I think you did a great job pointing out some of the Ram issues but I have the Firestones on my Ram (changing them Saturday) and they are not loud at all. They aren’t great tires but they aren’t loud. My buddy’s 2021 Denali tires are twice as loud and the Firestones. All the other points are spot on.
Agree with you on the review- I have a 19 bighorn sport and just had all recalls completed. Truck runs great, tows well, looks good, I eat truck I’ve ever owned. At 19k I replaced the tires with bfg 295/65/20 transforce were terrible in Colorado winters. I’ve heard good and bad on all makes but I really couldn’t afford Ford or GM, payments would’ve been like a mortgage! The cp3 really works great- feels crisper and sounds a bit more diesel like
FIRST! IF YOU TOW A 5TH WHEEL WITH THE SHORT BED MEGA CAB, GET A SLIDER HITCH. SUPERGLIDE IS ONE THAT COMES TO MIND.. HOW DO I KNOW THIS??? 1200 IN DAMAGE USING YHE ANDERSON. I BOUGHT the Ram for the Cummins. A real medium duty engine. RAM HAS no glow plugs. My ram has auto level.. The cab doesnt not need to be removed to get to the engine.. you have a hard on for Ram.. i have no clue why.
As of right now, 2024 GM has the best gas and 10 speed allison combo. Although less powerfull by the numbers than the zilla, it's the best. After testing a 24 ram diesel 3500, a 6.4 hemi, the 22 zilla, the Chevy/GMC truck also had better control and better payload numbers than the others. If I was buying to own and didn't need to keep new content on my channel, I'd be in a L8T allison 2024 chevy gas, 2500 does just fine. It towed 18k bo problems and fuel economy 17.5 Hwy and 11 towing out of a big gasser
I agree with basically everything you said. I’m no Ram fan but I always say they are a good looking truck and if it came down to it would probably be my choice if I didn’t buy a Chevy/GMC. With that said the cab size is just a real letdown once you have had one of the other two trucks. Even in the front there’s just not as much room. Funny about your take on the tires from GM. The Trail Runners get tons of hate on the Facebook truck groups but I agree with you wholeheartedly. Mine have been fantastic. I’m a little over 33,000 miles and I haven’t measured them in awhile but at 24,000 miles they were at 9/32 which is only 3/32 wear if I remember correctly. And they are great in the snow. They are 3 peak snow rated. When my truck was nearly new we had a pretty good snow here in East Ky. There was a minimum of 8” in the road. Curvy two lane, like about every road in my part of the country (curvy and up and down) and I ran up on a wreck. I was honestly driving a little faster than I should have been. (30 mph or so) and I had to flat out panic stop. Stood on brakes and my truck never offered to slide. I was very impressed to say the least. So I agree about the Good Years (and how crappy the Firestones are). Anyways I still say you have a nice truck. I’m interested in your take on maintenance with the Cummins. From what I know about them they are a good amount more expensive than the competitors for routine maintenance.
I like the looks of the Ram, the 6.4 Hemi & the 6.7 Cummins. That said, for many of the same reasons you discussed in your video I could never seriously consider ram trucks. I did recently buy a Chevy very similar to Kong and so far I love it.
My 24 Chevy 3500 LT has Michelin tires and they are kind of loud if you have the windows all the way down, however with them up I don't hear them. Had a Ram 1500, all the rubber trim fell off or started boweing .
Personally I'm not opposed to the shorter bed. I bought a Chevy 2500 and I do have parking issues occasionally. Having a shorter bed would be nice for some tighter parking situations.
You don’t really lose as much payload due to the MegaCab as one would think. The GVWR increases to 12,300 compared to 11,800 for the crew cab, which is pretty close to the difference in curb wt
Really good assessment. I bought a 2500 Cummins brand new in August. It tows our 13k pound fifth wheel occasionally. Timbrens and a Pull Rite sliding hitch. It performs wonderfully and I coolant ask for more for what we paid (we got an exceptional deal). I think it’s the best value of the Big 3. I noted the quality issues you mentioned about Ford when I was looking. Pretty shocking. Chevy/GMC was a contender for me but I couldn’t find any that weren’t the lesser trims I wanted. Sub’d to your channel.
From owning a 2021 Ram 2500 short bed pulling a 5th wheel camper. You need either a slider or a sidewinder pinbox because there isn't enough room between the trailer and the rear of the cab.
I’m curious to hear your reviews on this truck because I really like the curb appeal of the ram but with the bed and cab being smaller than the competition it’s holding me back.
In all realities, the shorter is a slight bummer for sure, and I think it's a great looking truck. The cab is a bummer but if it's only 4 adults and a small kiddo in the crew, it's very nice, but you can feel it's not as big. I do enjoy the dmax and the powerstroke, but the cummins with exhaust brake does exceptional in towing. Almost big rig like engine braking. And so far the fuel econony is 19 city.....which is insane to me. More to come. Thanks for watching.
