We Just Bought The Cheapest New 4X4 Half Ton Truck in America!
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- We Just Bought The Cheapest New 4X4 Half Ton Truck in America!
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You're right it's relatively cheap compared to today's prices.
But damn, that price is not very cheap for what it is.
I have a 2019 new body style bighorn and it was 40k with towing features and whatever else comes with it. These truck prices are outrageous, just within the 3 years I owned my truck
That's what I was thinking too... 41k msrp for a regular cab short bed 4x4. Yikes. It's even an older generation too...vehicle prices are out of control.
Yeah sorry, not gonna pay over 40k for a v6 full size truck
For $40k you can buy a fully restored 3/4 ton square body with Dana 60 axles, leaf springs and an engine you don't need to be a rocket scientist to work on!
@@Shiftheads - Nor did they. Less than $39,000 they received $2500 off the price and incentives. At least you can deal a bit on the Classic versions, even in the USA. Not my kind of truck mind you. Of course, it’s not my truck period!!
Yeah even at 35k drive out seems absolutely insane for this truck that looks 12 years old already. 🤯
It's a simple nice truck your not buying a luxury car
It all relative
@@tomstarcevich1147 yeah thats why its surprising its 35k after incentives lmao
For that amount you can almost get a Double Cab Toyota Tacoma, which would be a lot more practical for families or working crews.
It's the same basic truck as the 2001s . Same wheelbase and form factor. Even the 5th gen quadcabs are riding on the 140.5" wheelbase that the 2001 did. The only real difference in the 5th gens is the 4" extra lenght in the crew cabs only. Thats it
That price for a single cab is crazy.
They're all crazy prices bro
Totally agree! For 10k more you can get a HD (barebones as can be), with a full bed, and towing capabilities. Trying to buy a “truck” today is tough. Impossible. They are all luxury cars now, and just don’t fit folks needs that need a working vehicle addition.
Especially for a previous generation bare bones model.
I paid $31.5k for a 2018 Tundra double cab 4x4 with a 5.7 v8 and an 8 foot bed back in 2018. These prices are stupid.
Big time. Lots of people seem to be fine with it though. More money than brains I guess?
Our company bought 3 of these trucks with 3.6 pentastar, all 3 lost their rocker arms ( followers) at about 60,000 mi. This is a very common with these engines called the PENTASTAR TICK. Repair cost was about $ 3500 each !
Same thing happened to us , what's going to go next ?
By the elder Gods ...
I’m glad to see that you’re buying something that’s not 80k, personally I like the base model trucks, the only thing I would add would be a V8 with a tow pkg, 3.91 limited slip or possibly a locking differential if I were buying it.
Welcome to the future where you can buy a $30,000 truck for $40,000! That said looking forward to you guys wheeling this thing!
Plus sales tax
Just think they used to be around 27,000 dollar trucks for 4x4 single cab. While the 2wd were 24,000 dollar trucks.
That’s how it works. I bought brand new trucks under 10k years ago. All things increase in price generally
Yup 10 years ago i bought a Hemi 4x4 Sport for 30k so in 10 years they upped the price by at least 12k for the same config. thats not all inflation pricing, shows how much money they are raking in on these Full size trucks.
I remember when Reagan mocked the USSR citizens having to wait 3 months to buy a car. whereas in the usa, you just wont ever be able to buy one, and it will take you 5-7 years to pay for it.
This will be a fun series. I'll agree with the others that prices today are crazy. It seems everything has doubled except our pay.
Not sure how the people are managing to be honest. Credit cards?
Welcome to a nation that can print money out of thin air and doesn't allow competing currencies.
We are on a roller coaster ride. Don’t be surprised if we have one more melt up and then a collapse into deflationary depression
This is just the cost of Building Back Better, at least we aren't suffering anymore mean tweets.
