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No, he's saying for that price that truck should be loaded with cameras. I agree with him. Stellantis upped their prices most of any manufacturer since the pandemic so they are just being greedy.
The bare bones work truck is still available…complaining because a nicer trim level is available for those who can afford it is stupid. Complain that base trucks WITHOUT all the bells and whistles are too expensive, not that an offering is available at a higher price point in ADDITION to the overly expensive base model work truck.
@@gamebredduramax71 now THAT is the problem, but it’s not a problem caused by well off grandpas and social media clout stars buying limited 5500’s. They just create a market for over the top trucks. Brands still produce the average work truck, but they demand ridiculous prices for things that should either come standard or things nobody asked for.
75k is lots of money, but you do the inflation caculation, it is about 56k in 2014. It is not the truck getting expensive, it is our incomes are far behind inflation
My friend and I were looking at trucks last weekend and the local RAM dealer had a Ram 5500 with a hydraulic dump bed for $70K. Buying the 3500 is kind of pointless of you're wanting it for serious work because it's bigger brother ends up being cheaper.
@@Slane583yes and no 3500 is the most common because it can carry alot and not step the cdl requirement, were 5500 wont let you carry much before you need a cdl
Halfway around the globe 60k$ buys you a 6x4 semi truck with this exact cummins 6.7 engine capable of towing 55ton or about 100k lb. Although most truck operators load them to 150-200k pound they are geared low and have a max speed of 55mph.
This episode is giving me flashbacks, big-time. I hot-shotted travel trailers out of Elkhart, IN for four years. I started with a 2001 Ram 2500 2wd with the standard output 5.9 and 5-speed manual trans, with GearVendors overdrive. I drove for Indiana Transport, who had about 2000 owner-operators on contract. Around the yards, my recollection was about half the truck were Rams, with GM and Ford making up the rest. I didn't make enough money to make payments on a $75000 truck and trucker's insurance. My little old truck was at least paid for, and worth about $4000 when I started hot-shotting it at 293000 miles.
It’d be nice if Ram would allow regular owners to access the bodybuilder guides instead of keeping locked away for approved upfitters only. It used to be a good source of info, until they locked it away.
Ooooo ahhh A stripper version huh? Is the type of Stripper needed also an Option? A brunette in velour clothing not 6 feet tall and not so extremely friendly like Crissy in 3s Co.pany .
A big use case for trucks of this size is service trucks for mobile technicians. I drive one for work to fix agricultural equipment in the field. That makes 4WD a must have option. We have a service body and a crane on most of the trucks. My truck also has dual fuel tanks for ~66 gallons of fuel. Oh and we almost never tow with those trucks.
Well, at least Stellantis is doing something smart. (Dodge) Ram and Cummins have a very popular and respected history going back nearly 36 years! We can appreciate Stellantis for not ending that relationship.
The best cell phone/GPS mount, drive cam mount for these trucks IMO is made by Bulletpoint Mounting Systems. It was a game changer for me. Ram needs to put more 12V plug-in ports lower on the dash. There is only one, and it’s in direct sunlight on the top center of the dash. The headlights work fine for me. They change real quick and easy. IDK about LED. THESE TRUCKS SHOULD HAVE THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION AND NOTHING ELSE.
One thing that I think it would be good in Ram is if they offers the Cummins 4.5L too, since sometimes you doesn't need all the power that the 6.7L offers but you do still needs to be Diesel and a bit more fuel efficient.
If I relied on my truck to make money, I'm not sure I'd want LED headlamps unless the LED modules can be replaced quickly and the parts are ubiquitous. It's not like with a personal vehicle where you can keep driving while you wait for parts to come in if it goes out. The DOT will fine you and put you out of commission for something like that. Halogens can be found at almost all truck stops.
@@thedopplereffect00 They often are more reliable, but many can attest that this is not always the case. Often the LED itself is fine, but the electronics that drive them fail. Think around your house, even. I've had to replace many LED bulbs. Even full light fixtures well before their claimed 20,000 hours of life. That's just an example, but I've seen LED headlights that had a side out. (usually GM, strangely) It happens. Xenon might be a better alternative due to availability of parts, and they can melt snow too. They're almost as pricy as LED though. Any way you slice it, there's many good reasons not to want LED in a working truck like this. Last, but not least... Cost is orders of magnitudes less. It should also be noted that halogens now last quite a while too. It's not like it used to be.
@@thedopplereffect00 It's up to the supplier and manufacturer; but even then, virtually no manufacturing run is 100%. Hopefully it's caught in QC, but sometimes capacitors don't fail right away. Still leaves us with a $1400 part that is rarely in stock vs. a $40 part that's available everywhere. You're right in that they're rated for longer lives, but when a light can put you out of service, it's not what some drivers want to pay extra for to have their trucks equipped with. These trucks are already really expensive. These are made to make money. Maybe some people would do the math and make that choice. I wouldn't on a work truck. I did on my personal truck, which I consider costs differently.
I was thinking $75 K was a little expensive, but then I saw the plastic coin tray, next to the manual transfer case shifter, just in front of those shinny vinyl seats and poof, all of a sudden I changed my mind! Wow, what a deal!
Best RAM’s to get are the ones that are being released from the fleet companies like Wheels, ARI…etc. They get serviced properly. Just have to get the ones from companies that put the least wear and tear. Many of the Data Center companies will have these heavy duty trucks and only run them around the facility property and make very few long distance miles - if any.
For $155,000 you can get a Ram 5500 Limited with aluminum bed and Kelderman air suspension from Luxe Trucks. You can buy a Ram 5500 with AL ER bed paint matched for $125,000 on your own.
I just want halogen headlights and cloth seats. I don't need bluetooth. I don't need screens. I don't even need carpet. Just make the seat comfortable and the truck reliable and capable, and under 35K.
I have a ram 2020 3500 and it has the halogen lights. I'm very happy with the halogen light and I have zero desire to have LED lights. I honestly don't care for all these LED lights on other vehicles they blind me at night.
The only thing as a road going person is to appreciate auto leveling LED vs halogens that are leveled without weight, then looks like your blinding Luther drivers when loaded
@@fuadaldawodi1821 I meant that I have not been blinded by LED headlights that are properly Manufactured and DOT designed. The blinding ones are generally lifted trucks without readjustment or people putting dinky LED alibaba bulbs that don’t reflect light properly in reflector style housings. I think TFL had a hotshot guy mention that his F550 squat with halogen made it appear he had high beams on years ago.
I have a 22 Regular cab 6.4 CC 4x4 Been a great truck. Just bought a new 2024 just like my 22, but dually with Cummins. $56k OTD before taxes. $16k off MSRP. Could not wait on 2025 any longer. Will be doing a hot shot style bed on it.
On the highway at 55 MPH with the AC on, my Mitsubishi Mirage gets about 60 MPG. Sometimes 65. But 60 usually. So with a 52 gallon tank, I would be able to drive 3,120 miles!
5500 “rides a little rough.” That’s a massive understatement. I have this exact truck in limited trim w/skirted flatbed. Even with my 4,000 lb camper on the back and 800 lbs of tongue weight pulling a trailer it rides rough. 😂
You see more RAM hotshots on the road because RAM is the cheapest way to get into a new diesel for hotshotting than GM and Ford. It's as simple as that.
Probably yes. And also the Cummins is "simpler" than the PS or the Duramax, in some things than others. Cummins does have a million mile track record, so there is that....proven engine. The only issues aside from emissions are the new lifters they made...for the I6.
"Up fitter" noun, business that grossly overcharges you to bolt something to a chassis and connect some wires. Also its just a fender, not a fender flare. Also standard fuel tank placement is "midship" the tank mounted at the rear of the truck, would be rear mount. It seems like these last few videos are rushed, including the talking.
Like you said about the number of RAMs used among hot shot drivers, I see the same in the RV world. Pull into any campground and look at the brands of the tow vehicles around you. Out of 10 you will see 1 or 2 GM trucks, 3 or 4 RAM and the rest Ford. Many times you see a fairly even split between RAM and Ford. The GMs are vastly outnumbered in what you see in average use. The point about familiarity at truck stops, etc. with the RAM inline 6 turbo diesel is a good one. We are venturing out from TN this year to make a trip to Montana and that is one thing I think about with my 2015 Cummins is the likelihood of finding some knowledgeable help if it's ever needed. Many heavy equipment mechanics are very familiar with the inline 6 as well.
I disagree on the lights because you need to be able to swap bulbs out if they burn out so you can keep moving. There's no quick inexpensive LED replacement if they burn out
My 2018 Ram 3500 CC has dual fuel tanks - 74 gallons total. It also weighs 11,400#. More than my loader tractor on the farm. Eats up brakes like crazy and had both hubs replaced at 60k.
Try adding a tune that focuses on maxing out engine braking. It also sounds like the trailer may not be adjusted to take on as much of the load as it should, as the truck hubs should not be getting stressed out that badly.
@@Cloud30000 I’m not pulling a trailer. 11,400# is empty weight with the spike bed. It only carries large round bales on the rear, and it never goes off farm with them. I’ll take the tune into consideration.
But why is tfl from Colorado in auburn Hills MI???? Why did he keep saying these r the 2024 current model??? There to make a video about the new 2025 hd?!
When you state basic, does it feel as if it will last? I was in a Ford basic model, and the seats, dash, and everything felt so cheap, as if I could accidentally poke a finger through something.
I wouldn't have a stealership touch any of my vehicles with the exception of NHTSA recalled items. Find a commercial tire shop, talk with their alignment guy on how you operate the truck, and they'll get you driving straight down the road.
I'd still take an F450, if I was buying new. But for around $75k, you can buy a used Class 8 with at least 500k miles of life left. I think that 5500 Limited isn't really for commercial use. It's for pulling 20k Lbs high end (Luxe, DRV, etc...) 5th wheels. That an "I'm retired and have $2M in my retirement account" truck. $100k for the truck and they didn't share how much the bed costs?
Maybe it's because I drive a RAM with a G56, but why in the world can't you leave the gear selector alone. Once I started to notice, I couldn't unsee it. Is this why people hate the drive selector knob instead of the column drive selector? Got to use it has a hand rest? 😂
I’ll say this as someone who’s driven thousands of miles over the road in trucks similar to this. They need to make these trucks with much more comfortable seating and much better sound deadening. Those are the two things that will wear a driver out the fastest while driving. Just look at the seats in long haul semi trucks as an example. Dodge and Ram have lost all my respect since eliminating their V-8 lineup. 75k for a low option truck is a ripoff and over 100k for the limited is just stupid. It just shows what this country has become. Just look at what you can buy in other countries and their prices without all the hidden fees and destination charges.
There are negatives using a class tractor in place of a heavy duty pickup truck. Insurance on a class 8 truck is more, no 4-WD, wear items like tires cost twice as much. Oil changes were 4X as much. Towing in traffic or tight locations becomes difficult. I owned a 99 International Eagle, with the big sleeper. My brother drove the truck for a few years before getting his own truck. Having said that, the stability of a class 8 truck is much better. Stopping power is greater, except in the rain. Fuel economy was in the mid 8 mpg's loaded, unloaded was upper 8's. Everything else, class 8 dealership parts and service departments svck.
@@gungadinn Unloaded truck and trailer would be 12-13, that's a huge savings alone, let alone when not towing a trailer. Plus theoretically a dually could be your only vehicle and used daily.
@@hitempguy My mileage numbers were for a class 8 truck not a 3500-5500 series truck. There is a huge negative on using a smaller truck. Most Hot Shots don't have their own authority. The company you're leased onto take a good percentage of the load. Brokers know that Hot Shot's operate smaller equipment and refuse to pay the same rate that a larger truck demands. (when you can find work) If you have your own authority, you're apt to stick around for a day or two waiting for a load, since you're paying the fuel bill. Even getting 13 mpg, a 500 mile trip and the empty return is going to cost you close to $200 in fuel.
