dhenzler
Junior Member
I've been using a Honda Ridgeline. It's been an annoying experience. Control features are not placed for convenience, and display for AC is impossible to read day or night. Lots of annoying things. Unfortunately it ran great and was very reliable. But I use it for runs to the dump now and my daughter uses it occasionally. Has lots of dings and oops issues.
Started shopping for my RAM back in August of 2020 and put it on order in December. Figured the "Employee Pricing" they were talking up on TV was going to make it a very attractive deal. I went to the dealer and they played dumb about any special pricing and financing. I have a 850 credit score so I told them it better be available at 0% for 60 months. Well it's only 36 months. but that isn't horrible. Because I shopped it online I got a notice with my name on it saying i get $5800 off sticker. The dealer tried to say sticker had gone up, but I reminded them that my $1000 down made it a contract and binding at the previous sticker price... They grumbled but capitulated.
L love it except that the 2500 has no mileage guarantee. The rear end ratio and 6.4L Hemi (which I understand is NOT really a Hemi) gets only 12+ MPG at the end of 1000 mile break in period.
No matter... I like driving it and love having it. I'll not drive enough miles to make the gas economy a killer.
Putting a 10m ham rig in it for fun. The bedliner may prevent good antenna operation with a mag mount. I may have to use a 3/8 x 24 threaded mount for my Firestick and drill out one of the aluminum rails for the bed system. That might work out to be best as it's grounded, and will provide a good solic mounting place similar to a ball mount.
Well gonna go look into 12V power issues. More as things unfold.
Started shopping for my RAM back in August of 2020 and put it on order in December. Figured the "Employee Pricing" they were talking up on TV was going to make it a very attractive deal. I went to the dealer and they played dumb about any special pricing and financing. I have a 850 credit score so I told them it better be available at 0% for 60 months. Well it's only 36 months. but that isn't horrible. Because I shopped it online I got a notice with my name on it saying i get $5800 off sticker. The dealer tried to say sticker had gone up, but I reminded them that my $1000 down made it a contract and binding at the previous sticker price... They grumbled but capitulated.
L love it except that the 2500 has no mileage guarantee. The rear end ratio and 6.4L Hemi (which I understand is NOT really a Hemi) gets only 12+ MPG at the end of 1000 mile break in period.
No matter... I like driving it and love having it. I'll not drive enough miles to make the gas economy a killer.
Putting a 10m ham rig in it for fun. The bedliner may prevent good antenna operation with a mag mount. I may have to use a 3/8 x 24 threaded mount for my Firestick and drill out one of the aluminum rails for the bed system. That might work out to be best as it's grounded, and will provide a good solic mounting place similar to a ball mount.
Well gonna go look into 12V power issues. More as things unfold.