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[robbyreneeward]

Just curious what your payload is if it's a gasser?

900-1000# more vs diesel typically


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[Thompsre08]

Just curious what your payload is if it's a gasser?

Mine is a diesel. The way its spec'd out my payload is 1,850lbs. ( I would've gone 3500 all day but my work pays for my truck and will only allow up to a 3/4 ton) But mine is also a mega cab. I think typically crew cabs are about 400lbs higher payload that the equally equipped mega cab if i recall correctly. The diesel block weighs about 750 lbs more than the gas block.

 

[brv10]

I ordered a well trimmed BH with most of the tech and do not regret it at all. 12" screen, 360 cameras, alpine stereo, and led upgrades along with others. Plus the grille on the BH looks wayyyyyyy better than the Laramie

Like mine.

 

[tyler2you]

Just heard back from my local dealer after missing our shipping ETA last week, newest shipping ETA was yesterday (3/7). Definitely seems like Longhorns are taking a little longer compared to the other trims...

They're only taking longer if you ordered your Longhorn during the last half of October it seems. There's 6 of us from October that got passed over while they built 17 Longhorns that were ordered in Nov/Dec.

 

[Badgerfan]

Any common denominators on the Longhorns?

 

[robbyreneeward]

Spoken with Renae at MD, truck is on a train to Port Allen, scheduled eta of 3/16, then 10-14 days to the dealer.


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[P.A.]

Mine is a diesel. The way its spec'd out my payload is 1,850lbs. ( I would've gone 3500 all day but my work pays for my truck and will only allow up to a 3/4 ton) But mine is also a mega cab. I think typically crew cabs are about 400lbs higher payload that the equally equipped mega cab if i recall correctly. The diesel block weighs about 750 lbs more than the gas block.

Hmm..ok. Thanks for that info. Ya mine is just a gas 2500 CC, BH, short bed so anxious to see what payload it has. I'm hoping for 3000. Can't go by the website info. Thanks!

 

[Indiana88]

Just spoke with my dealer. Order was placed with dealer on 2/21 and he said still no vin. Anyone else waited 2 plus weeks and haven’t had a vin assigned?

 

[RAMBZ]

Reading a bunch of people flying to Mark Dodge to pick up their truck and I'm just wondering about the break in period. It seems real specific, especially for the first 500 miles or so with making sure the piston rings seat properly and what not. Is this not as much of a concern as they make it out to be?

 

[superjoe83]

Reading a bunch of people flying to Mark Dodge to pick up their truck and I'm just wondering about the break in period. It seems real specific, especially for the first 500 miles or so with making sure the piston rings seat properly and what not. Is this not as much of a concern as they make it out to be?

I wouldn't jump into a new truck and hit the highway, worst thing that you can do to a new engine IMO, the rings need cylinder pressure to seat properly and cruising at 65 isn't going to do that.

 

[tyler2you]

Any common denominators on the Longhorns?

Model	Trim	Engine	SRW/DRW	BSM	4WD	Order Date
3500	LL	6.7L Cummins	SRW		Y	10-20-1021
3500	LL	6.7L Cummins HO	SRW	Y	Y	10-25-2021
3500	LL	6.7L Cummins HO	SRW	Y	Y	10-25-2021
3500	LL	6.7L Cummins HO	SRW		Y	10-29-2021
3500	LL	6.7L Cummins HO	SRW		Y	10-29-2021
2500	LL	6.7L Cummins	SRW		Y	10-15-2021

 

[tyler2you]

I wouldn't jump into a new truck and hit the highway, worst thing that you can do to a new engine IMO, the rings need cylinder pressure to seat properly and cruising at 65 isn't going to do that.

Forgot some people have gassers:

 

[Thompsre08]

Hmm..ok. Thanks for that info. Ya mine is just a gas 2500 CC, BH, short bed so anxious to see what payload it has. I'm hoping for 3000. Can't go by the website info. Thanks!

You should be there. My boss had a 2017 identintical to my 2017. Both Crew Cabs, his was gas and a laramie, mine was a bighorn and a diesel. My payload was 2,310 and his was 3,100. That was back in 2017 but i cant imagine you will be way off.

 

[turbo38gn]

Just a little tid bit of info on the BH vs the Laramie grill .... .... I had Sandie send me over the standard feature list of the Laramie .... daaaamn, 5 pages long. Still on the 1st page and I see "Active Grill Shutters" ... hmmm, I do a search .. the laramie has,"The active grille shutters also known as AGS system is out in place to increase the efficiency of a vehicle. The shutters will close to bring the vehicle up to operating temperature quicker so that the engine is brought to its most efficient point sooner." I guess I can live with that Laramie grill after all ..... I may post again when I find more interesting standard upgrades .... ok, still reading the list ... daaaamn ... it's crazy.

 

[buzzuti]

Recap from Last Friday…

From start to finish my truck order with Mark Dodge was smooth and pleasurable. It became perfectly evident that all Mark Dodge staffed cared about was my satisfaction.

Arrived after a layover in DFW to Lake Charles along with 5 other MD customers around 11am. Ironically a record for a single flight for MD.

They had 2 vehicles waiting, so there was plenty of space for everyone. Rode in a new Grand Wagoneer, so that was cool to see. Thanks for the ride to Charles, professional, positive, and service focused.

Quick 5 minute drive to MD and all of our vehicles were on display, front and center.

The facilities were nice, fresh and clean, and the whole staff was friendly with a perceived energy to the air. The staff was all smiles and appeared to be psyched for us all.

