Description: the full story
There are Low Miles No Miles trucks…and then there are pre-emissions diesels that were never used the way they were built to be. This 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie falls into that category, showing just 7,024 miles and standing as an incredibly preserved example of one of the most sought-after Cummins platforms ever produced.
Vehicle Overview
Finished in tan over a matching tan interior, this Ram 2500 Laramie is powered by its legendary 5.9L Cummins turbo diesel paired with a 6-speed manual transmission and four-wheel drive. The odometer currently shows just 7,024 miles, and the truck presents as a highly preserved example of a pre-emissions diesel platform.
This example has received light, performance-minded upgrades including a Banks Six-Gun tuner (never taken off tune one), upgraded intercooler piping and intercooler, intake elbow, cold air intake, and exhaust system. These enhancements were done with restraint and remain consistent with the truck’s overall character.
A unique detail includes relocated dual Optima Red Top batteries mounted behind the driver seat on a custom cherry wood platform with billet battery holders. The original owner relocated the batteries in preparation for a planned trip to Alaska, aiming to prevent freezing in extreme cold. Those plans never came to fruition, as an injury shortly after changed the course of the trip.
Story
According to the seller, this truck was driven only on nice days, a key factor in its preservation. Rather than being used as a work truck or daily driver, it was kept aside and enjoyed sparingly. Oddly enough this truck was stored inside the original owners climate controlled basement...so you know the level of care was high!
The current owner has added approximately 200 miles, continuing that same pattern of limited use.
Unlike most Cummins trucks which were worked hard, modified heavily, and used exactly as intended this example was never put through that kind of life.
Condition
As expected for an ultra-low-mile example, the truck presents exceptionally well throughout. The exterior retains its original paint with no reported history of bodywork, while the interior shows minimal wear consistent with the miles shown.
The vehicle is reported to be completely rust-free and has no known mechanical issues. It runs and drives as it should.
Recent service includes an oil change, oil filter replacement, and fuel filter replacement.
Overall, this is a highly preserved example that reflects both careful ownership and extremely limited use.
Highlights
- 7,024 miles shown
- 5.9L Cummins turbo diesel (pre-emissions)
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Four-wheel drive
- Laramie trim
- Driven only on nice days
- Highly preserved, low-mile example
- Performance upgrades (Banks tuner, intercooler, intake, exhaust)
- Rust-free example
- Recently serviced
Letter From The LMNM Team
This is one of those trucks that just doesn’t make sense in the best way possible.
A 5.9 Cummins, 6-speed, with 7,000 miles? That’s not something you come across. These trucks were built to work, and almost all of them did.
This one didn’t.
What stood out to us is how it completely breaks the norm. Pre-emissions diesel, manual transmission, and essentially no miles it’s everything people look for, just in a condition that almost doesn’t exist anymore.
And getting around it, it still feels tight, mechanical, and exactly what these trucks were known for before everything changed.
If you know these trucks, you know how rare this is.
@forrest27 @Ossiel auction starts today!
@NathanRAM2500 it is a G56
Which transmission is the NV5600 OR THE G56, in the pictures it shows the shift knob with the shifting pattern of the G56 but that doesn’t really mean anything. And the description doesn’t specifically state which transmission. The main reason I ask is that with some of the after market parts put into and the work they did in the backseats just makes me have to ask if anything else was changed. Additionally 2005 was the transitional year from the NV5600 to the G56.
Rear seat will be included with purchase
Might have to break into my retirement for this one. It would be a nice last truck.
Odd on the batteries won’t they freeze.st night anyway if the truck is shut off. Its also missing all the tailgate badges and the cummins badge. What original parts come with the truck to make it like original?
How do we get notified of the auction?
When is auction
The auction will be held at the end of may at some point, the date is TBD but will be posted soon
When is this up for auction