@@TheCoon1975 only thing he’s building up is debt did the American people. 🤷♂️
Lost the rocker arms and camshafts in our 3.6 pentastar , a common problem with this engine
It is completely insane how much truck prices have gone up. In August of 2020, I bought a 2020 Ram 2500 4x4 Bighorn, single cab long bed with the 6.4 Hemi. Can't remember exactly what the sticker price was but I paid $39,500 out the door for it here in Huntsville, Texas....Really looking forward to the build!!
Everything in the car/truck world just stupid crazy price now. I bought a new 2019 tundra 5.7 4x4 trd sport in November 2019 and I pay a little over 41k right before covid shutdown everything
No way you paid 40k in 2020 … 😂
@@smalltownguy76 Lol, ok 👍
@@smalltownguy76 and it was 39,500 out the door….so technically it was under 40k.
@@bvailes775 taxes n fees also that pushes over 40k 😂
A friend of mine in Oregon loves Peterson's. He has ordered multiple trucks for his fleet (tow truck/roadside service company) from them, even though they're 500 miles away.
$40k for the cheapest? Isn't it not that many years ago that you could get a similar sized truck for under $30k? Good video, it's interesting to see more affordable trucks.
Yeah, crazy how much the msrp’s have gone up. I bought my 2018 Silverado Z71 crew cab, all star edition, new for 38k with a bunch of free stuff thrown in. Retail was 51 but it was pretty well equipped. At the time an equivalent work truck spec crew cab retailed about 37 or 38 before incentives and negotiation. 0% financing too. Times have changed!
My last new truck was a 2016 silverado crew cab ltz. It was 44K loaded with everything other than the 6.2.
I bought my first brand new truck in 2011 (not that long ago!) for $21,500. 2 door 4x4 short bed Dodge. Prices are just ridiculous now.
Crazy how the cost of steal is 14x higher than 2010. Joey B is killing it!
@@Kristian_Saile 2017 Silverado 2500HD midnight edition LTZ with leather and center console for $53,500. Those are going for well over 60k now 😢
That's a great looking $27K truck!
Shit a crew cab v8 is $28k out the door Msrp $43k. This is like a $20k truck
@@MrPland1992 this is no different than my 99 dodge Dakota. What a joke of a vehicle for that price…
Ik I have the 2000 slt Magnum V8 quad cab 4x4 cab tow at least 1500 pounds more.
must prefer fairly base spec.
Cheap for journalists, the rest of us gotta dealnwith at least 10k mark ups
Shop around. Easy to avoid markups.
There are websites and threads that tell you what Markup if any people paid. Try to shop further out from cities, they usually don't Markup as much if at all
the discount and incentives are basically the dealer cost to advertise on TFL
Just order a new one, if u can wait u don't pay much if any mark-ups
Nah petersons is great.
$40,000 for this is crazy! In 2016 I got a brand new F250 XL FX4 6.2L with quite a few options for $31k. Great video though, really enjoyed it. Unbelievable seeing the 9-22 build date, and the key and buttons from my 10 year old grand cherokee.
Theres no way you paid that little even in 2016....
@@lucasbryant6599 It was $31,400 something before fees and tax. over $9000 under MSRP. To be fair the new 2017s were already filling up the lots.
This is going to be gold. A truck that a average person might be able to afford new. I hope they do a payload test with a small slide in camper.
name for new truck: "Short comings" for being the smallest full size configuration regular cab shortbed not to mention with smallest engine option w/v6 naturally aspirated
Short Cummins.
Although the cab size and engine of this truck are not things I would consider, I applaud you guys for getting a lower trim truck. Looking forward to this series!
I like the single cabs tbh.
Single cabs are awesome except in crashes 💀
Single cabs are awesome, but they're no longer practical for me.
@@bryaninnc5511 - So true! In the 80s if a truck had that much space behind the cab??? It would have been a top seller no matter the brand!! Haha. Now I myself prefer the extended cab full size with the “regular” 6.5 (ish) foot bed in it. In the past, like 1987 and older for GM, the regular box was the 8 ft box and short box was the 6 foot box!! Haha.