The fact that transporters are having to use pick up trucks and cheap hotels instead of buying big rigs with a bunk, designed to actually carry much weight says it all. People converting pick up cabs to sleepers to avoid DOT registration, safety rules, professional driver licences and proper training to drive a big machine in busy traffic is terrifying. It's like going back to the 40s... When truckers actually slept on wooden boards behind the driver seat as a bed. People shouldn't do that to themselves. Get a CDL, buy a big rig and make customers and shippers pay the price truckers deserve people. Don't use a farmer truck for long haul. Much more money and safety to gain when using actually big rigs for long haul transport.
Who in that right mind would buy that truck for anywhere near that. I mean really it has not a single feature in it I didn't know if they still made manual four-wheel drive shifters in 2024
My 2018 Ram 3500 CC w/ Butler spike bed weighs in at 11,400#. I should’ve went with the 6.4. It eats up brakes like crazy and had both front hubs replaced at 60k. The Cummins is a heavy engine and I’m not convinced Ram is heavy duty enough to carry that engine while doing farm work.
@j.s.7366 you probably would have been better off getting a 4500 for the farm work, the heavier duty front end will take being bounced around while being over 11k a lot better
Wish the reviewer would be alot more open minded and not be obsessed what is clearly necessary for driver to get it down the road and perform tasks needed.
Cab and chassis. Not chassis and cab. 😂. Keep up the great videos guys you all do a great job and I look forward to seeing your videos they are very informative.
You need 4x4 trucks that are 2wd suck even on a flat surface get stuck mine got stuck unloaded flat bed open diff dully one tire fryer well 2 tire fryer on that instead of the 4 that need to work locking rear diff i would have been fine but i was so pissed i sold it
I disagree on the headlight thing. I want cheap as possible to replace. My 23 2500's headlights are very bright. Im 37 going on 77 so im the "these new lights are too damn bright"! Guy.
Of all the dumb safety regulations that are out there I'm surprised they still allow incandescent headlights in 2024 that can randomly burn out when you need them most
With everything going on with Stellantis I would not come anywhere near one of their brands right now. And the consumer call for a “basic truck” does not mean an expensive stripped down truck, it means an affordable capable truck.
NEVER buy a vehicle new. ALWAYS save yourself money and get a well treated and maintained used one. It's significantly cheaper, and all of the issues with it will likely be taken care of from the first or previous owner or owners
Led headlights are not my friend in any way shape or form. Lets get real about the lies that are put out about them. Can you say blinding to on coming cars?
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They complain about the costs of trucks but then want the Manufacturers to put luxury features on a base work truck
No, he's saying for that price that truck should be loaded with cameras. I agree with him. Stellantis upped their prices most of any manufacturer since the pandemic so they are just being greedy.
You can get heated seats in most base model cars, but you want heated seats in a truck? Tack on 3 trim levels from base and 30k
The bare bones work truck is still available…complaining because a nicer trim level is available for those who can afford it is stupid.
Complain that base trucks WITHOUT all the bells and whistles are too expensive, not that an offering is available at a higher price point in ADDITION to the overly expensive base model work truck.
@@Triton54 back in the day rubber floors was base as can be, now you have to pay to get rubber floors
@@gamebredduramax71 now THAT is the problem, but it’s not a problem caused by well off grandpas and social media clout stars buying limited 5500’s. They just create a market for over the top trucks.
Brands still produce the average work truck, but they demand ridiculous prices for things that should either come standard or things nobody asked for.
75k is lots of money, but you do the inflation caculation, it is about 56k in 2014. It is not the truck getting expensive, it is our incomes are far behind inflation
Wages are keeping up with inflation it’s just corporate price gouging that people can’t pay for
@@drdelirious8899a pound of ground beef right now is 5.94 in 2019 it was 2.19 these are my local prices that my friend is inflation
75k for a chassis cab with few options is highway robbery. Easily $40k in profit on that truck
My friend and I were looking at trucks last weekend and the local RAM dealer had a Ram 5500 with a hydraulic dump bed for $70K. Buying the 3500 is kind of pointless of you're wanting it for serious work because it's bigger brother ends up being cheaper.
