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Better worker than ford or chevrolet
Fred, 02/23/2019
2018 Ram 3500 Tradesman 4dr Crew Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
Owned for one year. Never a single problem. Competent family vehicle averaging plus 20mpg on highway without trailer. Very competent tdiesel tow vehicle. Max towed 19k and got 12 mpg at 60mph. Bought 4wd diesel Ram 3500 rollback tow truck 4 years ago +100k miles. Never a single problem with it either. Don’t see how Ram could make it better.
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Diesel power diesel efficiency diesel mpg
Silvacummins, 12/24/2019
2018 Ram 3500 Tradesman 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
my cummins dually with equipment gets 26mpg I can drive from Midland TX tk twin wells road in jal NM and barely come off of full I can idle my truck for 3 days straight and still have enough fuel to get back to midland. Gm and Ford dont stack up my buddy's ford and gm are ways in shop
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2018 Ram 3500 for sale near you
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DON'T GETTED RAMMED!
J.Chors, 03/15/2019
2014 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Mega Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
Megacab diesel dually Laramie 4x4, the works. What a heap. EVERYTHING attached to that mighty Cummins motor is junk. I had $21,000 of repairs (3months of shop time) in the first year! Towed off the highway 6 times Only half of it was covered under warranty. Here's what was replaced or rebuilt: Transmission, rear end twice, AC compressor and condensor, sepentine pulleys and brackets, ECM, water pump, front brakes complete rebuild, rear calipers, front wheel hubs, u-joint, harmonic balancer, fan clutch and fan shroud. The worst part is this truck was a replacement for another Mega Cab i owned for 17 months before it caught fire and burned to the ground in a snowstorm ( along with the brand new 5th wheel toy hauler i was pulling). I'll never buy another RAM.
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Please, don't buy a RAM Truck
T.A.W., 12/23/2017
2014 Ram 3500 SLT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
I hope this review saves someone else from wasting a lot of money and time on a RAM truck. A little history of my ownership experience: My use of a truck is not just driving on pavement. I spend a great deal of time on forest roads, this is not hardcore off road terrain. Bumpy, Muddy, and a bit of fun yes, but not “Off road” really. I pull trailers, the heaviest around 13,000 Lbs and lots of freeway driving. I have always owned trucks, my first vehicle was a mid-80’s Toyota pick-up, then a mid-90’s Toyota Tacoma, then a 2004 Toyota Tundra. In early 2013 I wanted a bigger truck and I also missed driving a manual transmission truck. The only automatic vehicle I have ever owned was the 2004 Tundra. I went all out and purchased a new 2012 RAM 2500 diesel Crew Cab. The 2012 was in the shop every month like clockwork. You could not drive this truck for more than half a day off pavement without the check engine light coming on, which was ironic since the mode of the truck was an “Outdoorsman”. After two years I had had enough and worked it out with the dealership to trade the truck in on a 2014 RAM 3500 diesel with a manual transmission. I was thinking that all RAMs could not be this bad or the company would be out of business. Well I was wrong. 2014 RAM 3500 Big Horn 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel Crew Cap with a manual Transmission Review: The truck has power I’ll give it that, but only when it is not in the shop for something. The main issue was the exhaust system. In my option it is a very poor design that has various bandaid fixes, but should be redesigned and made functional. In the two years I owned this truck every part of the exhaust system was replaced at least once and many were replaced multiple times. One comment I get all the time was why not just install a “delete kit” and solve the problem. I’m sure this would have made the truck usable and improved the overall performance, but I feel you should not have to break Federal Law for a functional truck. The truck put me in limp home mode 2 times while more than 100 miles from home. If you are not familiar with this mode, the truck computer will give you a warning that in 150 miles your top speed will be 5mph. This is one of the most frustrating things, since it is not a failure of a key system that allows the engine to function, but rather an exhaust system failure Aside from the exhaust issues, there was a host of other issues: 1. The 3rd taillight leaked water in the cab twice. I finally gave-up on the dealer fixing this and fixed it myself with a little bit of caulking. It should be noted that this also occurred on my 2012 RAM. It is a very common problem with RAMs. Easy fix with caulking, but for the price you pay for this truck the cab should not leak. 2. The windshield wiper motor failed, casing the windshield wipers to no longer work. 3. The emergency brake light would not go out in cold weather, luckily the emergency brake would disengage. 4. Transmission started leaking a little around 30,000 miles 5. The cruise-control button started not working intermittently around 50,000 miles 6. The latch on the middle console stopped working and was locked in the closed position 7. Around 58,000 miles a bushing in the front end started to fail and would make a clunking sound every time you turned the wheel while driving or not. 8. The exterior body detail between the front and rear doors started to crack and peel. While the 2014 RAM was in the shop a little less than the 2012 RAM, both trucks were complete failures. If you are looking at purchasing a new truck please, don’t buy a RAM. Hopefully you will never know firsthand the pains and financial loss of owning one.
