2025 Ram 1500 Order Updates

[Ramboy13]

View attachment 194221If this wasn't a special lease, I would have bailed on it awhile ago...

I just don’t get how some trucks are just about flying thru the process and others are taking forever. I know a few years from now this will seem like a relatively short time, but it’s left a bad taste in my mouth.

 

[RAM 5 times]

I just don’t get how some trucks are just about flying thru the process and others are taking forever. I know a few years from now this will seem like a relatively short time, but it’s left a bad taste in my mouth.

I doubt if we will ever find out why most of our orders have/is taking so long, but i can tell you this much. It will only be a few days after you finally get it that that will all be forgotten. ( mostly )

 

[Ramboy13]

I doubt if we will ever find out why most of our orders have/is taking so long, but i can tell you this much. It will only be a few days after you finally get it that that will all be forgotten. ( mostly )

Looking forward to that!! Merry Christmas all !

 

[FloridaSun]

Mine is supposed to get to the rail yard on Christmas. Fingers crossed it finds its way onto a transport from there and makes its way to Lake Charles in short order. I was not so lucky at that stage in my prior F150 order.

I am on that same rail car to Texas and then onto MD....fingers crossed they upload and deliver to MD quickly.

 

[Foxman]

okay guys. I know you guys were tired of me whining about not having my truck. lol. After a 10 month wait, she is finally here. I'm happy to report, as expected by those already driving their truck, I'm glad I waited for it.

there is a thread with postings from this crew on their Tungsten experience. Great stuff here.

K

Thread '2025 Tungsten - Good/Bad'

Dec 9, 2024

After a 9 month wait, I finally received my RAM Tungsten from Mark Dodge. After gleaning a lot of information from users on this forum, I wanted to share my experiences after 4 days and 1100 miles:

Good Stuff:
1. Purchased through Mark Dodge (Anthony and team) in Lake Charles LA (I live in MO). The purchase process went well, the price I paid was very fair and in-line with what Mark Dodge offers all buyers. Delivery, and trade-in was seamless and quick. The only minor issues during acceptance were no digital keycard was available (will be sent to me), and the lumbar seat control...

• KPK
• Replies: 34
• Forum: 5th Gen General Discussion

• 

I didn't get a lot of time today to spend with the truck but here are my first impressions:

Unbelievable:
I'm an audiophile. I have a burmeister in my Porsche, and Bower & Wilkins in my wife's BMW. Its better than the BMW and almost as good as the Burmeister. Needless to say, I'm impressed to say the least. The clarity and soundstage are extremely well executed. The bass in the truck is clean, powerful, and more than enough to satisfy a guy who grew up on Beastie Boys, MC ADE, and other heavy bass bands. Listen to 1994 Live Eagles Hotel California on it. Great sounding track.
For the guys with the Limited trim with the HK, I had a 2019 with the HK and it is far superior to the systems in the Ford and GM products and I've always been very happy with the system and I'm sure you will be too.
However, if you are an audiophile, and are evening thinking about the Tungsten, you owe it to yourself to hear this. Not to say everyone will feel the same way but to me, personally, this stereo upgrade was worth the extra money for the Tungsten trim.
Great:
The ride is amazing. Coming from a 2019 Longhorn with airride, I expected similar ride quality. FAR superior ride quality. I would expect the same ride from a limited.
The engine is extremely smooth and quiet. Power is extreme. It doesn't need this much horsepower...but I'm glad it has it! I'm actually happy with the quiet engine note.
Good:
Got the offroad package. I like the Faulken tires that it came with. They are a nice balance between grip and comfort. I've read a few reviews on these tires and they are surprisingly good for what they are.
I was pleasantly surprised that the "light" interior seat color was more of a gray than a white. It makes me feel better that possibly won't stain/show dirt as bad as I was expecting. Dealership offered a ceramic protection package that include a stain/tear warranty for my truck. I got it for sure. Was also worried about the "Indigo" seat color. Its blue but almost black. Actually really looks good. Trying to figure out whether to go gray or black with the weathertech floor mats. Can't find anything to match the interior floor color as expected.

