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Revised now After 7 years

Sean, 04/18/2017
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2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very reliable. It's comfortable and has lots of power when you need it. If you're looking for mpg then don't buy a truck. Ram is still the best! It’s been very reliable and still looks great.

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Dropped valve

Hard money, 04/21/2018
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
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5.7 broke exhaust bolt off at 40k and dropped a valve wrecking the motor at 80k. Both are cases of using poor quality hardware.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Almost Perfect

qmg, 02/10/2013
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I've had my 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab "Outoorsman" for just about a year now. Without a doubt the most comfortable and well appointed vehicle I've ever owned. Absolutely no issues that sometimes plague new cars. Car like ride on the road, very quiet for a big truck, yet very capable off road. The off road ride is head and shoulders above any other full size truck. A bit on the expensive side for a truck but all vehicles seem to be excessively priced these days. Gas mileage on the 5.7L Hemi obviously isn't that great but you don't buy a full size truck if fuel economy is priority #1

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Happy with the MPG and hauling

David Whipple I, 11/25/2018
2012 Ram 1500 SLT 4dr Quad Cab SB (4.7L 8cyl 6A)
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Just got my 4.7 Ram about a month ago and I'm pleasantly surprised. For a large truck it averages alittle over 20mpg on the highway, and 17.5mgp in the city while handling like a car. I burn wood and purchase these large pallets full of wood that the seller says he has weighed at close to 600lbs each. I'm able to fit two into the bed of my truck and can notice only a slight drop to the truck. Driving with the load isn't bad either. With the 4.7L the truck acclerates smoothly with little to no lag with the load while hauling the wood up to my house in the mountains. The turning radius is great as well helping to navigate through traffic and parking lots. I had a smaller truck recently and this beast is definetly more nimble in tight spots. I would recommend the purchase as a 5 star and if it changes I'll update my review. I have ordered the K&N kit and will have it installed by next week which I'm anticipating better throttle response as well as some improvement to my mpg-we'll see how it goes.

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4 out of 5 stars

Awesome truck

Chuck, 10/13/2018
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Crew Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
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This is my second dodge ive owned, first on was a 97 and it was a good truck, this i just bought its a 2012 with 76000 miles on it and so far im impressed just havent driven it very long to give it a honest rating but so far so good

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