Educate me on RAM trucks

If you buy a gasoline one it's not better than any other POS mid-sized.

They're RAM TOUGH

By far my favorite truck. Miles ahead of Ford/Chevy when it comes to functionality, appearance, and engineering

Trashy

If you want something that has poor reliability and is constantly in the shop, they're great. Do yourself a favor and get a 22 or earlier Tundra. The last good truck made.

bought one new in 2000, just got rid of it in Nov, rarely in the shop, nothing major, just got a newer one with a hemi

Love mine. It is the best vehicle i have owned.

Maybe i just got a good one, i dont know but i love this truck

Honest answer, the hemi 5.7 and their transmission is likely the most reliable combo sold today.

Why?

Because gm and ford transmissions are garbage. Toyota went turbo. Nissan killed the 7 speed in favor of the 9 speed... And then got out entirely.

It isn't so much that the ram got that much better... It's that everyone else got so much worse.

For gas burner trucks.

Ford 7.3
Dodge 5.7
Toyota
Ford 5.0 Ford 2.7 Gm 6.2 Ford 3.5
Gm 5.3

...the world has gone crazy.

I have a 2016 Ram 1500 Lonestar Editiion currently with 92,000 miles. Tow a 6000 lb travel trailer at least once a month usually to campsites within a 2-6 hour radius from the house. I had to replace the waterpump at about 80,000 miles. Other than that no other maintenance issues. Gas mileage is shite but rides well, tows great, has plenty of get up and go. AC will freeze you out even in the summer and it absolutely has the best factory sound system of any vehicle I have owned.
Just for comparison, the truck I traded in for the Ram was a 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500. Had just over 200k when I traded it in. Only thing I ever had to do on it was a water pump, alternator and brake job.it had much better gas mileage, ride just as well, not quite the get up and go, not near as much room in back seat and Bose factory sound system was pretty good but not as good as the Ram.
Honestly I was more than happy with both trucks.I really think you can get a really good truck with any brand or you can get a lemon with any brand. I usually buy based on whatever I can find the best deal on.

I’ve got a 21 Ram 1500 Limited EcoDiesel. I get between 25-27 mpg on average, with a 33gal tank I rarely need to stop for diesel. Rides excellent and looks sharp as hell. I had a couple BS quality issues when I first bought it (rattle in the dash and a howling wind noise), took the dealer couple tries to fix it. I’ve put 46k miles on it since and haven’t had any problems.