What to expect with a Dodge Ram?
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Hi all, I'm new to the forum (kinda jumping ship from others here).
I currently own a 6 litre V8 Monaro and have done for around 6 years now, so engine size to me isn't an issue on UK roads.
I am thinking about selling the car around spring next year to buy something a little more different, and rather fancy a Dodge Ram pick up around the 2008 - 2010 year, or alternatively an SRT10 if I can find a mint condition one.
Can anybody tell me what they like to use / own for a daily commute for work etc? 95% of the journey is duel carriage way of around 40 miles per day. My biggest question would be around reliability and ease of spare parts if needed etc or, anything else somebody might think useful for me to know.
Many thanks in advance
I currently own a 6 litre V8 Monaro and have done for around 6 years now, so engine size to me isn't an issue on UK roads.
I am thinking about selling the car around spring next year to buy something a little more different, and rather fancy a Dodge Ram pick up around the 2008 - 2010 year, or alternatively an SRT10 if I can find a mint condition one.
Can anybody tell me what they like to use / own for a daily commute for work etc? 95% of the journey is duel carriage way of around 40 miles per day. My biggest question would be around reliability and ease of spare parts if needed etc or, anything else somebody might think useful for me to know.
Many thanks in advance
I'm picking this quad cab Hemi up on Thursday to use as a daily driver so I'll let you know next week Although I've not had a Ram before I have had a couple of US V8s as daily drivers and they've been fine. They are generally low stressed motors that run and run and parts are easy to come by, either direct from the States or from a UK specialist.
Insurance is usually no more expensive than for a UK car and LHD is no problem, especially in something as tall as a Ram. If you regularly use a toll road or car park with barrier then you'll have to get used to hopping out to take a ticket. You will go to get in the wrong side at least once and pretend to rummage around in the glove box
Insurance is usually no more expensive than for a UK car and LHD is no problem, especially in something as tall as a Ram. If you regularly use a toll road or car park with barrier then you'll have to get used to hopping out to take a ticket. You will go to get in the wrong side at least once and pretend to rummage around in the glove box
Edited by benny.c on Tuesday 14th October 16:51
benny.c said:
I'm picking this quad cab Hemi up on Thursday to use as a daily driver so I'll let you know next week Although I've not had a Ram before I have had a couple of US V8s as daily drivers and they've been fine. They are generally low stressed motors that run and run and parts are easy to come by, either direct from the States or from a UK specialist.
Insurance is usually no more expensive than for a UK car and LHD is no problem, especially in something as tall as a Ram. If you regularly use a toll road or car park with barrier then you'll have to get used to hopping out to take a ticket. You will go to get in the wrong side at least once and pretend to rummage around in the glove box
Very nice pictures and i had a dribble moment just then...
Many thanks for getting back and a useful tip about toll and car park barriers, although my Monaro is Ozzie its a right hooker so never thought of that one and will surely remember, well until the first time haha
Will be good to keep me posted on how you get on. I made the mistake of reading Parkers Guide which said these motors are useless on UK roads but there are a few around my area so guessed it wasn't an issue being on the large size, BIG is best in my dictionary hehe
Insurance is usually no more expensive than for a UK car and LHD is no problem, especially in something as tall as a Ram. If you regularly use a toll road or car park with barrier then you'll have to get used to hopping out to take a ticket. You will go to get in the wrong side at least once and pretend to rummage around in the glove box
Very nice pictures and i had a dribble moment just then...
Many thanks for getting back and a useful tip about toll and car park barriers, although my Monaro is Ozzie its a right hooker so never thought of that one and will surely remember, well until the first time haha
Will be good to keep me posted on how you get on. I made the mistake of reading Parkers Guide which said these motors are useless on UK roads but there are a few around my area so guessed it wasn't an issue being on the large size, BIG is best in my dictionary hehe
Edited by benny.c on Tuesday 14th October 16:51
I'll have to see how I get on but it's not like there aren't other big vehicles on the road. My mate has a boggo standard Isuzu pickup which I've driven a few times and that is 5.3m long. The Ram is ony 50cm longer so how hard can it be Width wise it's about 10cm wider than a Porsche Cayenne I believe.
In twenty years time there will likely be nothing like it available so I'm going to try one while I can (and I'm still able to climb in to one!)
In twenty years time there will likely be nothing like it available so I'm going to try one while I can (and I'm still able to climb in to one!)
A guy near me had a Ram 5.7 Sport.
I always fancied one but he put me off.
He managed to get 9-11mpg and they are big.
Our local tip also charges £25 to anyone in a pickup to get rid of household rubbish that would be free in a car.
