Agreed. Much better experience in towing and hauling items in the bed. Glad I upgraded.

Get the new superchips pulsar. Crazy performance upgrade.

Agreed. Regular maintenance is a must.

I looked at an 8' bed, but it was just a little too long to be my daily driver. The truck is great so far. Yea, the suspension is tight, but very manageable.

Good to know. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for the comment. Yea, rain and snow would be horrible with the running boards.

I put Westin Grate running boards for that reason.

So far the truck has been great for me. You got a great price on that! I wanted the larger screen for Apple CarPlay. Easy to play music and use navigation from my phone.

Agreed. The more I drive it, the more I appreciate it.

I test drive the 2500 2021 yesterday. I want the 8' bed, 8" screen, and vinyl seats. It's tough with the truck shortage going on now. I'll probably customize one and have it ordered.

I’ve got 10k on mine now and haven’t had the light come on again.

Mopars in general have always been pretty flexible for package options. Like my 2016 ram 1500 with 345ci. It's am Express model so like the tradesmen but no chrome, all body color except mirrors, only chrome is full length step pipes. Came with spray on liner, bed lights, duel exhaust and tow package. Tow package is class 4 hitch, 3.92 rear, and trailer brake. Factory tow raiting of 10,640lbs and it's a crew cab. 6 seats. 4wd. I use the hell out of it hauling hay, horses, or whatever. Pulled out stumps, etc. Nothing but oil and tires. Oh, I put air bags inside the coil springs in the rear, then routed them to the the license plate to fill up. You can get ones rated for 1k lbs for 100 bucks, 2,100 lbs for 125. I got the heavy ones and only run them at 5psi until I'm hauling or pulling. 50psi max, if I'm pulling 8k lb trailer for example I load the bags to 25 psi. A 2in squat makes the truck level, so whatever psi gives me the 2in squat that's what it's at. The 2in seems to ride the best and handle well. Gm is making stuff in china and shipping the bowties here, so I won't buy anything from them again. Ram and ford both opened up new plants in mi and oh.

Not all tradesmen come with sensors... it's an option that dealers just typically order for the truck.

Yea, it’s definitely just a minor issue. Other than replugging it back in, it works great.

It's usually just an issue with the cord

Good point. I'd be more okay with the chrome if there was less of it. Maybe just accents, because the bumper is huge.

I like the chrome better as well. Just like Mr Johnson stated rock chip issues.

Do you have a link to the specific cable that you bought?

Yep, the keypad was nice to have.

I have the passive system on my 15 Limited and love it, the key is compact and you never have to get it out if you don't want to

I just got a 2022 model and it has all these features and 4:10 gears, limited rear slip diff, bed lights, and rhino lining from factory. You CANNOT beat the deal with these 6.4 tradesmans. Cummins is automatically 8k more.

I went from a F-150 to the 2500. No regrets.

I been looking to upgrade to a 3/4 ton and it seems like a lot of people have death wobble with the fords, i know three people personally that all had it, its really keeping me from buying one

@@ncurc9766 I’ve been a Ford guy my whole life, but my Ram has worked great for me.

I have not had any clunk, but I do have to turn the air to the 3rd of 4th notch before it starts blowing good. It seems to be fine, but I have not tried it in the middle of summer in in Florida yet.

I noticed the ac didn't really blow that well

Do your research on the push button 4x4. What I have read is the 4 button with "auto" is less desirable due to the inability for locking. I have a 20 Ram classic 4x4 that my son has now taken over payments on and I bought myself a 21 Ram 2500 4x4 w/floor shifter. Have yet to try 4x4.

I haven’t had any issues with the steering. Seems normal to me.

I use a equal-I-zer wdh. You can tow your trailer without it, but I feel it’s safer with it.

Anything over 6k pounds typically requires a wdh.

There is not a 7-pin in the bed, on mine. They cleared both codes (battery, and o2 sensor) and I haven't had any other issues. I currently have about 4500 miles on it now. So far, it's a great truck. It drives well for a daily driver (13 mph) and tows my 7500# trailer just fine. No complaints.

@@terryprevatt that’s good the code hasn’t come back. I haven’t bought my best RV yet. But I’m assuming it will be a bunk model (not the bunk room type) and weigh between 6500-8000lbs. Do you have a video showing your weight distribution setup?

@@rabbi7933 I don’t have video of WDH. I have the Equal-I-zer 4-point sway hitch control setup. I need to get a longer drop-down shank, as mine makes the trailer sit a little high in the front. It works fine, but I want the trailer even from front to back. More for my OCD than anything.

Rabbi, if you get the 5th wheel prep it has the 7 pin connector added just inside the bed on the drivers side inner bed wall.

@@LarryMusgrave Thanks for the info!