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Do you enjoy spending your day by the mechanic??
Unbeatable Transport, 11/29/2018
2017 Ram 3500 SLT 4dr Crew Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
24 of 31 people found this review helpful
I bought two 2017 RAMS 3500 After driving for less then a year I had the truck engine going to 10 MPH on the highway numerous times I was told by the dealer PCM is not working correctly and I should Replace the crankcase breather - $330.00 Clean and desoot the EGR system - $399.95Replace the engine air filter - $73.00 Replace the fuel filter and water separator filter - $308 Perform a manual regeneration process and perform fuel treatment - $171.95 After performing a manual regeneration we would have to do an oil change afterwards which is $139.95 Also, the serpentine belt is cracked we recommend replacing it. The cost is $220.00 I did all of the above The next week same problems. The dealer told me I have to replace EGR system $5500 I did that and then the truck started to make a loud cranking noise I was told to change Power control modular (pcm) $4100 and truck is now back by the dealer making terrible noise Truck is a little more then a year old it is one big nightmare. Don't expect any customers service from them I tried to communicate with them but they were very nasty stay away unless you have a lot of money to throw out.
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They are well designed
Craig S, 12/19/2018
updated 06/21/2019
2016 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Bullet proof Cummins and smooth tranny coupled with great braking and precise steering are the things that brought me back to Ram. Only con is that with a sub under back seat takes away from lots of storage space. For a crew cab lack of storage in cab is disappointing but worth working around. Another negative and it can be real annoying, when pulling our 5th wheel from a stop and with aggressive throttle their is a loud reverberation through the driveline originating from what I have found out from others to be rear leaf spring issue. By feathering the throttle on start with a load the noise is pretty much null, but it's still a nuisance to know that engineering should have eliminated this defect prior to production.
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A Top-Shelf Beast of a Truck
Degree 90 Energy Services, 09/07/2021
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2016 Ram 3500 Limited 4dr Mega Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I Bought my Ram 3500 Limited Mega-Cab, w/ a 6" lift and oversized Nito's, new back in 2016, and 5 years 92000 miles later she still stacks up against any other truck on the road in performance, reliability and especially looks. I don't know exactly what makes this years 3500 so sexy, maybe its the way it's hood leans forward ever so slightly over the grill, giving it the appearance of a cobra, head back ready to strike. But even sexier than that is this trucks interior. Between the room, wood, leather, alpine sound system and touch screen center console, this truck rivals my MB S600 in Luxury. I've driven this truck all over the country for work, putting as many as 44,000 miles on it in one year alone and never had a break down or so much as a check engine light. At almost 100000 miles this truck still has more power than it knows what to do with and swear drives better under load. This truck wants to pull things up the side of a mountain and with its exhaust brakes down the backside just as easily. I've never thought once about trading her in and at this point think don't believe I ever will. This is my dream truck!
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Best truck
Mike, 09/13/2021
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is a great truck. Handles my 42” 5th wheel without any issues at all. Long horn so very luxurious. Costly but I plan on keeping this truck until I die. It also looks great, especially when I park beside a Ford.
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Just above a lemon
Trail Boss, 02/06/2018
2016 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
11 of 16 people found this review helpful
We haul our horses around a lot for camping and shows so our standards and needs for a truck are very specific. No point raging on this truck to much as I could write a book on all the issues we have had, but wow, what a disappointment. Not everything is bad, but what is, is a big deal when your hauling live animals. Dodge really missed the mark on this truck! Very uncomfortable seating, rough ride when not hauling the trailer, several issues from the brakes, to the engine. Think we will go back to a chevy...
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The Best Truck
Larry marshall, 03/03/2019
updated 09/09/2024
2014 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
Couldn’t be happier with my 2014 3500. Comfort, power and workability gave been great.
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Ram did it right.
Ernest Ehrhart, 06/24/2019
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I look at GM, and Ford. Ram has nailed it. My 2018 ram has every option. Not a glitch any where. I pull a 42 foot fifth wheel. 17000 empty. Truck is a beast. I feel safe and very comfortable in this truck. My wife has never driven any of my trucks. Now it's a race to the driver seat. You can't go wrong with the Ram.
