WaterBoy1
Senior Member
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2014
- Posts
- 499
- Reaction score
- 196
- Location
- Ontario
- Ram Year
- 2014 Laramie CC2500 Black Edition
- Engine
- 6.4
I thought I would share my thoughts, after 6 months of ownership, and around 8500km (5200mi) on my 2014 2500 CC 4x4 Laramie Black Edition:
As I mentioned in my introduction post, I came from pretty much exclusively GM trucks. There were a couple of Fords thrown in over the years, as well I have been driving F250s for work the last few years, so I have had quite a bit of experience with 2 of the big 3. I had never owned a Ram in all my years of driving trucks.
Some outstanding points for me are:
- The fuel mileage continues to impress me. As you can see in my fuelly signature, I am getting around 15MPG average for the lifetime of the truck. I think this is incredible for the power of this 6.4. Granted, I do drive like a bit of a grandpa, but the terrain where I live is quite hilly. This is as good (or even better) than my 2013 Silverado with 5.3 was getting.
- The interior, to sum it up: Amazing! I liked my GM trucks, but this interior is so much better in so many ways. There are basically NO rattles/squeaks. I get really annoyed with constant noises from dash panels, weird wind noises and strange things going on behind the dash. I don't seem to have any of these with my Ram.
- The overall "feel" of this truck, the driveability, is second to none. It seems to have all the power I could ever want, doesn't "lag" off the get-go, and yet cruising around town, seems quite refined. I love every minute I get to spend in it, especially all the looks I get as this thing is a beast!
- In the looks department, this truck gets the most of any truck I have owned, including lifted ones etc. Heck even I can't stop staring at it sitting in my driveway.
Overall I am so impressed, and so happy with my decision to try out a Ram. I haven't looked back, not even once! I hope as time goes on, and kms rack up, that I continue to be so impressed!
As I mentioned in my introduction post, I came from pretty much exclusively GM trucks. There were a couple of Fords thrown in over the years, as well I have been driving F250s for work the last few years, so I have had quite a bit of experience with 2 of the big 3. I had never owned a Ram in all my years of driving trucks.
Some outstanding points for me are:
- The fuel mileage continues to impress me. As you can see in my fuelly signature, I am getting around 15MPG average for the lifetime of the truck. I think this is incredible for the power of this 6.4. Granted, I do drive like a bit of a grandpa, but the terrain where I live is quite hilly. This is as good (or even better) than my 2013 Silverado with 5.3 was getting.
- The interior, to sum it up: Amazing! I liked my GM trucks, but this interior is so much better in so many ways. There are basically NO rattles/squeaks. I get really annoyed with constant noises from dash panels, weird wind noises and strange things going on behind the dash. I don't seem to have any of these with my Ram.
- The overall "feel" of this truck, the driveability, is second to none. It seems to have all the power I could ever want, doesn't "lag" off the get-go, and yet cruising around town, seems quite refined. I love every minute I get to spend in it, especially all the looks I get as this thing is a beast!
- In the looks department, this truck gets the most of any truck I have owned, including lifted ones etc. Heck even I can't stop staring at it sitting in my driveway.
Overall I am so impressed, and so happy with my decision to try out a Ram. I haven't looked back, not even once! I hope as time goes on, and kms rack up, that I continue to be so impressed!
Last edited:
I just wanna know how the hell you're averaging 15mpg with a 6.4. Shoot i'm only getting around 12 on my 5.7 what gears and tranny do you have and is a lot of it freeway?
