What do you think of Ram 1500's?

MikeNH · January 28, 2014

According to my buddies owners manual 2013 dodge ram 5.7 hemi they have to be changed every 30000 miles. We even called a dodge dealership and they quoted the same thing 30000 miles.

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Yeah I see that now, I edited my post. Seems something changed between 2013 and 2014.

Imcrazy · January 28, 2014

I test drove a 2013 Ram Double Cab 4x4 with the smaller v8, 4.7 I think. It did not impress compared to my Sierra.

stevo936 · January 31, 2014

According to my buddies owners manual 2013 dodge ram 5.7 hemi they have to be changed every 30000 miles. We even called a dodge dealership and they quoted the same thing 30000 miles.

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I think it just to make money. Usually most cars/trucks these days plugs are good for about 80-100k. My mom has an 05 grand cherokee 5.7 with the original plugs with 120k, they prob do need changed but it runs fine.

skunkstripe · January 31, 2014

Dodge needs to put that in there commercials. Make a realy cool commercial. And right at the end the announce spark plugs need to be changed every 30000 miles. See how many they sell then. I know 3 people who would have never bought one if they would have known about the plugs. Dodge should ashamed for something like that. Change spark plugs every 30000 miles. Thats crazy.

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Blue Chevy Truck 20657 · February 18, 2014

Rams are loud, they sound like farm tractors at highway speed. Chevys (and GMCs) have quiet dignity, and that's the way I like it.

Coppertone · February 18, 2014

It's a D*dge POS!

Actually "Dodge" doesn't exist in the truck world anymore. It's a "Ram".

Coppertone · February 18, 2014

Hah not at the price they're asking- $4000 option in no way competes with a 5.3. That and not everyone loses sleep about fuel efficiency. I'd rather put that $4k into buying a higher trim GM than I otherwise would so I can get the 6.2. The diesel might sip fuel but it's also slow. Not interested.

It's a $2,800 option from the 5.7 last I heard.

MikeNH · February 18, 2014

Hah not at the price they're asking- $4000 option in no way competes with a 5.3. That and not everyone loses sleep about fuel efficiency. I'd rather put that $4k into buying a higher trim GM than I otherwise would so I can get the 6.2. The diesel might sip fuel but it's also slow. Not interested.

It's a $2,800 option from the 5.7 last I heard.

That's more than a 6.2 costs I think and I'd take the 420 HP of the 6.2 all day long over the 3.slow diesel.

Coppertone · February 18, 2014

That's more than a 6.2 costs I think and I'd take the 420 HP of the 6.2 all day long over the 3.slow diesel.

lol I don't think anyone is buying that diesel to take to the drag strip. They'll leave the cummins for that duty.

Porter_ · February 18, 2014

I think it just to make money. Usually most cars/trucks these days plugs are good for about 80-100k. My mom has an 05 grand cherokee 5.7 with the original plugs with 120k, they prob do need changed but it runs fine.

the plugs are pretty fouled at 30K miles.

MikeNH · February 18, 2014

That's more than a 6.2 costs I think and I'd take the 420 HP of the 6.2 all day long over the 3.slow diesel.

lol I don't think anyone is buying that diesel to take to the drag strip. They'll leave the cummins for that duty.

Doesn't have to be a dragstrip. I want what I drive to get up and go on the highway and I doubt this little diesel is the answer for that. This diesel is for three kinds of folks:

1. The OMG diesel1!1!1!1!1! types

2. Tightwads who care too much about MPG

3. Those who tow in the mountains where the V8 may lose steam because of elevation.

j-ten-ner · February 19, 2014

Doesn't have to be a dragstrip. I want what I drive to get up and go on the highway and I doubt this little diesel is the answer for that. This diesel is for three kinds of folks: 1. The OMG diesel1!1!1!1!1! types 2. Tightwads who care too much about MPG 3. Those who tow in the mountains where the V8 may lose steam because of elevation.

I don't have the numbers of the small diesel in mind.

But I'm sure it'll be enough power to get the truck up to (North American-)highway speed...

lol

so long

j-ten-ner

kstruckcountry · February 19, 2014

Altitude doesn't matter to a modern V8. At least not that I've noticed. I don't even know if my 2006 counts as modern.

Coppertone · February 19, 2014

Surely altitude affects power. Lesser oxygen at altitude = lesser power.

kstruckcountry · February 19, 2014

Same percentage of oxygen in the air, just less pressure. I would assume the computer can tell this and meter the right amount of fuel.

People assume they're short on power because it feels sluggish. Well yeah it's sluggish, you're driving up a 7% grade lol.

I haven't noticed any discernible difference in power at altitude. In the last year I've put on 2000 miles in Colorado. Most above 7k or above up and down mountain passes. I pulled down 17.45 mpg on my last mountain trip in a 2004 Z71 'Burb packed full of guys and gear. So it was running plenty efficiently.

There may be some loss. But it's not enough for me to notice. My truck seems to adjust to it really well and I get some of my best mileage in the mountains.