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I'll tell you one thing about white, it sure makes a truck look very large. Lately at work there has been a guy parking his white reg. cab 2500 (a 2000) next to my green QC 2500 (also a 2000). They both have the camper special and snowplow packages and up close look the same size.
But if you look out the window about 150 feet away that white one almost makes mine look small. Almost!
Maybe the V-10 is a loss leader. It costs money to done grade the Viper engines. Advertizing a V-10 can't hurt bringing in customers. Maybe the V-10 with an automatic is not a long term good deal. I suspect any idiot could easily punch put an automatic, looking at the broad torque curve. The Diesel is the responsibility of Cummins. The smaller v-8's are readily understood high production items. I would not be surprised if Dodge makes a hell of a larger profit with v-8s. I don't see Dodge developing a diesel of their own. I bet the V-10 got into the trucks due to pressure from DC sales and people trying to keep the viper in production.
I really do not understand why the don't want to make Rams with V-10s, especially with all the advertizement space in the Dodge brochures. In any event, I feel good about my specially built, rare Ram V-10 with 5spd stick. I don't care if they never make another one. Hey, I got my Viper truck for the price of a Ram. Time to go for a spin at 12.8mpg.
Robert
quad,v10,5spd,slt,sport,lb,cd,tow,or tires,alarm,etc
.its 8 weeks today and
they told me that the
restriction is on the
5spd, not the v10.anyway,i
looked today for another
truck at 6 different
dealers and no v10s.i
asked why,and the one
dealer said that they
cannot keep v10s on the
lot,same with anything
yellow.I looked at a
diesel 3500 white,quad
today,but they would not
drop under 35000 out the
door.i got my order for
29600 out the door,how did
you do on yours?by the
way,i saw a ton of diesels
out my way today,but not 1
v10.coggdill,i see you got your truck in record time,was it a standard or auto? Dave.O
I went back and forth on the V-10/Cummins thing too. I finally decided I would be better off long term with the Cummins, because it's likely I'll keep this truck for upwards of 10 years. Also, the more I researched it, the more impressed I was with the reliability and durability of it. Besides, I had to finally admit I just love that noise!
Seriously, though, I've been very impressed with the insulation of the hood and cab. I think it's quieter than the ones I test drove a couple of years ago. I can still hear the engine (which I enjoy), but it doesn't get in the way of conversing or listening to music in the cab - it's really not very loud inside. (In fact, sometimes I turn the radio down to hear the engine.) It's really not much noisier inside than my minivan. Even with the windows open it's not bad. Now, standing outside next to it is a loud experience, and opening the hood makes it very loud. I figure I'll just avoid drive-thrus to be considerate. (Usually it's just as fast to go inside instead of sitting in line anyway.)
Rich and Mike: I continue to be amazed that I'm the only one driving my truck when all 3 of ours went D-1 at the same plant on the same day (3/23). I wonder if the 6 speed (Mike), and the V-10 (Rich) options are the hang-ups for you guys. (Remember, I have the Cummins with auto.) Could there be new restrictions on those two items?
Question for anyone: At the risk of sounding ignorant (which I am, actually), I wonder if anyone can enlighten me on how I should expect my truck to handle. This is my first pick-up, so I have no real reference point beyond my minivan and cars I've owned. Today was my first extended highway trip with it. At speeds of 60 and 70mph, it seemed like more driving was required to keep it straight (more steering wheel adjustment than I'm used to with a car). Also, the steering wheel seems to have more play in it than my minivan. My assumption is that this is probably normal considering: it's a 3/4 ton truck, the heavy engine, the big tires, and the 4X4 front end, etc..., but I just want to know if I should be concerned about anything being out of whack.
Does anyone have longer posts than me? Sorry.
Dave, I only wish that I could tell you how my truck handled so you could compare. Right now it handles like a "dream".
Rich, tell your wife to get rid of the Camaro and get a real car!
nascar6
Dave
nascar6
*probably starting my 3rd childhood by now*
If cracks on freeway: ride noise+ seat bumps
If smooth: ride smooth like fancy car, steering closer to sports car than regular car, can take hand off wheel at 65mph. No wander.
Average ride is comparable to my Ford Festiva: O.K. to dam good.
