Well done Ram! Rumble Bee on the way.

[Magfan2]

Nothing against Elon, an amazing guy. Hell will freeze before I have an electric potential incendiary bomb. I doubt all the local fire departments out here could extinguish such a blaze.

 

[Magfan2]

Damn how old are you,even my wife see's a 100 mph fairly often,lol. Hell the day she brought her 1320 home,the car only had 50 miles on it,from the dealership to our driveway,and when i checked the top speed,she'd already had it to 150 mph,and the car was brand new Somewhere in that 50 miles,she'd already gave it a good run

Older than dirt. Actually what I have read here has discouraged me from pushing the truck. Silent Generation!

 

[Wild one]

Older than dirt. Actually what I have read here has discouraged me from pushing the truck. Silent Generation!

Actually the Hemi isn't an engine you want to baby,it'll live a longer and happier life if you do drive it a bit aggressively.Cranksplash is all that lubricates the cam and lifters,so the harder you drive it,the more crank splash getting to the cam lobes.

 

[Magfan2]

I drop the hammer and pass 3 grand every time I am out of the driveway and am on asphalt. Passing I do what I need to be quick and safe - just not the Ton yet.
BTW, though she doesn't have a muscle car, the Wife has a lead foot as well!

 

[Wild one]

I drop the hammer and pass 3 grand every time I am out of the driveway and am on asphalt. Passing I do what I need to be quick and safe - just not the Ton yet.
BTW, though she doesn't have a muscle car, the Wife has a lead foot as well!

Worst mistake i ever made was sticking my wife in my old 68Z at the dragstrip when we were first dating,she's been drag racing all our toys since then,and that's going on 41 years now
She actually made more money street racing the car then i did,as every guy and his dog would race a young cute gal,and she beat the majority of them

 

[JD Martin]

Guys cried about no availability of a no etorque/no stop start hemi. Ram gives us that option. Guys cry it's not cool because they also gave us the 6.4L in a half ton guys were crying for and a street version of the TRX guys were crying for.

My guy, if you want the fastest truck get a HO Hurricane and forget the N/A Hemi all together. If you want old school cool, you just got offered it in three flavors.

I swear some of you would ***** about a goose that laid gold eggs because the eggs were hard to stack.

I had a guy in my shop on my ship in the Nav like that. I used to say he was the kind of guy that would find a $10 bill on the street and ***** that it wasn't a $20. After a few months bobbing around on the high seas underway you wanted to toss him over the side

 

[Docwagon1776]

I had a guy in my shop on my ship in the Nav like that. I used to say he was the kind of guy that would find a $10 bill on the street and ***** that it wasn't a $20. After a few months bobbing around on the high seas underway you wanted to toss him over the side

Guys like that are miserable enough when you can walk away. Being stuck on a ship with him...oof. In the Army they'd say soldiers only complain about two things: When things change and when they stay the same.

 

[MrBonez]

Yeah, or guys who can easily afford it but want a more practical fun truck. The 6.4L is the sweet spot for me. I need more info before I decide I'm a buyer, but it's the first half ton Ram I've been interested in for awhile. I'd have jumped ship to Ford before this if I stepped back down from an HD.

I never seriously considered the TRX over the Power Wagon because of how I planned to use it.

I really hope they don't saddle these with the peanut tank like they did the TRX. Ford puts the big boy tank in the Raptor because they know people who actually use them as intended don't want to carry 5 jerry cans...

Fair enough because not everyone wants a pickup for non-pickup stuff.

I'd have to believe the 6.4/392 version will sell quite well and possibly close to what the base version will by the numbers.
Almost makes me want to checkout a 392 version if the local dealer here gets one in but must admit I'm happy with what I've got now.

 

[JD Martin]

Personally I like what Ram did with these vehicles, especially the wheel base like I already mentioned. I'll never own one but that's not the point because likely only a few thousand people a year will ever own one. Someone else said it already but the unicorns create interest and support for the brand. I used to rebuild old 60s Mustangs and everyone always wanted the 8s but the straight 6s were 2-1 more common and that's why the car even lasted as long as it did. As for badging 99.9% of anyone that even notices it's a different kind of Ram will have no clue whatsoever about badging.

I look at it this way - the more trucks built and sold the longer they have parts available and are supported, which means I can keep mine going longer economically. I don't see any way that's a loss for me.

 

[Docwagon1776]

Fair enough because not everyone wants a pickup for non-pickup stuff.

I'd have to believe the 6.4/392 version will sell quite well and possibly close to what the base version will by the numbers.
Almost makes me want to checkout a 392 version if the local dealer here gets one in but must admit I'm happy with what I've got now.

I'm also happy with what I have now, so it wouldn't be a replacement but an addition. I've not been real gentle on my body and I figure I'll eventually get to the point that driving a stick shift and the ride height of the Camaro will become problematic for entry/exit without pain.

I bought my Corvette when I was young and stupid from a guy in his early 60s who hadn't driven it in about 3 years because neither him nor his wife could get in and out of it without pain. That's been almost 30 years ago and I still think about him. He loved the car, you could tell, but it just wasn't for him any more.

 

[pacofortacos]

I think that the 6.4 should have been an option in the 1500 from the beginning of it's availability.

Towing with the 6.4 w/8 speed would be a decent experience.

 

[ramffml]

I think that the 6.4 should have been an option in the 1500 from the beginning of it's availability.

