The Ramcharger was mostly produced as a two-door, 44 vehicle, although a two-wheel-drive version was available. As a full-size SUV, it competed with the Chevrolet K5 Blazer and the 1978 1996 Ford Bronco. The Ramcharger was discontinued at the end of the 1993 model year in North America.

Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company machine shop by brothers Horace Elgin Dodge and John Francis Dodge in the early 1900s, Dodge was originally a supplier of parts and assemblies to Detroit-based automakers like Ford.