I think it's great that you finally got a truck that's the most affordable yet still practical for the working man. It will do most everything needed by the common man be it hunting, fishing, driving to work, grocery shopping, hauling bags of cement or blocks ect. None of those thing require going from zero to 60 in flash time. Real truck for real world use.
Nobody is looking for power to go 0-60 in a flash however people want power to pass others in a flash, or have power to go up hill with a load in the back, etc. For an example i have a mazda 3 with 155 HP and Torque, and it struggles bad passing Semis on the highway and going uphill especially with a passenger or two.
@@BluRadoZ71 - Good point! You should do the Ike Gauntlet!! Hahaha. The 3 is still a pretty decent little car though. Hope it’s treating you well.
@@shitloveaduck Thanks its treating me great. Great little car as long as you dont carry around a lot of passengers.
@@BluRadoZ71 You must either have a 4th Gen Mazda 3 2.0L or you live a mile above sea level.
I have a 3rd Gen Mazda 3 2.0L and have zero problems passing anyone.
0-6 is 8.5 sec on these car so you either got the heavier 4th gen or have loss of power above sea level.
Even my 2001 Tacoma with the base 142hp is adequate but barely. The 155hp Mazda 3 feels like a sports car in comparison.
@@Argedis 2012 2.0 living near Baltimore, and 8.5 seconds is not adequate and i was talking about having passengers or extra weight in these vehicles. You can down play it all you want. And my car does not lack power. It is very well taking cared of since i use it for long distance for work.
My favorite series from TFL is the “Final Frontier”. Great to see some base model trucks back on the channel!
This brings back memories of a friend of mine who got caught up in the "hemi hype" and bought a truck just like that (with a huge grille) some years ago. He bragged he could beat anything on the road except a gas station!! He got rid of it the first year, a nagging ol lady,two kids and $$ monthly payments made him do so!
I love stuff like this. Everyone reviews the top trim constantly of every vehicle. Good to see inexpensive options
Great idea. Funny how a "basic" truck today would have been considered a luxury truck 20 years ago! Cloth seats, carpet, tilt, cruise, A/C etc.. Nice to see an inexpensive truck tested. Well done TFL.
True!! This needed to have a cassette player to be truly loaded!!😂😂. I remember the 70s and 80s very well. Haha.
Don’t forget the optional passenger mirror
@@jasonlarsen3515 - true!
Nah I have a base 2001 Tacoma SR5 - a literal 20 yr old truck.
Cloth Seats, Carpet, Ice Cold A/C
The only 'luxury' features this new truck has are automatic windows, keyless entry, and the backup cam.
Cold A/C is the only luxury feature in any car IMO
“Dual Airbags”
My dad has a similar one but older. I'm surprised at how little the interior has changed, and I kind of like that. His is an 09 base model 4x4 with the 4.7 V8. It's been a fantastic truck. The shorter wheelbase is a big plus for off-road situations. It makes it more enjoyable to drive too.
Oh how times have changed! In 2014 I purchased basically that same truck but with a quad cab a spray in bed liner and I got the dealer to throw in a cap out the door for $28k! It was honestly the best work truck I owned that got good gass milage and was relatively trouble free for a 151,000 miles. I literally just traded it in for a slightly used 2020 Bighorn with with 5100 miles for an out the door price with my trade for $31k. I went used because to replace my old 2014 with basically the same thing today in 2022 would have cost in the mid $40k if you could even find one! Great video guys and look forward to the updates!
Stickered at 37K for base model single cab V6 with 4X4. My 2011 F-150 FX4 Supercab 5.0L was stickered at 40K and back in 2011 when the FX4 was it's own trim it was a mid trim model above an XLT and below a Lariat. It's absolutely wild how expensive trucks have gotten these days.
