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34,000 Mile Review
Tyler, 08/13/2020
2018 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful
I bought the Laramie new, with the Hemi. Overall I would rate it a 4.5. I am not a brand loyal guy. It has been in the shop for repair twice. Once for a tailgate latch recall and for the navigation not working correctly. They had to replace the entire radio to fix that. Thankfully it was under warranty. The greatest thing about this truck is the comfort. I am relaxed and enjoy the ride. It feels great and driving down the road and with the totally adjustable seat and foot pedals you can dial it right in. The heated seats are great. The ventilated cooled seats are nice, but I doubt I would miss that on my next truck. Maintenance has been minimal and I have done my own oil changes. According to my truck computer it looks like I could reach 10,000 miles between oil changes, but I do them at 7,000. Removing the filter is a little messy, due to the location. The paint is nice with no issues that stand out. I polish and correct as needed and never use car washes. The black plastic on the door is nice, because when you close the door (from outside) you touch the plastic/covering not the paint. I get compliments often on how the truck looks. My favorite feature is the radio. I've never had a really nice radio. Keyless entry/start is fantastic. Auto 4wd had been great with no issues in snow or mud. I have only locked it in 4wd a couple times pulling a trailer full of dirt up a hill that was muddy. I never missed a beat. Tires are going to need replaced around 40,000. I kind of expected that coming from the manufacture. I get 20mpg in the summer and 17mpg in the winter. 89 oct fuel being used. As far as things I don't need or care for. The mirrors don't fold in when there is ice/snow sometimes. The sun roof never gets used. The tailgate needs to drop soft. Lots of scratches above the tailgate handle due to the way it opens. I really wish I would have got the extended cab vs the double cab. I use the bed more than carry people around. Lastly, this is a big truck. When I go to stores and such I park way out for two reason, one so people do hit the truck opening their doors and two, to get myself in a position to just pull out of a space. If I had to do it over again, I might go with the Big Horn with an extended cab, and no moon roof, to save some cash. I hope this helps you decide if this is the right truck for you.
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big blue
bobby snow, 09/13/2018
2018 Ram 1500 HFE 4dr Quad Cab SB (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
41 of 48 people found this review helpful
What a fabulous truck exceeded all my expectations Big Blue as she is named after the bright NEW HOLLAND BLUE paint Took her on a 3000 mile trip 4 days after purchase and she offered up 33.5 miles per gallon even through the mountains.
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2018 Ram 1500 for sale near you
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Not so Noob 1500 owner.
Ken V, 03/30/2019
updated 04/02/2020
2018 Ram 1500 Express 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.6 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Prior to this truck I had a 2005 Ram 1500 Quad Cab with the 4.7 L v8. Truck was nice but the 4.7L could not pull hard when you needed it to. I got the itch for a Charger and got the R/T with the Hemi. Great car, had it for 10 years with no issues. I got the itch again for a truck and got the Ram 1500 with Hemi and the 8 speed tranny. Man what a great riding truck and the Hemi pulls like a freight train in stock form. I can't imagine how it would pull if I tweaked the engine with a tuner , added exhaust and cold air intake.... I promised the wife I would leave it stock.. :) Anyway, the new suspension is leaps and bounds smoother than the old rear leaf spring suspensions of the older Rams and what Ford and Chevy are using today. I went with the Express package because I did not want all the electronics, which if there is a gremlin down the road can cost a pretty penny to fix, but I will say the Big Horn version is pretty nice. The sound system is excellent and the lighting is adequate. Crew cab is the way to go if you want enormous cabin space to keep full size adults in perfect comfort and the quiet cabin is a bonus. The cabin does allow you to hear the sweet music the Hemi produces when you lay into the throttle. Overall I absolutely love this truck and would recommend it to anyone. UPDATE: I have a little over 10,0000 miles on the RAM now and she runs like a dream. No issues at all, shifts smooth and runs with power. Only change I plan on making is to upgrade the shocks, the stock MOPAR shocks are a little soft for my taste and when I changed them on my last Ram, the ride was night and day. I still would recommend this truck to anyone.
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The best daily driver truck - unless you're towing
Rodriguez, 01/06/2019
2018 Ram 1500 HFE 4dr Quad Cab SB (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
28 of 35 people found this review helpful
I was in the market for a daily driver truck and I found the 2018 RAM 1500 Laramie EcoDiesel (crewcab, 4x4, 3.92 rear) that did the job perfectly. In the 9k miles I've owned it, I was averaging close to 24mpg/city, 30mpg/highway, and 13+mpg/towing a 7k lbs travel trailer. As a daily driver, I don't think there is a better 1/2 ton truck with the mpg I was getting. The biggest flaw with this truck is the payload capacity. Being it's a EcoDiesel, the engine weighs more than the HEMI, therefore, reducing the payload. I only had 1005 lbs of payload capacity and with a tongue weight of 600 lbs, I was only left with 400 lbs of carrying capacity for my wife and kids. Therefore, I traded the truck in for a 3/4 ton truck to increase the payload. Granted, the towing capacity was 8640 lbs, which wasn't the problem, it was the cargo capacity. Other than that, this is the truck to get as a daily driver.
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Truth about the Laramie Longhorn Limited
Andre Watkins, 02/06/2020
2018 Ram 1500 Limited 4dr Crew Cab 5.6 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Have the recalls performed, the air suspension may get moisture in which it will stop working if it’s below 24 degrees so have the dealer service it otherwise it’s a dream to drive. For better fuel economy monitor driving habits and average mpg gauges to get optimum fuel economy.
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