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Difference between similarly equipped Limited and Laramie ?

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What, if any difference is there between a SIMILARLY equipped Limited and Laramie ? Any leather quality difference ? Thanks
 
yellowboy said:
What, if any difference is there between a SIMILARLY equipped Limited and Laramie ? Any leather quality difference ? Thanks
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I drive a Longhorn, but I can tell you that both the Longhorn and Limited are a step up in terms of cabin finish-out, including leather quality, accents, and details. It’s definitely worth going to your local dealership to look them over.
 
Agree, leather in the Ltd is a step above Laramie.
SpeedyV said:
I drive a Longhorn, but I can tell you that both the Longhorn and Limited are a step up in terms of cabin finish-out, including leather quality, accents, and details. It’s definitely worth going to your local dealership to look them over.
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yep, for us, the mssus definately liked the Ltd better than the Laramie. Course for the 10-12K difference, she'd better...
 
you also get ventilated (air conditioned) rear seats, upgraded LED headlights, different leather seats. I believe there is a few more stock features only available on the limited. I was also in your boat trying to decide between the two and some of the optioned out laramies i built were actually more money than a limited.
 
mjamesgt said:
you also get ventilated (air conditioned) rear seats, upgraded LED headlights, different leather seats. I believe there is a few more stock features only available on the limited. I was also in your boat trying to decide between the two and some of the optioned out laramies i built were actually more money than a limited.
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I know the Longhorn was more than the Limited, but I preferred its interior, grille, and wheels.
 
For me it was more of a styling issue than the options. Personally I don't like the look of the smaller headlights, styling on the leather seats and absolutely hate all the chrome on the Limited. And of course you cannot get a sport performance hood on a Limited.
 
Same debate I also went back and forth on : buy the Rebel
or spec out a Limited & Laramie and decide between the two :(

Tim N
 
Trade in value....
No matter how much you spec out a laramie, its still not a limited.
My buddy just ran into this issue trading in his 2017 F350 lariat ultimate package diesel. He and another friend of ours traded in the same month, our other friend had a king ranch with the same options and 20k more miles. Got the exact same trade in number just because it was a king ranch even though he had 58k and my buddy with the lariat had only 36k.
 
rlc2020 said:
Trade in value....
No matter how much you spec out a laramie, its still not a limited.
My buddy just ran into this issue trading in his 2017 F350 lariat ultimate package diesel. He and another friend of ours traded in the same month, our other friend had a king ranch with the same options and 20k more miles. Got the exact same trade in number just because it was a king ranch even though he had 58k and my buddy with the lariat had only 36k.
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Very good point you made there on trade in values. Just like with a house, you always should be thinking about the next guy...
 
I think the Limited will lose value more steeply than a King Ranch though because of the air suspension. Secondhand buyers are generally wary of those, so I suspect it will raise the depreciation on the Limiteds relative to the Longhorns.
 
jastevenson said:
I think the Limited will lose value more steeply than a King Ranch though because of the air suspension. Secondhand buyers are generally wary of those, so I suspect it will raise the depreciation on the Limiteds relative to the Longhorns.
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I’d like to think not just because its load leveling, so people who tow or carry a bit of payload don’t have the sag issues. (See how many towers run air bags...) Now up north where the air suspension has not worked so well at times, yes, that could be true.
 
Example of the older mid 2010’s RAM air suspension headaches, still not fully resolved: (ram1500diesel.com)
“I had problems with mine a couple years back that happened when the weather was below minus 10 deg F or so. Took a couple weeks and 3 trips back to the dealer and FCA involvement and they finally figured out the air suspension controller which is under the driver's seat needed replacement. Since then it has generally worked reliably although I have had a couple times in the winter when the road was really sloppy/slushy with salt induced melted snow and then the temp fell and it wouldn't go to entry exit. When the weatehr warmed up a bit it worked fine. I concluded, with nor physical evidence, that all the slush got in places and then it froze and it somehow interfered with the sensors and one it thawed it worked again.

Prior to having the controller replaced the green 40 amp(I think) fuse blew several times. After the controller was replaced it has never blown again and I have the original compressor. THis winter has been colder than any otheres the truck has seen and the suspension is working fine with about 75,000 miles on the truck.

When I had the controller problem it worked fine until I drove about 7 miles and then it gave the alarm. It never collapsed the suspension but stayed at whatever level it was.

