GMC to Ram

[Test Alpha]

Needed to upgrade to a 2500HD for better towing. Six different GMC and Chevy dealerships wouldn't work with me on the price, even with my military discount.

 

Asked my wife if she'd look at a different brand since the GMC was her truck (I drive the Chevy RCLB), she said she would look at Ram trucks but not Fords.

 

Found a great deal on a Ram 2500HD CC 4x4 6.4 Hemi. MSRP was $44,600 got it for $32,300 before trade in. They gave us $30,000 for my wife's 2014 GMC CC 4x2 SLT with 33,000 miles on it.

 

It has the Uconnect radio, Sirius XM, remote locks including tailgate, integrated brake controller, backup camera and sensors and ....rear vents

 

Delmonico Red

[Daryl LBZ]

Have any pictures?

[Test Alpha]

Please don't think I'm bashing GM, her GMC was great but we needed more payload for towing. One Chevy dealership laughed at me when I offered them $34,000 for a CC W/T 4x4 with the upgraded radio, they wouldn't go below $36,000. My wife didn't want a white truck which is what most W/T's are these days.

[Daryl LBZ]

Looks nice. I don't blame you. Go with what you can get a good deal on.

[kp52]

It has rear vents but they dont do much, I had several newer RAMs. Nothing wrong with the RAMs, never had any issues with mine except the fuel mileage but its a hemi. Sounds like you got a good deal, thats decent money for a '14 4x2 with 33K.

[Colossus]

The Dodge is one tough truck. You did good by getting it. Very proud of your wife for insisting on no Fords!

[Brownsfanhere]

Congrats on the new truck. Great deal,that color is gorgeous cleaned up. My next truck might be 17 Ram 1500 Sport.

[WilliamBos]

Congrats. Could you kerp us updated on the mpg from the 6.4 please?

 

What gearing did you get?

[f8l vnm]

Congrats and good luck mate. Nothing wrong with going for better deal

[fedmogul89]

That's interesting because I went from Ram to Silverado to Sierra

[Silvern Sentry]

Whats the GVRW and Tow rating on a 2500 w/ 6.4 HEMI? Cannot be that much more than a 6.2 GM I would imagine. Cummins are great but I owned a 5.7 HEMI and hated it, here is hoping the 6.4 does you better.

 

Never mind answered own question:

 

6.4L V8 HEMI A6 66RFE 3.73 12,610

6.4L V8 HEMI A6 66RFE 4.10 15,610

 

So with the 3.73 it only has like 1,610 lbs over a GMC 1500 with 6.2. That is not really a lot considering its a 2500. It does have a substantially larger payload at 3900lbs though for campers and gooseneck/5th wheels. The diesel numbers of course crush the gas ones.

 

I often wonder if my next upgrade will be a 2500 myself.

[WilliamBos]

A 2500 will handle the load better, and stop safer than a 1500. The 6.4 is a HD engine, 5.7 is not. Hope GM has an HD 6.2 for the new HD.

https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2016_ram_2500_towing_charts.pdf

[Greeco]

I've been shopping RAM 1500's. There are a lot of great deals on RAM's. My first truck choice was a Sierra 1500 Denali but I can't get a dealership in my area to play ball on price. Most GMC dealerships are willing to knock off a few thousand but the RAM dealerships are taking 8-10k off a similarly equipped truck.

[Kyle919]

I've been shopping RAM 1500's. There are a lot of great deals on RAM's. My first truck choice was a Sierra 1500 Denali but I can't get a dealership in my area to play ball on price. Most GMC dealerships are willing to knock off a few thousand but the RAM dealerships are taking 8-10k off a similarly equipped truck.

Keep shopping I got 13k off my 16 Sierra

[Silvern Sentry]

I've been shopping RAM 1500's. There are a lot of great deals on RAM's. My first truck choice was a Sierra 1500 Denali but I can't get a dealership in my area to play ball on price. Most GMC dealerships are willing to knock off a few thousand but the RAM dealerships are taking 8-10k off a similarly equipped truck.

What year are you looking 2017? Not a lot of deals on those yet wait til truck month and you can get 10k easy.