It's the simple things) It's a well refined beast. This truck does have, park sense, rear camera, puddle lights, skid plates, On/Off tires/ Bilstein Shocks, Hill Descent control, Factory break controller, 220amp alternator, 6 aux switches, clearance lamps, and overhead night light (weirdly my favorite feature in my last truck too. They are neat, but wholly unnecessary, as phones can take care of everything I need and then some. Technology wise, I have no use for the 12" screen or climate control. No more freaking out because mud was left in your $46k truck. This truck is carpet deleted, because who wants to clean carpet in a truck? If this gets dirty I can wipe the seats with a wet rag and spray out the floors.
The work grade vinyl is better feeling than most leathers and if I didn't tell you it was vinyl, you'd assume it was leather. This setup is the perfect blend of function over form. If you want plush, buy a car or spend $80k. The ride is quiet but firm, but it's a heavy duty. I refuse to get caught up in this numbers game the makers are doing. FCA did right with this setup as the 8 speed can handle almost 600ftlbs of torque. I cannot justify the added expense of the CTD. I pull a boat,firewood,ATVs etc, and maybe a TT from time to time. I am averaging (only 200 miles on it) appx 15mpg, with mixed driving. On the highway this truck sings along at 70 moh and appx 1800rpm. 4th, while low, seems to be a good mid-range gearing. First thing I noticed is that the 1st 3 gears pulled substantially harder than the 6 speed. I while there aren't many rebates, I do get supplier pricing and qualified for 0% so I decided to take it for a drive. I ended up seeing this exact model at the last dealer I went to. The 6 speed and 373 is a terrible combo in Ram and the 4:10s are hard to find. I had went to 3 dealers to look, but just couldn't settle for the 6 speed transmission. I'll preface this by stating I had been actively … shopping (actually building) 2018 Tradesman similarly opted. QC Black Edition, so I have prior experience with the beauty that is the 8 speed. We are a Mopar family and this is my 3rd consecutive Ram since 2007 (born in raised in a GM home and that's who put food on the table). I bought the first Ram of it's kind to hit the state and so far so good.
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