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Buyer beware
wendymh, 02/24/2015
2014 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn 4dr Crew Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
14 of 24 people found this review helpful
This truck has been back and forth to the shop since it was 3 days old. The motor uses oil has since about 4500 miles, radio is going out has been since the truck was maybe 2 months old, the side bar step on the drivers side is falling apart cruise control is out has an open recall that has not been done been in the shop twice since parts were made available, back window leaks water traction control out abs system works sometimes fender flares are falling off brake controller out has been for 3 months been replaced twice cooling unit light comes on has a lag in the motor tires are wore out have been since 12000 miles lag vibration motor sounds like its gonna blow
2014 Dodge Laramie 3500
Disappointed, 09/18/2021
2014 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought the truck from a dealership, it had 73000 km on it. Had to replace the windshield washer units, then drivers side mirror, then brakes, updated springs, sterling arm stabilizer, def sensor. Now at 95000 km the transmission and torque converter are gone. Looking at 10,000 to replace. Called Dodge warranty and of course it is over since it it over the five years, not over 100,000 km though. This is our second Dodge truck and I would not recommend buying a Dodge. The customer service it all about them making money off you. I took my truck to a transmission specialist. Still the warranty on the new Tran will be 3 yrs or 160,000. So I guess I will have to do a lot of driving to get my warranties worth. So stupid and it sucks for the price you pay for these vehicles.
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Work horse
Redeye , 08/30/2021
2016 Ram 3500 Big Horn 4dr Crew Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This truck is a work horse
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Lots of grunt
mwm18770, 10/11/2018
2016 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is a DIESEL 6.7 CUMMINS that could pull down a house if needed.
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Silver Ghost
Hpfeiffer, 09/16/2019
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab LB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Outstanding vehicle, trades up from a F250. Made a God choice. Overall, averaging 16 mpg. Want to purchase a 2019 model for the creacher concerts. Pull a 14500 lb 5th wheel, no problems even at highway speed.
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Safety really bad, do not get
Mike Gardner, 10/14/2018
2014 Ram 3500 SLT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
Really a great truck ? Right. But Have none of the problems as above. Have diesel Asin tranny 8 foot Bighorn. Will go into limp mode if low on Def but never have. Exhaust will have problems if you do not go 25 miles when regenerating. Shutting off when in regenerating will mean exhaust will carbon up and might not go back into regeneration again for quite a while. Taillight leaking in cab? Must be front but never have and fail to see how anyway. Would I buy again? No for the following reasons regarding saftety. I do not have HID headlights. Mine does not light up sharp corners. I have some sharp corners with trees. I have to stop and inch around. Completely blind in pitch dark. Easy head on. Lights do not adjust right or left. Truck like this should be electrical adjust for up and down with the loads this carries.Had to put on another set of driving lights pointing sideways. I get blinked. Signal in mirrors are worthless except from front. People in blind spot can not see them. Look at Ford for good ones and their lights. Pulling a 5th wheel is dangerous for all plus law suit. Should be in mirror like every body else (Ford). Headlights from Stone Age have been like this. Now brakes also from Stone Age. Go back to 1996 and read about lights and brakes. Still the same. If pulling a trailer with brakes granted you will not notice. They help stop the truck. Peddle goes 1/3 down and then you stand on it. Cured with $350 Hawk HD pads, wow! Bad low speed lag worse at 1,2,3 were you need it must with Aisn. Sucks! Gauges suitable for towing in 150 larime yuppy truck but not in 3500! What? All of this could kill you, your family or somebody else. Unforgivable
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Been to the shop for transmission, abs, and a/c al
Bigbangd, 06/07/2021
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn 4dr Mega Cab SB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Transmission took 30 days to be rebuilt at 14k miles. While driving back at 19500 the ac went out, the abs sensor and traction control kept kicking on and off for 1100 miles of my trip home, the transmission is acting up again. I might need to claim lemon since I've only had it for 2 years and was hoping for a truck to last me 20 years or more....
