The "Low Down"

[drstein]

Saw this on Motor Trend:

FCA Gauging Public Reaction for Ram 1500 Big Horn Low Down Concept - MotorTrend

A decision will be made soon on whether to add the prototype lowering kit from the Ram 1500 Low Down concept to the Mopar catalogue. Read more here!

www.motortrend.com

 

[Caballonegro]

The details they put in this truck are what a street truck from Ram needs. I actually hope they put this project into production but I'll only ask for one thing and it is a small request.....FCA you have a 485 HP SRT engine in your line up that would work great in this truck. The truck looks great but at the same power as the rest, it won't be as special unless it is bumped up a little bit in power. I am not even asking for the HELLCAT engine, just that almost 100 HP.

 

[drstein]

The details they put in this truck are what a street truck from Ram needs. I actually hope they put this project into production but I'll only ask for one thing and it is a small request.....FCA you have a 485 HP SRT engine in your line up that would work great in this truck. The truck looks great but at the same power as the rest, it won't be as special unless it is bumped up a little bit in power. I am not even asking for the HELLCAT engine, just that almost 100 HP.

Bet with the added horses it would sell fairly well.

 

[Caballonegro]

Bet with the added horses it would sell fairly well.

FOR SURE....It would be like another SRT10 ram power without FCA trying so hard, just drop it in.

 

[DwnDak]

For what they'd want to price this truck at, you could replicate it (minus the two tone) with aftermarket bolt ons for probably $10k less.

 

[q8ram]

The details they put in this truck are what a street truck from Ram needs. I actually hope they put this project into production but I'll only ask for one thing and it is a small request.....FCA you have a 485 HP SRT engine in your line up that would work great in this truck. The truck looks great but at the same power as the rest, it won't be as special unless it is bumped up a little bit in power. I am not even asking for the HELLCAT engine, just that almost 100 HP.

hope they will listen

 

[Caballonegro]

hope they will listen

Fingers crossed!!!!

 

[Caballonegro]

also....Looks like the Lowdown is on Wheel Spacers...so does this mean they working on another more aggressive 22" wheel design for this..who knows.

 

[redriderbob]

As a person who has spent some time around the "Low Down" concepts at various car shows as shown from the post on the 5thGenRams Instagram page... the Low Down Concept is a sharp truck. The truck sits on a "concept" Mopar 2-inch lowering kit that I debated about lowering my 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport. After seeing the Low Down concept drive and how bouncy the suspension was, I will not be lowering my truck. That thing rode terrible. @Jared B has seen my footage of the truck driving, he can vouch for me.

 

[redriderbob]

You can see the video in our latest post of what I was talking about...

Is Mopar Going To Release A Lowering Kit For The Ram 1500?

Two weeks ago at the Woodward Dream Cruise, the Mopar brand brought a few of their most recent concept vehicles out to iconic “Vinsetta Garage” to test some important feedback from the public. Among the concepts shown, was the 2019 Ram 1500 “Low Down” Concept. You might remember the “Low Down”...

5thgenrams.com

 

[jloops]

You can see the video in our latest post of what I was talking about...

Is Mopar Going To Release A Lowering Kit For The Ram 1500?

Two weeks ago at the Woodward Dream Cruise, the Mopar brand brought a few of their most recent concept vehicles out to iconic “Vinsetta Garage” to test some important feedback from the public. Among the concepts shown, was the 2019 Ram 1500 “Low Down” Concept. You might remember the “Low Down”...

5thgenrams.com

That thing is bouncing pretty bad. I'm guessing FCA engineers didn't do any road testing.

 

[E.Hands]

Interested in the details of how I can build my own Low Down Longhorn editions?

 

[GraniteRam]

That thing is bouncing pretty bad. I'm guessing FCA engineers didn't do any road testing.

From the motortrend article:

The concept was developed for aesthetics. Designers used the air suspension system as a quick and dirty way to lower the truck which rides on 22-inch oversized wheels.

If it were to go into production, it would be engineered properly so the ride quality is not degraded in any way. And it would have to be tested to meet all safety regulations. That likely means changes such as repositioning the sensor that triggers airbags so they don't sit too low.

 

[Oliver392]

I think that it looks great and yes, 100%, it should get the 485HP SRT 392. I would buy it.

Olli

 

[Love2driveRAM19]

I would be interested!

-wider wheel base without spacers
-ability to ride set on lower kit mode or standard stock height mode
-definitely peaked if added 100 HP!!!!

I don't have the current air suspension but if I am understanding it correctly; it has the ability to lower x inches to get into the vehicle, and at x speed it goes back to stock height correct?

If they have already programmed/engineered the above suspension, why don't they tweak that existing systema bit to give us say
"3 mode suspension" stock mid sport!!!!!! Where you can actually drive in each mode. I would pay for that along with the above others right now in a RAM TRUCK!!!!

 

[redriderbob]

If it rides good then I would do this to my truck.

 

[Caballonegro]

That is Obviously a lowered air suspension....that's alot of bounce YUCK!

 

[Cross88]

I was pretty interested when I saw this truck also. I’m going a lowered level on wide wheels myself. But I read an article somewhere and it said, not quoting, it was lowered a dirty way (lowered setting on the air ride). But fca is trying to see the response of the truck before putting any lowering kit into production.