2015 Ram 1500 a Contender? Not.
I posted in another thread my finding the payload on a 2015 EcoDiesel being only 1200 pounds. That was per the sales guide at the dealership. Well, tonight I happened by a Dodge/Ford dealership and ...
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I walked away from Ram early on when I seen how work unfriendly these trucks were.
I was trading in a 2008 Sport Trac that weighed 5092 lbs, had a GVWR of 6380 lbs and a payload of 1288 lbs.
Looked at the Dodge Rams and walked away quickly when everything on their lot had payloads in the low 1200s. A full size Crew Cab 4WD, as my midsize Sport Trac, but with a lower payload and a GVWR only 420 lbs MORE!
Went past the next door chevy dealer (not a GM fan), to the next building, a Ford Dealership. Same configuration on the F150s and GVWR was 7200 lbs with payloads in the 1400 - 1600 lbs range.
Turn the page to 2012 and now the 5.0L F150s have a 7350 lbs GVWR for an additional 150 lbs of payload.
Had a Ram rental with the 4.7L that had a higher HP/Torque output for that size. With that lousy 5 speed trans with such low ratio gears, and "2" overdrives making it really a 4 speed comparable trans, I was sorely disappointed in it's power output that made it feel slower than my wifes 2012 2.5L 4 cylinder 4WD Escape.
The way I see it, it's a very expensive to use and own grocery getter for the people who won't use it to do work.
The 2500 Ram is a different story and a truck I really thought about.
I went to a 2012 F150 5.0L because it had the payload I 'needed', great performance of a muscle car, great fuel economy (up to 21 mpg on the expressway and 18 mpg mixed), good tow capacity, and was very affordable with Xplan and year end rebates.
Still eyeing either a Ram 2500 6.4L CC 4WD or F250 6.2L CC 4WD for my year 2018 replacement vehicle if I don't keep my F150 and purchase a car to commute to work with.
I was trading in a 2008 Sport Trac that weighed 5092 lbs, had a GVWR of 6380 lbs and a payload of 1288 lbs.
Looked at the Dodge Rams and walked away quickly when everything on their lot had payloads in the low 1200s. A full size Crew Cab 4WD, as my midsize Sport Trac, but with a lower payload and a GVWR only 420 lbs MORE!
Went past the next door chevy dealer (not a GM fan), to the next building, a Ford Dealership. Same configuration on the F150s and GVWR was 7200 lbs with payloads in the 1400 - 1600 lbs range.
Turn the page to 2012 and now the 5.0L F150s have a 7350 lbs GVWR for an additional 150 lbs of payload.
Had a Ram rental with the 4.7L that had a higher HP/Torque output for that size. With that lousy 5 speed trans with such low ratio gears, and "2" overdrives making it really a 4 speed comparable trans, I was sorely disappointed in it's power output that made it feel slower than my wifes 2012 2.5L 4 cylinder 4WD Escape.
The way I see it, it's a very expensive to use and own grocery getter for the people who won't use it to do work.
The 2500 Ram is a different story and a truck I really thought about.
I went to a 2012 F150 5.0L because it had the payload I 'needed', great performance of a muscle car, great fuel economy (up to 21 mpg on the expressway and 18 mpg mixed), good tow capacity, and was very affordable with Xplan and year end rebates.
Still eyeing either a Ram 2500 6.4L CC 4WD or F250 6.2L CC 4WD for my year 2018 replacement vehicle if I don't keep my F150 and purchase a car to commute to work with.