@@Slane583yes and no 3500 is the most common because it can carry alot and not step the cdl requirement, were 5500 wont let you carry much before you need a cdl
way more in profit cars like this ussualy cost 10-20k to build
Halfway around the globe 60k$ buys you a 6x4 semi truck with this exact cummins 6.7 engine capable of towing 55ton or about 100k lb. Although most truck operators load them to 150-200k pound they are geared low and have a max speed of 55mph.
That’s 100k in Canada ffs
75k for that basic is insane, these prices are out of control. I would have put it at around 55k max
Trucks aren't getting expensive- the dollar is getting destroyed
@@ScarletKnightmare relative to other cars they are getting much more expensive at a way higher rate.
@@ScarletKnightmare You used to be able to get a basic work truck for cheaper than a sedan, now that's changed.
Exactly
$45k and they'll still have $10k profit
This episode is giving me flashbacks, big-time.
I hot-shotted travel trailers out of Elkhart, IN for four years. I started with a 2001 Ram 2500 2wd with the standard output 5.9 and 5-speed manual trans, with GearVendors overdrive. I drove for Indiana Transport, who had about 2000 owner-operators on contract. Around the yards, my recollection was about half the truck were Rams, with GM and Ford making up the rest.
I didn't make enough money to make payments on a $75000 truck and trucker's insurance. My little old truck was at least paid for, and worth about $4000 when I started hot-shotting it at 293000 miles.
Is that company worth it?
@@nibbzs15 I liked them. I ran for them for four years, and they kept making improvements in the workflow and kept their mileage rate competitive.
It’d be nice if Ram would allow regular owners to access the bodybuilder guides instead of keeping locked away for approved upfitters only. It used to be a good source of info, until they locked it away.
$75K is insane for that stripper version lol 😂
Ooooo ahhh
A stripper version huh?
Is the type of Stripper needed also an Option?
A brunette in velour clothing not 6 feet tall and not so extremely friendly like Crissy in 3s Co.pany .
Expensive versus more expensive
But if it’s used commercially and makes one a good income. Easily depreciated over 10 years.
You got that right!!
@@HelicopterDad-u5b nope.
@@HelicopterDad-u5b But drivers and couriers are treated so badly by the businesses they contract for, and state and local governments.
Cab chassis with a custom tray and step deck trailer would be a sweet set-up.
A big use case for trucks of this size is service trucks for mobile technicians. I drive one for work to fix agricultural equipment in the field. That makes 4WD a must have option. We have a service body and a crane on most of the trucks. My truck also has dual fuel tanks for ~66 gallons of fuel. Oh and we almost never tow with those trucks.
Well, at least Stellantis is doing something smart. (Dodge) Ram and Cummins have a very popular and respected history going back nearly 36 years! We can appreciate Stellantis for not ending that relationship.
The best cell phone/GPS mount, drive cam mount for these trucks IMO is made by Bulletpoint Mounting Systems. It was a game changer for me. Ram needs to put more 12V plug-in ports lower on the dash. There is only one, and it’s in direct sunlight on the top center of the dash.
The headlights work fine for me. They change real quick and easy. IDK about LED.
THESE TRUCKS SHOULD HAVE THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION AND NOTHING ELSE.
One thing that I think it would be good in Ram is if they offers the Cummins 4.5L too, since sometimes you doesn't need all the power that the 6.7L offers but you do still needs to be Diesel and a bit more fuel efficient.
Absolutely 100% will never, ever, EVER, happen. They already went down that road with the 5.0 Cummins, and discovered it wasn’t viable
If I relied on my truck to make money, I'm not sure I'd want LED headlamps unless the LED modules can be replaced quickly and the parts are ubiquitous. It's not like with a personal vehicle where you can keep driving while you wait for parts to come in if it goes out. The DOT will fine you and put you out of commission for something like that. Halogens can be found at almost all truck stops.