Otis promptly greeted us and began walking us around the truck. I think we made him a little nervous yet impressed at the same time when I pulled out a clipboard with 7 pages worth of items and explained I was going to step through “my checklist”…

Things I noticed:

1. Mark mud flaps installed on the rear DRWs. Maybe mandatory in LA, but it was a nice touch
2. Truck was clean. There was a couple of spots of some grease, blue in color, but to no consequence, meaning it really was not a big deal.
3. Fuse box check lead me to what a lot of folks have been saying, fuses not fully seated. I could push down on each one and it would snap in. Otis recorded me pushing them down and explaining I heard about it, he sent it to the MD mechanics who do the PDI and they said they should be snapped in. Not really knowing if it was an issue or not. They did not pull out very easily, however, so I am not sure if that is a big deal. Nonetheless we pushed all of them down snapping into place.
4. Tire pressure was like at 90 all around. MD communicated before I arrived that I would want to check that and they could help get all the pressures accurately where I wanted them. (I had them set 65 front 55 rear. When I got home I noticed they looked low in the front, so got them to 75 in the front and they look good and the ride is still fine).
5. 1/4 tank of fuel, and about half tank of DEF.
6. All additional parts were in the back seat; upfitter wiring, digital rear view camera, etc.

Here is how awesome MD is #1:
Wife found a small chip in the paint on the back edge of the driver side passenger door. Small. When we showed Otis he replied, “what would you like to do? You can take it to a body shop and invoice us, we could have it sent to our shop, or we can get a paint touch up kit for you. Whatever we need to do to make this right.” Honestly, it was such a small item, I was perfectly fine with a touch up kit, should be here at the house in the next couple of days. No haggling or dirty sales tactics or anything, just a can do attitude to do whatever we felt was right. Awesome.

Here is how awesome MD is #2:
I originally ordered back in December, due to my own ignorance and the limited tooling for building and fully understanding things/ options I pieced the Towing tech group together by hand, package was not available.

Two weeks later I called Sandi and explained (as best I could from my understanding) what I had done, and what I was going for. I ended up, just to be safe, reordering, thanks to MD to allow that as the packages options changed in December making things a little screwy.

Long story long, I intended to get the trailer cameras… I did not, as there are 2 items, Surround-View-Cameras under the tow tech group b, and Trailer Surround-View-Cameras. When I communicated this was “missing” I thought Otis grabbed Aaron and we discussed.

At that moment it became more evident than ever why, aside from price, there is so much buzz around MD. Aaron went into full recon mode to fully understand what and how there may have been a mix up. We looked at my POC, my equipment list and finally window sticker piecing things together. Aaron went back and discussed with his mechanics and validated that I have the module for that feature, discovered where the mix up most possibly happened, and even brought a diff window sticker to help explain the confusion.

In the end, Aaron choose to eat the cost on his side, ($995), without debate. His statement, “we will do whatever it takes for your satisfaction.” wow!

I haven’t had customer service like that ever before in the dozen vehicle purchases we have made over the years, let alone in any customer service situation. Ever! Absolutely amazing people! Amazing, honest, and truly sincere. The folks at MD really care about what they do, and are very passionate about customer service.

From the order process with Sandi, to communications from Aaron once the truck landed, to finance with Marsh, the transport orchestration and comms with Charles, to Otis and the official handoff the entire experience was smooth, with clear communication and flat out pleasurable.

Psyched in the new ride!

So far, installed Duraflaps, Truxedo X15 tonneau, did the more rugged Mopar floor mats.
This week, exterior detail (paint sealant/ wax) and front windows tinted

429 miles and the diesel drives great.
Way smoother than I expects, but keep in mind, it is still a solid axle HD diesel.
Took about 250 miles to get comfortable/ confident with the DRW…


Grateful for the sanity this forum brought me… More pics to come post wash n’ wax this Friday!

 

[brv10]

Just spoke with my dealer. Order was placed with dealer on 2/21 and he said still no vin. Anyone else waited 2 plus weeks and haven’t had a vin assigned?

Only Canadian orders

 

[Indiana88]

Only Canadian orders

That’s interesting…I wonder if they’ve even placed the order yet? Seemed kind of odd to me since most people comment on here that they’ve gotten a VIN within a week or even a couple days. Dealer told me 4-6 months for delivery, which seems pretty on par for what’s happening right now tho.

 

[IowaPW]

That’s interesting…I wonder if they’ve even placed the order yet? Seemed kind of odd to me since most people comment on here that they’ve gotten a VIN within a week or even a couple days. Dealer told me 4-6 months for delivery, which seems pretty on par for what’s happening right now tho.

Do you have a VON?

 

[Indiana88]

Do you have a VON?

When I texted him he wasn’t at the dealership. He said he’d get with me on Thursday regarding a copy of the build sheet we made. I’ll inquire then and find out.

 

[Brutal_HO]

I wouldn't jump into a new truck and hit the highway, worst thing that you can do to a new engine IMO, the rings need cylinder pressure to seat properly and cruising at 65 isn't going to do that.

Perhaps on the Hemi. The Cummins needs no break-in, it's just for the rear-end R&P. The Cummins ring-cylinder surfaces will "finish" over 30K miles, the harder you work it, the faster it will finish.

In either case, one should vary the speed and avoid using cruise during that first 500 miles. It doesn't hurt the R&P to make frequent stops to let it cycle through several heat/cool periods but as long as you're not towing heavy it doesn't really make much difference.