Anthony Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 The Crazy Bird's Eye is the one BMW has on the 7 Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM7xJmzQczw OK, THAT is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I like it..but i still have my 01 ram that is showing its age..just cant bring myself to get rid of it...the interior is nicer then my living room barcolounger....the 12inch lcd screen screams overkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Hmm. My dad's 2017 doesn't have the fin on the roof.....couldn't they at least center it? The bizarre thing is - it's only the trucks that keep the antenna. Literally every other product has gone to a fin or something similar. Why the trucks retain the regular one is beyond me. The fin is for the WIFI hotspot and satelite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 The fin is for the WIFI hotspot and satelite. Hmm. that makes sense then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave91gt Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Ram definitely has my attention. They have quietly smacked GM in the face with better small details in their redesign. While the design is pretty conservative, their front end doesn't look like a geometrically challenged project (new Silvy) I can see GM struggling to compete honestly. Ford? If I were designer for a day- Make the FX4 relevant as a Rebel and Trail Boss contender. More lift, larger tires, etc. Make it cost competitive. No chrome- Sport package inspired. A true bad a$$ macho look. All about the stance and off-road capability on a budget Bring back the 6.2 as an option. Its already in their portfolio. While I am a huge EB fan, I get stoked when I fire off the 6.2 in my 13 Raptor (MBRP catback). Couldn't imagine the fun with the 10 speed. The 5.0 is competitive but the 6.2 has down low grunt Consider boosting the 5.0 instead of the 6.2 option. Imagine 500 easy hp While the back seat is very roomy, add the reclining feature. Nice touch for those of us with kids. My Raptor already dwarfs the wife's 15 Expy for rear seat room. The reclining feature would just be icing Improve marketing. Ford hasn't really had to do much here so they play it safe. Show some burnouts, off road crawling with mud slung up the sides, pulling a heavy boat up the interstate. You know- America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Ram definitely has my attention. They have quietly smacked GM in the face with better small details in their redesign. While the design is pretty conservative, their front end doesn't look like a geometrically challenged project (new Silvy) I can see GM struggling to compete honestly. Ford? If I were designer for a day- Make the FX4 relevant as a Rebel and Trail Boss contender. More lift, larger tires, etc. Make it cost competitive. No chrome- Sport package inspired. A true bad a$$ macho look. All about the stance and off-road capability on a budget Bring back the 6.2 as an option. Its already in their portfolio. While I am a huge EB fan, I get stoked when I fire off the 6.2 in my 13 Raptor (MBRP catback). Couldn't imagine the fun with the 10 speed. The 5.0 is competitive but the 6.2 has down low grunt Consider boosting the 5.0 instead of the 6.2 option. Imagine 500 easy hp While the back seat is very roomy, add the reclining feature. Nice touch for those of us with kids. My Raptor already dwarfs the wife's 15 Expy for rear seat room. The reclining feature would just be icing Improve marketing. Ford hasn't really had to do much here so they play it safe. Show some burnouts, off road crawling with mud slung up the sides, pulling a heavy boat up the interstate. You know- America. Marketing for the F-series is the one place they do marketing right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Marketing for the F-series is the one place they do marketing right. It doesn’t get any better than the Denis Leary F series ads. And Transit. By far the best vehicle ads on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 It doesn’t get any better than the Denis Leary F series ads. And Transit. By far the best vehicle ads on TV. If only they could transfer that success to the rest of the lineup (I guess the same can be said for the dedication to the product too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Agreed. But it’s a lot easier to justify on 1M units/year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) 2019 Ram 1500 with 5.7L Hemi V8 engine are now at dealerships. Several dealers in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have posted photos of these trucks in their new vehicle inventory. Edited March 27, 2018 by rperez817 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Those taillights look terrible in that picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firecadet613 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I'm not sold on the taillights....I've swapped my '16 F150 LEDs to the '18 F150 LEDs...a much nicer appearance. I'll most likely buy a new pickup later this year...will the Ram be enough to sway me from getting a '19 F150? That's to be determined, but this new Ram does look like a big step up from the previous body style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I noticed the other day that Billion Ram in Sioux Falls has a lot of 2017 Ram 1500's on hand yet. 3 model years sitting on the ground. https://www.billionmotorschryslerjeep.com/new-inventory/index.htm?search=&saveFacetState=true&make=Ram&model=1500&payment-selection=payment-panel-paymentLoan&lastFacetInteracted=inventory-listing1-facet-anchor-model-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I'm not sold on the taillights....I've swapped my '16 F150 LEDs to the '18 F150 LEDs...a much nicer appearance. I'll most likely buy a new pickup later this year...will the Ram be enough to sway me from getting a '19 F150? That's to be determined, but this new Ram does look like a big step up from the previous body style. Its sad the non-blis LEDs are not offered on more f-150s they have the nicest appearance of any of them at night with the red led box. The new Ram looks great in person, will be interesting on how the eTorque system reviews are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firecadet613 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Its sad the non-blis LEDs are not offered on more f-150s they have the nicest appearance of any of them at night with the red led box. The new Ram looks great in person, will be interesting on how the eTorque system reviews are. Yep, the halogen taillight is an eyesore! I ordered my '16 with BLIS just to get the LED tails, come to find out - I enjoy having BLIS! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) I think it looks nice, but my impression is the Dodge/RAM Truck customers liked their trucks overly gaudy - no? If the Dodge guys wanted handsome understated Trucks, they would have been buying Fords or Chevys for the past two decades. Edited March 28, 2018 by Kev-Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Ford's vehicles usually look better in real life than auto show pics. This Ram is the opposite. I really like the truck in the auto show pics, but this one looks rather blah. I still don't like the way the fenders wraps around under the headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Here's a 2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn Quad Cab with 2WD. Even though this is a midgrade trim, it looks upscale inside and out. Too bad FCA is still using "chrome clad" aluminum wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Relatively minor thing I know, but I wish Ford colorized the phone controls on the steering wheel like that. It still throws me off which one is answer and which one is decline/end. Its far more intuitive on my 2008 than it is on my 2015. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadicalX Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I prefer the previous one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadicalX Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I prefer the previous one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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