Halogens also make heat to melt snow off the lights.
LEDs should be 100x more reliable though.
@@thedopplereffect00 They often are more reliable, but many can attest that this is not always the case. Often the LED itself is fine, but the electronics that drive them fail. Think around your house, even. I've had to replace many LED bulbs. Even full light fixtures well before their claimed 20,000 hours of life. That's just an example, but I've seen LED headlights that had a side out. (usually GM, strangely) It happens.
Xenon might be a better alternative due to availability of parts, and they can melt snow too. They're almost as pricy as LED though.
Any way you slice it, there's many good reasons not to want LED in a working truck like this. Last, but not least... Cost is orders of magnitudes less.
It should also be noted that halogens now last quite a while too. It's not like it used to be.
@@x219c the reliability level is up to the manufacturer. They could do the right thing spec'ing them for the life of the car.
@@thedopplereffect00 It's up to the supplier and manufacturer; but even then, virtually no manufacturing run is 100%. Hopefully it's caught in QC, but sometimes capacitors don't fail right away. Still leaves us with a $1400 part that is rarely in stock vs. a $40 part that's available everywhere. You're right in that they're rated for longer lives, but when a light can put you out of service, it's not what some drivers want to pay extra for to have their trucks equipped with. These trucks are already really expensive. These are made to make money. Maybe some people would do the math and make that choice. I wouldn't on a work truck. I did on my personal truck, which I consider costs differently.
I was thinking $75 K was a little expensive, but then I saw the plastic coin tray, next to the manual transfer case shifter, just in front of those shinny vinyl seats and poof, all of a sudden I changed my mind! Wow, what a deal!
Best RAM’s to get are the ones that are being released from the fleet companies like Wheels, ARI…etc. They get serviced properly. Just have to get the ones from companies that put the least wear and tear.
Many of the Data Center companies will have these heavy duty trucks and only run them around the facility property and make very few long distance miles - if any.
fyi the truck with the prebuilt bed is $175k
For $155,000 you can get a Ram 5500 Limited with aluminum bed and Kelderman air suspension from Luxe Trucks.
You can buy a Ram 5500 with AL ER bed paint matched for $125,000 on your own.
I just want halogen headlights and cloth seats. I don't need bluetooth. I don't need screens. I don't even need carpet. Just make the seat comfortable and the truck reliable and capable, and under 35K.
As an over the road truck driver myself I can tell you that I see more Rams than Ford and Chevy combined.
I have a ram 2020 3500 and it has the halogen lights. I'm very happy with the halogen light and I have zero desire to have LED lights. I honestly don't care for all these LED lights on other vehicles they blind me at night.
The only thing as a road going person is to appreciate auto leveling LED vs halogens that are leveled without weight, then looks like your blinding Luther drivers when loaded
@@jstanna I don’t think so. Halogen is not as focused as the LED light.
@@fuadaldawodi1821 I meant that I have not been blinded by LED headlights that are properly Manufactured and DOT designed. The blinding ones are generally lifted trucks without readjustment or people putting dinky LED alibaba bulbs that don’t reflect light properly in reflector style housings. I think TFL had a hotshot guy mention that his F550 squat with halogen made it appear he had high beams on years ago.
Great Truck King cameo!
I have a 22 Regular cab 6.4 CC 4x4 Been a great truck.
Just bought a new 2024 just like my 22, but dually with Cummins. $56k OTD before taxes. $16k off MSRP.
Could not wait on 2025 any longer.
Will be doing a hot shot style bed on it.
On the highway at 55 MPH with the AC on, my Mitsubishi Mirage gets about 60 MPG. Sometimes 65. But 60 usually. So with a 52 gallon tank, I would be able to drive 3,120 miles!
5500 “rides a little rough.” That’s a massive understatement. I have this exact truck in limited trim w/skirted flatbed. Even with my 4,000 lb camper on the back and 800 lbs of tongue weight pulling a trailer it rides rough. 😂
Holy moly look at how rough that thing is going down the road 😮
Great feature! Yep, the basic version would be my go to. Thanks!