Only lap belt

The engine is fine. I’m just over 13k miles now. Although I am not a fan of the cylinder disconnect, it hasn’t given me any issues thus far. I pull a 14k trailer every few months without any problems. 13-14 average mpg (15 hwy, 7.5 towing). For me the Ram was chosen for price, but I would have no issues going back to Ford.

@@terryprevatt great. I thank you ans will always be a loyal follower. Kind Regards

I don’t remember the package name, but I made sure I got the upgraded radio with CarPlay.

I saw a video where you can buy the upgraded screen for $800 and install it yourself. Plug and play. (Well that’s how they made it seem)

@@rabbi7933 I believe there are some upgrades for the screen, but I haven’t looked too much into it. I haven’t gone to backup camera on the trailer yet. My wife is very helpful when backing up. 😀

6.5” bed 3300lb payload

Mine came with the Ram rubber floor mats. Good fit and thick rubber. Thanks.

Currently mine is a daily driver as well. I get 12-13 in the city and 15-16 on the highway (unloaded). Its not great, but I'm satisfied with it.

Yes, 15 is about tops for highway, 9-10 towing

Lowest 12, highest 21 mpg. That is letting it coast a lot, and light on the throttle. My 5500 diesel is usually 9 mpg. Both 2017

@@terryprevatt wow... not great...

It’s stupid they don’t all offer a on dash transfer case

@@jesseschreiber5175 like an electronic one? You can get an electronic dial for the transfer case as an option.

I test drove a 2021 yesterday 2500 tradesmen and it squealed until it warned up a bit. Sure turned me off...

Mine does. Have taken back to the dealership 4 times and they can’t tell me what it is. But it does go away after it warms up

Mine doesn’t sound like an exhaust leak, it just sounds tingy. Like the exhaust is very thin metal.

@@terryprevatt yes mine is the same and just trying figure out if that was normal. It's kinda embarrassing in my opinion. Buy a 50k truck and ot sounds like that. Wonder if there is any remedy to this, like maybe exhaust wrap or something. Thanks for the reply

I talked to A good friend that’s A mechanic and said something to him about it. He said it was the fuel pump.I just bought my 2021 last Saturday and mine does the same thing. Kinda sad, like Hemi Classic Said you Pay 50k For A truck and it makes that kinda engine noise.

@@navyvet3660 it's not the fuel pump in my opinion. It comes from the front of the truck. Does yours?

Mine does the same embarrassing noise. Have brought it back to the dealership 4 times. First they said it was the heat shield. So they replaced it . It still makes the same damn loud noise every time I starts up. About to take it back again to have the full exhaust looked at

I do turn it off some times. Highway I leave it on, around town I turn it off.

With the new superchips pulsar you can turn off MDS. Be careful in performance mode, it can get away from you. LOL

You can turn off echo by putting it in tow haul ball

6-7 mpg

For me, Apple’s CarPlay is the key. Regardless of which vehicle I drive, if it has CarPlay, I know what the controls will look like and how they will react. Also all updates are automatic and free. I rarely use the ‘regular’ radio controls and just listen through CarPlay.

4.10

I am only 6000 miles in with the Ram, but so far I agree.

RAMs have 8 speed transmissions.

I have seen lifter issues in some videos, but a lot of the time I feel the lack of maintenance is the issue. Not that the oil isn't being changed, but the type of oil plays a factor. My plan is to change oil every 5k miles at the dealer and I feel confident that I'll be fine. Changing it myself will cost about the same and at the dealership I'll get a tire rotation thrown in, so that's why I prefer bringing it in for service. Bottom line, I'm not concerned.

They are hardly any issues with this problem after 19. Any like the op said a lot of trucks didn’t have proper maintenance. Or Using the wrong weight oil . These need to have 0-40 pennzoil premium synthetic . My last one had 195.000 no lifter issues . I have a 2020 now

WRONG!!.... This dude posts the same on all RAM videos.

@@starmc26 how so, I am trying to gather information from people who actually own the trucks. This has nothing to do with speaking ill of them but rather getting information. FCA doesn't post any official information about this issue so how else do you suppose someone would determine how widespread the problem is?

@@albertatundra I DO own a 6.4 hemi power wagon, and HAVE owned a 5.7 RAM.... You're spewing junk hearsay, OLD information. FCA already remedied the cam and lifter issues with upgraded needle bearings and different cams, in 2016. What do you wanna say next, that the transmissions have issues?... Because that's a resolved issue since 2009.

Yep, just one of my many quirks. Thanks for commenting 👍

Thanks for the insight Bud.

Mine had the chrome package too. I took it to a local paint shop who specializes in painting over chrome using a special acid to help it bind. He painted the grill, front and back bumpers for $1100. Problem solved.

@@maddrummerboy8173 I like that idea. I’ll look a round to find the same painter in my area:)

Its to be expected with such a heavy truck. I recently had a Jeep Wrangler that got 12 mpg, so 15+ is fine with me.

It's not a 1500, or a car.