“The way God intended pickup trucks to be”, so true!! Other than the short bed, that is a real truck. All the basics are there!!
Wow 41k. That would have been about 20k just a few years ago,
Or 37.800.
Right, for the same truck I saw discounts of up to 10k I couldve bought a single cab 4x4 from chevy for under 35k otd
I don't think I'll ever be able to afford to buy a truck these days tbh
@@TheAnnoyingBoss so don’t tbh
@@TheAnnoyingBoss don’t give up hope, took me 8 years to save for my 2020 Ram 1500 Classic Tradesman 2wd hemi and another 3 years to pay it off. It’s not easy with today’s prices but with enough work and sacrifice you’ll get there.
Love the new addition. I have a 2021 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock and I absolutely love it. I’ve put almost 40k on it and hits held up so well. I think it’s awesome that Ram still makes the classic series. With how expensive trucks are, it’s nice to see some cheaper offerings, when you can find them.
I have a 2015 Ram 1500 old school small four door. It has 114,000 miles and has given flawless service. Also has the 3.6 V6. I absolutely love it. Good luck with yours.
I actually bought my 2020 Dodge Ram Classic 1500 Crew Cab from that exact Peterson dealership in February. It only had 12 thousand miles on it. The guys their are honestly so great and prices for today's market are very decent. Thanks guys for showing Idaho some love!
I’m still stunned at how much new prices have risen. I bought a 2021 Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab 6.2 for 41k in December of 2020 with the “Friends & Family” discount. I’m thinking it might be my last new vehicle in my life based on these increases in the last two years.
i bought a 2020 6.7 f250 and the dealer is still offering me 10k over what i paid for it.
a guy i know bought a 2022 gmc 1500 at4 with 6.2L for $72,000 super nice truck but wow!!
Probably worth $50,000 now
Yes, I feel you! We have a 2012 F150 4wd Crew with the 5.0l, we have 185k on it now, and I have decided it will probably be my last truck if the prices stay high. Crazy how much trucks are! My dad bought a new Nissan hardbody extended cab in 1987 for $8900 from the Smyrna Factory in TN.
Welcome to da new Merka😢
Stick a fork in it……
To think when the classic body style first came out you were able to get these for 27k with 4x4. Glad you guys got it & great video can’t wait to see more with it.
I appreciate how they mentioned that although you can find a truck for less, it’ll usually end up way more expensive than intended. Cool video 👍
Yep it's very rare to get an accurate price quote for a vehicle without any games or trickery.
That motor sets so far back it almost can be called "Mid-engine".
The price is outrageous.
I bought my '19 Tacoma TRD Sport 4x2 with the 3.5L nicely equipped for $36k.
Realistically, that should only be $28 to $32k.
Kinda liked this truck more than I thought I would! Would actually look super cool with a slight lift and some 33’s maybe.
I agree, with a little lift and tires this would be a fantastic truck for hunting and most things really
Ya your right id add a roll i n bed liner and tint the wi dows for sure. I woild of got the color matched bumbers gill ect. But only problem with putting a lift and tires on it is that they got toe garbage pentastar 3.6 its barely enough to move it fast enough to be safe in the wrangler with a set of tires on it. I think that the 3.6L. Is just absolute garbage in a fullsize truck. But thats just my opinion
It would be great to try multiple DIY bed lineners to see how they do in a real world test. Love the content guys. Keep it coming.
Yes!!! Do this!!!
Project farm already did a couple great tests on these, highly reccomend watching
TFL readily say they are not that type of channel. They say there are other channels that are better capable and geared for that type of video. I applaud TFL for stating this.
@@Ryan-sw3km he does great tests!
@@shitloveaduck they don't have to do the test but could collaborate with another channel that is better suited for it. Great things happen when channels work together. The golden nugget is a great example of about 5 different channels comming together for a really cool project.
