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They should grandfather in all the previous years DT series, that would send a positive message to their customers.

It's the needle bearings in the roller lifters, some aren't going to be good enough, FCA at the time estimated a small percentage are going to fail no matter what you do.

Best combination is Line-X and then any good quality heavy duty rubber bed mat. The Line-X to protect the bed, the bed mat to prevent anything from moving around in your bed while also protecting delicate stuff from getting scratched up by the sandpaper like surface of the bed liner. In fact...

Nice, this was our digs during my time in 1994, they eventually converted them to museums I think lol. It was cool because each platoon was in one building, half the platoon on each floor ....

Awesome, so you did you basic training in the old shacks like I did. We were the last cycle to do basic in old style two story wood barracks, they switched over to the modern multi-story "starship" barracks from that point on. Germany was everyone's dream location after training, besides...

Happy Birthday to the US Army. I was also in the Army, class of 94' Fort Jackson S.C., by happy coincidence my Dad also went to basic there in the mid-70s. Back then, Filipinos could get US citizenship if they joined the US military, this was during the Vietnam war era, he finished basic as...

Well, I mean it is a more complicated engine with more horsepower and torque, a higher tow rating, and slightly better mpg, it is technically supposed to be the better motor, and design specifically to replace the Hemi as the next gen engine in the 1500. It also is relatively newly produced, so...

Good point, though I'd probably prefer a Borla ATAK, I'd rather not be charged with for that exhaust, but I do love the 33 gallon tank. Still, my point isn't about what I would prefer, but how Stellantis sees these engines in the hierarchy, the fact that it's charging more than the Hurricane is...

I get you for sure, too loud and slow isn't great. Though mild with a nice sound, I can get behind that, give me a sense of occasion while I drive my mundane daily driver! For speed, I have my E90 M3 and bikes (SV650S, Buell 1125R) both V-Twins, though none of those are exactly quiet anymore.

That's interesting, I personally would prefer the Hemi, but surprised it's the higher priced option considering it's power specs? I should be slotted below the SO motor, they way Ford slots the 5.0L vs the 3.5L Ecoboost. But this is Stellantis, not surprised they are using this to charge more...

Well, half a second was clearly a little biased flippant response by me, but I've seen closer to 1 sec between the two 0-60, typically 6.1 vs 5.0. Even if the delta is closer to 1-1.5 seconds between the 5.7L and 3.0 SO, I'm still fine with it. I've driven both, and even defended the Hurricane...

All they need is the normal incentives that all big truck manufacturers (except Toyota) offered before the Covid Market, pre-2020. I'm talking about 15% off the bat, and 25% during end of quarter sales, which was normal for decades and big part of the truck buying process.

I've heard about that, but not much detail, we can only hope.

I would love that, but I think they weren't originally planning on continuing a V8 in a light duty platform, so it's going to take some time until we get something better. I hope they're doing what GM is doing and creating a new V8 for the next gen, but in the meantime they could at least get...

I think I'll either be the 6.4L availability in the regular 1500s or the return of the HC TRX.

Absolutely, I didn't say it wasn't, but half a second 0 to 60 time isn't that big a deal for me, especially when I look at other variables that I find more interesting or better in the long term with a naturally aspirated V8. As for towing, they both have enough torque to tow almost the same...

Totally agree, in fact I said when I first got my Hemi, I was sure that my 2.7L EcoBoost actually got off the line better, though a lot of that happens to be the throttle calibration. But the V8 has its own characteristics, such as actually having character, still has good power, and generally...

Not that much different than Ford's rather successful line-up. The 5.0L Coyote is not the top of the pecking order either, it's there as the engine for people who must have a V8 option, making up probably 25% or less of their sales. But Ford understands that more traditional buyers need to...

100% normal to me, you maybe only noticing it now because you had an issue before. That's my normal range when up to operating temp since new. If idling in hot weather, it will go up to 230F before the fan brings it down to 220F. While in motion, it fluctuates between 200 - 220F. You will...

That reminds me when in was 20 years old looking for my first new car, I wanted an Acura Integra, specifically a silver one. However, when it came to buy, all they had were white. Dealership said they increased their order of silver cars but I had to wait, so bought a white one instead. A...