2005 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
85 builds left the factory as a 2005 Ram, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 37 main configurations sell for $2,277–$60,000 today. Page 2 of 2.
- 37 main configurations
- 31,278 vehicles built
- 347 for sale right now
- $2,277–$60,000 typical price range
Which Ram is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Ram
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Base configuration 3D3HA18H-58.3L 10-cyl. 232 built.
$20,900 great deal $31,999 typical $52,900 top of market -
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Most common — 12% of 2005 Rams
4WD 3D7KS28C-55.9L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,768 built.
$7,995 great deal $17,250 typical $41,995 top of market -
ST · 4WD 3D7KS26D-55.7L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 216 built.
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Base configuration 1D7HA18D-55.7L 8-cyl. 3,721 built.
$2,500 great deal $7,495 typical $34,500 top of market -
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SLT · 4WD 3D3MS48C-55.9L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 53 built.
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SLT · 4WD 3D7LS38C-55.9L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,036 built.
$11,995 great deal $22,500 typical $49,997 top of market -
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Base configuration 1D7HA18N-5
4.7L 8-cyl. 3,659 built.
$3,995 great deal $6,715 typical $14,998 top of market
What actually differs
| 4WD | Base configuration 1D7HA18D-5 | Base configuration 1D7HA18N-5 | ST | |
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| Engine | 5.9L 6-cyl | 5.7L 8-cyl | 4.7L 8-cyl | 3.7L 6-cyl |
| Fuel | Diesel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Typical price today | $17,250 | $7,495 | $6,715 | $6,995 |
| For sale right now | 64 | 32 | 23 | 10 |
| Vehicles built | 3,768 | 3,721 | 3,659 | 1,322 |
Same on every 2005 Ram
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Body Pickup
What people actually pay
568 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 3D3HA18H-5 means
- 3D3
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Mexico
- HA18H
- together encode the Ram line — Pickup, 8.3L 10cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
23 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SLT 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 3D3KR28D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 2.4L Pickup 1D7HA16X-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Incomplete 3D6WR26C-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST/SLT 3L 6cyl Pickup 1D7HA18M-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D3KS28D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST/SLT 5.7L 8cyl 1D7HA1BD-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D3LR38C-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Incomplete 3D6WR26D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Incomplete 3D6WR28C-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 3D7MR48D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Incomplete 3D2WS38C-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Incomplete 3D6WR28D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 5.9L 6cyl Incomplete 3D6WR38C-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2L 4cyl Pickup 1D7HU180-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 3D3KS26D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 4.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D3HA16N-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.8L 6cyl 3C6MR5AL-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D3HU16D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Incomplete 3D6WS28D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 3D3KR26D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2L 4cyl Pickup 1D7HA180-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Incomplete 3D6WR48C-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D7HA18D-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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