I am impressed with the ride because the trucks I tested on the lots were what I expected from a truck. Maybe the ride with my rig is better because its closer to the base line design:(reg cab,V-10) also maybe the suspension in the front of the 4x4 makes the difference?
Almost 600 miles on it already. By the way, the Cummins rumbles along at about 1800rpm at 70mph with the 3.54.
Kevin: How's it going? How's yours handle at 70mph? (See post #285)
Hang in there Mike and Rich.
I have a 2000 QC 4x4 with this package on it, and am wondering what the specifics are for repair purposes.
Also, if anyone knows, how does it compare to the upgrades made to bring a Ram up to 2500 status?
nascar6
saturday for answers.its
now 10 weeks and nothing.i
did not believe them on
the restriction,so the guy
in charge of orders
offered to print up a
restriction list.this list
was huge! if you ordered a
2500 this is whats on
hold.v10,5spd.diesel,auto
4 spd.seems to cover
everything.i ordered my
truck on 2/26 from a big 5
star dealer and he said to
expect my truck sometime
in aug. or sept,im pissed!
im thinking about a truck
on their lot that has
everything on it (like the
one i ordered) except the
v10,it has a 360,not to
happy about it but i cant
stand the wait. the dealer
told me that all the
restrictions are due to a
low inventory of parts
because of the new model
being so close,im probably
going to test drive the
360 on monday. if anyone
has a 2500 quad,4x4 5 spd
with a 360 please share
any comments with me.
Dave o
The warranty is longer by law for the V-10 and diesel because they are in a different class. My ride characteristics are better than what I remember using the dealer test drives. The gas milage you save with the smaller V-8 will not show up when trailering. My V-10 is smooooth and quiiiiet.
Just some food for thought.
Just some thoughts
Since I too wanted to be able to store the Ram in the garage, in my trade-off thinking, I preferred an 8 ft bed for a 2500 truck to an added small unconfortable back seat. So I took my chances and ordered a regular cab, which may be the only one in the USA.
I am glad I chose the reg cab. There is much room behind the back seat for junk, even a small ice chest.
That back window is at my neck and circulates air with the side power windows up. Great visibility of the traffic on my rear sides. The 8 foot bed is nice. And the whole thing fits in my garage.
Just food for thought.
Sorry for not including all of the details.
NEWS FLASH!!!
If you are expecting to get a $500.00 discount for Farm Bureau membership, forget it. My dealer has it all written up but just called to tell me the discount does not apply to 2001 Dodge trucks.
If anyone knows for sure this is not true I'd love to know it. The Farm Bureau will still take your money for a membership, however, and not tell you it is worthless to you.
Ken
Eric
I've never been this close to a ship date before. It's been as close as 2 weeks before, then they changed it on me. Rudy seemed like he knew what he was talking about. He's been there a while. He was able to tell me exactly why the wait has been as long as it has. One delay was the rear end (3.54 LSD). The last delay was the leather. Not enough cattle I guess. He said that they schedule to build trucks with what they have, and when supplies run out; delay. He sounded confident that it was in the next batch to get assembled, so if something runs out, then someone else gets delayed, but not me. Said to call Friday, and it'll probably be J status or better. Hubba-Hubba!
nascar6
--looking for May 5th!
If I've already placed my order (for a 2001 Dodge 3500 SLT V10 QuadCab) is it too late?
HOOOYAHHHHHHH!!!!
nascar6
It took one day less than six weeks to get to the dealers lot, and it was over two weeks in transit.
Ken
Indyff83..I have a series MX top w/walk-in door, I'm convinced ARE makes a quality product with a good warranty. Can't begin to count how many people have commented on the looks of the MX unit. I even was stopped by a cop..who just wanted to know where I got the Topper.
Comptime...I've towed my boat from Orlando, Fl. to Key West (and back); to Crystal River (Gulf Shore) or Cape Canaveral (Atlantic shore) for a week-end. The V10 provides more power out of the water, acceleration and road ability than anything I ever driven. Mileage @ 10.5-11.2 is as good as or better than the Pathfinder V6 (under load) I used to own. I just hope the government doesn't put enough restrictions on these gas guzzlers to make new ones obsolete. If so, I keep mine forever.
JIM