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New 2016

Post by ramv » Sun May 15, 2016 8:10 pm

Bought a new 2016 yesterday, think it was a good deal. Only missing the alternator upgrade and cd player over how I would order it. (And the color, but c'est la vive.) Usual dealer BS was frustrating although not as bad as the local dealer who had a Maximum Steel I wanted. (at least this dealer knew what a Power Wagon was and didn't spend the entire visit trying to talk me into a diesel.)

So far so good. Interior very nice (traded a 2005 Chevy that had nav, sunroof, etc) and very comfortable. Good storage coming from the Avalanche. Got the compressor/hose/air gauge in one below floor, and the tow strap./tree saver/shackles in the other. Winch controller, battery pack, booster, cables, and basic tools under the seat, and tie downs and maps behind the rear seat. Cargo and back-up cam/ along with front/rear sensor are cool. Did destroy the dealer front plate and scrape up the air dam but it did warn me! :mrgreen: :P

Tires at dealer pressures way too bouncy (~ 68 psi) but suspension did a great job soaking up bumps. Didn't notice bad wheel hop at all. Spun the tires on the dirt a lot more than my Chevy but likely due to weight distribution and pressure so that probably reduced wheel hop. (same tires as the Chevy) Just tested the winch in the driveway. Sway bar disconnect is far handier than I expected (used to just unbolt my 2nd gen, but for casual wheeling, the button rocks.) Front locker takes forever to lock, but got me out of a bad situation, so I can't complain.

Power is good although seems geared tall (even at 80 mph, didn't spend much time in 6th), but low first/reverse seem solid for wheeling. Hill descent seemed pretty cool. High idle in low was a bit scary, had to shift to neutral a few times.

9 mpg so far! :excited:

Cool trucks, need to get the WK sliders and locker bypass ordered soon. And a tonneu cover.
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Re: New 2016

Post by Mopar6.4 » Sun May 15, 2016 8:25 pm

Nice truck.
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Re: New 2016

Post by ramv » Sun May 15, 2016 8:29 pm

Thanks! I like it a lot. :D
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Re: New 2016

Post by walc » Sun May 15, 2016 9:05 pm

Nice PW!
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Re: New 2016

Post by RustyPW » Sun May 15, 2016 9:06 pm

Congrats! :rockon:
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Re: New 2016

Post by waldo » Sun May 15, 2016 9:17 pm

Nice. The mileage will get better with time. It will never be good, but better than that. :)
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Re: New 2016

Post by ramv » Sun May 15, 2016 9:27 pm

waldo wrote:Nice. The mileage will get better with time. It will never be good, but better than that. :)
Coming from a big block powered truck with a 0.75 OD and 4.10s, I am used to it. Better would be great, though!
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Re: New 2016

Post by OffroadTreks » Sun May 15, 2016 9:35 pm

Great color choice. Congrats.

I'm averaging 12.6 mpg now. On the way from Moab to Cali on Friday I got the best of 19.7 mpg. Most of the trip is a drop in elevation which helps. :)

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Re: New 2016

Post by Reloaderguy » Sun May 15, 2016 10:07 pm

Congratulations, that's a great truck!

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Re: New 2016

Post by LagunaH1 » Sun May 15, 2016 10:55 pm

ramv wrote:Bought a new 2016 yesterday, think it was a good deal. Only missing the alternator upgrade and cd player over how I would order it. (And the color, but c'est la vive.) Usual dealer BS was frustrating although not as bad as the local dealer who had a Maximum Steel I wanted. (at least this dealer knew what a Power Wagon was and didn't spend the entire visit trying to talk me into a diesel.)

So far so good. Interior very nice (traded a 2005 Chevy that had nav, sunroof, etc) and very comfortable. Good storage coming from the Avalanche. Got the compressor/hose/air gauge in one below floor, and the tow strap./tree saver/shackles in the other. Winch controller, battery pack, booster, cables, and basic tools under the seat, and tie downs and maps behind the rear seat. Cargo and back-up cam/ along with front/rear sensor are cool. Did destroy the dealer front plate and scrape up the air dam but it did warn me! :mrgreen: :P

Tires at dealer pressures way too bouncy (~ 68 psi) but suspension did a great job soaking up bumps. Didn't notice bad wheel hop at all. Spun the tires on the dirt a lot more than my Chevy but likely due to weight distribution and pressure so that probably reduced wheel hop. (same tires as the Chevy) Just tested the winch in the driveway. Sway bar disconnect is far handier than I expected (used to just unbolt my 2nd gen, but for casual wheeling, the button rocks.) Front locker takes forever to lock, but got me out of a bad situation, so I can't complain.