I have heard nothing about a no nitrogen fix and cannot imagine that makes any sense. A closed system with dry gas is the only hope for it to work well in cold weather. I cannot imagine a different gas can change the reliability in a closed system.”

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Same website (forum), another freeze up thread says:
“My truck is also a 2014 which I ordered/configured from the Factory. I did not have issues during the first two winters. Started acting up in 2016/2017 but it would be very random. This past season however the minute it would get cold, I would get all sorts of messages (Service Air Suspension, Air Suspension Cooling Down, Disabled due to Load, etc.). Truck would also go down on the left side. If I drove it for a while it would sometimes just "fix" itself. Each time I would take it to the dealer it would fix itself as well, before I got there (Service Adviser saw it, but not the Technician).

Finally got it to a proper Technician who did more than say- "it is because of the Cold". Turns out there was a leak in the system, which required them to replace the Air Compressor (I believe the is where the leak actually was). Moisture was in the system, which was causing the Compressor to freeze up (I had told them before when I heard the Compressor running it did not sound right).

As the other poster mentioned, it is a closed system. Moisture should not get into the Compressor - and if it does it will start to cause more and more problems.”


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I chose the Laramie over the Limited because I didn't want air ride suspension (I wanted more options with lift kits and heard about some problems with the air-ride as well especially in cold climates).

Exterior: The Laramie has more paint options available with sport package (grill, mirrors, bumpers, etc)...you will get more chrome with the Limited even if you go with painted bumpers. You can get the sport hood with the Laramie but not with the Limited. The headlights and grill are different...the Limited is a bit more sleek but I like both looks. The rest of the body is identical. Overall, you can make a Laramie look more sporty than the Limited, in my opinion.

Interior: The Limited is superior here, but wasn't enough to sway me. I built mine up as much as possible with a 12" screen, panoramic sunroof, etc. The major difference is the amount of leather. The seats for the Laramie are mostly leather but have some suede inserts. The rear seats are ventilated for the Limited and not an option for the Laramie. All seats have heat though in both. The steering wheel is all leather in the Laramie and with the Limited it has a wood finish at the top. There is a lot more leather trim in the Limited whereas the Laramie has more plastic/vinyl. The center console is also slightly different...with the Limited you can close the compartments (where the cup holders are), with the Laramie it remains open.

You essentially have to decide what's most important to you. There are actually a lot of differences between the two once you break it down, albeit pretty small. I went back and forth for a couple months but researched it to no end. Any other questions, let me know.
 
ant0064 said:
I chose the Laramie over the Limited because I didn't want air ride suspension (I wanted more options with lift kits and heard about some problems with the air-ride as well especially in cold climates).

Exterior: The Laramie has more paint options available with sport package (grill, mirrors, bumpers, etc)...you will get more chrome with the Limited even if you go with painted bumpers. You can get the sport hood with the Laramie but not with the Limited. The headlights and grill are different...the Limited is a bit more sleek but I like both looks. The rest of the body is identical. Overall, you can make a Laramie look more sporty than the Limited, in my opinion.

Interior: The Limited is superior here, but wasn't enough to sway me. I built mine up as much as possible with a 12" screen, panoramic sunroof, etc. The major difference is the amount of leather. The seats for the Laramie are mostly leather but have some suede inserts. The rear seats are ventilated for the Limited and not an option for the Laramie. All seats have heat though in both. The steering wheel is all leather in the Laramie and with the Limited it has a wood finish at the top. There is a lot more leather trim in the Limited whereas the Laramie has more plastic/vinyl. The center console is also slightly different...with the Limited you can close the compartments (where the cup holders are), with the Laramie it remains open.

You essentially have to decide what's most important to you. There are actually a lot of differences between the two once you break it down, albeit pretty small. I went back and forth for a couple months but researched it to no end. Any other questions, let me know.
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That was a good breakdown. Exterior wise there's the power running boards too. I fully understand the issue with the air ride.
 
Hey! You pulled all my mental notes out of my brain for the same reason I went with a Laramie!

LOL

Just kidding .. but def. agree with all that you posted! Good job!

I wanted the air ride myself and my priced out Laramie was $2k more than a fully loaded Limited .. I didn't want all the chrome, but did like the headlights.

Tim N
 
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