Yeh I hear you
I sold it because it was a Classic, and I loved the look of the newer body styles
I sold it freaking out on the gas mileage and even though the Maxtrac Spindle life was great, it still killed the stock ride between lifting it and going to Ridge Grapplers load F
So I sold it and bought a 2020 Chevy Silverado with the turbo 4cyl
Bought the Silverado truck used with 8k miles on it
2 days after purchasing it I turn the key and I see smoke come out from under the hood and truck wouldn't start.
It gets towed to the local chevy dealership and the tell me the truck had a major electrical short, shorted out the entire fuse block and 48v starter, and parts are back ordered nationwide and it could be weeks to months before I get my truck back.
A month later I get a call from the the truck is fixed.
I picked it up that morning and drove it to another dealership that had this 2019 Ram big horn with all the options in it I wanted plus the right color and motor I was looking for
The local dealerships around here have no inventory for months due to the chip shortage
So after 3 hours of going back and forth on the price with the Chevy as a trade I ended up buying the Ram
Which I love that I have now.
My problem is I hate the look of stock trucks , I love the look or the height of something like the Chevy Trailboss, and love aftermarket rims and tires on trucks. I don't think I ever owned a stock truck with stock rims and tires.
So I'm trying to do this Ram where it's not a 4-1/2" lift with 35's but maybe a 2" lift with 33's or 34's to get the look I'm after without sacrificing the ride and gas mileage.
Everyone's dream right? Lol
I've owned 2 Chevy 2500's leveled, one a 2017, one a 2018 with 35's sold both because we sold our 5th wheel camper.
Since 2020 I bought a new 2020 Chevy LTZ , 6 months later sold it didn't like it, had to much chrome for me,
Bought the 2020 Dodge ram black, loved it but i killed the ride and gas mileage freaked out and sold it.
Bought a 2020 Chevy Silverado 2nd day owning it had electrical problems in the dealership for a month
Got it back and ran to get back into the Ram 1500
I just paid $36k for a 2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn with 13k miles on it
Kills me a year ago I could of bought it new for that
Now I'm into the truck for $42k with Amp Research power steps and hard folding tonneau cover
By the time I add the tires rims and level I'll be around $46k
I did sell my 2020 Ram big horn lifted for $40k with the hemi with 12k miles on it (Classic )
Truck prices or any vehicle prices are just stupid high right now
So right now I'm down about $2k from the Classic Ram i sold , and still have to pay for at least leveling struts and aftermarket rims and tires.
I just don't want to kill the ride and take to much of a gas mileage hit
If I end up around 20mpg average after leveling and tires I'll be super happy
18 mpg is ok, but im.not going to freak out
I get back down in the low teens which I don't see happening that would have to cut in half I'll probably go back to stock instead of selling the truck
If I goto sell this one I'll end up loosing a bunch of money on it