Why Do Own a 2500? Poll

[dexter]

Why do you own a 2500?

 

[dexter]

I bought one for towing a travel trailer. I possibly could have gone with a 1500. But, I will be full timing with a RV and didn't want to possibly press the limits of 1500.

 

[Treburkulosis]

We are roofers and make 1500s work. I see a lot of 2500-3500 rams in the dump ground. It's basically like this as I was coming out in my Chevy Kodiak. Ram, Ram, Ram, Ford, Ram, Chevy, Ram, Ram. A lot are hemi rams. Some are Cummins. I used to see the p stroke as the main truck of choice, now it's the ram.

 

[MADDOG]

Towing a 5'vr and I occasionally need the payload of a 2500.

 

[Reeb]

Sleddecks and trailers in the winter. Boat and travel trailer in the summer.
I should have forked over the extra and got a 6.4 Hemi cuz my 5.7 is a little heavy on the fuel economy side when hauling/towing.

I do have the old 12v for the guys trips but the wife refuses to do family trips in it. Extrnded cabs are way too small for 3 munchkins.

 

[Cummins Dog]

Actually I should have voted "other" (voted don't need the capability). The only real reason at this point in time was so I could get a Cummins TD engine. Ideally this truck will last as long as I do so I don't have to deal with a car dealer again in my lifetime. However, not knowing where life will lead, its nice to have the capability for towing or carrying about anything I want to.

 

[Bigdaddy]

Yep, pretty much because I knew that I was going to get a TT so I didn't want to be limited by getting a 1/2.

 

[RAM_Designs]

Wanted more payload and easier towing. Huge difference going from 1/2 ton to 3/4 ton RAM. I also wanted to have a bigger truck in general.

 

[drittal]

Originally bought 2500 c.c with 6.4 because I planned to get a 24' enclosed car hauler rest of time it would be family truckster.

Ended up getting 33' box length Toy Hauler.

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[MANual_puller]

Other- A 4x4 truck should have a live axle in the front and not glorified car suspension.

Edit: aka I hate IFS with a passion.

 

[07MegaCabRam]

They are IMHO a dream to drive through mountains which I do alot. The exhaust brake and the power of the Cummins is second to none..

Plus, the easy of suspension upgrades and availability.
Plus, just a taller truck.

 

[bcbouy]

carry a 3000 pound camper,tow a 1000 pound boat and carry 500 pounds of crap into the middle of nowhere almost every weekend to fish and camp.light duty trucks don't cut it.they break waaay too easy.trust me,i know.

 

[jk6672]

I wanted more than my Ecoboost F-150 could offer and I didn't want a Power Stroke diesel. The Cummins is the only reason I chose a Ram. I like the styling, but to be honest it was the Cummins that sold the truck. I live in the desert so I will get plenty of off-road time, and now i DON'T have to limit myself to what I can haul so now it's just a matter of what I can afford

 

[Dmopar74]

Work and I can haul a truck camper and boat at same time

 

[zeddy]

Only because I wanted a column shifter instead of that knob shifter. If I wanted a knob shifter, I'd get a prius.

 

[David776895]

carry a 3000 pound camper,tow a 1000 pound boat and carry 500 pounds of crap into the middle of nowhere almost every weekend to fish and camp.light duty trucks don't cut it.they break waaay too easy.trust me,i know.

So jealous! !

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[smurfs_of_war]

I loved the 1500 but I also loved the creature comforts that really weigh a 1500 down. I do more hauling than towing but I still do tow our TT. My hobby is stone work and yard landscaping and I was pushing the 1500 well beyond design limitations and with my TT in tow plus family I was definitely going to burn something up so I got the 2500.

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[U&A]

I voted other,

I use the payload capacity more often than I tow close to capacity. most of the things I tow COULD be towed with a 1/2 ton... not to comfortably tough. I plan on hauling a verity of equipment like.. bob cat, backhoe, excavator ( personal use, not work related) with my truck often enough to make me not want a 1/2 ton any more. have done it 3 time this year and am glad I had the truck I do.

 

[OzarksRam]

I also fall into the category of not "needing" a 3/4. I went with a 3/4 ton because throughout my life there were enough times that I have said the words "I wish I had a 3/4 ton right now" to justify the purchase. I also do some landscaping on the side and I have overloaded a half ton Chevy and Dakota more than I should have. Me and a buddy needed to haul a bob cat and other stuff for a job and we had to borrower his dads Cummins cuz I was afraid the Chevy wasn't up for it. I said never again. Wanted a diesel but with my budget I could afford a new 6.4 or a used Cummins and decided to go with new.

 

[monteholic]

24 ft enclosed car hauler, 8'6" HD snow plow and am considering getting a TT