Towing with the 6.4 w/8 speed would be a decent experience.

Yeah but Tim K says there is "no demand" lol.

 

[Tray Burge]

I recently returned from a round trip from WA state to Florida in our 2020 Limited. Approximately 6000 miles. We averaged about 18 mpg, and went through more than 330 gallons of fuel. At an average price of around $3.50 per gallon (it was cheaper on the trip there last November) we spent just under $1200 on fuel. I've read that the TRX might eek out 14 mpg highway. If I'd been driving one of those instead, I'd have gone through almost a hundred more gallons and spent another $350 on fuel. Yeah, fuel economy does matter sometimes. But for normal daily use I'm really not concerned about it, even with gas prices at historic highs.

My DD when I'm run'n around town is my RicerRolla, at 16 yo and still gets 33.7mpg and she's a blast to drive.

 

[Tray Burge]

My guy, what I have been asking for, is a 6.4 in a simple, affordable truck. This toy thing is not it.

No crew cab, slammed suspension, no payload, can't tow anything.

Absolutely, now if they'd just lose the rear doors it'd be perfect!

 

[Tray Burge]

I'll get walked in my Camaro by a bunch of jelly bean shaped EVs on the market.

I hear they even go faster if you turn the fake exhaust tone on!?

 

[Docwagon1776]

I hear they even go faster if you turn the fake exhaust tone on!?

Careful, you're going to be accused of "digging a hole" by implying something other than the best 0-60 times make something cool.

 

[bigbensoutdoors]

I've owned mostly Fords, but man unless they completely bumble the pricing on these I'll be ordering a 5.7 as soon as I can. That truck is kind of what I've been looking for. I have a 2020 F150 now with the 3.5, it's a great truck I've had since new. With 95k on it I've been thinking about a new one but nothing is really making me say buy other than a King Ranch but I still like doing off road/outdoors stuff. Was thinking of a Camaro SS or Mustang GT to have as a fun car last weekend then Ram did this.

Gotta say good work Ram. Probably the most fun truck I had was a '03 Dakota quad cab with the 4.7. Loved that little truck and really am looking forward to this. Most likely will get the 5.7 as an around town and fun truck and keeping the F150 for truck stuff. Maybe the 6.4 just depending on pricing. I can afford whichever one I want, but I'm getting old - I don't need the fastest. I want something that looks that great and sounds as good as the Hemis are known for.

 

[bigbensoutdoors]

Ok been doing a lot of research because I'm excited about this thing. Based on what's been said to the media - specifically that the 6.2 will come in under TRX list - and that RAM knows they need to rebuild the brand here's my thought on pricing. RAM isn't stupid, they didn't put the R&D into this thing without some market research. Any non crew cab in the current truck market is a hard sell, but having a Halo/fun vehicle running around the streets gets people into the dealer to buy Laramies and Tungstens. Here's where I think pricing will land:

Base 5.7 - 50-55 MSRP start
Base 6.4 - 62-65 MSRP start
6.4 Track Pack with options - 70-75 MSRP
SRT - 80-85 MSRP

This is based on the rest of the market. Base 5.7 compares almost spot on with the F150 Lobo, except smaller cab, so they know they need to undercut that. Right now Lobos in my area are advertised at 52-53 and going OTD for high 40s. The 6.4 is kind of in a weird spot due to the pent up demand for that motor, but I think you're going to see the base 6.4 with cloth be pretty aggressively priced and low volume. My guess the track pack 6.4 will actually be the volume seller for the Rumble Bee lineup - it has leather and all the goodies.

I'm old school, I want the cruiser "hot rod" version - give me a 5.7 with cloth seats and a good stereo. All the noise and a good time.

 

[Docwagon1776]

Ok been doing a lot of research because I'm excited about this thing. Based on what's been said to the media - specifically that the 6.2 will come in under TRX list - and that RAM knows they need to rebuild the brand here's my thought on pricing. RAM isn't stupid, they didn't put the R&D into this thing without some market research. Any non crew cab in the current truck market is a hard sell, but having a Halo/fun vehicle running around the streets gets people into the dealer to buy Laramies and Tungstens. Here's where I think pricing will land:

Base 5.7 - 50-55 MSRP start
Base 6.4 - 62-65 MSRP start
6.4 Track Pack with options - 70-75 MSRP
SRT - 80-85 MSRP

This is based on the rest of the market. Base 5.7 compares almost spot on with the F150 Lobo, except smaller cab, so they know they need to undercut that. Right now Lobos in my area are advertised at 52-53 and going OTD for high 40s. The 6.4 is kind of in a weird spot due to the pent up demand for that motor, but I think you're going to see the base 6.4 with cloth be pretty aggressively priced and low volume. My guess the track pack 6.4 will actually be the volume seller for the Rumble Bee lineup - it has leather and all the goodies.

I'm old school, I want the cruiser "hot rod" version - give me a 5.7 with cloth seats and a good stereo. All the noise and a good time.

If that's the real prices and the cool kids do the 3-5% under invoice, that's real competitive.

Give me the 33 gallon tank, a HUD, no stop/start, and heated/ventilated seats and I'm a potential buyer for the 6.4L. IF they don't **** up the reliability.

 

[Hanover Fiste]

I’d be tempted, but since it’s not strictly RWD I’ll pass. The “push a button” to switch from 4x4 to RWD turns me off.