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I've heard that many times before. I don't buy it, but I keep hearing that. So I looked up the specs on a 1995 Dodge Dakota compared to a 2005 Dodge Dakota compared to a 2023 Ford Ranger (or any new midsize truck). What I discovered is that the midsize class has gotten smaller, not larger...

Yep and that is precisely why the Dakota went away and so did the Ranger. The midsize market dried up for these very reasons. I think the reason the midsize market came back to life recently is because full size trucks got SO expensive that automakers realized there was now another opportunity...

GM has come a LONG way. They always had the ugliest truck on the road both exterior and interior as well as the worst reliability and engineering. But the brand new ones shock me. They have come so far in such a short time.

I had none of those issues with my Hemi engines. I would NOT buy a '25 without the Hemi.

"Updated" they say. No V8, less towing capacity, less payload capacity, no real world MPG gain, and more difficult to do maintenance at home. I'll pass. I will never buy a vehicle that doesn't even have an oil dipstick so I can SEE the vital lifeblood of my engine. No thanks. The Euros can...

So 2022 continues to be the model year to buy. The Hemi has more payload, more towing, and the same real world MPG. It's more reliable, easier to service, sounds nicer, and will certainly show better linear throttle response than any turbo engine. And, 2022 is where the nice features for the...

At the end of the day, it's marketing. The 3.92 axle gives you 300 more RPM and POOF magically you can tow 2,000 lbs. more weight? Get outta' here... It's all marketing. Trying to push more options on people. Ford is really bad about that. The F-250 and F-350 are literally identical in...

So I fixed mine by trading the truck off for a HD pickup. But, I had done some minor research on the topic before I did that and I saw some guys swap the 48-12 case right in. It'll bolt right up. As far as making it communicate with the truck, there were a couple of pins in the harness they...

Interesting. I was just telling somebody a few days ago that I wouldn't be surprised to see Falken update the A/T3W soon. That tire debuted in late winter 2016 and I was one of the first guys to get a set. Still to this day the best all-terrain tire I've tested, and I've tested a LOT of...

Yes, the REV will have horrendous resale value also. People who buy those will be stuck with them forever. PHEV is the only way to do electrification, and the range extension makes it even better.

Yep, we've always said, "Why hasn't anyone done a diesel electric hybrid like on a locomotive, but smaller??" and it looks like that's what Ram was thinking too, except they're using gasoline for public perception reasons. This truck has potential to be amazing.

Yep, 1,300 lbs. of payload ain't gonna' get it done unless you never ever hook up to a trailer or you always travel alone.

Very sad that they abused the Ramcharger nameplate on an EV. Ford did the same with the Lightning though. Pros: Ramcharger is PHEV. That is hands down the best way to do electrification. Cons: It'll cost an absolute fortune.

Are there any aftermarket displays you guys have seen that will show the read-out from the OE TTPMS sensors? For example, I put my sensors in my four trailer tires. They work great with the Ram dash display. But what if I want to pull the trailer with a different truck? Can I buy an...

I guess I should add that I will never buy 0W20 OR 5W20. Screw that. I'll take the 0.003 MPG penalty to have a quiet valvetrain that holds up longer.

This was my complaint also. I got the tune when it first came out over a year ago when I still had my Gen 3 EcoD. The transmission tuning wasn’t good. It held 1st gear way too long, then harshly went into 2nd. Seems like it was trying to lock up the converter way too often. I likened it to...

I see some silly stuff continuing in this thread. "More gas cars catch fire than EV cars." That's because there are exponentially more gas cars on the roads. But if we look at the RATE of fires it's a different story. We've seen EVERYTHING that uses a battery catch fire. Phones, cars, toys...

I just wanted to drop a helpful note to all my former fellow Ram guys: DO NOT under *any* circumstances EVER use Ally bank for financing, especially leases! Don't do it. They are as shady as a forest. They play dirty. And you'll never talk to an American when you call for help or to...

I'm in my mid-40s and I've never seen anything like what's going on in this country since 2021. My grandfather is in his mid-80s and is a Vet and says the same. If we end up with the same idiots in D.C. after November '24 we're screwed. Might as well kiss the economy goodbye. I think the...

Interesting: Window sticker was $56,800 on this '19. For fun I just built the identical truck for '23. $68,500. Ouch.