2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Consumer Discussions

2009 Dodge Ram EPA fuel economy estimates are out

Re: so whare is the big mpg increase [ddumas29]

Written by: kcram on Sep 10, 2008 05:37 PM

Dodge has been saying the HP is up to 390 and fuel econony is up 18 - 20 % Not sure where you saw 18-20%, because the Dodge press release from the January intro at the Detroit auto show notes a projected increase of 4%. Chrysler Press Release - 2009 Ram 1500 Intro, Jan 13 2008 kcram - Pickups Host Read More...

Re: 2009 Dodge Ram EPA fuel economy estimates are out [orangutan]

Written by: kcram on Sep 10, 2008 05:32 PM

The official Dodge spec sheet released on September 1 for the 2009 Ram 1500 says the 42RLE automatic is standard and the only trans available with the 3.7. The 545RFE is standard and the only trans available with the V8s. kcram - Pickups Host Read More...

Re: 2009 Dodge Ram EPA fuel economy estimates are out [orangutan]

Written by: kcram on Sep 08, 2008 07:36 PM

The 2009 Ram 1500 will not be offered with a manual transmission, nor will the 2500 with the 5.7 Hemi. If you want to shift for yourself, you'll have to step up to a 2500 or 3500 diesel. kcram - Pickups Host Read More...

Article Comments - 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 First Drive / Full Test

Article Comments - 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 First Drive

Written by: KarenS on Aug 26, 2008 09:07 AM

Prepare yourselves, fellow truckers, for a brand new day. No more will you be surprised by a sideways leap of the ass end of your truck when you encounter midcorner bumps or cross railroad tracks. First Drive: 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Read More...

Article Comments - 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 First Look

Re: Article Comments - 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 First Look [KarenS]

Written by: jjcold417 on Mar 14, 2008 11:35 PM

the author states that this 2009 Dodge Ram pickup is the first American pickup with coil springs in the rear. That, however, is not true. Many years ago I owned a 1967 Chevrolet C20 pickup that had coil springs in the rear, and along with them the longest control arms I have ever seen! Read More...

Article Comments - 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 First Look

Written by: KarenS on Feb 21, 2008 10:08 AM

The world is changing and the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 is going to arrive right in the middle of it. The sales of pickup trucks slid downward 13.2 percent during 2007, and every smarty-pants on television wants to blame the pickup for global warming. First Look: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Read More...

Full-size pickup sales - F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer??

Re: Truck of the year. [b2900]

Written by: kcram on Dec 24, 2007 08:24 PM

The Silverado/Sierra HD and Ford Super Duty were also in this year's TOY competition, as they did not begin production until after last year's contest was completed. Motor Trend always claims that trucks are scored against their direct competition, so the Tundra was rated against all the current half-tons, as opposed to the heavy pickups which were rated against ... Read More...

Half-ton Pickups - The full field

Re: Hate to interrupt.. [bristol2]

Written by: kcram on Sep 26, 2007 04:19 PM

Dodge will introduce a light-duty Cummins in the redesigned Ram 1500 in late 2009/early 2010. kcram - Pickups Host Read More...

Dodge Ram Pickup Lease Questions

Re: Dodge Ram Pickup: Lease Questions [Car_man]

Written by: hemi_ky on Aug 09, 2007 11:54 AM

Hi Car_Man, I have a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 quad-cab 4x4 HEMI Sport SLT Big Horn Edition. It has 20-inch wheels with 305/55/r20 Nitto Terra Grapplers, Line-X, window tint, Infinity stereo, it's a nice truck. Everything I'd want, except it's not a diesel. This truck is paid for. I've been debating on trading it in for a 2007 Ram 2500 with the 6.7 Cummins. I've been working ... Read More...