APRIL 2021 Factory Order members

[Hemidakota]

Ha, I do owe you all, don’t I?

I’ll share photos and more impressions when I get home (stopped for the night about three hours from home).

First impressions are great, as I expected. Mark Dodge is great to work with. They picked me up from the airport, about 10 minutes away from the dealership. I saw my Delmonico Red Longhorn waiting for me, they walked me around, showed me various features (which I was mostly familiar with from my 2019, and let’s be honest, because I had plenty of time to obsessively research anything new my old Ram lacked). I met Aaron, thanked him and let him know this was the easiest and best vehicle experience I’ve had (this is number six for me). Before long, I was on my way.

Weather in Louisiana was sunny; the tropical storm was well east of Lake Charles and I never ran into much other than some brief rain.

Adaptice cruise control is great; this is my first vehicle with it. Most of my driving has been highway, with speeds from 78 mph to a brief bit of stop-and-go near Baton Rouge. It’s a little weird trusting the truck to brake and accelerate on its own, but it works very well. I’ve got a longer road trip coming up this week, and I think I’m really going to appreciate this feature.

I’m still making up my mind about the Harmon Kardon stereo. I’ll have to tweak the settings for sure. The subwoofer is definitely noticeable (my Laramie had the 9-speaker Alpine with no subwoofer), but sounded a little boomy at times. I’m not audiophile, and it sounds good to my untrained ears, but not great. Mind you, this is all with the factory settings, and it should improve after I play with the audio settings.

The seats felt firmer than my Laramie, but maybe that’s just because my rear had been sitting on airplane and airport seats for about eight hours that day.

It’s a beautiful truck. Delmonico Red looks fantastic, and I’m sorry for all of you with inferior colors (I kid, I kid). I’m very happy with the purchase, and stoked that I was able to take advantage of a once-in-all-lifetimes market situation to upgrade my truck like this.

Ram and I will be completing our journey home shortly, and I’ll have some photos to share soon.

This must be the longest 3 hour drive anyone has ever taken

 

[Upsman001]

Got a window sticker today!!

 

[Cliffrunner88]

This must be the longest 3 hour drive anyone has ever taken

You anxious huh?

 

[Hemidakota]

You anxious huh?

YES!!! I need my fix

 

[Hemidakota]

 

[Cliffrunner88]

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[jimothy]

This must be the longest 3 hour drive anyone has ever taken

Well, see, what had happened was…my wife asked me to stop by the store or my way home. Then, part of I-75 was closed due to debris in the road, messing up traffic in the north Atlanta ‘burbs. Then, I got home, showed off the new truck to my wife, and sent a picture to a friend. Said friend pointed out the truck needed a bath, and he was completely right.

A dirty truck photo might be good enough for my friend, but not good enough for you fine folks! So I waited for the sun to go down, then gave my truck her first bath.

Here she is, shiny and with a bit of morning dew.

 

[jimothy]

Here’s a nitpick-y observation about the Longhorn interior.

The metal-looking trim around AC vents, interior door hands, steering wheel controls, etc, has sort of a brass color, where it would be silver in other trim levels. It looks class, and compliments the brown leather well. No complaints here.

But, Ram wasn’t consistent with it. There are bits of silver trim and it looks a little off. For example, the trim on the handle to change the AC vent direction is silver colored, while it’s brass colored on the surrounding trim. Likewise, the knobs for AC and stereo are silver.

Not a big deal, but one of those things you notice on a 10 hour drive, or a 3 hour drive that takes all day. I still love the interior, and the brown leather seats are gorgeous.

 

[AevJk1day]

Mine has been built and is ready accessories at “the body vendor”.

 

[onit43]

Last week the dealership informed me that my truck had been built and awaiting inspection before they send it off. I had to confirm with Ram Chat today and was informed that the truck has been built and awaiting for installation of additional equipment. Both seem close. Can't wait much longer

 

[Hemidakota]

Last week the dealership informed me that my truck had been built and awaiting inspection before they send it off. I had to confirm with Ram Chat today and was informed that the truck has been built and awaiting for installation of additional equipment. Both seem close. Can't wait much longer

Wait until you are like the rest of us waiting for a 3 week window for delivery.

 

[Hemidakota]

Salesman sent me a text saying my truck has arrived.....


At the train yard! 2 hours away. No ETA on delivery to dealership yet.

 

[GadgetMason]

Salesman sent me a text saying my truck has arrived.....


At the train yard! 2 hours away. No ETA on delivery to dealership yet.

soooooooo clooooooose

 

[Idahoktm]

Salesman sent me a text saying my truck has arrived.....


At the train yard! 2 hours away. No ETA on delivery to dealership yet.

My rail yard is 25 minutes away. It will be painful if it takes more than 2 days for it to get to the dealership.

 

[Cliffrunner88]

Salesman sent me a text saying my truck has arrived.....


At the train yard! 2 hours away. No ETA on delivery to dealership yet.

Today is Tuesday. You should have it by this weekend right??

 

[Hemidakota]

Today is Tuesday. You should have it by this weekend right??

I hope so but I don't know. It would need to get on a transport first, then get PDI and I'm definitely going to look it over. I've been watching way too many TRX videos showing bolts missing or not even screwed in. I'm definitely going to check everything out.

 

[Cliffrunner88]

I hope so but I don't know. It would need to get on a transport first, then get PDI and I'm definitely going to look it over. I've been watching way too many TRX videos showing bolts missing or not even screwed in. I'm definitely going to check everything out.

Haha well I’m not going to be checking nuts and bolts when I pick mine up. Here’s to just hoping the wheels don’t fall off!

 

[Hemidakota]

Haha well I’m not going to be checking nuts and bolts when I pick mine up. Here’s to just hoping the wheels don’t fall off!

 

[Hemidakota]

Haha well I’m not going to be checking nuts and bolts when I pick mine up. Here’s to just hoping the wheels don’t fall off!

Lug nuts were one of the things

 

[Fabman75]

Well I finally recieved a different reply from ram chat today, after 9 weeks from vin date! "All of the materials needed to start build have been received"
........almost to D1 status now!