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HandyCruiser

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2021
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I've created several new threads already. So I guess I should have done an introduction first.

I grew up working in a shop and worked in shops and parts stores during college. Now I tinker for fun. It should be noted that while I am an ASE Certified Master Automotive Tech and an excellent lover, I primarily work as a Process Safety Engineer at my full time day job among other things (mainly environmental consulting) I do as a side business. I haven't worked as a professional mechanic since I was a young strapping lad with long flowing hair before college. And even then, I mainly worked on big trucks and heavy equipment. Nowadays, I enjoy working on cars for fun and relaxation more than driving them. And I help others when I can. Beyond this, I am a church orchestra leader, write and arrange music, and I play saxophone plus a few other instruments.

On July 3, 2021, I bought my wife a 2021 Ram 1500 Laramie to be her everyday driver and to be our main vehicle we drive when together. I always plan to have one new vehicle with a loan payment. All my other vehicles are paid for. The Laramie is loaded with features including a panoramic roof. I am about to add, factory chrome side moldings, a BAKFlip F1 hard tonneau cover, BedMat carpet mat for the bed, factory passenger side door cup holder and a number of other smaller items.

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Other vehicles include:

The 2019 Dodge Charger Scat Pack I just traded for the Laramie. I am going to miss this car, but my sweetie got truck fever, so it was time to trade.

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My daily driver. It's a 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona with about 245,000 miles on it. It makes a 110-mile daily commute. And a fun commute it is.

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My heavily modified 2007 PT Cruiser turbo convertible. She makes 15 pounds of boost and will hurt you if not careful. But she's great for afternoon drives with my sweetie.

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My 2003 Dodge Ram SLT Quadcab. I bought this new at Fletcher Dodge in North Little Rock in November 2002. It has over 250,000 miles on it.

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Not pictured is a 1984 Chevy C10 1-ton with SIMCO 2400 Geotechnical drilling machine, and several other old trucks as well. There is no shortage of vehicles at my house.
 
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turkeybird56

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I've created several new threads already. So I guess I should have done an introduction first.

I grew up working in a shop and worked in shops and parts stores during college. Now I tinker for fun. It should be noted that while I am an ASE Certified Master Automotive Tech and an excellent lover, I primarily work as a Process Safety Engineer at my full time day job among other things (mainly environmental consulting) I do as a side business. I haven't worked as a professional mechanic since I was a young strapping lad with long flowing hair before college. And even then, I mainly worked on big trucks and heavy equipment. Nowadays, I enjoy working on cars for fun and relaxation more than driving them. And I help others when I can. Beyond this, I am a church orchestra leader, write and arrange music, and I play saxophone plus a few other instruments.

On July 3, 2021, I bought my wife a 2021 Ram 1500 Laramie to be her everyday driver and to be our main vehicle we drive when together. I always plan to have one new vehicle with a loan payment. All my other vehicles are paid for. The Laramie is loaded with features including a panoramic roof. I am about to add, factory chrome side moldings, a BAKFlip F1 hard tonneau cover, BedMat carpet mat for the bed, factory passenger side door cup holder and a number of other smaller items.

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Other vehicles include:

The 2019 Dodge Charger Scat Pack I just traded for the Laramie. I am going to miss this car, but my sweetie got truck fever, so it was time to trade.

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My daily driver. It's a 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona with about 245,000 miles on it. It makes a 110-mile daily commute. And a fun commute it is.

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My heavily modified 2007 PT Cruiser turbo convertible. She makes 15 pounds of boost and will hurt you if not careful. But she's great for afternoon drives with my sweetie.

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My 2003 Dodge Ram SLT Quadcab. I bought this new at Fletcher Dodge in North Little Rock in November 2002. It has over 250,000 miles on it.

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Not pictured is a 1984 Chevy C10 1-ton with SIMCO 2400 Geotechnical drilling machine, and several other old trucks as well. There is no shortage of vehicles at my house.
DOES it have Stop/Start? If so, wat do U think about it? I am mulling over upgrading to a 2021 Laramie, the only thing I hate is the Stop/Start. Nice collection of cars? Do U reside at a Used Car Dealer??? LOL ... :Big Laugh::owned::joke:
 
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HandyCruiser

HandyCruiser

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DOES it have Stop/Start? If so, wat do U think about it? I am mulling over upgrading to a 2021 Laramie, the only thing I hate is the Stop/Start. Nice collection of cars? Do U reside at a Used Car Dealer??? LOL ... :Big Laugh::owned::joke:

No start-stop. This one has the straight 5.7 Hemi. No E-torque. The regular 5.7 just feels stronger to my sweetie and me.
 
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Guitarest

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DOES it have Stop/Start? If so, wat do U think about it? I am mulling over upgrading to a 2021 Laramie, the only thing I hate is the Stop/Start. Nice collection of cars? Do U reside at a Used Car Dealer??? LOL ... :Big Laugh::owned::joke:
You can get the Laramie without that Start Stop BS. I did; too many have said its not worth it and only saves 50 (max) a year. The up grade costs ocer two grand and not worth it. Got my 2021 with out that scam on the front
 

Andersoncma

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Not sure this is the same with Ram, but on my company vehicle, which is a 2019 F150, it too has start/stop, but I noticed when I have a trailer plugged into it the start stop option is automatically turned off. So, I ran a couple aux tail/turn indicators, mounted them to my headache rack and powered them through a trailer plug I wired. Now, the F150 thinks I’m always pulling a trailer, thereby automatically bypassing the start/stop system. Will someone plug a trailer into a Ram and see if that too will automatically turn off the start/stop feature?
 

Graygoose

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Convert, for now.
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welcome!
 
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