2019 RAM 1500

[oldjeep]

Im starting to get some rust on the lower pinch seams, but after 9 years, 170k miles, washing it about twice a year and leaving it in the driveway 365 days a year that seems fine 😁  I feel like I got my 34k out of it a while back. 

Edited May 8, 2018 by oldjeep

[85 Barefoot]

Jeep, you clearly bought the wrong truck.  That would have never happened to the longest lasting, most reliable, Toyota.  O wait:

http://autoweek.com/article/recalls/toyota-will-settle-truck-frame-rust-suit-suit-34-billion

[Slayer]

20 hours ago, 85 Barefoot said:

Ram fanboy checking back in...can someone explain to me the relevance of product launches on the merit of a customer's appeal to a product?  IS there any Ram driver on here not thrilled with their Rams?  Racer, Darkside, me, old jeep, bamabonners and some others, all have posted nothing but great reviews of the current gen.  No doubt next gen is even better.  NYRyan's post is typical misplaced criticism of Ram.  OK, so FCA runs poor launches.  Got it.  Has zero to do with making it an extremely attractive, feature laden new truck that judging by the last gen, has held up extremely well.

You make some good points @85 Barefoot.  I don’t think that all are bad and many are good. I, as @Badger and @ahopkinsTXi, have worked in and with the Detroit 3 nearly our entire lives and speak from our experiences, and with some bias, about our opinions.  I too have had friends with nothing but fantastic experiences with Ram but have also known more who have issues than not.  Then seeing things from the inside on many different levels, opinions are developed.  

 

That being said, the same is true with all the Detroit 3.  Ford is notorious for terrible launches.  One of the worst being the 2004 F150, and this is coming from a Ford truck fanboy.  GM has had their own issues as well. The reality is that each of our collective experiences develop a certain brand loyalty, much like we have with our water toys.

[85 Barefoot]

6 hours ago, inlandlaker said:

You make some good points @85 Barefoot.  I don’t think that all are bad and many are good. I, as @Badger and @ahopkinsTXi, have worked in and with the Detroit 3 nearly our entire lives and speak from our experiences, and with some bias, about our opinions.  I too have had friends with nothing but fantastic experiences with Ram but have also known more who have issues than not.  Then seeing things from the inside on many different levels, opinions are developed.  

 

That being said, the same is true with all the Detroit 3.  Ford is notorious for terrible launches.  One of the worst being the 2004 F150, and this is coming from a Ford truck fanboy.  GM has had their own issues as well. The reality is that each of our collective experiences develop a certain brand loyalty, much like we have with our water toys.

No doubt....and I appreciate what you're saying.  I guess I was just drawing distinction between FCA is a poorly run company with bad product launches, with whether that really matters to customers or not.

[oldjeep]

7 hours ago, 85 Barefoot said:

Jeep, you clearly bought the wrong truck.  That would have never happened to the longest lasting, most reliable, Toyota.  O wait:

http://autoweek.com/article/recalls/toyota-will-settle-truck-frame-rust-suit-suit-34-billion

Ironically I just got a recall notice in the mail yesterday regarding rusting fuel tank straps

[Cole2001]

Toyota’s are great until they start to rust. That’s the one downside 

[jaciche]

This cant be good for business. Hopefully the 2019 RAM features cruise control that you can actually cancel!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fiat-chrysler-recalls-4-8-131750594.html

[85 Barefoot]

44 minutes ago, jaciche said:

This cant be good for business. Hopefully the 2019 RAM features cruise control that you can actually cancel!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fiat-chrysler-recalls-4-8-131750594.html

That's called "cruise no control"

[oldjeep]

2 hours ago, jaciche said:

This cant be good for business. Hopefully the 2019 RAM features cruise control that you can actually cancel!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fiat-chrysler-recalls-4-8-131750594.html

Hmm, haven't used the cruise on my new 2018 yet - maybe I should wait to try it out  

[85 Barefoot]

jeep, do tell (by tell I mean post pictures and explain)

[gahvey]

Or better yet - live stream...everyone is doing it :-D

[oldjeep]

1 hour ago, 85 Barefoot said:

jeep, do tell (by tell I mean post pictures and explain)

There is a post in the latest purchase thread, but here it is.  The old one just sold yesterday

I went over to the dealer to buy a 2019, but a 2018 for 35K on a 50K sticker was too good to pass up.

Crew cab Bighorn 4wd Hemi , 6ft 4 bed 3.92 gears, limited slip, and a bunch of other stuff in the color I wanted.  Had everything I wanted but the towing mirrors - just ordered a set of those.

Have a diamondback SE tonneau coming and some weathertech floor liners.  Can't stand the Ram rubber mats

Not a huge fan of the white letter tires, but maybe before winter I'll put some better tires on it.

 

 

WindowStickerPDF.pdf

Edited May 25, 2018 by oldjeep

[85 Barefoot]

what did u get for the old one?

[oldjeep]

1 hour ago, 85 Barefoot said:

what did u get for the old one?

5K sold on craigslist

[85 Barefoot]

You sold your old truck for five thousand dollars?

[oldjeep]

29 minutes ago, 85 Barefoot said:

You sold your old truck for five thousand dollars?

Yup.  Seems to be the going rate for a 9 year old 2wd truck with 173k miles, bunch of dents and some rust.  You can buy a shiny rust free 2009 with 4wd arou rd here for 8k.  You could buy a brand new 2018 equivalent of my 09 for about 25k

Edited May 28, 2018 by oldjeep

[Cole2001]

If you don’t like the white writing swap them around on the rims so it’s on the inside. They do it like that for a reason. 

[oldjeep]

4 hours ago, Cole2001 said:

If you don’t like the white writing swap them around on the rims so it’s on the inside. They do it like that for a reason. 

Yeah, im aware of that.  If they weren't crappy tires I'd consider that.  But no point paying for remount/rebalance on tires that will get replaced quickly. 

[oldjeep]

In any event, the thread was supposed to be about the 2019 ram and i seem to have completely derailed it. 

So back to the 2019 Ram.  

[IXFE]

I watched this video over the weekend.  Good, unbiased comparison.

 

[oldjeep]

5 hours ago, IXFE said:

I watched this video over the weekend.  Good, unbiased comparison.

 

Truck review done by a fashion designer? 

[RyanB]

7 hours ago, IXFE said:

I watched this video over the weekend.  Good, unbiased comparison.

 

I would agree that it seemed pretty unbiased.  You will never keep everyone happy, but it seems to me that there are some features more important than others, and this did not have a "weighted" point system.

The narrator was terrible.......

[IXFE]

10 hours ago, RyanB said:

I would agree that it seemed pretty unbiased.  You will never keep everyone happy, but it seems to me that there are some features more important than others, and this did not have a "weighted" point system.

The narrator was terrible.......

Agreed... maybe he was so boring that’s what made it feel “unbiased.”  

@oldjeep, I have no idea what you’re talking about. 

[oldjeep]

Interesting, the 4th gen ram will continue as the 2019 ram classic for a bit.  Article is a tad off as the 4th gen started in 09 not 10.

 

http://autoweek.com/article/trucks/ram-1500-classic-be-offered-alongside-new-ram-1500-through-2018

 

According to this article it is due to production issues with the 2019

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/2019-dodge-ram-1500-classic-truck-production-2018/

 

Edited June 28, 2018 by oldjeep

[RyanB]

I know a lot of people are wait and see type with a new model. Maybe it is also aimed to keep some of those buyers. 

If I’m buying a new truck, I want the new model. Worked fine for me with my 03.