Reminds me of the first vehicle I bought after graduating from college. It was a 1995 Dodge Ram 4x4 regular cab with a 5.9 liter motor. I paid $20,000 for it in 1995.
If you calculate for inflation that’s about 39k in today’s money.
The Gen IV Rams are going to be remembered as amazing trucks. I prefer them much more than the 5th generation ones.
Finally a cheap vehicle review. I almost don't watch your content because of the mostly fully loaded 4x4 vehicle you get that most of us hard working Americans can't afford and I don't know of that's what manufacturers give you or just want you guys like.
I love regular cabs and in some countries they're are the sport cars version because of bad roads and having low vehicles don't work.
But still too much money or I might be stuck pre 2020 era and I just have to accept my fate. When I retire I would get a regular cab as it always been my dream, but with kids now I need four seats.
First thing I would do with it is get it fluid filmed/wax oiled. Now it the time to do the rust prevention, then the bed liner. after that just enjoy it, put it to work.
In that price range, a lot of the mid size trucks can be pretty feature rich and tow just as much.
I love that you guys bought this!! I love single cab short beds, can’t wait for more videos!
Suddenly the 2007 Ford F-150 4.2L V6 I bought for $1450 3 years ago from my company’s fleet turn ins feels pretty darn good. Very reliable, 23 mpg hwy and burns no oil. With 180,000 miles on the odometer I have many years of life left before it needs replacing. Added $75 oversize tires on clearance from Walmart, a new windshield and a used $300 camper top in great shape. I wanted a new truck but just couldn’t bring myself to spend the money.
My brother bought a brand new base Tradesman in 2020 that was 4x4 with a V8, crew cab and bed liner for around $31k or $32k after taxes. MSRP was in the low $40k range. Around that time, I also had bought a brand new Silverado LT 4x4 with a V8, Z71, crew and with other options around that time with a MSRP around the low $50k range for roughly $42k after taxes.
That goes to show how much these incentives have pretty much vanished and now it's dealers charging MSRP or over MSRP.
traded my penastar 3.6 in at around 50k miles. Valves were rattling like a 1 million mile vehicle thanks to the upside down oil filter and lack of check valve to keep it full on shutdowns. Every vehicle start was dry.
nice, a full size truck with the same tow rating as my Subaru outback
Weird. I had a Toyota with an upsidedown filter and it was 22 years old with 150k and had no lifter rattles or oil burning, didn't even leak anything. Im noo genius but I think it's just low quality engine more than it is the direction the oil filter sits tbh
@@TheAnnoyingBoss "A proposed class action alleges the 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine found in certain 2014-2020 model year Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM vehicles suffers from a valve train defect that automaker FCA US has known of yet failed to disclose to consumers"
this was one of mines issues. it was mated to a zf9 speed that was the biggest POS transmission i have ever dealt with in my life.
@@vinny5203 i believe it. Its a bummer to hear. Its a very attractive truck tbh. Wish all these vehicles weren't made to break
Don't forget, the F150 XL/XLT trims with the 3.3L base engine and the base axles (3.55 ratio) is also a 5k towing full size. You get 8200lbs if you upgrade the axles to 3.73, but I bet there are alot of guys out there driving F150s that don't tow as much as they think they can. Even worse, the Ford costs more for that 5k towing than this RAM! In fact, the 2019 and older ones only got to (I think 7400lbs) with the axle upgrade, so older 3.3L F150 XLs can be outmatched by the Ranger even with the better axles.
Had a brand new 2016 pentastar, at 5k miles it sounded like a thrashing machine .sold it. Went to Toyota, never looked back
I'm excited for this truck to join the fleet! I'd love to see it with a leveling kit and slightly more aggressive tires and some off-roading to see how the short wheelbase compares to the crew cab trucks. Also to see how it does as a daily driver with a tonneau cover over the bed for storage.
At last, 2 door 4x4! Great move!
Interested to hear about what you think of the entry level seats after an 800+ mile road trip. How was the noise level? Did it make you grumpy. Not a problem for short trips but for frequent long distance trips the more expensive trims can make for a better trip.
My local dealer had 2 of these. I didn't want a smaller truck. I like being able to put a 4 x 8 sheet between the wheel wells. The one I bought is not my daily driver, it's a business vehicle. Mine is just like yours without the power windows, or locks. Sticker was $40,275. They took off $2,025 plus the $1,825 rebates. You are right, it's the cheapest full size 4 x 4 truck available right now. I had a Ford Maverick for about 2 weeks. I waited a year to get it, paid $23,400 OTD for it. The day I got the title I drove to CarMax, and sold it to them for $32,000! Best deal I ever got on a new vehicle.
I am soo glad you bought this exact truck with the pentastar. With three hundred horsepower it has a hundred more than my 2002 f150 with a 4.6. It'll be interesting to see how it does in every scenario. Thanks for making this purchase
269 lb ft of torque. That's pathetic for a full-size truck.
@@broeheemed32 if I'm not mistaken, my O2 Ford has 290
The engine is only half of the equation. The transmission is the other half…and this has THE BEST transmission in all of half ton trucks. The ZF 8 speed really “woke up” all the Stellanitis vehicles with the 3.6 and HEMI. It’s much faster, gets better economy, and tows better. Plus it’s silky smooth. I have an 03 F150 with 5.4 and I bet this pulls nearly as good while getting 7 MPGs better. I bet it’s faster too. I love V8s but don’t hate on the 3.6 if you haven’t driven one.
Sorry, my comment was for Broeheemed, not you.
@@cliffordmontana4562 that's a very good point and I get around 14 mpg in my ford
Welcome to 2009, it's like Back to the Past!
🤣🤣 "classic"
It still looks new tbh. Even looks up to date in a few aspects. Looks old in others, but the fact there is so many years of constant production probably make parts availability pretty darn good and is a ram so you might need it I bet haha
Proven engine for destroying cams and rocker arms. Ive work on a ton of this. Even in 2020-
Lol just because something sells millions doesn't mean it's good
I didn’t know regular cab trucks still existed. I would love to get one.
I remember in 2019, I was looking at a 2018 4 door 1500 going for $25k. It’s frightening to me that Ram could get away with selling the old generation truck for 40k by slapping the 2022 year and calling it Classic!
EVERYTHING costs more, including parts to make vehicles. Ram didn’t mark up the price just because they year changed.
free bucket comes with all rams, to pick up the broken parts
Its just a bummer man because it's an attractive old pickup if you ask me.
You got a truck that's not the fully loaded trimmed out leather palace most people can't afford? ANNNNND you plan on using it and testing it? I think I'll subscribe again. Thanks for picking a base model, Tommy!
I’m sensing there’ll be some snow donuts in the back 40, from “Stubby”, coming up soon. 😂
6:27 that cubby is for a fire extinguisher. Like you said this model is usually a fleet truck and most companies, very often the law as well, requires the vehicle to be equipped with a fire extinguisher.
Keep an eye on the right side head on that 3.6L Pentastar Engine. After supposedly fixing that issue around 2013, I'm sad to say that I am still finding cracked heads and bad head gaskets in 2017-2022s. Most common failure window seems to be between 95,000 - 165,000 miles. Good Luck.
I drive them all the time for work. They are actually a really comfortable ride, and the 4 wheel drive works well for the northern winters.
I lived in the Denver area for nearly 30 years (moved away in November '22) but always came to Boise to vehicle shop. I just bought a vehicle myself from Peterson!
Bought 2022 Frontier base 4x4 33500 off lot.
Extended cab, 7’ ft bed. V6, 9 speed tranny, more power an better payload and tow.
But, good work truck model, prices are high no matter what.
Look forward to build.
That's still pretty expensive for what it is. There are steep discounts on the 'new' one some places (ex: mark dodge in Louisiana) - you could get a big horn quad cab with the hemi for the same price as this.