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Needless issues abound
Sam, 11/18/2020
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Mega Cab SB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
Being a long time Ram buyer, this is the last Ram I'll ever buy. Unfortunately, it was the fanciest (Laramie) and I spent too much on lots of comforts that have failed in 2 years: 8.4 uconnect, water in rear cab brake light (20 yrs and engineers can't figure out how to seal), steering wheel controls, cruise control module, etc. Each one relatively small but on a $$$$ truck, all inexcusable. And getting these fixed either at stealerships or phone? Ha. Ram and Uconnect have terrible customer service. Next up, Ford. Bye bye Ram. Btw, Edmunds doesn't have the right engine here: mine is 6.7 Laramie Mega cab with Aisin tranny.
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Best Truck on the road
Bucks Trucks, 03/24/2021
2014 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn 4dr Crew Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great running, Great pulling, Comfortable reliable. Dont listen to the Karens complaining. They Most likely Didnt properly maintain the vehicle.
More Than Enough Truck for Our Needs!
KC Wagner, 01/29/2021
2016 Ram 3500 Tradesman 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This 3/4 Ram Turbo Diesel is a great truck for pulling a fifth wheel trailer. It's dual wheels & heavy duty suspension easily accommodate the hitch & tow weight. The interior is spacious & loaded with features we probably wouldn't have chosen If we'd bought new. We haven't driven it yet on steep hills or rugged terrain with the trailer in tow but the previous owner said it will do everything we'll ask of it. Looking forward to hitting the road!
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Larry Cline, 03/15/2020
2016 Ram 3500 Limited 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great truck
Think again!
G. Callender , 07/09/2022
2018 Ram 3500 SLT 4dr Crew Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
In April, 2022, a valve seat broke and the valve destroyed the block (I think my terms are correct). Some where between 125k-140k miles on it when this happened. This shocks everyone I’ve asked about it. They can’t believe it happened with so “few” miles. Now, with $16k gone and a 3 month loss of work, the injectors keep going out. He has had it back less than 2 weeks and is limping back to the shop that did the repairs to get his THIRD set of injectors! He is a hotshot driver and is 500 miles from the shop. As a disabled, retired veteran I can 100% promise that he stays at or below speed limits and has never hauled anything “overweight”. He is a stickler for obeying rules. Dodge customer service gave the answer “there’s nothing we can do” and that was it! I was never a big fan of Dodge in the past but he was…..seems I was right!
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dealers wont work on truck
norman tietze, 04/21/2018
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Mega Cab 4WD SB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
12 of 50 people found this review helpful
dealers wont work on truck , said it was to big ,dealers don't want to fix recalls , no place for snow chains , factory bumpers replaced by real ones from ranch-king on Bord computer system got hacked 3 times dealer said tough luck truck is 2010 ram350 Laramie mega-cab 8ft bed diesel 4+4 , no sway-bar needed one
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All over priced
Pete, 08/15/2018
2018 Ram 3500 Big Horn 4dr Crew Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
5 of 35 people found this review helpful
Ram is underpowered for price tag of 58000 in big horn. And appearance does not compete with GMC
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Worse truck ever!
Hayden, 12/21/2019
2016 Ram 3500 SLT 4dr Mega Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 9 people found this review helpful
The mega cab still doesn't have enough room, you could go over a pebble and this truck with jump because it's a {non-permissible content removed]. Constantly throwing codes. SAVE YOUR MONEY DO NOT BUY THIS TRUCK!!
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2016 3500 Ram Longhorn
Jeff Woldt, 04/10/2016
2016 Ram 3500 Longhorn 4dr Mega Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 35 people found this review helpful
Buy it!
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It is not funny but great
Mr Boo Boo, 01/24/2024
2015 Ram 3500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have Ram 3500 Laramie DRW 4x2 v8 6,4l from 2015. This truck have working every day in 8 years I have replaced only oil and filters There for i am looking for second one
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Purple terd
Ray , 11/29/2022
2018 Ram 3500 Limited 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
2018 Ram 3500 with a Cummins. Owned the truck since new and have had multiple problems. Replaced the entertainment system with about 12,000 miles. The radio was under warranty.The gasket between the radiator and the mounting bracket was folded over from the factory and came loose causing it to puncture the radiator - that was with 38,000 miles - $1900. The Nox sensor needed replaced at 55,000 miles - that was $950. The truck eats front tires like they are going out of style - 60,000 mile tires you will get about 30,000 miles out of them. I Drove Chevy's for years without these kind of repairs - thought I would try a Ram - very disappointed.
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JBFuller, 08/02/2023
2018 Ram 3500 Limited 4dr Mega Cab SB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
2 engines waiting on 3rd to get warranty out. 2018 3500 Laramie longhorn mega cab dually. Looks beautiful but a giant nightmare
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