Dodge Ram 1500

Price Paid:  $23195.00 from Kings Dodge/Mason OH

Year / Model Reviewed:
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Rumble Bee

Strengths:
Huge Power and Torque for a pickup - surprises people!, lots of interior room, auto-dimming mirror nice, sporty white-faced gauges, looks great with ground effects/billet grille/fog lights, 20" wheels are a nice feature

Weaknesses:
Stereo doesn't sound that great for being an Infinity system, Steering wheel leather started peeling at 23000 miles and was replaced under warranty, wish it had better seating surfaces, dash looks kinda plain, even with yellow center stack. All in all, not too much to complain about

Summary:
I bought my Rumble Bee in August 2005 and it has been a GREAT truck. Looks awesome, very few quality issues to speak of, and responds very well to cosmetic/performance modifications. Truck hauls tail with HEMI V8 combined with AeroTurbine exhaust, K&N and Superchips Flashpaq tuner.

Similar Products Used:
1996 Ford Explorer XLT (slow but reliable), 1st time with a pickup

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $19000.00 from LITHIA DODGE OF CONC

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 DODGE RAM REG CAB 4 X 2

Strengths:
POWER AND TORQUE, ROOM BEHIND SEATS IN REG CAB

Weaknesses:
5 SPEED AUTO TRANNY

Summary:
WITH ALL THE ADVERTISING ON THE TUBE FOR THE HEMI AND NEEDING A TRUCK, NEVER OWNED ONE BEFORE, SINCE WAS PLANNING ON PURCHASING TWO UTILITY ATVS. LOOKED AT CHEVY AND FORD, BUT AFTER INITIALLY DRIVING THE DODGE WITH HEMI, I WAS SOLD. I LIKED THE POWER AS WELL AS HAVING EXTRA ROOM BEHIND THE SEATS THAT THE CHEVY REG CAB DID NOT OFFER. THE BRAKES ARE ALSO VERY STRONG AND HAVE EXCELLENT STOPPING POWER. AFTER HAVING DRIVEN ABOUT 14K ON IT I HAVE NO REGRETS AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE TOWED UHAULS ACROSS SEVERAL STATES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND WAS PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE. GAS MILEAGE IS WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT. DRIVEN HARD AND IT WILL SUCK UP GAS LIKE NO TOMORROW, BUT DRIVEN REASONABLE AND I CAN LIVE WITH THE RESULTS. WHAT I DON'T LIKE IS THE COMBINATION OF THE ENGINE WITH 5 SP AUTO TRANNY. BAD COMBINATION, ALSO WITHOUT ACCESS TO A 3RD GEAR. I WOULD DEFINETLY TRY AND FIND A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. OTHERWISE I AM HAPPY WITH THE LEASE AND PLAN ON PURCHASING IT AT THE END OF MY LEASE TERM.

Similar Products Used:
NONE

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.33 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $19000.00 from Flemington NJ used

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 Ram 1500 4x4 Hemi Reg Cab 8' bed

Strengths:
Hemi delivering 345 horses. When hauling things, I don't notice a difference in the performance. When you give the truck gas it moves. It has a nice roomy interior, with storage space in back of cab. The truck looks hot! It is the best looking vehicle on the road. When it's flying down the highway it says get the f#?$ out of the way.

Weaknesses:
Eats my CDs once in a while. The automatic transmission

Summary:
Greatest truck ever! The Hemi delivers great power and sounds great with a dual exhaust I had put on. Hauls ass! The truck would definitly leave Ford, Chevy, and those other so called trucks (Honda, Nissan, & Toyota)in the dust.

Price Paid:  $35000.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 Ram 2500 4x4 cummins HO

Strengths:
It does pull my trailer much better than the ford and chevy did. Also gets good gas milage.

Weaknesses:
Everything else.

Summary:
Problems, problems, problems. The truck is a lemon. Been in the shop 6 times. Fuel rails twice, blown motor once, trans problems once, leaking axle seals once, injectors went bad once. The truck and dodge employees have been a nightmare. The truck payment is 469 a month, plus an extra 100-200 per mo to take it in and get it fixed. I could have bought alot nicer truck for that!

Similar Products Used:
Ford F250 (powerstroke)
Chevy 2500 (diesel)

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.60 of 5, 20.00 votes

Price Paid:  $24000.00 from Fiesta Dodge-San Ant

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi QC

Strengths:
Powerful engine, with superb gas mileage. I am getting better than 15 MPG in town, and 20 MPG on the highway, doing 75-80 MPH. That is INCREDIBLE for this machine! Dodge solved the problem with brake rotors over their entry 2003 Hemi, and they put 2 cat converters on this model, which probably helps the gas mileage.

Weaknesses:
None that I can tell so far. I have had it just shy of a year, and have almost 10,000 miles on it, and it has only been in for oil changes. Gotta love that.

Summary:
Bought this truck, my fourth Dodge, in December 2003. The best one yet. I love the roominess, the classy, rugged looks, and the improvements over the 2003 model. My dealer stands behind the product, and treats me respectfully, and as a friend, which is important in the customer-dealer relationship. I have been to them four times, which should say something. This truck is definitely a culmination of years of development. You can just feel how solid it is when you close the doors, or go over a bump in the road. The mileage is fantastic for a truck with its horsepower and torque. I would never buy another brand of truck. Not now. I am hooked. This truck has the Daimler influence, for sure.

Similar Products Used:
1998 Dodge Ram Quad Cab SLT(360 ci engine) 2000 Dodge Durango SLT (360 ci engine) 2001 Dodge Ram (V6 engine)