EcoDiesel, A Maiden Voyage

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Excellent excited to read more.


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[NewBlackDak]

Any idea what your payload capacity is with all the add-ons? It's already low with the 1500, the EcoDiesel makes it worse, and you added a couple hundred lbs of accessories. Can they weigh your truck at the stealership?


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[Mr.Asmith9]

Any idea what your payload capacity is with all the add-ons? It's already low with the 1500, the EcoDiesel makes it worse, and you added a couple hundred lbs of accessories. Can they weigh your truck at the stealership?


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Before I pick up the trailer I'm going to stop at a weight station to see how I'm sitting. I'll be at or just over payload all said and done. But I'm not worried because I'll we so close to the weight rating. As a reminder the payload limits for our trucks are the recommended safe working loads. Not the actual max. So if I'm a hair over "safe" I'll still be well... Safe lol. But after I get everything loaded up I'll stop again at a weight station with my trailer and see how it's looking. I don't want to brake nothing.

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[B-g-K]

Good luck. I like everything with that truck with one exception.. That grille guard is not my taste, but then again its not my truck. Have a safe journey.

 

[Cruizer]

Can't wait to watch you on your journey. Hopin' for a safe trip.

 

[katokahn99]

Looking forward to getting updates from the trip. Congrats!
The anticipation and wait must be killing you.

 

[Mr.Asmith9]

Looking forward to getting updates from the trip. Congrats!
The anticipation and wait must be killing you.

I've been waiting for this since February... So yes it is Haha. 2 days though so I'll be okay. Except I won't sleep tomorrow night haha.

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[B-g-K]

I've been waiting for this since February... So yes it is Haha. 2 days though so I'll be okay. Except I won't sleep tomorrow night haha.

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Like a kid on Christmas Eve lol

 

[tipnitty]

Good luck on the trip!

 

[Mr.Asmith9]

Just picked her up, I'll give a detailed post later tonight when I've got time. I've got a few hundred miles to drive before I can rest and enjoy everything =)

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[Zeke]

AWESOME! The rig looks great.
Congrats to you!

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[S2kiHemi]

Sweet Ram!

 

[katokahn99]

Nice rig. I still can't get used to the dial shifter idea.
Congratulations on finally getting to take delivery!

 

[JJP71584]

Congrats, very eager to hear your opinion after putting some miles on that beast

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[Esgordon123]

Yes I want to hear details also. What I am real interested is is the milage numbers. Congrats on a very nice looking ram.


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[Mr.Asmith9]

Day 1 Complete, here's how everything went.

Sunday night I checked in to my hotel just after midnight and some how by the grace of the all mighty fell right asleep. Monday morning (today as I type this) I woke up at 7, Had a crappy hotel breakfast and was picked up around 8:30ish by the dealership shuttle. The hour or so drive to Kellogg From Spokane was interesting for there was 4 other people purchasing new vehicles. Guess what, all Rams = )

As soon as I got to the dealership I saw my truck and it was awesome! I'm a little iffy on the Custom decal... I keep going back and forth I figure I'll decide to keep it or rip it off by the time I get back home. I don't want to leave it on for two long or it will show on my pant. Anyway, So I'm at the dealership for about 3 hours getting everything finished up. I've uploaded pictures above as most of you have seen and have included 2 more down below. Regrettably the truck had 50 miles on it when I picked it up and 5 hours on the engine... ?!?! "1 hour idle" & " 4 hours drive"... That makes me think they were smart about it and put it into drive while the Parking brake was on so they didn't run up the idle clock... Who knows. Also there was a few small scratches bairly visible that I had them buff out on the drive side rear door. No clue how they got that high up but they did. After I was done with all the inside stuff I spent probably a half hour familiarizing my self with all the new features, adjusting my mirrors and seats.

It has power... no doubt about it and it also, when given some gas, has a nice diesel sound. I logged 345.4 Miles today, 23.1 Average MPG @ 58 Average MPH in 5 hours and 56 minuets. There was quite a bit of construction slowing me down. My new truck likes to speed. I have to be careful not to go over 80. It drives like a dream very smooth and keeps giving you more when you want it. I don't realize how fast I'm going till i glance down. Terrain was mostly vallys and small grades. Tomorrow I'll be going through Yellowstone to get the trailer. Should have more exciting roads to travel. Alas tomorrow is going to be an early start so I'm off to bed.

 

[Mr.Asmith9]

First pic is cluster for reference, second is of my Putco Dayliners

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[NewBlackDak]

Every time I see the light interior, I regret the black a little more.


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[Brakelate]

Glad to see you are in the truck and The Journey has begun!

Hey, what is that in the right bottom corner of your EVIC display under the Avg Mpg?

Mine does not read that way, nor does it have the Off Road reading. Is that "OFF ROAD 2" a permanent Odometer for how long it has been in 4wd like the Tow counter ?

 

[Power247]

Beautiful RAM!!! Looks like you are off to a good start. Travel safe!!

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