Thought I would jump in and say hello and give my impressions of my new Ram Limited with the 5.7 eTorque. First of all, a bit of background. I have always been a GM person. Last truck was a fully loaded 2017 GMC Denali with the 6.2 liter. Loved the engine. That was it. Horrible transmission (clunky) and then at 11,000 miles, it developed the "chevy shake". Google it if you have not heard about it. They did the following to try to fix it:
1. Seven new tires, road forced balanced each time
2. Three new rims
3. Transmission flush
4. Pulled transmission and replaced torque converter
5. New drive shaft
I have a great dealership and this is not on them at all. So, after a year, GM declared the truck within "acceptable parameters". The truck still shook at various speeds. I then pursued the lemon law until I could see the legal fees getting out of hand and that it was clear GM was not going to do anything else short of a full lawsuit, especially with the volume of complaints that are now out there. So, I had had enough and moved on.
On to the Ram: I am exceptionally pleased and impressed with the new truck . Drives wonderfully, has an interior second to none and the power is closer to the 6.2 than I thought it would be. No, it does not have the 6.2 hard hit from about 70MPH on, but is quick and smooth out of the hole. It is just so much smoother overall and just feels like a whole new level of quality as compared to the GM. When comparing the technology offered, I also think the Ram greatly exceeds the GM as well. It does not look like GM changed much on the interior of the 2019 as compared to my 2017, and the Ram feels like it is a whole generation ahead. So, I am one very happy new member of the Ram family!
1. Seven new tires, road forced balanced each time
2. Three new rims
3. Transmission flush
4. Pulled transmission and replaced torque converter
5. New drive shaft
I have a great dealership and this is not on them at all. So, after a year, GM declared the truck within "acceptable parameters". The truck still shook at various speeds. I then pursued the lemon law until I could see the legal fees getting out of hand and that it was clear GM was not going to do anything else short of a full lawsuit, especially with the volume of complaints that are now out there. So, I had had enough and moved on.
On to the Ram: I am exceptionally pleased and impressed with the new truck . Drives wonderfully, has an interior second to none and the power is closer to the 6.2 than I thought it would be. No, it does not have the 6.2 hard hit from about 70MPH on, but is quick and smooth out of the hole. It is just so much smoother overall and just feels like a whole new level of quality as compared to the GM. When comparing the technology offered, I also think the Ram greatly exceeds the GM as well. It does not look like GM changed much on the interior of the 2019 as compared to my 2017, and the Ram feels like it is a whole generation ahead. So, I am one very happy new member of the Ram family!