several chrome trims tradesman here with cloth seats for $27000. Very tempting
2021 Dodge Ram Classic
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There are several chrome trim tradesmen here with cloth seats.
Don't know if you will get 200000 miles out of it like a Toyota though
Don't know if you will get 200000 miles out of it like a Toyota though
OVERKILL
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We tow our boats in the summer and I'll haul the 4-wheeler on the trailer with the dirt bike in the bed. We've also hauled patio stones, lumber...etc. Ours gets used by a truck enough that it is worth having for sure, but its "day to day" duty is my wife's vehicle for driving to work.
OVERKILL
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Our fleet of 2011 and 2012's all have around 300,000Km on them (right around 190,000 miles) and I see no problem with them getting well past that. They've been very reliable, and with them getting sprayed every year, the bodies are still mint.
The good news is that reman long blocks from FCA/Stellantis are cheap.
Every single manufacturer brand here is non-existent. They show on the website but the lots are empty.
JTK
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Regular cab, short bed 2wd I presume? That's a rare combo in the N.East. I've never seen one on a lot, but have seen them on the roads.
The pentastar /8spd Ram 1500s have been around since 2013 Like said, you hear of very few problems with them. I averaged ~23mpg tank to tank with my 2017 Ram 1500 pentastar and average 20-21 tank/tank with my 2019 hemi Ram, so figure on maybe a 10% fuel economy gain with the pentastar.
Power is great with them. I never towed with mine, but did some hauling in the bed and often had 5 passengers in it. Never lacked in power for me at all.
There's threads here on pentastars with 100's of thousands of miles on them and I believe they're a better work horse of an engine than a hemi for the long haul.
Has your typical V6 issues such as having to pull the intake manifold to replace one bank of spark plugs and the intake also has to come off to replace the oil cooler / filter housing as mentioned above.
I loved my 2017 and my current 2019 classic, so I may be biased in all this. LOL
I would wager that you'd be better served with a v-8 standard engine and layout/ equipment payload.
The difference between any 6 or 8 cylinder packages in a non-HEMI are so negligible as far as fuel economy and maintenence demands are moot as far as I'm concerned.
As other experienced minds have spoken, drop cash on the non-HEMI V-8. Best to be left slightly over compensating than wishing on having a slightly bigger engine in a truck and be disappointed that one time you yearned for more.
Trucks and lawn tractors are nearly to each other.
Once you figure it out for exactly what you need, go just one step over so you're not wanting in that moment of need.
Best of luck!
The difference between any 6 or 8 cylinder packages in a non-HEMI are so negligible as far as fuel economy and maintenence demands are moot as far as I'm concerned.
As other experienced minds have spoken, drop cash on the non-HEMI V-8. Best to be left slightly over compensating than wishing on having a slightly bigger engine in a truck and be disappointed that one time you yearned for more.
Trucks and lawn tractors are nearly to each other.
Once you figure it out for exactly what you need, go just one step over so you're not wanting in that moment of need.
Best of luck!
I have had a 2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn for two years, North Edition (factory 1inch lift, off road tires, block heater, heated seats/steering wheel, thick molded floor mats), Hemi, 4x4, 3.21 locking rear diff...and avg 16.5 mpg and don't have heavy foot at all..
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Went to two dealerships. both had plenty of V6, extra cab, chrome trim tradesmen. from $26000 to $27500.
Id rather the V6 because it does not have the cylinder deactivation.
Like I said very tempting
Id rather the V6 because it does not have the cylinder deactivation.
Like I said very tempting
When I'm in your situation I ask myself what's stopping me from pulling the trigger. For me the answer is almost always because I'm paranoid and think the economy will collapse as soon as I spend big money. But you may have a constructive answer for yourself.
I've noticed the same. I tow a 5500 lb travel trailer around UT, WY, and ID mostly. There are very few 1/2 tons towing anything, almost everyone is driving HD diesels even for smaller trailers. The few half tons I do see in the campgrounds are almost always ecoboosts with a few GM 6.2L thrown in. With the elevation, I just don't think people wanna deal with the NA V8's so they are going Ecoboost or HD diesel for the turbos.
Not that the Ecoboost is perfect. Mine overheats fairly easily, but it has a TON of power to spare. I've towed my trailer at 70mph into a 30mph headwind for 9 hours straight, which I am not sure would have been a good experience in an NA V8 truck.
JTK
$100 Site Donor 2025
That's an unbeatable price today for a quad-cab full sized pickup truck. A little OT, but the other great thing with these trucks is the 17" wheels. The 17s ride really nice and seem to wear better than the 19s and 20s. Better in the snow too, plus cheaper replacement cost.
My brother's 2019 Ram 1500 classic, express, quad cab, V6, 4x4 stickered at $39K. He paid something like $31K + TTL for it. The 3.55 final drive ratio was a $95 option LOL. He specifically searched dealer inventories for one with 3.55s.
For at least the first two years, one could not get a Tradesman in the new RAM 1500 body style. Even today, there is no regular cabs in the new body style so the Classic line has been the stop gap for the RAM work truck segment
I think Stellantis is comitted to having the RAM 1500 Classic at least through 2022. Given that the tooling to make it has been paid off for years, it makes sense to ride it out as a cash cow for as much as they can.
manicrodder
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Assuming one is a truck, probably throw a handful of dirt in the bed too.
We have had DT tradesman here not many but some. I have personally prepped them
Yeah, they are rare as Hens Teeth. Only one shows up in a 250 mile search of my location .
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