New Ram on Friday

[Sagebrush2500]

Bet you won't sleep tonight

LOL - I didn't sleep LAST NIGHT!!! I might zonk out a couple hours tonight just because of that and some help from Mr. Daniels (figure if I drink a glass of whiskey I won't be able to drive to the dealership tonight and torment the guys LOL)

 

[rblochli]

Best of luck tomorrow!

 

[Sagebrush2500]

Best of luck tomorrow!

Thanks man... hoping that everything comes out okay...

 

[Gardenfan]

Glad to see some more sagebrush trucks. Love mine. Hell we could have a ram forum get together at the dealer waiting for it to show up lol

 

[Sagebrush2500]

Glad to see some more sagebrush trucks. Love mine. Hell we could have a ram forum get together at the dealer waiting for it to show up lol

Wouldn't that be cool to have a Ram M&G at the dealership...

I love the Sagebrush too... especially love that the color isn't as common as the reds and blues. The day after I bought my Deep Water Blue, I saw an identical 1500 Big Horn about 4 miles from my house. After driving a Jade '97 for all those years, I wasn't used to seeing myself coming and going on every corner.

Geez, hopefully 12 hours from now I'll be at the dealership watching the car hauler pull in...

 

[Sagebrush2500]

Heres the info from the VOTS website:

Brand Name: RAM

Model: RAM 2500 SLT CREW CAB 4X4 6'4" BOX

Model Year: 2012

Vehicle Details:
Color/Trim/Seating
Dark Slate/Medium Graystone
Cloth 40/20/40 Bench Seat
Sagebrush Pearl Coat
Additional Features/Packages
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle
Spray in Bedliner
Manuf Statement of Origin
Clearance Lamps
Powertrain
6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine
6-Speed Manual G56 Transmission
Other(s)
50 State Emissions
Customer Preferred Package 2EG
GVWR, Towing, Suspension
3.73 Rear Axle Ratio

 

[quietpeen]

its friday morning...how did you sleep? lol

 

[Sagebrush2500]

LOL - last I remember it was past midnight and was awake at around 5:30... kind of sluggish this morning until I refreshed the VOTS webpage and found the status changed from shipment to:

Current Vehicle Status : Delivery Your new vehicle will arrive at your dealership soon. Thank you for your purchase!

I WILL BE THERE!!!

 

[OutlawTrucker]

Video that ***** coming off the truck and post it on YouTube.

 

[Sagebrush2500]

Daggum it - truck arrived last night - they had her tucked in the back of the lot whenever I arrived... 2 hours later, they found the keys then the dealer prep process, etc. Got some pics and will post - right now I'm exhausted from a long day at the dealership and signing over my life for a truck that cost more than my first house!!!

Initial impressions: I need to get the feel for this engine/transmission... she runs nice on the highway and picks up really nice from 60 mph in 6th gear going uphill. I like hearing the whistling and don't mind the lack of teeth chattering diesel.

I never realized how mild mannered my 2010 1500 was until I arrived home with this beast and climbed out feeling much like I did after driving my '97 1500 SB. It's the way a truck should feel - rough and unruly.

Pics soon...

 

[Sagebrush2500]

Okay - some pictures:

First shot: when I found her sitting on the lot this morning

Proof of her pedigree:

Powerplant:

Dealer prepping:

Ready for delivery:

 

[RamFan2]

Congrats!

 

[baff]

Thats a sweet colour. I understand the waiting process so a big congrats man. Enjoy the new ride.
Very interested in what you think about it.

 

[Sagebrush2500]

Thats a sweet colour. I understand the waiting process so a big congrats man. Enjoy the new ride.
Very interested in what you think about it.

Man - I love it... I love having a truck that behaves like a truck and sounds like a truck - takes me back to my first pickup truck.

Only driven her about 50 miles so far - still working on getting the feeling for shifting, etc.

1st gear must be pretty tall - been starting in 2nd most of the time. I couldn't find any tables showing the gears (e.g., 1st = 3.42:1, etc.) if someone could point one out I'd appreciate.

 

[OutlawTrucker]

I wish my truck was a manual. I hate autos.

Gears:




FIRST
5.94

SECOND
3.28

THIRD
1.98

FOURTH
1.31

FIFTH
1.00

SIXTH
0.74

REVERSE
5.42

 

[Gardenfan]

Looks good!

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[Stroked]

Looks awesome! Congrats

 

[Ocelot]

Congratulations! Best of luck with it.

 

[bigbadram1500]

sweet. congrats

 

[Sagebrush2500]

Thanks guys - especially for the gears. That 1st is pretty tall...

I think it's sad that manual transmission pickup trucks are limited to Dodge with CTD. I enjoy shifting... some call it "Mario Andretti syndrome" but it holds the driver at a critical place in the driving process rather than what most advancements in automotives appear to be focused on: removing the driver from doing anything - including parking along a curbside...