Just sold to Vroom...

[IvoryHemi]

Hey I saw you on the Durango forum... answering a towing question a month ago.

Wifey is liking the Durango awd with regular hemi as opposed to "Tow-N-Go" or SRT. Decisions decisions...

Haha yep I’m over there. I traded one 5.7L Hemi for another.

Durango was a good vehicle, shares it’s chassis with the previous gen GL-Class. I went with Ram for better towing and a bigger interior.

 

[Willwork4truck]

So you had the power just not as “stable” on the road? How big of a trailer?

 

[IvoryHemi]

So you had the power just not as “stable” on the road? How big of a trailer?

Yes the Durango never felt short on power with the 5.7L and 8HP70, even with its tall 3.09 axle ratio.

Durango was stable in good weather, it was iffy with wind and passing semi’s on the highway. It actually only weighed 300 lbs less than my Ram (5,400 lbs vs 5,700 lbs).

The Ram’s extra 2 feet of wheelbase and 4” of track width make a huge difference in stability. Add in the 33 gal tank (vs 24.6g), longer side mirrors, BSM trailer, larger brakes, air suspension, etc. and the whole towing experience is much improved with Ram.

My camper is 31’2” long, 5,209 lbs dry and 7,000 lb GVWR

 

[Willwork4truck]

Yes the Durango never felt short on power with the 5.7L and 8HP70, even with its tall 3.09 axle ratio.

Durango was stable in good weather, it was iffy with wind and passing semi’s on the highway. It actually only weighed 300 lbs less than my Ram (5,400 lbs vs 5,700 lbs).

The Ram’s extra 2 feet of wheelbase and 4” of track width make a huge difference in stability. Add in the 33 gal tank (vs 24.6g), longer side mirrors, BSM trailer, larger brakes, air suspension, etc. and the whole towing experience is much improved with Ram.

My camper is 31’2” long, 5,209 lbs dry and 7,000 lb GVWR

Thanks for the info. I noted that the D was a heavy little piggie and yes, a shorter wheelbase too.
We've been tossing around getting a 20-22' TT or hard-sided hybrid so I think the hemi D will do ok. Are they body on frame as far as the wdh attachment?

 

[IvoryHemi]

Thanks for the info. I noted that the D was a heavy little piggie and yes, a shorter wheelbase too.
We've been tossing around getting a 20-22' TT or hard-sided hybrid so I think the hemi D will do ok. Are they body on frame as far as the wdh attachment?

A 20-22’ should be perfectly fine. The Durango is unibody.

Be sure to get the optional tow package. It comes with upgraded engine cooling.

 

[Malodave]

For Sh*ts and Giggles I put my 21 Laramie CC for a Quote on Vroom.
They offered me $54K. Which is less than I still owe on the Note. My
MSRP was $71.1K. I have added a Leer Model 122 Cap $3500, Bed
Rug $400, Pocket Fender Flares $250, and a DU-HA locking Storage $300.

I believe they think I am Stupid or something.

Malodave

 

[Moparian]

For Sh*ts and Giggles I put my 21 Laramie CC for a Quote on Vroom.
They offered me $54K. Which is less than I still owe on the Note. My
MSRP was $71.1K. I have added a Leer Model 122 Cap $3500, Bed
Rug $400, Pocket Fender Flares $250, and a DU-HA locking Storage $300.

I believe they think I am Stupid or something.

Malodave

They dont care about aftermarket mods and won't give you any added value. Also depends on your area what kind of value you'll get. My 2wd 21 Laramie CC is getting me ~$52k here in Florida and I paid $45k for it in December. I have way less options than yours(Sport and L1 group)

 

[Fuzznutz]

For Sh*ts and Giggles I put my 21 Laramie CC for a Quote on Vroom.
They offered me $54K. Which is less than I still owe on the Note. My
MSRP was $71.1K. I have added a Leer Model 122 Cap $3500, Bed
Rug $400, Pocket Fender Flares $250, and a DU-HA locking Storage $300.

I believe they think I am Stupid or something.

Malodave

All fine until somebody Giggles and $hits!

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[JoeCo]

They dont care about aftermarket mods and won't give you any added value. Also depends on your area what kind of value you'll get. My 2wd 21 Laramie CC is getting me ~$52k here in Florida and I paid $45k for it in December. I have way less options than yours(Sport and L1 group)

Yeah I've never heard of people getting money for their mods on trade in...Got to take all of that back off and sell it!

 

[mikeru82]

For Sh*ts and Giggles I put my 21 Laramie CC for a Quote on Vroom.
They offered me $54K. Which is less than I still owe on the Note. My
MSRP was $71.1K. I have added a Leer Model 122 Cap $3500, Bed
Rug $400, Pocket Fender Flares $250, and a DU-HA locking Storage $300.

I believe they think I am Stupid or something.

Malodave

$71.1k MSRP on a Laramie? I'm sure you had your reasons for getting the Laramie, but why didn't you just step up to the Limited? My fully-loaded Limited was just about $2k more than that. The difference in interior materials alone are worth the price difference for me. I'm assuming you either don't want the auto steps or the air suspension? Or maybe the 12 inch display bothers you?

