Jeeper interested in a 5th Gen

[Signing Spock]

Hey there,

I’m a diehard Jeep fan but we’re very interested in a full size pickup and I’m smitten with the forged blue metallic color.

I want a Big Horn 1500 with the off road package in that color. Praying I can get into one in a few months when I’m done with training and stuff.

I’m in the Air Force, currently in Belgium for two more weeks…coming back stateside for a while to go through some training before another move to the West! So I want/need a truck capable of the snowy winters. Though a Subaru would suffice, they’re killing that brand and I’ve got a family of four and we like our space so I want a full size truck or another Gladiator at least.

I do still love Jeeps and I really like the 41 color a lot but I think a full size truck would suit us better.

We’ve had five Jeeps since I came into the Air Force in 2012…two years ago we had two; a his and hers (blue and pink). Since getting stationed over here though we just have the one. While over here, we traded in her pink JLUW for a pink gladiator (ordered it). We love it and it’ll be around forever.

If anyone has pics of Big Horn 6’4” bed crew cabs with the off road package in forged blue, I’d love you forever. Ram’s search feature on their e-shop is *** at finding these for whatever reason. Or maybe it’s just a rare combination? Idk.

Anyway, see y’all around the forums!

Cheers!
- Kenny

 

[1923bob]

Hi Kenny
Welcome to the forum,and thanks for your service.
Bob

 

[Ratchet]

I came from Jeeps as well, but several generations of Grand Cherokees. Wish I would have came to Ram sooner.

 

[Signing Spock]

Thanks guys!

Yeah our current JT Willys has the 3.6 v6 and it’s got roughly 8K miles on it, and it’s developed a gnarly valve tick since probably 6K miles

This is the first issue I’ve ever had with any of our Jeeps. A little bummed but we’ll get it sorted when we’re back stateside.

Hoping this Ram I’m lusting over could be my daily/family road tripper and her JT can be her daily/our adventure road tripper lol

I’d still love a project YJ to play with but that’s a year or more away after we move to our final location haha

 

[CHeYeNNe71]

Welcome and Thanks for your service. I miss having a Jeep at times. I had a 16 Rubicon w/ 3.5 and 37's. Fun to offroad, but can get expensive

 

[RAM REAPER MAN]

Welcome! we are glad you are here.
I don't know what it is, but I've been looking at Jeeps.
I've probably spent 10 hours over the last 2 weeks looking and saving vehicles.
I've just been studying the market but I have to finish the truck first.
Good luck with search it did take me a while before I found one. You are doing the right thing by coming here before you get one

 

[Signing Spock]

Yeah in the JT (Gladiators) and JL (Wranglers) the forums are extremely useful for ordering and/or finding the best deals so I’m hoping the same goes here.

I’m not above ordering one and waiting. I can be patient when the prize at the end is a great truck I specifically ordered for myself hahaha

When in California, I’ll probably sit in and test drive a few Big Horn’s with 4x4 and the off road package vs normal 4x4s to see if I really need the skids and stuff or not. I’d rather have it and not need it vs need it and not have it, so I think my mind is made up on that.

It’ll be if I want to try for a 5.7L or the 3.0 T inline 6. I’m honestly more interested in miles per gallon than HP/sound so call me weird lmao jeeps have absolute garbage MPG and the V8 would likely be as bad or worse.

I saw on Mopar insider a week or so ago that Ram is bringing new colors to the 1500 to include a green that looks similar to Jeep’s 41…that may be interesting but idk if that’d be what I’d go for personally. Even though I love that color on the JLs and JTs.

I’d be interested in an interesting red or anvil-esc (like Earl on the Jeeps) but we’ll see what they do. Haven’t seen any color yet besides that 41-ish color.

 

[Signing Spock]

Welcome! we are glad you are here.
I don't know what it is, but I've been looking at Jeeps.
I've probably spent 10 hours over the last 2 weeks looking and saving vehicles.
I've just been studying the market but I have to finish the truck first.
Good luck with search it did take me a while before I found one. You are doing the right thing by coming here before you get one

Man I love the newest Wranglers and Gladiators…these interiors are the best they’ve done in the modern era of Jeep. BUT, they’re hella expensive. You can get great deals across the country like fully loaded JT Rubicons for $16K off or loaded Rubicon JLUs for $12K off (if not more). We paid $53K for our JT Willys last November and we could get a loaded JT Rubicon for less than that right now oh well lmao such is life.

 

[1923bob]

Yeah in the JT (Gladiators) and JL (Wranglers) the forums are extremely useful for ordering and/or finding the best deals so I’m hoping the same goes here.

I’m not above ordering one and waiting. I can be patient when the prize at the end is a great truck I specifically ordered for myself hahaha

When in California, I’ll probably sit in and test drive a few Big Horn’s with 4x4 and the off road package vs normal 4x4s to see if I really need the skids and stuff or not. I’d rather have it and not need it vs need it and not have it, so I think my mind is made up on that.

It’ll be if I want to try for a 5.7L or the 3.0 T inline 6. I’m honestly more interested in miles per gallon than HP/sound so call me weird lmao jeeps have absolute garbage MPG and the V8 would like be as bad or worse.

I saw on Mopar insider a week or so ago that Ram is bringing new colors to the 1500 to include a green that looks similar to Jeep’s 31…that may be interesting but idk if that’d be what I’d go for personally. Even though I love that color on the JLs and JTs.

