re: Educate me on RAM trucks

I learned to drive in one that seemed indestructible at the time. I have a Rebel today that's a couple years old now and I haven't had any issues. While I'm not actively trying to obliterate my suspension on a jobsite every day in it, I'm also not just babying it on the highway either. It does what I need it to do.

My dad has had one since forever and he delivers a lot of oil field tools in it and pulls horses and tractors and all kinds of stuff. His last one had like 200k miles on it before it started living in the shop.

Lots of problems with these trucks. Drive train, transmission, and some suspension issues

Truck brand loyalty is the weirdest most insecure thing I have ever seen

Rams have been a fantastic performing truck since the redesign around 2013

I have a 2015 Ram 1500 Laramie with 105k miles, overall it’s been reliable. I had two issues with sensors going out during the first two years but it’s been solid ever since.

All of the major 4 truck brands have positives, negatives, and fanboys. Like with almost every vehicle, they're exceptionally reliable and more functional when compared to older vehicles. I can't say anything specific about Ram in comparison to the other 3, just those generalities above.

However, I will say this. If you want to buy a Ram, I'd wait. Whatever the name of the conglomerate that owns Ram, Dodge, Jeep is today is getting DESTROYED in terms of inventory. Prices will have to be forced down over the next few months.

Someone suggesting ford is the most reliable is the ultimate fanboi

I've been driving Ram trucks since 2003 and never been in the shop for anything other than my own negligence. People bitch and moan about every make & model, none of them are flawless not even Toyota.

What Ram are you looking at getting?

If your looking at getting a 2025 they are switching to an inline 6 for the gasoline engine. Inline engines are great from a reliability standpoint. They are well balanced. I think every 18 wheeler out there runs an inline motor. I know that's diesel vs gas but the principal of having all six cylinder turning in one line still applies.

I'm in a 2019 Ram Limited 5.7 Hemi. It's the first Ram I have ever had. I drove every truck in the segment and nothing compares to the Ram interior, especially in a Limited trim. It's is luxury to a T. The seats fit me perfect and are comfortable. The cab is very spacious and the radio is awesome. My Ram has air suspension and it rides like a well refined luxury vehicle. I've never been in a better riding truck.. It also raises and lowers for unloading or off roading and when you hook up a trailer it levels itself out
I have had zero issues with mine. I love the adaptive cruise control. I can go miles and miles in stop and go traffic and never have to touch the gas pedal.

I tow a boat and and RV. My 2019 is a great tow vehicle. If you do any kind of towing get a Ram with 3.92 gears. You have to have 3.92 to get the max tow rating and it makes a big difference and it's only around a $100 upgrade.

It's my personal opinion but I think the Ram is one of the best looking lifted trucks.

The two well known issues are back window leaks. (My last Toyota had a leaking back window also) They extended the warranty on the back window but a bead of silicone around it fixes it also. My back window does not leak however. The other known issue is the header manifold can develop cracks. This has been an issue with Hemi for a while. You look at a used Ram listen for a pretty distinctive tick upon start up. Dealer can replace the manifold for you or you can buy aftermarket headers. Again, these are the two issues that get talked about the most in Ram 1500 forums, but I have personally not had either issue.

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Educate me on RAM trucks by KLSU
I guess I am one of the trashy ones because I have owned them since they changed their body style in 1994 and never had one issue with any of them

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Same. I had a 94 model. Traded that one in for an 07 model brand new. Drove that one until 2018 when I traded it in on an 18 model. Hoping to get 10-12 years out of this one too.

Not a single major issue. The dash cracked in the 94 like just about all if them from that Era but dodge improved that.

The 07 only had a few recalls done but no major repairs needed.

So far the 18 has only had the ABS module issue but was changed under warranty and hasn't given trouble since.

Now all of mine were the Cummins diesel but qere all used around the fair pulling, hauling and towing and when they weren't hauling, I wasn't easy on them.