Comments on: First Drive: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty [Review]

By: wolf16731

wolf16731 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:01:16 +0000

@cyberchuck9000

Is a worktruck supposed to have an amazing luxury style interior? Maybe for you guys who would rather wear nice robes around your house to pick up your morning newspaper at your front door but not me. For people like me, a steering wheel and seats are all I need. By the look of what those pictures are showing me of the interior, it definately looks very nice in there. MUCH better than my 2001 Dodge Ram SLT.

On a realistic note, I wouldn’t buy anything with an interior that great. Interior styling is more for the house than my workhorse.

By: DaHawk

DaHawk — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:51 +0000

AGreed

By: fordman

fordman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:42:59 +0000

Hey everybody,Ford SUCKS!

By: jdasch1

jdasch1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:04:31 +0000

From what I read “platinum based” exhaust treatment uses MORE fuel than “urea” treatment. Fuel economy is crucial to Ford’s and Chevy’s success with the 2011 MY Heavy duties. Besides, isn’t Chrysler going to be broke when they run through the 15 billion we the taxpayers gave them runs out?? Isn’t profit what they need to concentrate on right now?? This truck isn’t anything new, just keeping up with Ford and Chevy. They will need major price advantage to compete, so look for this truck to not fatten the bottom line, just another $5000-$9000 rebated vehicle from our friends at Dodge.

By: g93

g93 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:52:30 +0000

good job dodge best truck in the segment…ford may haul/tow more but that doesnt help if theyre not running…

By: worst 3

worst 3 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:09:28 +0000

the gamble on using platinum metals for the Cummins engine instead of urea has paid off now. I wonder what the next generation of Cummins will be able to put out or will they start going with 3000ftlb of torque electric motors.

i wonder if ford and gm will switch to from Urea to platinum basted exhaust cleaning in there next generation?

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:55:41 +0000

I apologize Mark, that actually came off way harsher than I intended. And when it comes right down to it, when you compare what the interior of a heavy-duty truck looked like in Crockett and Tubb’s days to how they’re stitched together now the Bruno Magli or Armani reference no longer seems entirely out of place.

By: Mark Elias

Mark Elias — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:45:47 +0000

^^johngalt

My weight ratings were lost in translation, please re-read the paragraph for the updated info. Thanks for the catch.

Johnnycanuck.

If I wore Bruno Magli shoes, they would have been covered by dried red Texas mud. But I don’t.

On the other hand my wife did not enjoy the dirt I was trailing into the house, so yes, your Crockett and Tubbs analogy was not too far off.

By: ihustle

ihustle — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:08:47 +0000

Chrysler will have to keep up there $9,000 rebates to unload these POS’s. I think they should rent 1000 cargo carriers and run there remaining inventory into the atlantic ocean and do us all a favor. There devaluation is embarassing and so is there lineup.

By: cyberchuck9000

cyberchuck9000 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:54:09 +0000

@A4 Does the wagon have a new front end? If not, yawn.

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:22:00 +0000

This is totally irrelevant but Honda just confirmed the TSX (Euro Accord) WAGON for the U.S. for M/Y 2011. Yes.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:03:01 +0000

I’m just surprised they let a journalist from Florida drive something like this in Texas. That’s like Crockett and Tubbs showing up on the set of Dirty Jobs wearing Armani.

By: johngalt

johngalt — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:56:42 +0000

Wait a second. Is it capable of HAULING 12,600 lbs., or of TOWING 12,600 lbs.? If they’re saying it’ll haul that much, I’m calling BS on ‘em. And if they’re saying it”ll tow 12,600 lbs., that ain’t enough to compete. Perhaps the GVWR is 12,600, and that’s what you meant, Mark?

By: ajm11

ajm11 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:52:03 +0000

Not a bad looking truck. I would consider it when looking to replace my 2000 Silverado extend cab 4×4 3/4 ton. I have always like Dodge Ram’s and the Silverado’s. Hard to decide though since the Allison Automatic is best transmission in the field and the Cummins is probably one of the best Diesel engines in a truck.

By: cyberchuck9000

cyberchuck9000 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:49:32 +0000

Did LLN seriously just say that interior is good? O_o

By: wbent

wbent — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:47:07 +0000

So the Ram 3500 can haul 12,600lbs???? It weighs 7300lbs sooooo its gvwr is 19,900???? I am confused. Maybe the Ram 5500. “It easily outclasses” How exactly??? GCWR or GVWR or cab/wheelbase offerings????? Again I am confused when Ford owns the title on all of those whether in pickup or chassis classification. Wait I get it….its the Italian leather and the Cummins. Why didn’t they just rename the brand as “Cummins”.

By: And The Winner Is...

And The Winner Is... — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:21:11 +0000

I think it’s now supposed to be Dodge RAM, not Dodge Ram.