• The 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 was a part of the second generation of Dodge Ram pickups. In 1994, the trucks hit the market with improved safety features such as driver-side air bags and four-wheel anti-lock brakes. The 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 4-by-4 short bed had size and power that at the time rivaled its full-size truck competitors.
  
  

Exterior Features

• The 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 came in a variety of exterior colors from Flame Red Clearcoat and Light Driftwood Satin Glow to Black Clearcoat and Forest Green Pearlcoat. The height of the truck was 74.6 inches, the overall length was 224.1 inches, the width was 79.4 inches and the wheelbase was 134.7 inches. The 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 also came with a chrome step bumper and automatic locking hubs.
  
  

Interior Features

• The interior of the 1999 Dodge 1500 had a maximum seating capacity of three. The headroom was 40.2 inches, the shoulder room was 66 inches, the hip room was 65.6 inches and the legroom was 41 inches. The truck came standard with vinyl seating, front split-bench seat and power steering. Some of the options for the 1999 model included cloth seating, tilt steering wheel, power-heated mirrors, cruise control and air conditioning.
  
  

Safety Features

• Consumers could purchase the 1999 Dodge 1500 with anti-lock brakes, four-wheel anti-lock brakes and passenger air bags. At the time, however, stability and traction control was not available on this particular truck. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) performed crash testing on the 1999 Dodge 1500, and rated the vehicle with four stars for both driver and passenger front-impact testing. Under the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) testing, however, the 1500 did not fare as well, with an overall poor rating on crashworthiness in a 40-mile-per-hour frontal-crash test.
  
  

Engine

• The 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 4-by-4 was powered by a 5.2-liter, V8 engine with an output power of 230 horsepower at 4,400 rpm and 300 foot-pounds of torque at 3,200 rpm. The truck also had a maximum towing capacity of 4,800 pounds.
  
  

Fuel Data

• The gas tank on the 1999 Dodge 1500 held 35 gallons of unleaded gas. The truck got 12 miles per gallon in the city and 16 miles per gallon on the highway.