UglyViking
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Hey all,
Proud owner of a new 2019 Ram 2500 4x4 with the 6.7. I've wanted a diesel truck forever but the high initial cost, even used, kept me away for so long. The wife and I just had our first kid and with that comes some time off so we decided we will be buying a travel trailer and taking off for about a month. My previous truck was a GMC 1500 with low payload/towing numbers and it didn't help that I lifted and put 35s on it. I'm still 10 years old inside so I plan to do similar but the solid front axle and diesel should more than compensate for it.
So far I'm loving the truck. Always loved the way a cummins sounded but it took a while for the look to grow on me. The 4th and 5th gen HDs are probably my favorite looking truck out there as it stands. Excited to learn more about diesel ownership, towing, doing some "overland" trips out west and in the northeast and all that.
One downside that took me by surprise is just how low the payload on these 2500s is. Having looked at all the current HD trucks and compared numbers I somehow missed the fact that the Ram 2500 was roughly 1k less payload than the rest. I didn't drive a Ram 3500 as there just aren't many in new england but driving the GM/Ford with their leaf spring rear axle I honestly didn't notice much of a difference in ride quality. It's prob still more payload than I need but if I decide to add a bumper, winch, cap, rack, etc. I'm prob gonna blow past it. Considering the number of loaded up "overland" style ram 2500s out there I don't see that as a huge issue but def one I'm thinking about.
Anyway, excited to join you all here.
Proud owner of a new 2019 Ram 2500 4x4 with the 6.7. I've wanted a diesel truck forever but the high initial cost, even used, kept me away for so long. The wife and I just had our first kid and with that comes some time off so we decided we will be buying a travel trailer and taking off for about a month. My previous truck was a GMC 1500 with low payload/towing numbers and it didn't help that I lifted and put 35s on it. I'm still 10 years old inside so I plan to do similar but the solid front axle and diesel should more than compensate for it.
So far I'm loving the truck. Always loved the way a cummins sounded but it took a while for the look to grow on me. The 4th and 5th gen HDs are probably my favorite looking truck out there as it stands. Excited to learn more about diesel ownership, towing, doing some "overland" trips out west and in the northeast and all that.
One downside that took me by surprise is just how low the payload on these 2500s is. Having looked at all the current HD trucks and compared numbers I somehow missed the fact that the Ram 2500 was roughly 1k less payload than the rest. I didn't drive a Ram 3500 as there just aren't many in new england but driving the GM/Ford with their leaf spring rear axle I honestly didn't notice much of a difference in ride quality. It's prob still more payload than I need but if I decide to add a bumper, winch, cap, rack, etc. I'm prob gonna blow past it. Considering the number of loaded up "overland" style ram 2500s out there I don't see that as a huge issue but def one I'm thinking about.
Anyway, excited to join you all here.
