2017 Laramie Power Wagon

[olyelr]

Maybe you're not using it right then?

I can pretty much guarantee that. I'm too OCD and dont have the heart to tear up a new truck. I mean, I use it and get it dirty from time to time, but it gets cleaned right after. My vehicles lead pampered lives.

I agree with Reloader. While this is the most luxurious truck I have owned yet, and it rivals with my wife's Denail's, it falls a bit short in some areas. Still a very nice interior non the less.

[OffroadTreks]

are you talking about dude.

[TankerZak]

My 2011 2500 LTZ Duramax was also a beautiful truck. But different. Seats were more comfortable (they were softer because they didn't have the cooling feature). Chevy's also drive a bit more car like with the IFS, etc. Sometimes i miss both of those but that was mainly a tow vehicle that i did too much dumb offroad stuff in. PW is really capable of both and is a better fit for me. But i did give up a couple minor things if I'm being honest.

Also there is something i liked about the chevy mirror configuration better. It was more natural to have the little mirror on the bottom at all times instead of just when towing. (I'm not leaving them in tow config either... lucks dumb..)

[TankerZak]

The wheels are little too big and the truck is a bit too high, at least for my tastes... but I like the rest

Did you know it's technically illegal to have your tires wider than your fenders? I found it in some federal regulation when i was researching mud flaps, heights, and requirements. Its also illegal to not disassemble your vehicle if a horse won't pass you in Texas... so...

[TankerZak]

I wish they would have offered a Limited trim level Power Wagon. I'd have paid $5K more for real leather and burl wood. I like the interior of the Laramie but the vinyl dash and seat covers are nowhere close to the feel of the Limited or longhorn. At some point I'm going to recover my seats in 100% leather.

I thought the laramie PW was real leather seats and dash. No?

[Z's2016PW]

Don't get me wrong the new Wagon is nice. However, I still don't like the new grill. Being all black on the front reminds me of the Rebel. That said I like my sleeper Laramie. People think it is a lifted 2500 with a winch tucked in the bumper. Its not until I open the door and show them the floor shifter, knob for the lockers and buttons for the sway bar that they realize this truck is the real deal. I like the fact that everything inside the truck says Laramie. It doesn't need to say Power Wagon. The shifter, buttons and knob tell me otherwise. Some like splash, I prefer sleeper. My 2 cents.

Zane

[OffroadTreks]

I wish they would have offered a Limited trim level Power Wagon. I'd have paid $5K more for real leather and burl wood. I like the interior of the Laramie but the vinyl dash and seat covers are nowhere close to the feel of the Limited or longhorn. At some point I'm going to recover my seats in 100% leather.

I thought the laramie PW was real leather seats and dash. No?

It doesn't feel like real leather, I think it's faux. Or at least it's not high-quality leather if it's legitimately leather. Corvette seats feel totally different.

[olyelr]

Don't get me wrong the new Wagon is nice. However, I still don't like the new grill. Being all black on the front reminds me of the Rebel. That said I like my sleeper Laramie. People think it is a lifted 2500 with a winch tucked in the bumper. Its not until I open the door and show them the floor shifter, knob for the lockers and buttons for the sway bar that they realize this truck is the real deal. I like the fact that everything inside the truck says Laramie. It doesn't need to say Power Wagon. The shifter, buttons and knob tell me otherwise. Some like splash, I prefer sleeper. My 2 cents.

Zane

I like more of a sleeper too, but I sure am taking a liking to those new models.

Just FYI, the power wagon isnt the only model that comes with the manual floor shifter. A few other 3/4 ton models have it too (lower models, typically).

[olyelr]

I wish they would have offered a Limited trim level Power Wagon. I'd have paid $5K more for real leather and burl wood. I like the interior of the Laramie but the vinyl dash and seat covers are nowhere close to the feel of the Limited or longhorn. At some point I'm going to recover my seats in 100% leather.

I thought the laramie PW was real leather seats and dash. No?

It doesn't feel like real leather, I think it's faux. Or at least it's not high-quality leather if it's legitimately leather. Corvette seats feel totally different.

Even the Limited/Longhorn Rams have a much more upscale, quality feeling interior.

[Reloaderguy]

I wish they would have offered a Limited trim level Power Wagon. I'd have paid $5K more for real leather and burl wood. I like the interior of the Laramie but the vinyl dash and seat covers are nowhere close to the feel of the Limited or longhorn. At some point I'm going to recover my seats in 100% leather.

I thought the laramie PW was real leather seats and dash. No?