There are some diesel pickups available. Not quite the same but did anyone say burnout?
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.69270444...
https://www.facebook.com/LV51FER/posts/10152811737...
I always fancied one but he put me off.
He managed to get 9-11mpg and they are big.
Our local tip also charges £25 to anyone in a pickup to get rid of household rubbish that would be free in a car.
There are some diesel pickups available. Not quite the same but did anyone say burnout?
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.69270444...
https://www.facebook.com/LV51FER/posts/10152811737...
So far I've had a Hemi quad cab followed by an SRT10 a 6.7 Cummins HD the the 6.7 Cummins HD in the latest shape and now I'm just waiting to take delivery of a new Cummins 2500 6.7 Cummins
I cannot wait.
So you can see I rate the HD Diesel as THE one to have.....an awesome machine...nothing comes close
My last one here
I cannot wait.
So you can see I rate the HD Diesel as THE one to have.....an awesome machine...nothing comes close
My last one here
I've been running American trucks for over 10 years, you get used to parking away from the door at Tesco! Ticket barriers are the worst thing, unless you've got a passenger, I struggled getting out of the car park at Stansted airport, the truck had to be close enough to the barrier for the sensor to recognise it, but then I couldn't get the door open to get out & climbing over the centre consul is not an option at my time of life!
Nowt wrong with a diesel, I sold my Roush supercharged F150 & bought a 7.3 diesel F350 dually, it cost less to run than the last one which was on LPG & it isn't that much slower
Nowt wrong with a diesel, I sold my Roush supercharged F150 & bought a 7.3 diesel F350 dually, it cost less to run than the last one which was on LPG & it isn't that much slower
Huffy said:
Sorry for the thread hijack but I have also been considering scratching the truck itch having had American and Aussie V8's in the past, how do the Fords compare? and is the fuel consumption much the same as the Rams?
They are all much of a muchness when it comes to fuel consumption.If you're not a die hard fan of any particular marque, just buy the nicest, best looked after, most serviced, well kept etc etc truck you can find in your budget.
On topic......
The HD trucks are an absolute hoot and when you consider their capability a bargain as well.
Off topic.......
Any 'big truck' owners able to help me with the following import problem??
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Cheers
The HD trucks are an absolute hoot and when you consider their capability a bargain as well.
Off topic.......
Any 'big truck' owners able to help me with the following import problem??
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Cheers
Hemis are nice, cummins are better.
Newer ones are nice. The SRT is OK but once the novelty wears off you're left with a truck that's not that good at being a truck, with a great engine that's wasted in a truck, and fuel bills that'll make your eyes water. Great laugh though but I couldn't be arsed to run one every day, and juice is a fifth of the price here.
Ride is great, still very truck like compared to the chevy and ford but I like that. Interior is nice, tons of useful storage etc. if you're buying new enough to get a ram box they're a great addition. You do lose some bed width but still get plenty.
Buy the newest you can, they've improved massively in the past couple of generations.
I wouldn't be without a truck, they're the best all rounders money can buy IMO. Tons of fun to be had, real workhorses and tidy off road.
The only petrol truck I'd take over my Ram is the Raptor I had before it.
Newer ones are nice. The SRT is OK but once the novelty wears off you're left with a truck that's not that good at being a truck, with a great engine that's wasted in a truck, and fuel bills that'll make your eyes water. Great laugh though but I couldn't be arsed to run one every day, and juice is a fifth of the price here.
Ride is great, still very truck like compared to the chevy and ford but I like that. Interior is nice, tons of useful storage etc. if you're buying new enough to get a ram box they're a great addition. You do lose some bed width but still get plenty.
Buy the newest you can, they've improved massively in the past couple of generations.
I wouldn't be without a truck, they're the best all rounders money can buy IMO. Tons of fun to be had, real workhorses and tidy off road.
The only petrol truck I'd take over my Ram is the Raptor I had before it.
BLUETHUNDER said:
I went from a 1500 Ram to a 08 F150 Harley. Softer ride in the Ram. But the F150 is more of a sports truck. So the ride is a bit more taught. Saying still a lovely place to be. The interior on the Fords are definitely a better afair than the Ram.
Depends on the year. For the last few years the Rams have been in a different, much better league than ford, who still put the hard elephant skin plastics all over the place. Stu R said:
Depends on the year. For the last few years the Rams have been in a different, much better league than ford, who still put the hard elephant skin plastics all over the place.
The 2010 Ram on was a different affair from the others that preceded it. Even offering fully independent suspension on the 1500. Drove a couple. And we're very nice. 2015 F150 seems to be in a different league again. Gassing Station | Yank Motors | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff