Help! dead Dodge

[3rdGenOz]

Happy New year to all.
My '98 Ram 1500 (5.9L, bone stock, 160K miles) went from running normally when the wife parked it one night to totally dead the next morning, wouldn't crank at all. With a boost, it was getting no spark at all and plugs would be dry when pulled. Checked all fuses--good. Ohmed all ignition wires and coil--OK (had just replaced wires, rotor, cap and plugs less than a month prior to the truck's death).
I was told the crankshaft position sensor talks to the computer and would cause the same symptoms, so swapped it. No luck.
I hate swapping parts! Can anyone help diagnose my problem? Thanks!

[theFREAKnasty82]

here are a couple of things you can try. First, see if you have a fuel pump by listening for a hum coming from the gas tank. I'm thinking you might have a bad ASD (auto shutdown relay). Let me know what happens.

[3rdGenOz]

Thanx, I'll check that out in the morning. I certainly appreciate your response. Oz

[3rdGenOz]

In response to my "dead Dodge" (98 Ram 1500, 5.9L)...a mechanic with the proper diagnostic equipment says the computer isn't putting out the necessary 5V to all the sensors, so the computer is shot.
According to him, it is only available new through Dodge. Even if one can be found at a salvage/junk yard, only a Dodge shop has the programming ability. I'm normally very wary of what mechanics tell me, but in this case, he isn't making any $$$ on it, so I tend to believe him.
Anyone else had similar experiences with the infamous computer? Thanks. Oz

[BleedDodge]

So as long as you find an exact computer from another truck, it won't need to be reprogrammed.