Are the newer Dodge Ram 1500s any good? Ifound a 2014 I like but am not a Dodge man (previously Ford) so Im not familiar with them at all.
What do you like /dislike about yours ?
.....................I own a bought new 2015 std cab; w/6"4" bed; 5.7 Hemi; 8 spd trans; 2WD; 3:21 diff; rear coil suspension: tow rating of 10.500 lbs..............
Cons............Recently replaced 3 exhaust manifold bolts on the right side at 67+K miles. Exhaust ticking on cold starts which would cease after about a minute or two. Completely under warranty at no charge which included a free bee rental truck. From what I understand, this is somewhat of a problem with the 5.7 Hemi......There were some other recall software issues which were taken care of at no charge all under warranty.
Pros...........In 2015 I did a little tricking out for some added HP and torque. An AFE cold air intake, Full free flow dual exhaust w/two 18" magnaflows; a wonderful exhaust tone. A Stage 3 performance chip from chipyourcar.com installed last year which plugs right in to the OBD2 port below the steering wheel. A 60 second installation. (I remove it before any dealer work and re-install it after I leave the dealership). LOL>>>LOL..... I mention these mods in case you do get a Ram, because the Hemi can be easily mod 'd up from the OE factory 395 HP/410 lbs torque without going to an expensive supercharger which voids the factory warranty anyway.......0 to 60, I can out run a factory Ford Raptor, any factory Chevy or Toyota Tundra without any mods.
Other than those three exhaust bolts, my truck runs great and always has. Just turned over 70K miles. Converted over to Amsoil Signature Series in the engine @ 38K miles as well as Amsoil Signature Series fluids for the trans and rear diff at 55K miles. Performance and mileage wise, there was a difference for the better and the engine became a little more quiet too.
Vs Fords and Chevys, I like the looks of Ram body style (not boxy at all). Imo, more sculpted or rounded off lines. Vs Ram, Fords and Chevys (especially Chevys) imo also have too much fender well space over the front and rear tires. The tires look too small for the space they occupy in the fender wells.
If I were you, get a carfax report on the 2014 Ram you are considering and all of the service records if possible.
Good luck!