You see more RAM hotshots on the road because RAM is the cheapest way to get into a new diesel for hotshotting than GM and Ford. It's as simple as that.
Probably yes. And also the Cummins is "simpler" than the PS or the Duramax, in some things than others. Cummins does have a million mile track record, so there is that....proven engine. The only issues aside from emissions are the new lifters they made...for the I6.
Incorrect. They are better trucks for hauling, it’s what they’re made for. Simple as that
"Up fitter" noun, business that grossly overcharges you to bolt something to a chassis and connect some wires. Also its just a fender, not a fender flare. Also standard fuel tank placement is "midship" the tank mounted at the rear of the truck, would be rear mount. It seems like these last few videos are rushed, including the talking.
14:30 I'm digging Andre's Joe Raiti-style sales-pitch for the upgraded professional Ram. 😅
Did I miss a video update on the Cummins emissions re-tune
Since it's so easily accessable, get rid of that whole DEF system and get 15mpg while towing.
Will be slightly better, but NOT 15MPG towing 😂
Like you said about the number of RAMs used among hot shot drivers, I see the same in the RV world. Pull into any campground and look at the brands of the tow vehicles around you. Out of 10 you will see 1 or 2 GM trucks, 3 or 4 RAM and the rest Ford. Many times you see a fairly even split between RAM and Ford. The GMs are vastly outnumbered in what you see in average use. The point about familiarity at truck stops, etc. with the RAM inline 6 turbo diesel is a good one. We are venturing out from TN this year to make a trip to Montana and that is one thing I think about with my 2015 Cummins is the likelihood of finding some knowledgeable help if it's ever needed. Many heavy equipment mechanics are very familiar with the inline 6 as well.
There was a Cummins driven across Africa I believe also....
Nice truck, nice reviews, but that's getting close to Semi prices.
Andre the rear camera is an option to order with truck to install on beds like CM
clearly Andre is not aware of what can be done or maybe he just likes to whine shouldn't be a reviewer cause not objective.
I disagree on the lights because you need to be able to swap bulbs out if they burn out so you can keep moving. There's no quick inexpensive LED replacement if they burn out
But LEDs should last the life of the truck
@@thedopplereffect00 in a ideal situation
That 5500 is a beautiful machine
Ram REALLY needs to step up to a 10 speed (with DBL overdrive) trans!!!
At those ridiculous prices they can keep it no matter what they add onto it that’s why they can’t sell them
My 2018 Ram 3500 CC has dual fuel tanks - 74 gallons total. It also weighs 11,400#. More than my loader tractor on the farm. Eats up brakes like crazy and had both hubs replaced at 60k.
4500 or 5500 would’ve worked out better sounds like
Try adding a tune that focuses on maxing out engine braking. It also sounds like the trailer may not be adjusted to take on as much of the load as it should, as the truck hubs should not be getting stressed out that badly.
@@Cloud30000 I’m not pulling a trailer. 11,400# is empty weight with the spike bed. It only carries large round bales on the rear, and it never goes off farm with them.
I’ll take the tune into consideration.
I guess this channel is deleting or editing my comments. I know it doesn’t make a difference but I am unsubscribing from this channel.
But why is tfl from Colorado in auburn Hills MI????
Why did he keep saying these r the 2024 current model???
There to make a video about the new 2025 hd?!
I've seen ford hotshot trucks in the state i live in I think it depends on what state your in but I do see also a lot of Ram Hotshot trucks too.
Nice ! I would like to have a manual transmission!! They need to bring it back!
both of those payload ratings are fantastic. prices are obscene.
When you state basic, does it feel as if it will last? I was in a Ford basic model, and the seats, dash, and everything felt so cheap, as if I could accidentally poke a finger through something.
Hot shot special… and farms, those of us who have to special order all of our trucks now because they put so much stuff on them we can’t fathom why.
Basic headlamps, bcs led are very expensive difficult to repair , old style are way better, I just have to upgrade the lights
i bought one of those 5500s in 2022. Just try and find a ram dealer that will do an alignment. They wont touch their own product.
