- Joined
- Dec 27, 2021
- Posts
- 50
- Reaction score
- 30
- Location
- Lower Mainland, BC, Canada
- Ram Year
- 2019 Classic
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
Hey all. I recently bought my first truck. I've driven a them before having lived on a farm in my younger years and drove them with the Military (2004 Chevy Silverado "MILCOT" if you google them) but I have never personally owned one.
I have a thing for classic vehicles (my summer daily is a 70 Chevelle) and have been "in the market" for a 50-60's pick up for about 2 years.
With Covid and everyone in Canada seeming to have disposable income, the cost of old trucks has blown up. So I stopped actively looking. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how much more convenient a truck would be, regardless of year. My regular car was a 2015 Chevy Sonic. As much as I often hated that car, I did love what that car did for me. With fold down back seats it truly was my truck haha. I've hauled more in that car than people who had elcaminos.
ANYWAYS... I had never considered a NEW truck since commercials etc always say roughly the $500/biweekly price point which, for me, was excessive from a $400/month car payment.
So I found a used, seemingly, to good to be true ad online from a dealership for a 2019 Big Horn at $277/biweekly. Went to see it and quickly saw the issues with it. I told him a budget and left him to figure it out.
About a week later (mid Dec 2021), I drove the sonic over and took home a 2019 Ram 1500 classic with 37000km. Got WAY MORE for my sonic than it was worth (thank you chip shortage) and got a smoking deal on the truck.
Needless to say.... but I love this truck. Everything about it is so much better.
I'm 35 and still have that 21yr old itch to customize everything I own.
I found this forum while trying to find out a way to remove the rear seat backs and why my screen randomly started saying Device Not Supported. Quickly fell down the forum rabbit hole and am now in the market for an upper glove box (since this cubby is ridiculously useless).
Photos attached are as I bought it and came with:
LED headlights, Bakflip tonnau cover, side steps, leveling kit, tint front and rear, leather, bed liner and new KO2's.
Since I bought it I have added the following:
Interior LED all around, Tinted tail and 3rd brake lights, Window rain visors, weather tech floor mats, box extender, LED bed lights with toggle switch in bed.
Current projects (thanks to the forums):
Hood vent LEDs (tedious as hell but I like it), mud flaps (bought but not put on yet), stereo (4 chan amp and 6x9 all around, 2 Alpine MRP500, 2 JBL 10W1V3-4 10", Cap, fiberglass box (ill make when its warm again), air cabin filter (how is this not a thing....), Magnetic tailgate cupholders (I do a lot of tailgate bench work).
Maybe down the road:
I like the idea of a winch in front but hate the massive bumpers. I've found some threads that show the hidden winch and may do that but with a hinged front plate to hide it much like the Chevelles rear plate for gas access and the 90 degree flip up tow mirrors.
I have a thing for classic vehicles (my summer daily is a 70 Chevelle) and have been "in the market" for a 50-60's pick up for about 2 years.
With Covid and everyone in Canada seeming to have disposable income, the cost of old trucks has blown up. So I stopped actively looking. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how much more convenient a truck would be, regardless of year. My regular car was a 2015 Chevy Sonic. As much as I often hated that car, I did love what that car did for me. With fold down back seats it truly was my truck haha. I've hauled more in that car than people who had elcaminos.
ANYWAYS... I had never considered a NEW truck since commercials etc always say roughly the $500/biweekly price point which, for me, was excessive from a $400/month car payment.
So I found a used, seemingly, to good to be true ad online from a dealership for a 2019 Big Horn at $277/biweekly. Went to see it and quickly saw the issues with it. I told him a budget and left him to figure it out.
About a week later (mid Dec 2021), I drove the sonic over and took home a 2019 Ram 1500 classic with 37000km. Got WAY MORE for my sonic than it was worth (thank you chip shortage) and got a smoking deal on the truck.
Needless to say.... but I love this truck. Everything about it is so much better.
I'm 35 and still have that 21yr old itch to customize everything I own.
I found this forum while trying to find out a way to remove the rear seat backs and why my screen randomly started saying Device Not Supported. Quickly fell down the forum rabbit hole and am now in the market for an upper glove box (since this cubby is ridiculously useless).
Photos attached are as I bought it and came with:
LED headlights, Bakflip tonnau cover, side steps, leveling kit, tint front and rear, leather, bed liner and new KO2's.
Since I bought it I have added the following:
Interior LED all around, Tinted tail and 3rd brake lights, Window rain visors, weather tech floor mats, box extender, LED bed lights with toggle switch in bed.
Current projects (thanks to the forums):
Hood vent LEDs (tedious as hell but I like it), mud flaps (bought but not put on yet), stereo (4 chan amp and 6x9 all around, 2 Alpine MRP500, 2 JBL 10W1V3-4 10", Cap, fiberglass box (ill make when its warm again), air cabin filter (how is this not a thing....), Magnetic tailgate cupholders (I do a lot of tailgate bench work).
Maybe down the road:
I like the idea of a winch in front but hate the massive bumpers. I've found some threads that show the hidden winch and may do that but with a hinged front plate to hide it much like the Chevelles rear plate for gas access and the 90 degree flip up tow mirrors.
. You picked up a great looking truck!