Power is good although seems geared tall (even at 80 mph, didn't spend much time in 6th), but low first/reverse seem solid for wheeling. Hill descent seemed pretty cool. High idle in low was a bit scary, had to shift to neutral a few times.

9 mpg so far! :excited:

Cool trucks, need to get the WK sliders and locker bypass ordered soon. And a tonneu cover.
Congrats on the new truck!!!

You mention high idle. Is that just the usual high idle when in 4 Low, or have you found a way to get the engine to idle at a higher RPM, for example to turn the alternator quicker? I have seen mentions of something one could do on earlier MY trucks using the cruise control.
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Re: New 2016

Post by olyelr » Sun May 15, 2016 11:02 pm

Sweet pickup you have there, ramv!

I would typically be extremely envious, but now that I basically have the same damn truck there is no need for that. If you are half as pumped as I am, you are feeling pretty good yet!

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Re: New 2016

Post by Colibri » Mon May 16, 2016 8:35 am

Nice truck, congratulations!
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Re: New 2016

Post by 15pwag » Mon May 16, 2016 10:03 am

That is a sweet truck!!! I love that color!!! Did you get a Laramie?
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Re: New 2016

Post by ramv » Mon May 16, 2016 10:37 am

Yep Laramie. Really like it so far. Was a little nervous parking, our garage at work is 6'10".

Ram did a nice job with these trucks.
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Re: New 2016

Post by OffroadTreks » Mon May 16, 2016 11:42 am

Yup. I love mine for sure. The lockers will actually engage a bit quicker after you used them once or twice. I noticed ours at first took a really long time. Now it's really quick about it since we've used it a bunch of times.

65 psi in the rear and 60 psi up front is a bit much for the trails. It's annoying for sure. I found you can go down to 35 psi and be comfortable on most stuff. And 28 psi is good for really difficult terrain on those stock Duratracs. Also, the wheel hop/spin will go away with the lower PSI unless you're really gunning it. It's night and day. Might want to pick up an air compressor and deflators to keep handy when you want to tackle something and are tired of being bumped everywhere.
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Re: New 2016

Post by adeluca73 » Mon May 16, 2016 11:48 am

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Re: New 2016

Post by coder » Mon May 16, 2016 1:44 pm

Hello ramv, welcome, congrats on the new truck!
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Re: New 2016

Post by 04Ram2500Hemi » Mon May 16, 2016 3:46 pm

Good looking truck!
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Re: New 2016

Post by hammer40 » Mon May 16, 2016 4:12 pm

Congrats! How close are you at 6'-10"?

I have never got an accurate measurement.
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Re: New 2016

Post by ramv » Mon May 16, 2016 5:01 pm

Thanks all!

Antenna hits, but looks like I have a few inches to spare (I think Ram lists at 80"). Should still have room for 35"s. :D

My garage at home is 7' but I think it might be too long. My 2nd gen on 42"s will fit although the exocage rubs the header board a bit.
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Re: New 2016

Post by black_hawk8888 » Mon May 16, 2016 5:59 pm

Congrats on the new truck...sounds like a shorty antenna is in your future! :winchmob:
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Re: New 2016

Post by 04Ram2500Hemi » Mon May 16, 2016 6:05 pm

black_hawk8888 wrote:Congrats on the new truck...sounds like a shorty antenna is in your future! :winchmob:
That's a good call. I really like mine!
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Re: New 2016

Post by ramv » Mon May 16, 2016 7:24 pm

What's everyone running for tonneaue covers? I was thinking Truxdeo Lo Pro QT? Had the oem hard cover on my Avalanche that I liked, need to be able to haul dirtbikes and other full bed things as well as be fairly quick to access.
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Re: New 2016

Post by olyelr » Mon May 16, 2016 8:29 pm

ramv wrote:What's everyone running for tonneaue covers? I was thinking Truxdeo Lo Pro QT? Had the oem hard cover on my Avalanche that I liked, need to be able to haul dirtbikes and other full bed things as well as be fairly quick to access.
Thats the one I am ordering tonight. I have looked around a fair bit. That one looks like it will suite me the best. Like you said, full access to bed when you need it, and it quickly rolls back and forth.
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Re: New 2016

Post by OffroadTreks » Mon May 16, 2016 8:39 pm

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