New baby, well, big baby.

[loveracing1988]

I finally convinced myself to pull the trigger yesterday. I had made up my mind Thursday night but wanted to see how final negotiations went before actually committing to buying it.
2014 Ram 2500 6.4 4x4 tradesman.
3.73 gears (my one regret)
Snow plow prep (came with the truck I could care less)
Popular equipment group
Anti spin differential (could care less about this, I would prefer to put a E locker in like the power wagon)
Trailer brake controller and tow mirrors
18" wheels and LT275/70R18 tires.

Coming from a 2013 1500 outdoorsman I have quite a few options missing that I want to be adding once tax return season roles around.
Touch screen radio of some sort (if they have sorted out using the factory USB that would be awsome)
Backup camera
Remote start
Possibly switching to the 60/40 split bench in the rear.
Adding the fold flat storage beneath the rear seat.
Some sort of intake, and something to make the engine sound like it is 6.4 liters not 2 liters.
A front locker of some sort to make it into a poor man's power wagon would be nice.
Thoughts questions or concerns?

 

[B-Shot]

You have lots of options with the tradesman to make it the way you want(less factory options less trips to the dealer IMO). You would be suprised on how much better your white truck looked with front tinted windows as well.

 

[Buddy]

Great purchase, nice truck. Yea, tinting the two fronts would change the look nicely, if you like tinted windows. It is a beast. Congrats.

 

[HemiRoar]

Personally, I'd tint the front windows like the others said, add black fender flares, and black wheels with 35's and .. "oh jeezuz"

 

[loveracing1988]

Great purchase, nice truck. Yea, tinting the two fronts would change the look nicely, if you like tinted windows. It is a beast. Congrats.

I would like to do that, I need to get my wife's jeep done first though... She said I have to wash and wax and get the rear splash guards installed on her jeep before I start doing anything to my truck I guess that gives me some sort of ambition!

 

[TWILLIAMS9]

Welcome to the club brother!

 

[Buddy]

Well get on that man!! Then you can turn your attention to your new rig and get her blessing doing it. Win win!!

 

[OutlawTrucker]

Paint match the bumpers

 

[loveracing1988]

Paint match the bumpers

I am actually considering having them line-xed. My grandpa had an older ram that was all white with white bumpers and I wasn't a fan of it. I'm actually not the biggest fan of white to begin with but it looked good enough on this truck I did like it.

 

[loveracing1988]

Welcome to the club brother!

Thank you!

 

[cheeseball]

Welcome to the 6.4 club! With all that money you saved now you can let the mods begin!

 

[loveracing1988]

Welcome to the 6.4 club! With all that money you saved now you can let the mods begin!

Thanks! I'm using the money I saved to keep gas in this big *****!

 

[loveracing1988]

First mod, weathertech floor liners front and rear. Actually cabelas brand but same difference.

 

[audio1der]

Why d you regret the 3.73s? Would you want higher gears for better MPG?

 

[loveracing1988]

Why d you regret the 3.73s? Would you want higher gears for better MPG?

Yes. I think with the 4.10s mds would come on a little more often so a little more miles per gallon. Not to mention the fact it would have a little more get up and go.

 

[tjfdesmo]

Congrats on the new rig! I am very close to getting a white Tradesman 6.4 also. It's damned hard to find 4.10's. I was really eyeballing a Tradesman Powerwagon, but I don't think it'll go through my garage door with the added height. I also wasn't keen on the reduced payload. Keep us posted on performance and MPG!

 

[loveracing1988]

Congrats on the new rig! I am very close to getting a white Tradesman 6.4 also. It's damned hard to find 4.10's. I was really eyeballing a Tradesman Powerwagon, but I don't think it'll go through my garage door with the added height. I also wasn't keen on the reduced payload. Keep us posted on performance and MPG!

I was essentially in the same boat. I just didn't want to spend the extra 4k on the power wagon. It is just more issues for something that realistically I probably won't use. The ones I found with 4.10s were either 5.7 trucks or they had quite a few more options. As soon as I figure out how to link my fuelly to my signature on here I will do so.
I could punch my wife right now in respect to the mpg's. Driving it back to the dealer from the test drive I averaged 17.5 according to the evic. She joked that after I buy it that number will plummet. When I parked it today it was at 14.5. She just had to be right... As usual.
I honestly don't know when the first time I will tow with it will be, so for towing power my review might take a while. I know right of the bat I miss my 8 speed for that real tall 1st gear, I am sure when they get around to adding that to these trucks they will get even better power wise. The added height of these 2500's makes them seem slower than they are though.

 

[loveracing1988]

 

[tjfdesmo]

Not a big score on the Ramp Travel Index LOL

 

[Hemi395]

Congrats man! Now you have a real transfer case!