Where's the 2020 Ram HD?

Was told by local RAM dealer they would be on show at the Texas State Fair, always has a huge auto show during its run, in late September..Early October. Orders to follow after show.

Ford has a good finance lease business with commercial fleets and government. Many many white F150s and Super Duty’s each year.

I didn’t know every employee and shareholder of FCA (“the Italians”) is Italian. The things you learn on RV dot net....

Groover wrote:

IdaD wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
^ Hopefully they got a few changes in store with the delay.
Kinda itchin for an 8 speed Cummins.....

Honestly a 6 speed feels pretty adequate with the Cummins. It does a good enough job in 1st to get moving but still only runs about 1800 rpm cruising at 85. I'm sure an 8 speed would be marginally better but I wouldn't trade the CP3 away for 2 extra gears.

The Cummins in my motorhome sure could us another gear or two in its Allison transmission. There is so much gap between 3rd, 4th and 5th gears it is unbelievable. The engine feels like it dies after each shift. And a lower first gear would help get you rolling while waiting for the turbo to wind up. Maybe with the better power to weight ratio you don't notice it in the pickup so much. I certainly hope so.

Depending on the year, you can have a diesel tech shop, change the shift points in the computer to hold the gears longer, basically putting it in tow/haul mode.

FishOnOne wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
They are getting ready for all the HD trucks to be made in USA for the 2020 model year.

You sure about that!

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IdaD wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
^ Hopefully they got a few changes in store with the delay.
Kinda itchin for an 8 speed Cummins.....

Honestly a 6 speed feels pretty adequate with the Cummins. It does a good enough job in 1st to get moving but still only runs about 1800 rpm cruising at 85. I'm sure an 8 speed would be marginally better but I wouldn't trade the CP3 away for 2 extra gears.

The Cummins in my motorhome sure could us another gear or two in its Allison transmission. There is so much gap between 3rd, 4th and 5th gears it is unbelievable. The engine feels like it dies after each shift. And a lower first gear would help get you rolling while waiting for the turbo to wind up. Maybe with the better power to weight ratio you don't notice it in the pickup so much. I certainly hope so.

Grit dog wrote:
^ Hopefully they got a few changes in store with the delay.
Kinda itchin for an 8 speed Cummins.....

Honestly a 6 speed feels pretty adequate with the Cummins. It does a good enough job in 1st to get moving but still only runs about 1800 rpm cruising at 85. I'm sure an 8 speed would be marginally better but I wouldn't trade the CP3 away for 2 extra gears.

Edd505 wrote:
Simple fix, get a SD been the same since 1999.

Let's just pretend that this is true. Now, what is your explanation for SD dominating the marketplace? Is your favorite brand really so bad that it can't compete with a 20 year old Ford?

^ Hopefully they got a few changes in store with the delay.
Kinda itchin for an 8 speed Cummins.....

The last I heard, Ram will not be opening up orders until October for 2020 trucks. My 2015 was delivered to me in October 2014, so they are taking longer to release them. They are ramping up production in late November and not delivering until mid to late January 2020.

Kind of surprised the RV builders don't go to Mexico too. Guess the Amish work cheap enough.