New member moving away from Toyota

[Srvguy]

I have been reading this forum for a couple of months now following the new Ram 1500. I previously owned a 1994 Toyota Pickup that I put 180,000 miles on. I currently own a 2010 Toyota Tacoma double cab with 166,000 miles, that I drove new off the lot. The space is getting tight in the back seat with two car seats, especially when hauling my wife and two boys around. I need something bigger. Toyota is not keeping up well in the MPG wars in the larger trucks. So, it is time to move on to a different brand.

I was torn between the F150 and Ram 1500. I am trying to keep my wants simple, because I have to put those boys through college one day. If the body style of the 1500 had not changed this year, I would have probably gone down the path of the F150. I like the new body style of the 1500 and I am amazed by the amount of space in the back seat of the crew cab. That locked it in for me; I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the V6 1500's, so I can pick one up (I drive 100 miles a day on the highway and need the, hopefully, better mpg). The Ram dealers around me tell me that those should be arriving soon. I appreciate the review of the V6 with Etorque recently posted on this site.

I decided to go ahead and become a member here, because the posts here seem to be sensible, respectful, and helpful.

Thanks.

 

[Ramajama]

The ETorque should really help over me some of the V6’s deficiencies. It’ll be interesting.

 

[devildodge]

Welcome, and glad to hear the new body style switched you from a f150 to the Ram. Lots of people said the change was the end of Ram, how dare they get rid of the crosshair.

I will be anxiously awaiting your thoughts on the V6 when your truck arrives.

Thanks for joining up.

 

[Dkwatts1522]

Welcome, and glad to hear the new body style switched you from a f150 to the Ram. Lots of people said the change was the end of Ram, how dare they get rid of the crosshair.

I will be anxiously awaiting your thoughts on the V6 when your truck arrives.

Thanks for joining up.

Welcome to the forum and good luck in the shopping process. . I was never a real fan of the crosshair grill and the 19 grill to me looks allot better. I jumped from an O8 Sierra extended to an 09 Sierra Crew when my son was born. I remember thinking that the 09 Sierra crew back seat was huge. LOL. It was like a sports car backseat compared to the 19 Ram. I’m just waiting for someone to chauffeur me around in my truck so I can enjoy those reclining back seats.

 

[Ramajama]

Yup, I never did mind the crosshair grille but I definitely wasn’t married to it. I could take it or leave it. I really liked it when they changed it up and went with the beard grille for Rebels & Power Wagons. I also like the new grilles for the 5th gens.