Had to put a transmission in it, though. :/ But so far, so good.

[timjackie2001]

my 5spd 318 has a towing package pulls shit like a dream love the way i can take my gears out iv hit like 100+ in 3rd

[GmTruckCarLove]

@TheTerminator310 545RFE is a good tranny. 

[raychevy400]

My 2001 318 is 5 spd and its the off-road edition so it has 4.11 gears so it tows cars really good. Im sure when I get the long tube headers and 1.7 roller rockers it will be a beast!

[MW2Rocks3839]

this is the base of sandmountain in alabama

[MW2Rocks3839]

omg this is near my house >.>

[biglineman50]

U people don't know shit just sayin people who put down dodge are just followin the crowd

[grizzleybearz282004]

i never had any issues with my 1999 dodge durango 318 magnum v8 stock 230hp at 300fbt with alittle ecm turning and ported mopor twin 52mm throtle body its has a stage 2 jasper trans i got clost to 300hp with 380 tq i seen a realy nice diffrents after the upgrands and it pulls fine with pleanty of power if you turn the the ecm and upgrade to throtle body and get rid of the stock 46mm you will see and feel a nice diffrents in power and towing believe it or now i started to get better gas mileage

[desertfox2020]

@TheTerminator310 I agree, my truck blew its automatic at around 70k. The replacement has lasted to 230k though, and the 318 engine has never had a single part break, and this is being driven 100 miles a day 5 days a week. Kills my wallet, but I'm not trading this truck any time soon.