New guy. My first RAM. 5.7 HEMI. Excited! Came from F150.

[Hokie-ram]

Hi all. I'd like to introduce myself. I just bought a loaded 2022 BigHorn and I'm loving this truck.
I used to drive a 2016 F150 before.

I was THIS close to getting a 2023 Tundra but I liked Ram's ride better. So much smoother. And in some strange way, the Tundra felt cheap inside to me but the Ram feels like a genuine American truck.

Some observations compared to my old F150:
1. The side mirrors are 500% more useful. You really have to have a blind side monitor in the F150, but I could get by without one in the Ram because the mirrors are bigger and shaped better and extend further from the cab. They do their job.
2. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this powertrain combo. Wow it's incredible. ZF8 is awesome.
3. I love the HEMI. I can't believe I waited this long to get one.
4. Ram has noticeably bigger back seat than the Tundra. And it is bigger than the F150 or anything else in the market. This was a big selling point for me.
5. I loved the looks of the F150 but didn't enjoy driving it because the rear end hopped a lot. It just never felt planted. And the ride was rough. But I love the ride of the Ram and I enjoy driving it a lot.
6. Did I say I love the HEMI?
7. The front end of the Ram is growing on me and I love the way it looks. I have the sport and LED lighting package. Looks sharp.
8. I thought the truck had keyless entry, but it doesn't. Feels like a bait and switch. I can't believe Chrysler left this feature out. I'm not going to pay 5k+ more for a Laramie just to get keyless entry.
9. The 8.4 inch screen is big enough for me and it's fast. Loving the wireless car play.
10. I can't believe I'm saying this but I don't turn off the auto start stop. It's so seamless on this car. I used to turn it off on the Ford.
I1. The steering wheel is a lot more comfortable than the F150, at least for me.

I still like the F150 a lot too and if both were the same price, I still might have went for the F150. But BigHorn is where the value is at right now of all the trucks. You can't beat it. Besides, the Hemi/ZF8 combo is much much superior to Ford's V8/10spd combo. Ford V8 has high compression and the 10spd that they co-developed with GM, I still don't trust it. ZF8 over a Ford transmission thousand times out of a thousand.
Thanks for reading.

 

[vincentw56]

You can add passive entry yourself. And many other factory stuff. I've added that, rain sensing wipers, ACC, and surround view cameras.

 

[Hokie-ram]

You can add passive entry yourself. And many other factory stuff. I've added that, rain sensing wipers, ACC, and surround view cameras.

Wow for real? How do you add passive entry??

 

[Scap]

I came from a 13 F-150.
No regrets. Glad you made it to this side of the aisle.

 

[Dewey]

Welcome. Glad you finally came over from the dark side.

 

[bigdodge]

You can add passive entry yourself. And many other factory stuff. I've added that, rain sensing wipers, ACC, and surround view cameras.

Adding Passive Entry: How-to

If you've seen the original thread on adding passive entry, HERE, you are likely well aware of the issues with getting it to work on the newer trucks that didn’t come with it from the factory. This thread will walk you through getting it to work on the 5th gen DT’s (and the HD trucks) just as it...

5thgenrams.com

just one example

 

[vincentw56]

Wow for real? How do you add passive entry??

Adding Passive Entry: How-to

If you've seen the original thread on adding passive entry, HERE, you are likely well aware of the issues with getting it to work on the newer trucks that didn’t come with it from the factory. This thread will walk you through getting it to work on the 5th gen DT’s (and the HD trucks) just as it...

5thgenrams.com

Adding Passive Entry: How-to

 

[Fatherof3]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new truck .

 

[HemiDude]

Welcome and congrats! I'm with you on the Ram AS/S vs the Ford- every time I drive my wife's Explorer I think "Why, just why". I agree with the other points you listed as well, other than I fixed the lack of keyless entry on my Big Horn by trading it for a Laramie - but there were other options I wanted so it made sense for me. Here's to years more of loving your Ram

 

[Hokie-ram]

Welcome and congrats! I'm with you on the Ram AS/S vs the Ford- every time I drive my wife's Explorer I think "Why, just why". I agree with the other points you listed as well, other than I fixed the lack of keyless entry on my Big Horn by trading it for a Laramie - but there were other options I wanted so it made sense for me. Here's to years more of loving your Ram

Nice. I’d have loved to have gotten the Laramie but the discounts on the big horn were just so much bigger and it was hard to find a Laramie with the panoramic sunroof for some reason. And they had 0% financing on the bighorns. But oh man I need to do the proximity key mod.

 

[HemiDude]

Nice. I’d have loved to have gotten the Laramie but the discounts on the big horn were just so much bigger and it was hard to find a Laramie with the panoramic sunroof for some reason. And they had 0% financing on the bighorns. But oh man I need to do the proximity key mod.

It seems the best incentives are always on the Big Horn. So you got the pano roof, then? My wife and grandsons all really like it

 

[Hokie-ram]

It seems the best incentives are always on the Big Horn. So you got the pano roof, then? My wife and grandsons all really like it

I sure did get the pano roof. It was a must have item for me. Non negotiable. I didn’t need to have the 12 inch screen but had to have the pano roof. That’s why I didn’t even look at the GM trucks. But the Hemi and the ZF8 is the best power train no questions asked. I’m really liking my new RAM.