We’ve driven through one province (Ontario) and 9 States (Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and just entered California). That is over 4,600 km.
Overall rating 8/10 (Joel – 2 points of bc of fuel economy) and 9/10 (Caleb) and 9/10 (Tracy) and 9/10 (Isla).
Average fuel economy 4.0km/liter.
Pros:
- Truck is very comfortable
- Seats are lovely and cosy. The massage seats in the front are nice after a few hours of no stops.
- Air suspension makes a smooth ride
- Cabin is very quiet
- Rides and pulls very well
- Always has more than enough power, especially up hills
- Air conditioning is quiet, quick and effective
- Lots of storage inside for cups and things
- Moon roof is great for seeing the mountains
Cons:
- It’s very thirsty
- Although the mirrors are excellent for looking behind you, they get in the way of looking forward especially when taking corners (and taking photos).
Our Truck (2025 Ram 1500 Limited 3.0L inline 6 high output Hurricane engine) vs our old truck (2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 3.0L inline 6 turbo diesel)
- Joel much prefers this new truck
- misses the exhaust brake of our Chev diesel when going down mountains. With this truck he needs to use the brakes more.
- This truck is more responsive and peppy.
- It is nice to not have to worry about DEF anymore.
- Misses having the integrated back up trailer camera of the Chev. To get it for the Ram it was going to cost over $3,000 so he got a camera from Amazon with a separate screen for $140. Side note: half the time the Chev camera didn’t work and he spent a considerable amount of time troubleshooting it.
- Tracy much prefers this truck
- for comfort- the seats are more like a couch than a pew.
- The air conditioner on the old truck was unfathomably loud – this truck is normal.
- The cameras on the old truck were better than this truck.
- On this truck the running boards go in and out which is sometimes annoying when my arms are full and want to set my foot on the running board to rest my load while opening the door and I can’t.
- I love having a moon roof – it was Joels request and I didn’t think I cared but it makes the truck feel so open and we never feel crammed in.
- Isla prefers this truck
- much more comfortable
- likes the heated and cooled seats and that the seats recline.
- She likes that there are lots of charging spots and the console between her and Caleb.
- Caleb likes this truck much more.
- 1.When hooking up the Chev we used to have to hook up and then use the jack to pick up the truck in order to get the weight distribution bars on tight enough so that the truck wouldn’t squat like crazy. In the new truck, we just put the bars on as tight as we can without using the jack to lift up the truck and the airbags auto level the truck and trailer.
- 2. I love how the truck always has always more than enough power while passing someone on a hill.
- 3. I love how the rear seats recline and are heated and ventilated, making it easier to sleep.
- 4. I like the trucks screen layout and how you can see a lot of details about the truck like the elevation, degree of the hills and engine sensors
- 5. The digital rear view mirror can be adjusted up and down to check the bikes on the front of the trailer.
- 6. The truck looks good.
- 7. How soft the leather is.
- 8. When the moonroof cover is closed it looks like stars poking through.
- 9. Our new truck, the tailgate goes up much faster than the old truck. Instead of two ways of putting it up there are three. In the new truck the tailgate can be stopped at any position with just two clicks of the button which is handy when the jack is down.
Overall, Joel says this truck pulls the trailer much better than the old truck did. It is smoother, quieter and more comfortable than the old truck.