What's funny is, saw this video 2 days ago, ended up going to Peterson and didn't think about this video at the time, but I had the same salesman you had. He's a great guy. I ended up not doing business with them, BUT I'd highly recommend people to buy with them. They're amazing, and probably the most honest dealership I've been to and THEY ARENT PUSHY. They won't try to talk you into something you don't want to do.
They'll even help you make a decision if you buy from somewhere else, just to make sure you aren't getting screwed over.
All my future purchases will be from Peterson. Even though I'm not a customer yet, they've got a future customer 100%.
I really hope you guys go all with an awesome off-road build for this thing! You don’t ever see builds on single cab trucks like this anymore. AEV makes some awesome gear for the Rams, and y’all could make this thing incredible
I had a dark blue 2014 exactly like that one. I absolutely loved it and wish I still had it
I find what you call "work trucks" are usually "for the boys" trucks. Where you providing trucks for others to use. Business owners and working guys would always choose an upper trim, since we practically live in these trucks more then our home sometimes.
My work truck is a 2014 tradesman; essentially the same truck but 4 door 4WD with the 5.7 hemi. Just hit 100k miles. Not a big Ram guy but it’s served me well.
I have a 13 F150 3.7 in this config. Great truck. Fairly quick, makes a nice noise up to 7k RPM, and is stupid maneuverable.
At that exact same dealership (which is actually in Nampa idaho off the Garrity exit.)
They had trucks as low as 16k in that body style and configuration. And the four door hemi 4x4s used to be around 35.
Before the supply chain issues these Ram trucks had huge rebates. For that price a new Honda Ridgeline Sport has LED headlights, adaptive cruise control, auto climate control, crew cab, and practical rear trunk. For not much more a Ridgeline RTL has heated power leather seats, moonroof, and blind spot monitor. Full time AWD Ridgeline not as good off-road as a part time true 4x4 but for a work truck the Honda is more comfortable and safer with additional features for the same price.
Last year I picked up a new 2022 Frontier SV crew cab with tow pkg, heated everything, remote start, tech pkg, almost fully loaded. I was out the door slightly less than this Ram's sticker, just a hair over 40k. Seems like a better deal for more doors and more power out of a midsize than a basic fullsize. A Ram (even a Classic) with all the comparable features would likely be 10-15k more.
I bought and express version of this truck in deep cherry red with the 5.7 and paint matched trim as well as 4x4 brand new in 2014 paid 25k out the door. Can't believe the price of trucks now.... traded that in for a long bed crew cab 4x4 2500 6.7 cummins for 48k out the door. Glad I'm not in the market anymore
I had an 02 Ram with the same configuration, except it had a 5 speed manual transmission. Fun little truck.
I test drove a 2020 hemi rebel with leather seats 4x4 a lift all kinds of features just 2.5 years ago they were asking only 1k more than this. I appreciate that you guys are trying a series with a more obtainable focus because the market is so crazy atm. Maybe a series on bringing an early to mid 90s full size truck up to a more modern standard with a new or rebuilt engine/backup camera/ modern infotainment system would do well on your channel. The focus would be on cost of restoring/updating a truck vs the cost of modern trucks.
What I think that’s neat is the key fob is the same as my ‘12 Ram 1500 quad cab Tradesman with the 4.7L V-8. Also the interior is almost identical. Your Mileage may beat my 27 mpg out on the open road in the Texas heat with the AC going. I have test drove one of those with that v-6 wasn’t impressed. I like that you were trying to hype yourself up. Looking forward for future updates. Safe travels, keep’m coming
This truck is known as the most "under rated" truck on the market. They keep building them, and that's why. The Hemi in this configuration is even more in desireable.