 

[Malodave]

$71.1k MSRP on a Laramie? I'm sure you had your reasons for getting the Laramie, but why didn't you just step up to the Limited? My fully-loaded Limited was just about $2k more than that. The difference in interior materials alone are worth the price difference for me. I'm assuming you either don't want the auto steps or the air suspension? Or maybe the 12 inch display bothers you?

I did not like the Limited Grill, extra Stitching in the Seats, Wood Trim. ETC. The
Major Options I did not get are the Pano Sunroof, MFT, Ramboxes, or the new
Technology Group. See Signature for full build. Anything on a Dealers lot that
was at the same price point, only had 14 of the 26 options I wanted, plus the other
options I did not want.

The other reason I got the Laramie is that the Tags are assessed by the Base Price
of the Vehicle. There is No Sales Tax or Income Tax here in NH. That will save me a
couple of hundred per year for the life of the Truck.

Malodave

 

[lkjk]

I did not like the Limited Grill, extra Stitching in the Seats, Wood Trim. ETC. The
Major Options I did not get are the Pano Sunroof, MFT, Ramboxes, or the new
Technology Group. See Signature for full build. Anything on a Dealers lot that
was at the same price point, only had 14 of the 26 options I wanted, plus the other
options I did not want.

The other reason I got the Laramie is that the Tags are assessed by the Base Price
of the Vehicle. There is No Sales Tax or Income Tax here in NH. That will save me a
couple of hundred per year for the life of the Truck.

Malodave

Off topic....you have a 72 gallon Aux tank? You've gotta be pretty close to payload empty with the tank and the ecodiesel!

 

[Malodave]

Off topic....you have a 72 gallon Aux tank? You've gotta be pretty close to payload empty with the tank and the ecodiesel!

It still needs to be welded up. It is usually just me when I travel anyway. I
have been working on an Overhead Switch Panel right now. See this Thread:

The Raptor Has A Cool Aux Switch Bank - So Can The RAM!

I am installing the finishing touches on my 2019 RAM Rebel including external lights and switches to power all the mods I am adding or have added. sPOD makes this cool switch set and it's beefy - looks OEM and my wiring tech created a 3D part that allows it to take the place where you store your...

5thgenrams.com

Malodave

 

[mikeru82]

I did not like the Limited Grill, extra Stitching in the Seats, Wood Trim. ETC. The
Major Options I did not get are the Pano Sunroof, MFT, Ramboxes, or the new
Technology Group. See Signature for full build. Anything on a Dealers lot that
was at the same price point, only had 14 of the 26 options I wanted, plus the other
options I did not want.

The other reason I got the Laramie is that the Tags are assessed by the Base Price
of the Vehicle. There is No Sales Tax or Income Tax here in NH. That will save me a
couple of hundred per year for the life of the Truck.

Malodave

Fair enough, thanks for answering. Curiosity got the better of me. Sounds like you have a nice Laramie.

 

[lkjk]

It still needs to be welded up. It is usually just me when I travel anyway. I
have been working on an Overhead Switch Panel right now. See this Thread:

The Raptor Has A Cool Aux Switch Bank - So Can The RAM!

I am installing the finishing touches on my 2019 RAM Rebel including external lights and switches to power all the mods I am adding or have added. sPOD makes this cool switch set and it's beefy - looks OEM and my wiring tech created a 3D part that allows it to take the place where you store your...

5thgenrams.com

Malodave

Doing it yourself? Just an aluminum box?

 

[Malodave]

Doing it yourself? Just an aluminum box?

It is 3003 Brite Aluminum Tread Plate. The Sheet was 60"x 120".
The Dimensions are 60" wide x 20" Tall x 14.5" deep. My friend
is a Welder and will be doing the Welding. Usually costs me a
case of beer or two. I have already picked up two tubes of filler rod
for him to use.

On my 2008 Big Horn, I converted the bottom 8" of the Bed Tool Box
to an Aux Fuel Tank. This held 36 Gallons with a 26 Gallon Main Tank.
I would get about 950 miles of range with the Hemi.

Malodave

 

[Malodave]

Fair enough, thanks for answering. Curiosity got the better of me. Sounds like you have a nice Laramie.

I've been loving it. Some small things I would have liked from the Limited would be the Projector
LED Headlights and the Rear Ventilated seats. But I am fine with what I have, other than adding all my
personalized Mods to make it mine.

I have even made mods to the KR2S aircraft that I am in the Process of building.

Malodave

 

[wallyuwl]

Yes the Durango never felt short on power with the 5.7L and 8HP70, even with its tall 3.09 axle ratio.

Durango was stable in good weather, it was iffy with wind and passing semi’s on the highway. It actually only weighed 300 lbs less than my Ram (5,400 lbs vs 5,700 lbs).

The Ram’s extra 2 feet of wheelbase and 4” of track width make a huge difference in stability. Add in the 33 gal tank (vs 24.6g), longer side mirrors, BSM trailer, larger brakes, air suspension, etc. and the whole towing experience is much improved with Ram.

My camper is 31’2” long, 5,209 lbs dry and 7,000 lb GVWR

Now you need a Helwig sway bar.