I have a 17' ram 1500, and it's been garaged almost since new and can't stand the window trim issue. I would also agree about bed length. I don't necessarily need an 8ft bed, but the extra few inches offered in Chevy and Ford really comes in handy.
Fantastic video. Really glad I found your channel. Successfully called out all of the things that annoy me about this "long in the tooth model". Powertrain is unbeatable but Ram needs to update this thing fast...I'm a little concerned the half ton refresh is taking so long and we haven't even heard or seen any leaks about HD refresh. And Stellantis has been the worst offender with price raises, on the oldest truck. Go figure, no wonder lots are packed. Anyways, thanks again! Sub'd 🫡
Yup, I was trying to purchase a 2023 3500 dually diesel from a close by dealership and the truck was and still in transit to this day. Last month, I drove 1200 miles (x2) to saved $$$ and purchased my new 2023 Ram Limited high output diesel with all the options for my use for $9k below msrp.
Here is the video link, showing how I installed these, in the description there is a link to the exact boards, if you like the look. I've ran these on tons of trucks and love them and they last just as long as the OEM ones. Hope this helps th-cam.com/video/p3bdZRa5zfU/w-d-xo.html
I think you did a great job pointing out some of the Ram issues but I have the Firestones on my Ram (changing them Saturday) and they are not loud at all. They aren’t great tires but they aren’t loud. My buddy’s 2021 Denali tires are twice as loud and the Firestones. All the other points are spot on.
A truck has a long bed any other thing is a SUV with a small storage area .
So why did you sell your Chevy if you hate your Ram so much? I was ready to send you a tissue. Lol
Just for the record, in the southern states, the trans force tires are excellent, but we don’t have snow
Agree with you on the review- I have a 19 bighorn sport and just had all recalls completed. Truck runs great, tows well, looks good, I eat truck I’ve ever owned. At 19k I replaced the tires with bfg 295/65/20 transforce were terrible in Colorado winters. I’ve heard good and bad on all makes but I really couldn’t afford Ford or GM, payments would’ve been like a mortgage! The cp3 really works great- feels crisper and sounds a bit more diesel like
FIRST! IF YOU TOW A 5TH WHEEL WITH THE SHORT BED MEGA CAB, GET A SLIDER HITCH. SUPERGLIDE IS ONE THAT COMES TO MIND.. HOW DO I KNOW THIS??? 1200 IN DAMAGE USING YHE ANDERSON. I BOUGHT the Ram for the Cummins. A real medium duty engine. RAM HAS no glow plugs. My ram has auto level.. The cab doesnt not need to be removed to get to the engine.. you have a hard on for Ram.. i have no clue why.
Who has the better truck right now? Ford, Chevy or Ram? Engine wise 2024.
As of right now, 2024 GM has the best gas and 10 speed allison combo. Although less powerfull by the numbers than the zilla, it's the best. After testing a 24 ram diesel 3500, a 6.4 hemi, the 22 zilla, the Chevy/GMC truck also had better control and better payload numbers than the others. If I was buying to own and didn't need to keep new content on my channel, I'd be in a L8T allison 2024 chevy gas, 2500 does just fine. It towed 18k bo problems and fuel economy 17.5 Hwy and 11 towing out of a big gasser
Someone always has to hate 🤷♂️
As a 2500 Mega cab owner.... I FEEL YOU BROTHER!!
I agree with basically everything you said. I’m no Ram fan but I always say they are a good looking truck and if it came down to it would probably be my choice if I didn’t buy a Chevy/GMC.
With that said the cab size is just a real letdown once you have had one of the other two trucks. Even in the front there’s just not as much room.
Funny about your take on the tires from GM. The Trail Runners get tons of hate on the Facebook truck groups but I agree with you wholeheartedly. Mine have been fantastic. I’m a little over 33,000 miles and I haven’t measured them in awhile but at 24,000 miles they were at 9/32 which is only 3/32 wear if I remember correctly. And they are great in the snow. They are 3 peak snow rated. When my truck was nearly new we had a pretty good snow here in East Ky. There was a minimum of 8” in the road. Curvy two lane, like about every road in my part of the country (curvy and up and down) and I ran up on a wreck. I was honestly driving a little faster than I should have been. (30 mph or so) and I had to flat out panic stop. Stood on brakes and my truck never offered to slide. I was very impressed to say the least. So I agree about the Good Years (and how crappy the Firestones are).
Anyways I still say you have a nice truck. I’m interested in your take on maintenance with the Cummins. From what I know about them they are a good amount more expensive than the competitors for routine maintenance.