I recently just bought a 2011 f250 power stroke. Got it for 25,500 before taxes. It’s jacked up, 6 inch lift on 38/r20/15.5 tires. And puts 780 horsepower to the rear wheels . Crew cab, 8 foot bed
Name: Seabiscuit (Though he be little, he is fierce!) that's from the movie Seabiscuit and is a misquote of Shakespeare.
I had a '15 Ram 1500 Express- essentially this truck in 2WD and Hemi. I used that pocket on the door for a compact umbrella.
It looks similar too my previous truck, 2001 f150 Standard cab short bed 4x4. Loved that truck. In December 2019 after the $8250.00 rebate was subtracted, I payed $36,668.00 for a brand new 2019 f150 XLT 4x4 Crew cab short bed 2.7 LTR.. back in the good old days when in December they were desperately trying to make room for the new models. ( still hated to pay that much) (and I miss my little f150)
That 3.6 will tow a pop up camper or a boat but I wouldn't expect much more from a penstar
The simplicity of that truck is great.
I had a 12' express single cab 2wd Heni and I loved it! If I didnt have kids to haul around Id buy another in a heartbeat
Sounds like a 3.6L.
That 3.6 still sounds better than alot of 6cyl engines.
I had a 2013 jkr and that thing sounded like a beast, it was mostly that intake noise u can hear from inside, but it sounded like I was going fast.
This is why the Ford Maverick, upcoming " compact" trucks, AWD/ 4x4, at price points in the mid 20s, will be a major seismic shift for "full size " truck sales. About time.
For a name, since it’s so short. Call it “Lt. Dan”!!
I got a 2021 Big Horn 4X4 with the Hemi. It was loaded with all the goodies and the new body style. Out the door for $39,995
Lakeland Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep!
Our Caravan has that 3.6 with a 6-speed automatic - gotten 30.8 mpg on a highway trip. Zero complaints.
Just watched the old Stacy David video of when the Ram Express came out in 2011 and you could get the regular cab short bed with a 390 HP Hemi for $21,000 and it was the same body as this classic! Prices have literally doubled in 11 years! And this is considered cheap!
In 2016 I purchased a ram 2500 Tradesmen standard cab 8’bed , 4wd, 5.7. Had a couple of options. Sticker was 36,500, negotiated to 32,500 with rebates and loyalty discounts. I traded it in March 2022 and got 26k. The dealer put it on the lot for 37,500
Deja Vu. I suppose I should have come to TFL Truck before TFLnow. Hard to know which channel to start with. Logic says TFLNow. That's ok, there will be a LOT more on this basic truck. Funny how in the 2nd video, Roman claims there is no glove box, but here shows the glove box. Good walk around Tommy.
$38K for a single cab truck is nuts, those thing with a hemi were going for under $30k before... Just can't wrap my fingers around the post COVID pricing..
That's so cool you were in Boise, I live in Eagle which is the second largest city in Idaho right next to Boise, I've always wanted to meet you guys, keep keep it up with the good videos.
A family member of mine got a 2020 with the hemi for 20k+ with 70k miles. I drove it and it’s amazing
Looking forward to this series!
Just for comparison my 97 Chevy k1500 was a mostly loaded Silverado trim regular cab short box in victory red with most options. 350 vortec with 3.73 ring and pinion was $27,000 new on the sticker. Out the door twenty eight thousand. Still have it but honestly for the price of that ram over 25 years later pretty reasonable considering. Good purchase just wish you could get those with a couple off road goodies. Interested to see what the 3.6 is capable of. Looks like you could drop a bottle of washer fluid in front of the motor and watch it hit the concrete 😅. Looks like a decent purchase though compared to a $60,000 dollar truck. Can't wait to see more of this truck 👍
Awesome video. I like that you show barebones trucks and expensive ones too.
Ordered my new Rubicon Diesel here back in February - cheapest in the NATION - 8% below dealer invoice! See my bud Kent Shurtleff and tell him Doug from Florida sent you... We picked it up in July and made a nice little vacation of the drive back 🏡