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Poor engineering
MOAMark, 12/01/2016
updated 06/07/2017
2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I can't believe Ram engineers haven't fixed the rear brake line clearance problem. S class chains are recommended for the rear but even S class cables came down within 1/4 inch of the brake line when I tried a set of Z cables. Wake up Ram. I did get standard chains in a narrower width that don't wrap so far down the sidewalls but a simple change of the angle the brake lines leave the rear calipers would seem to solve the problem. Did the bailout put government engineers in charge at Ram. I just can't understand why real truck engineers would not design a truck to take standard style chains. Update; I still think the chain clearance issue is ridiculous. I am happy with the ride and comfort. 4WD and the anti spin diff seem to work fine. Plowed through about 18 inches of snow in the Yosemite campground not thinking about the front air dam but it survived just fine (snow was soft). Best MPG so far 21.6 by dividing gallons into miles. The computer shows about 2 mpg better than what I actually get. Most highway trips with mixed terrain I'm getting right at 20 MPG, mixed highway city gives about 17 MPG. I think on a maxi mileage test, flat road 55-60 mph it might go 23-24 mpg. The 21.6 mpg tank full was running 65-70 on hwy 395 from Death Valley (-200 feet) to Gardnerville ( 4000 ft) with Nevada gas, not the excuse for fuel we get in California.
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Love my Rebel
Michael Griswold, 05/19/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Rebel 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.6 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Too early to comment on reliability but after a month there are no issues. Buying experience was fairly pleasant thanks to the Edmunds price quotes; I'd never walk into a dealer again with out them. The Rebel took a bit to get used to driving as I went from an Acura RL but now I enjoy the ride.
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4th Dodge truck - Still like them
stickfigure, 04/30/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I am on my 4th Dodge Ram and they just keep getting better. The outside appearance has not changed much from my 2010 model, but the inside instrumentation is quite different and improved. The 5.7L V8 is significantly more powerful, but mileage appears to be slightly better than what I got in the smaller 4.7L V8 on my 2010.
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2016 Ram Rebel 5.7L Hemi 4WD
Allen, 05/31/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Rebel 4dr Crew Cab 5.6 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
The MPG on the Rebel is quite low. Only problem I can find with this truck. I'm averaging 14.5 combined right now. Everything else about the truck is fantastic. It is the best ruck I ever owned. I love the interior quality and the ride comfort the most! Oh and the Alpine sound system upgrade is totally worth the extra $300. It a must have if you listen to music in the car.
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2016 dodge diesel -- great truck for the buck - up
william newcome, 09/13/2016
updated 09/14/2020
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 5.6 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
check out the options -- 2 different transmission, 3 different gear ratios, etc drove it down to florida from lansing Michigan. great ride wasn't tired, or stiff from sitting so long. several times I logged 34 MPG on the highway. now I have 9200 miles on truck owned it since august 2016 -- getting 26 mpg around town and over 30 on highway. its still a great ride. hauled several john deere tractors to bama and a Kubota. amazing you don't even know your towing - plenty of power.
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