2020 Limited Night Edition new owner new to Dodge RAM

[davidbwi]

Trading in my Honda Odyssey for a 2020 Limited Night Edition with the regular 5.7, limited eq gr 1, power running boards, 22" wheels, sport hood, air suspension, and cover/spray in bedliner.

Really excited to take delivery tomorrow. Any tips or advice for a new owner? I am new to RAMs.

 

[UnloosedChewtoy]

Trading in my Honda Odyssey for a 2020 Limited Night Edition with the regular 5.7, limited eq gr 1, power running boards, 22" wheels, sport hood, air suspension, and cover/spray in bedliner.
Really excited to take delivery tomorrow. Any tips or advice for a new owner? I am new to RAMs.

Congrats! You'll love the truck.

Dumb question probably... do you mean a 2021 Limited Night Edition?
The 2020 Limited didn't have a Night Edition, it was called the "Black Appearance Group." Pretty much identical package, they just changed the name for 2021.

Do some research here on the forum. When they deliver it, inspect it thoroughly. Most trucks are great, but sometimes there are quality control issues that can be caught right away and addressed. Will save you potential future visits to the dealership.
I'd recommend an oil catch can when she's brand new, keep that engine/intake clean. If you plan to tow anything, the Hellwig say bar (rear) is a nice upgrade. I don't tow often at all, but I still have the bar on my short list for future upgrades.

EDIT: Also, I'd recommend throwing some good weather stripping onto the 3rd brake light (replace the foam stripping from the factory). Prevents leaks. All of the truck makers seem to have a few issues with that now and then, and Ram is no exception.

 

[mikeru82]

Dumb question probably... do you mean a 2021 Limited Night Edition?
The 2020 Limited didn't have a Night Edition, it was called the "Black Appearance Group." Pretty much identical package, they just changed the name for 2021.

Actually, the Night Edition on the 2021 models is not the same package as the Black Appearance Group on the 2020 models. You could only get the Black Appearance Group on a black truck. But with the Night Edition for 2021 you can have that with black, granite crystal, silver, or either of the white colors. Doesn't look like you can get it for patriot blue, delmonico red, or max steel. I've noticed the online configurator keeps changing, but right now that's what it's showing. The main appeal of the new Night Edition package for me was that you didn't have to buy a black truck to get that package. I love black trucks, but not how much work it is to keep them clean and looking good LOL.

 

[UnloosedChewtoy]

Actually, the Night Edition on the 2021 models is not the same package as the Black Appearance Group on the 2020 models. You could only get the Black Appearance Group on a black truck. But with the Night Edition for 2021 you can have that with black, granite crystal, silver, or either of the white colors. Doesn't look like you can get it for patriot blue, delmonico red, or max steel. I've noticed the online configurator keeps changing, but right now that's what it's showing. The main appeal of the new Night Edition package for me was that you didn't have to buy a black truck to get that package. I love black trucks, but not how much work it is to keep them clean and looking good LOL.

Thank you for the correction! You are right, it is the same package/options except you can get it on other colors besides black.

 

[Icecoldak]

Sounds like a nice truck---make sure you put up some pictures when you get it----

 

[davidbwi]

you guys are right it was called black appearance package. picking up tonight i’ll post some better pics!

 

[HotHareSpey]

That’s awesome!

 

[User_3336]

Not sure I'd like 22's on a truck. Potential for a rough ride.

 

[J-Cooz]

Not sure I'd like 22's on a truck. Potential for a rough ride.

It doesn't ride rough at all. There's still a decent amount of sidewall. I have the exact same truck with EcoDiesel

 

[UnloosedChewtoy]

Not sure I'd like 22's on a truck. Potential for a rough ride.

It doesn't ride rough at all. There's still a decent amount of sidewall. I have the exact same truck with EcoDiesel

It doesn't ride rough. I had the 22s for approximately 300-400 miles before I replaced them. Rode quite well. I feel my 18" rims ride better, but the 22s were definitely not rough.

 

[NightRAM]

my 22's are smooth. I'm never going to need to go off-roading, that's why I chose them on my Laramie. It was either this or an SUV, which I consider a "concept minivan".

 

[mikeru82]

These trucks ride smooth on 22's. We had them on our Limited. The problem for us was when the road isn't in good repair, the 22's don't absorb the bumps in the road surface very well. And like a lot of places, we have a combination of smooth roads and not so smooth roads. So we decided to get aftermarket 20 inch wheels and tires for that truck. Our Laramie came with 20's so we're sticking with stock on that truck. We're happy with the ride on both trucks with 20's. If we would be taking either truck off-road we'd go with 18's.

 

[TheMostIllingestBBoy]

Good choice!

The 22's ride smooth...but I still want to change out the tires

 

[Swag1981]

The night edition wheels are satin finish, where as the black appearance are gloss finish.


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[Bitta]

Question - did you get the multi-function tailgate? I understand you can get the Night Edition with the MFT and/or Ramboxes and it doesn't create an exclusion for the tonneau cover. I'm just wondering if the factory cover performs as good/better that some of the aftermarket ones in regard to protection at the split in the MFT.

 

[Bassinb]

Question - did you get the multi-function tailgate? I understand you can get the Night Edition with the MFT and/or Ramboxes and it doesn't create an exclusion for the tonneau cover. I'm just wondering if the factory cover performs as good/better that some of the aftermarket ones in regard to protection at the split in the MFT.

I have a 2020 limited black appearance with MFT and Ramboxes and bed utility group. It came with a tonneau and the divider and bed step. The tonneau is pretty good quality in my opinion, and I like that it is easy to remove all together. It does however leave a 1/2-3/4" gap on the rear bed corners where it meets the MFT. Hasn't been a big deal to me, but it would likely be easy to seal up with some weatherstripping.

 

[baccigalup]

I have a 2020 limited black appearance with MFT and Ramboxes and bed utility group. It came with a tonneau and the divider and bed step. The tonneau is pretty good quality in my opinion, and I like that it is easy to remove all together. It does however leave a 1/2-3/4" gap on the rear bed corners where it meets the MFT. Hasn't been a big deal to me, but it would likely be easy to seal up with some weatherstripping.

So you are basically saying its not waterproof?

 

[Bassinb]

So you are basically saying its not waterproof?

Correct. Water can get in through the small gaps in the rear corners.

 

[baccigalup]

Correct. Water can get in through the small gaps in the rear corners.

Thanks for the info....i am ordering my ram tomorrow with mft and rambox and options are slim to none but an 1800 dollqr retrax...i was thinking of doing the factory one but you helped me decide against it.

 

[Fatherof3]

So was this just a Canadian thing ? This is a 2019 Limited with the black appearance package .