No, only the center sections in the front seats are leathers, everything else is vinyl. The Longhorn and Limited get 100% leather seats and leather dash. The Laramie vinyl isn't terrible but it could be better. When my leather starts to look warn I'll recover them with 100% leather.

[Z's2016PW]

Don't get me wrong the new Wagon is nice. However, I still don't like the new grill. Being all black on the front reminds me of the Rebel. That said I like my sleeper Laramie. People think it is a lifted 2500 with a winch tucked in the bumper. Its not until I open the door and show them the floor shifter, knob for the lockers and buttons for the sway bar that they realize this truck is the real deal. I like the fact that everything inside the truck says Laramie. It doesn't need to say Power Wagon. The shifter, buttons and knob tell me otherwise. Some like splash, I prefer sleeper. My 2 cents.

Zane

I like more of a sleeper too, but I sure am taking a liking to those new models.

Just FYI, the power wagon isnt the only model that comes with the manual floor shifter. A few other 3/4 ton models have it too (lower models, typically).

Yeah, the Tradesman generally have the floor shifter. Not the Laramie though.

[Z's2016PW]

I wish they would have offered a Limited trim level Power Wagon. I'd have paid $5K more for real leather and burl wood. I like the interior of the Laramie but the vinyl dash and seat covers are nowhere close to the feel of the Limited or longhorn. At some point I'm going to recover my seats in 100% leather.

I thought the laramie PW was real leather seats and dash. No?

No, only the center sections in the front seats are leathers, everything else is vinyl. The Longhorn and Limited get 100% leather seats and leather dash. The Laramie vinyl isn't terrible but it could be better. When my leather starts to look warn I'll recover them with 100% leather.

Will you use Katzkin or something else?

[Ramajama]

Maybe you're not using it right then?

I can pretty much guarantee that. I'm too OCD and dont have the heart to tear up a new truck. I mean, I use it and get it dirty from time to time, but it gets cleaned right after. My vehicles lead pampered lives.

I agree with Reloader. While this is the most luxurious truck I have owned yet, and it rivals with my wife's Denail's, it falls a bit short in some areas. Still a very nice interior non the less.

Im pretty much the same way. I like nice vehicles. I like capable vehicles and I do use them for their intended purpose, however I dont abuse them and they get cleaned right up after use.

It can be difficult to strike a balance. I'd actually really like to have a "beater" truck. LOL, I tried it but I ended up failing at that. I bought a 90 RamCharger that was very solid mechanically and I refurbished it a bit. It was perfect for banging around in. I planned on using it that way.
Started off like this:




I spruced up the interior with seats, headliner and new aftermarket carpet. Then added some steel wheels and larger tires.






In the process of getting to know my RamCharger, I fell for it so hard, in true form of my personality, I decided to buy a nicer one. This time a 91 model.



Then I got in trouble with the wife as we now had four vehicles. So I had to sell something....the beater went. Then I sacrificed my garage spot to the RamCharger. LOL!!

[Ramajama]

Here's a 2017 Laramie.
https://youtu.be/ProhmBQtRXE

[TankerZak]

Sleeper, unless you look at the winch, check the locker/sway bar controls, notice that the steps are actually rock sliders, or crawl underneath and see the purple cranium diff protectors.

[TankerZak]

Sleeper, unless you look at the winch, check the locker/sway bar controls, notice that the steps are actually rock sliders, or crawl underneath and see the purple cranium diff protectors.

[OffroadTreks]

Sleeper, unless you look at the winch, check the locker/sway bar controls, notice that the steps are actually rock sliders, or crawl underneath and see the purple cranium diff protectors.

Pretty much how mine looks too.

[Rodeoflyer]

I purchased my 2016 specifically because of what they planned to do with it in '17. At the time I didn't realize you could still get a tradesman or Laramie without all the blaring graphics and letters. I've been drooling over powerwagons since 2005 and when they went to the coil spring rear suspension I got REAL interested but didn't want to pull the trigger the first year. Good thing too because of the wrist pin failures on the new 6.4 etc. By 2016 I couldn't wait any longer and finally purchased one before the restyling.

[Rodeoflyer]

Check this one out. Can be yours for a cool $67,499....

That looks like shit, pardon my French.

[Ramajama]

Check this one out. Can be yours for a cool $67,499....

That looks like shit, pardon my French.

They made a fine mess of things didnt they?

[Rodeoflyer]

Well I live in Central/South Texas so it's not like I don't see that kind of mess every day lol.

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