Off-Road Group Questions

[HAL9001]

I'm building a configuration for a 2021 1500 Laramie and wondering if I should get the Off-Road Group. For only $840 it adds quite a few useful features:



I'm not planning on doing much if any serious off-roading but I do travel a lot on rough dirt and gravel roads and appreciate the extra protection.

I do have some questions though.

Does the Off-Road Group add a lift to a Laramie? I can't find anywhere where that's stated. I carefully measured the height of a 1500 at exactly 78 3/4", which just barely fits my 80" garage door opening, so any additional height is concerning. The Rebel appears to have a 1" lift, but I'm not sure if they do that on the Laramie with the ORG package.

Do the heavy-duty shocks or the All-Terrain tires adversely affect the ride?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

[RamGuy32]

I have the ORG and it rides beautifully on the road or the off road. It adds about 1 inch to the height and you nailed it that for $840 it's one of the most economical upgrades they have. The AT tires ride with no issues, no whirring or sound you see hear on lifted trucks as they wouldn't sell a lot of they did. Do it, you won't regret it. The locking Rea axle is an amazing upgrade for in the snow or in a tough spot off-road.

 

[MarvsAMartian]

The ORG does add a 1" Lift. Personally I would've loved to get the ORG. Pretty awesome bang for buck IMO. My vote is to get it, but if it prevents you from parking in your garage then maybe not?

 

[z0n3]

I ordered my 2021 Laramie with the ORP. I have it on my current bighorn and wouldn’t go without it. It’s a nice upgrade for the price with the tires, skid plates, locker axel etc.

 

[mikeru82]

I agree with the others that the ORG is one of the best bang for your buck options. But your garage height is concerning because the option does add 1 inch of lift over non-ORG trucks. Interestingly, it's still 1/2 inch lower than a Rebel because of the tires being 1 inch smaller than the Rebel's. Given that there can and will be variance from one 1500 to the next, your margin of safety (1.25") is pretty small. If I were you, I wouldn't buy even a non-ORG equipped truck unless I could make sure it fit in your 80 inch garage. You might make contact if you drive over a bug LOL.

 

[moparleo51]

take a ram with the ORG and test drive it to your house and see, easy peasy

 

[RockYacht2020]

You can also just keep adding rocks in the bed of your truck until it fits again. Rocks are easy to find while off-roading. Which you can do with your ORG truck. Win. Win.

 

[Truckit]

The tire upgrade alone is worth the dollars.

 

[nburd]

Agreed with all of you. After crawling around under it the other day, those skid plates are real nice, on top of the tires and locker. I test drove with and without and noticed no real difference in ride. Your garage door needs to make the decision. Do not forget the Fixed antenna on the roof.

 

[User_3336]

It does mention a "full size spare". I doubt its a 275/55R20 tire - actual tire that the truck is riding on.

A "full size spare" could mean an 18 inch full size tire with the same height.

Rarely do you see a spare matching the same tires the truck rides on.

 

[brewdad]

Add the Air Suspension option to your build and then can lower the Ram to the "entry/exit setting" before entering your garage.

 

[mikeru82]

It does mention a "full size spare". I doubt its a 275/55R20 tire - actual tire that the truck is riding on.

A "full size spare" could mean an 18 inch full size tire with the same height.

Rarely do you see a spare matching the same tires the truck rides on.

Yup, you're right. It's the same tire (Falken Wildpeak), but mounted on an 18 inch alloy wheel. I forget the size of the tire, but it's the same diameter as the other tires.

Add the Air Suspension option to your build and then can lower the Ram to the "entry/exit setting" before entering your garage.

This is a great suggestion if the OP is okay with having air suspension.

 

[nburd]

It does mention a "full size spare". I doubt its a 275/55R20 tire - actual tire that the truck is riding on.

A "full size spare" could mean an 18 inch full size tire with the same height.

Rarely do you see a spare matching the same tires the truck rides on.

Mine has an 18” full size spare but it is a Falken wildpeak 275-65-18. Truck has 275/55r20s

 

[User_3336]

Brother has a set of Rebel wheels and tires on a Tradesman. Spare traded out was a Falken Wildpeak 18 inch. (they were going to leave the old factory 18 inch tire before I caught it)

 

[njt07]

How much does the ORG impact mpg. I measured my garage and I only have an 82” clearance (and 19’ 6” length clearance) so a ORG ram would BARELY fit, I think.