Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis Promises 25 New Products In Just 18 Months

[Ritchie_Rich]

The Tremor and the PW are not the same. Not even close. PW suspension is far softer, hence the lower payload.

All 3 brands struggle with warranty's and parts supply.

I agree, they should develop a new gasser engine. Push rod 426 7.0 would be nice. They're years out from doing that though.

Cab is easy, they're lazy.

2500 cummins payload is low because it uses coil springs instead of leaf springs, truck is heavier as it's not 100% aluminum body/bed and 10k GVWR. Why does Ram limit to 10k GVWR? Because some states require commercial registration for anything over 10k. Can you haul more in a Ram 2500? Yeah, just don't exceed axle ratings and you should be fine.

They could switch to leaf springs then all the d-bags would be complaining about a harsher ride.

My truck has rear coils and our 3k pin weight fifth wheel rv (sold) only squatted the truck bed level with the road.
I’ll put my load carrying capability against a 2500 with leaf springs any day.
Empty ride isn’t the best though.
Don’t make assumptions.

 

[Espacef1fan]

This guy gets it.

Why does PW have less payload than a 1/2 ton truck? I don't want to hear the excuses about "it's designed for off-road" blah blah blah. I can buy a Ford Tremor with a factory winch and go everywhere a PW can go AND pull a huge load too.

And they need to start standing behind their products. Handle their warranty claims like men. Keep making parts for more than 5 years. Support your customer.

And why is the gas option still the same engine and power output from over a decade ago? Ford and GM have moved on.

Why is the cab the same cab from 2009?

Why does a 2500 Cummins have less payload than many Ford F-150s?

C'mon Ram, you have to spend money to make money.

A similarly configured Ram 1500 will not have more payload than a powerwagon…

 

[WXman]

A similarly configured Ram 1500 will not have more payload than a powerwagon…

I wouldn't bet on it. The last PW I test drove was stamped 1,200 lbs. I've had midsize 1/2 ton trucks like Jeep Gladiators, etc. that have more payload than that. 1,200 lbs. is pathetic for a model based upon a HD platform.

For the guy who said the Ford Tremor and the Ram Powerwagon aren't even remotely close to the same thing...... YES that's exactly the point. The Tremor will go anywhere and everywhere the PW will go off road, but it also maintains full payload and towing specs of a HD truck....and it comes with larger tires....and you still can get a factory winch. That's exactly my point. Why doesn't Ram step up their game? The PW was amazing when it came out in 2005. That was 20 years ago. Time to advance the capability of the model now to stay competitive.

 

[Riccochet]

I wouldn't bet on it. The last PW I test drove was stamped 1,200 lbs. I've had midsize 1/2 ton trucks like Jeep Gladiators, etc. that have more payload than that. 1,200 lbs. is pathetic for a model based upon a HD platform.

For the guy who said the Ford Tremor and the Ram Powerwagon aren't even remotely close to the same thing...... YES that's exactly the point. The Tremor will go anywhere and everywhere the PW will go off road, but it also maintains full payload and towing specs of a HD truck....and it comes with larger tires....and you still can get a factory winch. That's exactly my point. Why doesn't Ram step up their game? The PW was amazing when it came out in 2005. That was 20 years ago. Time to advance the capability of the model now to stay competitive.

They're not the same. The PW is off road focused, while the Tremor is a hauler that can go off road. PW will poop all over a Tremor off road. Far better suspension, front and rear lockers, sway bar disconnect, far more articulation, shorter wheelbase.

As an avid Jeeper and Jeep builder neither one of those trucks do I consider hardcore off roaders. But the PW is just better in every aspect.

Think of it like comparing the Raptor to the regular F150. The Raptor has far lower towing/payload capacities due to it's suspension. The Tremor didn't lose it's stiff suspension, it just gained a little lift, bigger tires and a rear locker.

 

[Espacef1fan]

I wouldn't bet on it. The last PW I test drove was stamped 1,200 lbs. I've had midsize 1/2 ton trucks like Jeep Gladiators, etc. that have more payload than that. 1,200 lbs. is pathetic for a model based upon a HD platform.

For the guy who said the Ford Tremor and the Ram Powerwagon aren't even remotely close to the same thing...... YES that's exactly the point. The Tremor will go anywhere and everywhere the PW will go off road, but it also maintains full payload and towing specs of a HD truck....and it comes with larger tires....and you still can get a factory winch. That's exactly my point. Why doesn't Ram step up their game? The PW was amazing when it came out in 2005. That was 20 years ago. Time to advance the capability of the model now to stay competitive.

Granted it’s a few years old not but the new ones don’t seem much better, but the2wd 1500 crew cab Longhorn I have only has like 980 for payload.. add 4wd it gets worse.

 

[Riccochet]

Granted it’s a few years old not but the new ones don’t seem much better, but the2wd 1500 crew cab Longhorn I have only has like 980 for payload.. add 4wd it gets worse.

My 2017 1500 Sport had a payload of 774 lbs. That was 100% due to the 22" sport wheels. Swap out for the 20" sport wheels and payload shot up to 1500 lbs.

I'd bet your payload being low is due to the wheels.

 

[Espacef1fan]

My 2017 1500 Sport had a payload of 774 lbs. That was 100% due to the 22" sport wheels. Swap out for the 20" sport wheels and payload shot up to 1500 lbs.

I'd bet your payload being low is due to the wheels.

I have 20s‍

 

[Riccochet]

I have 20s‍

Still could be the wheels. Wheels have weight ratings.

 

[Deleted member 47449]

The PW is definitely a mystery. Sunday I will haul another 14k load up to Colorado. Such a solid towing and hauling platform but rating for nothing.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office have an entire fleet of various years of Power Wagons for patrolling the rural Western Colorado rugged terrain. Never see them towing or hauling anything, but there's got to be some reason why they choose these vehicles.

Here's one used in finding an I-phone crash alert after having fallen off of an oil techician's truck's tailgate.