1987 Mitsubishi Pickup Power Ram 50 2.6L
Summary:
Recommended load lugger, but thirsty
Faults:
Exhausts, only rear sections!
Gearbox - input bearings fail, cheap to replace, but very difficult.
Power steering - seal failed (2).
Seats badly worn & uncomfortable after a while.
Rear axle whines, gearbox not shifting smoothly.
Starting to rust around sills, the rest is immaculate.
General Comments:
Loved this truck! Bought it cheaply and drove it everywhere, so reliable. Problems started to appear so sold it.
Fuel economy reasonable - 25-28 MPG, only room for 2 people.
I could thrash this truck like a rented mule, and it always came up smiling.
Parts not expensive, some dealers good, others bad. Parts interchangeable with loads of other Mitzi's and Dodges. I would recommend this, but buy one with a diesel engine.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st March, 2001