Meh:
Android Auto is not full screen. I knew this already but it sure would be nice to use all of the real estate on the screen.
Spotify not working on my android auto for some reason. I'll have to figure this one out.
Still no "walk away" lock feature.

Issues:
My MFT tailgate not functioning. Dealership will address next week.
Rambox alignment is not that great. Need some adjustment as the bottom lip is sticking out beyond the body panels.

Overall, happy with the truck. I'll post some pictures tomorrow when I can take some in the daylight.

Merry Christmas everyone! and here to everyone getting their truck sooner rather than later. That means you @Ramboy13 !

 

[Ramboy13]

okay guys. I know you guys were tired of me whining about not having my truck. lol. After a 10 month wait, she is finally here. I'm happy to report, as expected by those already driving their truck, I'm glad I waited for it.

there is a thread with postings from this crew on their Tungsten experience. Great stuff here.

K

Thread '2025 Tungsten - Good/Bad'

Dec 9, 2024

After a 9 month wait, I finally received my RAM Tungsten from Mark Dodge. After gleaning a lot of information from users on this forum, I wanted to share my experiences after 4 days and 1100 miles:

Good Stuff:
1. Purchased through Mark Dodge (Anthony and team) in Lake Charles LA (I live in MO). The purchase process went well, the price I paid was very fair and in-line with what Mark Dodge offers all buyers. Delivery, and trade-in was seamless and quick. The only minor issues during acceptance were no digital keycard was available (will be sent to me), and the lumbar seat control...

• KPK
• Replies: 34
• Forum: 5th Gen General Discussion

• 

I didn't get a lot of time today to spend with the truck but here are my first impressions:

Unbelievable:
I'm an audiophile. I have a burmeister in my Porsche, and Bower & Wilkins in my wife's BMW. Its better than the BMW and almost as good as the Burmeister. Needless to say, I'm impressed to say the least. The clarity and soundstage are extremely well executed. The bass in the truck is clean, powerful, and more than enough to satisfy a guy who grew up on Beastie Boys, MC ADE, and other heavy bass bands. Listen to 1994 Live Eagles Hotel California on it. Great sounding track.
For the guys with the Limited trim with the HK, I had a 2019 with the HK and it is far superior to the systems in the Ford and GM products and I've always been very happy with the system and I'm sure you will be too.
However, if you are an audiophile, and are evening thinking about the Tungsten, you owe it to yourself to hear this. Not to say everyone will feel the same way but to me, personally, this stereo upgrade was worth the extra money for the Tungsten trim.
Great:
The ride is amazing. Coming from a 2019 Longhorn with airride, I expected similar ride quality. FAR superior ride quality. I would expect the same ride from a limited.
The engine is extremely smooth and quiet. Power is extreme. It doesn't need this much horsepower...but I'm glad it has it! I'm actually happy with the quiet engine note.
Good:
Got the offroad package. I like the Faulken tires that it came with. They are a nice balance between grip and comfort. I've read a few reviews on these tires and they are surprisingly good for what they are.
I was pleasantly surprised that the "light" interior seat color was more of a gray than a white. It makes me feel better that possibly won't stain/show dirt as bad as I was expecting. Dealership offered a ceramic protection package that include a stain/tear warranty for my truck. I got it for sure. Was also worried about the "Indigo" seat color. Its blue but almost black. Actually really looks good. Trying to figure out whether to go gray or black with the weathertech floor mats. Can't find anything to match the interior floor color as expected.

Meh:
Android Auto is not full screen. I knew this already but it sure would be nice to use all of the real estate on the screen.
Spotify not working on my android auto for some reason. I'll have to figure this one out.
Still no "walk away" lock feature.

Issues:
My MFT tailgate not functioning. Dealership will address next week.
Rambox alignment is not that great. Need some adjustment as the bottom lip is sticking out beyond the body panels.

Overall, happy with the truck. I'll post some pictures tomorrow when I can take some in the daylight.

Merry Christmas everyone! and here to everyone getting their truck sooner rather than later. That means you @Ramboy13 !

Great review - thanks for taking time to write it. Hope the issues get sorted out quickly next week and then it’s all upside.
Looking forward to pics.
Merry Christmas!!