The86manche Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 So my brother last week went to test drive a few rams at a dodge dealer up the road from me after I drove him to get his car from service. Well.. i tagged along and one of the trucks he test drove I fell in love with in the passenger seat. And so one thing led to another and I just sort of ended up with it haha The exterior is okay, solid black with lots of chrome. But the interior is what really sold me. Fancy longhorn interior was gorgeous! Loaded to the gills with options, rear window defrost, power slider, rear heated seats, heated/ vented front seats, heated steering wheel, air ride. The list goes on. Oh! And it's a diesel! 3.0 turbo diesel. The price point was good too considering the market so I'm happy to have scooped it. And I found the original window sticker in the glove box!!! I just wanted to show off the new ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 score! my sister just brought a 1500 diesel home too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheDog Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 A couple guys on an other board I’m on have replaced their rear air ride and possibly the front with conventional springs because the air ride was freezing up in the wintertime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I hope the VB1 recall for the EGR cooler has been done. Actually I don’t remember what years the VB1 was for. I just remember the EGR coolers for the 3.0L being an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 8 hours ago, eaglescout526 said: I hope the VB1 recall for the EGR cooler has been done. Actually I don’t remember what years the VB1 was for. I just remember the EGR coolers for the 3.0L being an issue. Before I bought it I had the salesman run the vin and supposedly it's a clean history for accidents and recalls. I wanted to make sure if there were any recalls that were done or needed to be done before I bought it. But I also have a powertrain warranty that covers engine, drivetrain, gaskets and seals and even the turbo in case anything goes wrong. I'm not taking any gambles here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 9 hours ago, FrankTheDog said: A couple guys on an other board I’m on have replaced their rear air ride and possibly the front with conventional springs because the air ride was freezing up in the wintertime. I don't mess with the air ride much anyway so even if it freezes up it will be on the mid level setting. Not a concern for me. But good to know, will have to be mindful of that. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Very nice truck! The one thing that I think you may come to dislike about the truck is going to be the bed. I feel that you might dislike how short the bed is and you may prefer using the MJ for hauling stuff in the bed. We have a friend who bought one of these when they were knew in 2014 (I think) and I haven't heard any complaints from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, 89 MJ said: Very nice truck! The one thing that I think you may come to dislike about the truck is going to be the bed. I feel that you might dislike how short the bed is and you may prefer using the MJ for hauling stuff in the bed. We have a friend who bought one of these when they were knew in 2014 (I think) and I haven't heard any complaints from him. Thank you! The bed is actually plenty of space for me. My dad has owned one since new from 2009 and it's been plenty useful to him. Unfortunately the mj is off the road and I didn't have any other trucks to use. I went stir crazy not having a truck so I'm thinning the fleet and bought this haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugboat95 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Nice looking ride. Personally I'm a Mopar guy myself. I love my 2012 Ram Hemi. Hope to drive it a few more years then get me a new 2500 cummins when I retire. Hope yours is as good as mine has been. 110k mikes and zero issues. And I've pulled a 7500lbs camper all over the eastern US with it. Good tough trucks.89 ComancheEliminator2wd4.0L5 speed PukeGoatFactory Original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 My dad has a 17 Ram 1500 for a company truck. 5.7 Hemi and 206,000 miles on it, runs and drives like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 10 hours ago, 89 MJ said: My dad has a 17 Ram 1500 for a company truck. 5.7 Hemi and 206,000 miles on it, runs and drives like new. These rams are super tough and durable. My dad's is an 09 about to hit 300k miles Which is part of the reason I wanted to get one myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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