Ram my up's, downs and WOW!

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randyr6

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I'm 68 and had a truck since I was 25 and got out of the Navy (see the world they said, and I did, 2 Mediterranean cruises-Israel, Rome, Spain, Italy, Bahrain, Egypt, and more this old guy forgot). 1st truck 1985 Chevy step side, 2nd truck Ford F150 1990 (what a piece of crap on the paint end and poor dealer work-truck spent around 6 months at dealer thru the years for repair and warranty work), 3rd truck (it was time for something new)-2000 Ram 2500 Diesel-never had any problems, 4th Truck (bought a bigger horse trailer) Ram 2003 3500 Diesels- never had any issues, 5th Truck (3500 starting to have costly repairs due to RUST ONLY-spare tire lift, tye rods were rust beyond repair), 2019 Ram 5.7- disliked it after my first long 1hr ride, not enough power, 11 MPG MAX with out towing, too hard to get in and out of (to tight) but just an uncomfortable truck to me. (I did get what I paid for it at trade-in) 6th Truck, (about 45 days to build and about the same to deliver) ORDERED 2022 Ram 3500 Laramie single wheel with all the bells and whistles for towing and caring a camper while towing. Hopefully my last truck.
Enclosing photos and as a side note the Carhartt seat covers took about 2 hours to install. I wanted form fitting covers. Covers look alot better after sitting in the sun and softing and loosing up -they really fit well and tight now hours later.
There's a lot to learn on this truck-so far I have about 6 hours in it just going over every thing so its second nature to do.
The big SUCK was when I went to use my under seat storge and found it filled with a HUGH bass speaker--I lost all that storage which I wanted>and counted on using.
Thanks-been reading Forum since I ordered the truck and have learned so much-Thanks to everyone who posted anything about how to and info on systems-Randy
 

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Rlaf75

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1..thank you for your service
2..beautiful truck
3..welcome from CT
 

GTyankee

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Howdy & welcome

I may be wrong but it looks like your rear seat has the fold flat floor

you can't get better storage than that

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Beauty! Other than color choices that is exactly what I want for my next truck. Totally envious!
 
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randyr6

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Only problem with rear fold down floor is its too difficult for dogs to enter-makes the truck to high-it also make climbing in for my grandson difficult. I also do not like the look as a semi-permanent look. I like to see the floor as it makes the truck look "cleaner" Thanks everyone
 
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randyr6

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I have had only one issue that may or may not help others--my radio screen went crazy and flashed some error message 500 times a second-it took me about 5 minutes to read enough of the message to see partially what it said--something about not finding phone. No amount of turning off and back on resolved the flashing. I had the radio set for two phones, and it could not locate the second phone (not even set up yet but will be) LUCKILY, I was able to hit the OK during one of the flashes and that allowed me to remove second phone--it took about 20 tries to finally get radio to accept the OK-all is well now
 

sandawilliams

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Only problem with rear fold down floor is its too difficult for dogs to enter-makes the truck to high-it also make climbing in for my grandson difficult. I also do not like the look as a semi-permanent look. I like to see the floor as it makes the truck look "cleaner" Thanks everyone
Our interiors are identical and the nicest I've ever owned. For what you do why didn't you get the 8' bed?
 

turkeybird56

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I'm 68 and had a truck since I was 25 and got out of the Navy (see the world they said, and I did, 2 Mediterranean cruises-Israel, Rome, Spain, Italy, Bahrain, Egypt, and more this old guy forgot). 1st truck 1985 Chevy step side, 2nd truck Ford F150 1990 (what a piece of crap on the paint end and poor dealer work-truck spent around 6 months at dealer thru the years for repair and warranty work), 3rd truck (it was time for something new)-2000 Ram 2500 Diesel-never had any problems, 4th Truck (bought a bigger horse trailer) Ram 2003 3500 Diesels- never had any issues, 5th Truck (3500 starting to have costly repairs due to RUST ONLY-spare tire lift, tye rods were rust beyond repair), 2019 Ram 5.7- disliked it after my first long 1hr ride, not enough power, 11 MPG MAX with out towing, too hard to get in and out of (to tight) but just an uncomfortable truck to me. (I did get what I paid for it at trade-in) 6th Truck, (about 45 days to build and about the same to deliver) ORDERED 2022 Ram 3500 Laramie single wheel with all the bells and whistles for towing and caring a camper while towing. Hopefully my last truck.
Enclosing photos and as a side note the Carhartt seat covers took about 2 hours to install. I wanted form fitting covers. Covers look alot better after sitting in the sun and softing and loosing up -they really fit well and tight now hours later.
There's a lot to learn on this truck-so far I have about 6 hours in it just going over every thing so its second nature to do.
The big SUCK was when I went to use my under seat storge and found it filled with a HUGH bass speaker--I lost all that storage which I wanted>and counted on using.
Thanks-been reading Forum since I ordered the truck and have learned so much-Thanks to everyone who posted anything about how to and info on systems-Randy
Fine looking ride.
 

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Enjoy the new truck. Honestly, I always owned Checy 1500s. Well, my first truck was a 1972 c10 in 1986.
I purchase my RAM because of the Cummins diesel for towing RVs easily.
 
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randyr6

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For those who wonder why I did not get the 8-foot bed, I didn't for two reasons and the first being mute because of the second 1) wife has a heck of a time parking the beast when she goes camping with her horse, much less the grocery store. 2) we have a truck bed camper (our reason for buying the truck-a dually was just so far off the weight haul we needed, and I had one before. Tire replacement was $1600.00 ten years ago).
With this truck, a 6' 4" bed allows me to leave the tailgate ON. The camper is one of those that over hangs the back of the truck by 41" because that is the length of the extension needed for the horse trailer when camper is on the truck. That leaves me about 6" after the tailgate and the rest is due to the camper bumper and step.
 
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