I like the looks of the Ram, the 6.4 Hemi & the 6.7 Cummins. That said, for many of the same reasons you discussed in your video I could never seriously consider ram trucks. I did recently buy a Chevy very similar to Kong and so far I love it.
That's awesome, congrats on that rig! Already miss the chevy.
My 24 Chevy 3500 LT has Michelin tires and they are kind of loud if you have the windows all the way down, however with them up I don't hear them. Had a Ram 1500, all the rubber trim fell off or started boweing .
Personally I'm not opposed to the shorter bed. I bought a Chevy 2500 and I do have parking issues occasionally. Having a shorter bed would be nice for some tighter parking situations.
Definitely, you can tell it's a shorter truck. Overall it's 12 inches total length shorter than the chevy and ford. It's definitely not bad.
You don’t really lose as much payload due to the MegaCab as one would think. The GVWR increases to 12,300 compared to 11,800 for the crew cab, which is pretty close to the difference in curb wt
Really good assessment. I bought a 2500 Cummins brand new in August. It tows our 13k pound fifth wheel occasionally. Timbrens and a Pull Rite sliding hitch. It performs wonderfully and I coolant ask for more for what we paid (we got an exceptional deal). I think it’s the best value of the Big 3. I noted the quality issues you mentioned about Ford when I was looking. Pretty shocking. Chevy/GMC was a contender for me but I couldn’t find any that weren’t the lesser trims I wanted. Sub’d to your channel.
Thanks for the sub and congrats on the new rig!
❤Thank you for sharing this God bless you
Your welcome! I was the one in your other video that said transforce tires are a safety hazard. Scarry tires on ice! Terrible
Agree with you on that..I appreciate the feedback on both videos.
2024 Cummins 3500 with 68rfe
Zero complaints, zero
The factory tires you can not buy because they are mostly cheap junk when you buy tires from a shop and Firestone HT are great for 60-70 grand miles .
Wait till your cab marker lights leak , took my 2023 limited back POS never again
From owning a 2021 Ram 2500 short bed pulling a 5th wheel camper. You need either a slider or a sidewinder pinbox because there isn't enough room between the trailer and the rear of the cab.
I have a 2019 tradesman that came factory with LED bed lights.
Sounds like a disgruntle Dodge salesman that got fired .
Everything he is saying is true though. Tires don’t last and are loud. The bed is small and the trim looks like crap in a year if u park it outside.
You can order bed lights even on a tradesman
Absolutely, buy if they aren't ordered, to add them it's quite a job. Ordering them they are also more affordable than aftermaket.
Do you have any clunking noise on the rear end?
Goodyears are good for swings, at least you get a year out of them 😅😂😂😂
We are having lots of problems with the 6.7 Cummins in the trucks at work. They have oil consumption issues and the fan hubs are coming apart.
That's not good at all. If you don't mind me asking, what are the year spans of those trucks? Thanks in advance.
That is some of the worst orange peel I've seen on a production vehicle 2:14
This truck did have some major factory orange peel.
Does his tattoo go all the way around?
I’m curious to hear your reviews on this truck because I really like the curb appeal of the ram but with the bed and cab being smaller than the competition it’s holding me back.
In all realities, the shorter is a slight bummer for sure, and I think it's a great looking truck. The cab is a bummer but if it's only 4 adults and a small kiddo in the crew, it's very nice, but you can feel it's not as big. I do enjoy the dmax and the powerstroke, but the cummins with exhaust brake does exceptional in towing. Almost big rig like engine braking. And so far the fuel econony is 19 city.....which is insane to me. More to come. Thanks for watching.
I have a 17' ram 1500, and it's been garaged almost since new and can't stand the window trim issue. I would also agree about bed length. I don't necessarily need an 8ft bed, but the extra few inches offered in Chevy and Ford really comes in handy.
Fantastic video. Really glad I found your channel. Successfully called out all of the things that annoy me about this "long in the tooth model". Powertrain is unbeatable but Ram needs to update this thing fast...I'm a little concerned the half ton refresh is taking so long and we haven't even heard or seen any leaks about HD refresh. And Stellantis has been the worst offender with price raises, on the oldest truck. Go figure, no wonder lots are packed. Anyways, thanks again! Sub'd 🫡
2024 huh I can’t even get my 2023 😬
Yup, I was trying to purchase a 2023 3500 dually diesel from a close by dealership and the truck was and still in transit to this day. Last month, I drove 1200 miles (x2) to saved $$$ and purchased my new 2023 Ram Limited high output diesel with all the options for my use for $9k below msrp.
Where did you get the side step from?
Here is the video link, showing how I installed these, in the description there is a link to the exact boards, if you like the look. I've ran these on tons of trucks and love them and they last just as long as the OEM ones. Hope this helps
th-cam.com/video/p3bdZRa5zfU/w-d-xo.html
Much appreciated