I’d be interested in an interesting red or anvil-esc (like Earl on the Jeeps) but we’ll see what they do. Haven’t seen any color yet besides that 41-ish color.

What part of California ?

 

[HSKR R/T]

Hey there,

I’m a diehard Jeep fan but we’re very interested in a full size pickup and I’m smitten with the forged blue metallic color.

I want a Big Horn 1500 with the off road package in that color. Praying I can get into one in a few months when I’m done with training and stuff.

I’m in the Air Force, currently in Belgium for two more weeks…coming back stateside for a while to go through some training before another move to the West! So I want/need a truck capable of the snowy winters. Though a Subaru would suffice, they’re killing that brand and I’ve got a family of four and we like our space so I want a full size truck or another Gladiator at least.

I do still love Jeeps and I really like the 41 color a lot but I think a full size truck would suit us better.

We’ve had five Jeeps since I came into the Air Force in 2012…two years ago we had two; a his and hers (blue and pink). Since getting stationed over here though we just have the one. While over here, we traded in her pink JLUW for a pink gladiator (ordered it). We love it and it’ll be around forever.

If anyone has pics of Big Horn 6’4” bed crew cabs with the off road package in forged blue, I’d love you forever. Ram’s search feature on their e-shop is *** at finding these for whatever reason. Or maybe it’s just a rare combination? Idk.

Anyway, see y’all around the forums!

Cheers!
- Kenny

Not sure about 2024 models, but looks like you can't get the off road package on a BigHorn with the 2025s. If you want forge blue and off-road package, I'd suggest to start looking for a used Built to Serve edition in that color. I think that might be only way to get the off road package on a Bighorn.

 

[PurpleRT]

At that point you might well get one w/o the off-road package if thats what you can find and add your own lift.


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[RAM REAPER MAN]

Man I love the newest Wranglers and Gladiators…these interiors are the best they’ve done in the modern era of Jeep. BUT, they’re hella expensive. You can get great deals across the country like fully loaded JT Rubicons for $16K off of loaded Rubicon JLUs for $12K off (if not more). We paid $53K for our JT Willys last November and we could get a loaded JT Rubicon for less than that right now oh well lmao such is life.

I was thinking of a CJ-7 that someone poured a ton off $$$ into, but then I think about AC
Id like to get something that I can beat on that's not my truck.

 

[Signing Spock]

What part of California ?

Vandenberg SFB … I’ll be there for roughly a year or so.

 

[Signing Spock]

Not sure about 2024 models, but looks like you can't get the off road package on a BigHorn with the 2025s. If you want forge blue and off-road package, I'd suggest to start looking for a used Built to Serve edition in that color. I think that might be only way to get the off road package on a Bighorn.

Of course you can’t

That’s be my luck…I fall in love with a truck from their configuration and you can’t even actually get it lmao

But like @PurpleRT said, I could lift it and stuff myself. Would’ve just been nice to have the electronic locking rear axle and skid plates already. The lift and tow hooks I could do myself.

 

[Signing Spock]

I was thinking of a CJ-7 that someone poured a ton off $$$ into, but then I think about AC
Id like to get something that I can beat on that's not my truck.

My dream project is a CJ2 or CJ3 for a goin to town rig. Something nice from 10 feet or so but that I don’t really care if it has stained (or even matching) seats or dents lmao in Texas you can’t even actually find super project ones for cheap-ish. But anything that runs and drives cost 8K+, minimum.

*edit: though, my wet dream is a Ford F100 or Dodge D100 gasser drag pickup that I’d use to haul stuff for folks locally as a business lmao terribly unreliable idea but it sounds extremely fun.

 

[skels130]

I was thinking of a CJ-7 that someone poured a ton off $$$ into, but then I think about AC
Id like to get something that I can beat on that's not my truck.

I just sold my 2006 TJ to my dad. Going to miss that Jeep, but it had AC (not that I ever used it). I'm hoping to find a decent 4 door in the next few years to start putting effort into.

 

[PurpleRT]

Skid plates use to be a whole other package that you could get without the ORG package (for example my non ORG Laramie has skids) better aftermarket skids are available as well.. electronic locker on the other hand I’m not sure if thats available separately.


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[Sarzoo]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Signing Spock]

We’re back in the States

Super happy to be back but I’ll miss traveling Europe.

Resisting the urge to go peruse the local stealerships to look at trucks lol

I’m only here for a week before I go to Alabama for other training no point in getting all excited about a truck I can’t even buy yet haha

This all being said, there’s some dealers out here with new 2024 Ram 2500 Tradesmans with the Power Wagon package that have my interest. It’d mean no wireless phone charger or center console but I don’t think we’d mind a bench seat lol we’ll see if they’re still available when I’m done with training in a few months.

 

[1923bob]

We’re back in the States

Super happy to be back but I’ll miss traveling Europe.

Resisting the urge to go peruse the local stealerships to look at trucks lol

I’m only here for a week before I go to Alabama for other training no point in getting all excited about a truck I can’t even buy yet haha

This all being said, there’s some dealers out here with new 2024 Ram 2500 Tradesmans with the Power Wagon package that have my interest. It’d mean no wireless phone charger or center console but I don’t think we’d mind a bench seat lol we’ll see if they’re still available when I’m done with training in a few months.

Welcome back.