Basic models skimp on the details but keep the core macho look, while top-end variants have all the luxury and style of a high-end sedan. To see what buyers are really paying for the Ram, be sure to check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price before going to the dealership. I stayed away from Dodge for years because of their bad products. Unlike upper models, there is not a second container underneath. The Crew cab had even more legroom and the seats were just as comfortable. Majority of mileage were highway miles between 70 - 75 mph.
The setup was highly usable and eminently discoverable, unlike many new stereos; it was easy to operate single-handed, with gloves or without, and had fairly large text on large buttons, reducing distraction. I feel that this is a great danger with the new wireless drive system. An optional rear-view camera makes it easier to maneuver and avoid rearward obstacles, and large side mirrors make pulling a trailer a safer bet. If it happens again may be wire harness. We did, however, put three people into the cab, with their bags behind them. The latter, which we first saw , seems to be aimed right at us.
It seemed to me that the Toyota had the best acceleration of the group. Buying a regular size cab doesn't necessarily mean giving up storage space. Had to have it towed to the Dodge dealership and rent a car from hertz. After waiting a while I reconnected the battery and all systems came back on and I was able to start the truck and drive it home. Bold and brash, the Ram is Chrysler's entry in the traditional full-size pickup market.
Even though the Dodge was a 4x4, I guess I was expecting more oomf from the Hemi not that it was a slouch, not at all! Inside, it's also hard to believe the Ram Express is essentially the same truck as the Laramie; it's presentable but far more worklike, with a two-toned gray dashboard that blends into the background when you're driving. The result is a remarkably compliant ride with little of the rear-end hop normally exhibited by unloaded pickups. I can park it with one hand unlike my previous trucks. Note: Chevy and Toyota both sell smaller V8s, but they generate less power and are not directly comparable. Ram 1500 is the only full-size pickup to use a coil-spring rear suspension instead of the traditional leaf-spring arrangement.
I highly recommend this pickup. Since the engines are nearly identical, there is no reason that my truck should not be covered under this recall. The Ram was designed with a lot of care, perhaps because the team knew that they would be going up against a new player in the big-truck arena — Toyota — and perhaps because even in the last gasps of Daimler rule, Dieter Zetsche had taken over and tried to provide more freedom and less cost-cutting. I asked to see the old part and the person at the parts counter stated that they changed 3 three of them today,. It had to be a late model year and have low mileage.
Unfortunately, I found a great deal on a 2011 F-350 and I traded this truck. All systems seem to be normal. Although most test drivers advise shoppers to steer clear of the standard 3. As a quick side gripe, while the visors do slide on their supports, they run into the roof bulge very quickly when they're up front — the sliding feature doesn't seem very helpful. The doors close easily and switches have a solid feel.
All cabs offer good front-seat leg and head room, although a telescoping steering wheel would definitely improve the driver's comfort. The Ram can be driven as gently, with barely noticeable shifts; that's combination of torque control power is briefly reduced during shifts for smoothness and transmission life and a throttle calibrated to provide relatively little fuel until the pedal is pushed down into the power range. Our test vehicle had some unusual features for Dodge. I managed to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The result is a remarkably compliant ride with little of the rear-end hop normally exhibited by unloaded pickups.
The gauges are not surrounded by shiny chrome, but by wider silver offsets. The upper glove compartment has fallen victim to cost-cutting — the cheap price doesn't come from magic — and while most bins have removable rubber bottoms, the upper glove-ledge and center console do not. Yet the throttle was not oversensitive, and the sensible tip-in meant that the Ram is easy to drive smoothly and gently. These trucks have children riding in them and in other cars that may collide with them. The V6 is available with rear-wheel drive only, but the two V8s are available with either two- or four-wheel drive. Passing was satisfying and easy regardless of grade, and the truck rocketed forward without much pause, on the slightest provocation.