I wouldn't have a stealership touch any of my vehicles with the exception of NHTSA recalled items. Find a commercial tire shop, talk with their alignment guy on how you operate the truck, and they'll get you driving straight down the road.
Ford so much better
never get service from dealer never
@@gungadinn I took my truck to the local truck tire place. $165 later it drives so much better.
17:58 COLUMN SHIFT!
The hot shots that I see are mostly Rams, but they all seem to be low trim models. The fancy stuff is nice, but it costs money, not makes money.
Yeah they better add the back up camera for 100k if it already comes on the regular bed one 😂
That seems a good welders truck
I'd still take an F450, if I was buying new. But for around $75k, you can buy a used Class 8 with at least 500k miles of life left. I think that 5500 Limited isn't really for commercial use. It's for pulling 20k Lbs high end (Luxe, DRV, etc...) 5th wheels. That an "I'm retired and have $2M in my retirement account" truck. $100k for the truck and they didn't share how much the bed costs?
“You could put a lot of miles on this puppy” while his teeth are clanging together and he sounds like he’s riding a jack hammer 😂😂😂
So any update on the recall on the 2018 2500 6.7s? Is it BS?
I’ll put both those trucks through my happy valley testing program
Don't some owner operators transfer the bed over from their old truck?
First thing you have to do with the 5500 is send it to Kelderman for air ride, they ride like an iron wheeled wagon even when loaded.
Maybe it's because I drive a RAM with a G56, but why in the world can't you leave the gear selector alone. Once I started to notice, I couldn't unsee it. Is this why people hate the drive selector knob instead of the column drive selector? Got to use it has a hand rest? 😂
Way too expensive for what it is VS way too nice (and even more expensive) for what it’s needed for. Great episode Stellantis shills.
Prices are ridiculous!
I’ll say this as someone who’s driven thousands of miles over the road in trucks similar to this. They need to make these trucks with much more comfortable seating and much better sound deadening. Those are the two things that will wear a driver out the fastest while driving. Just look at the seats in long haul semi trucks as an example. Dodge and Ram have lost all my respect since eliminating their V-8 lineup. 75k for a low option truck is a ripoff and over 100k for the limited is just stupid. It just shows what this country has become. Just look at what you can buy in other countries and their prices without all the hidden fees and destination charges.
Suprised the wt didn't come with a gooseneck from the factory
And you can get a tractor get same fuel economy better towing 8 foot sleeper
There are negatives using a class tractor in place of a heavy duty pickup truck.
Insurance on a class 8 truck is more, no 4-WD, wear items like tires cost twice as much. Oil changes were 4X as much. Towing in traffic or tight locations becomes difficult.
I owned a 99 International Eagle, with the big sleeper. My brother drove the truck for a few years before getting his own truck.
Having said that, the stability of a class 8 truck is much better. Stopping power is greater, except in the rain. Fuel economy was in the mid 8 mpg's loaded, unloaded was upper 8's. Everything else, class 8 dealership parts and service departments svck.
@@gungadinn Unloaded truck and trailer would be 12-13, that's a huge savings alone, let alone when not towing a trailer. Plus theoretically a dually could be your only vehicle and used daily.
@@hitempguy
My mileage numbers were for a class 8 truck not a 3500-5500 series truck.
There is a huge negative on using a smaller truck. Most Hot Shots don't have their own authority. The company you're leased onto take a good percentage of the load.
Brokers know that Hot Shot's operate smaller equipment and refuse to pay the same rate that a larger truck demands. (when you can find work)
If you have your own authority, you're apt to stick around for a day or two waiting for a load, since you're paying the fuel bill. Even getting 13 mpg, a 500 mile trip and the empty return is going to cost you close to $200 in fuel.
No you can’t, not new. Completely boneheaded to “compare” new prices to used prices. One would think that’s common sense but clearly not
Would be cool to see them use the supercharged v8 from the raptor r
Muy bueno el video, RAM está desarrollando la nueva gama heavy duty cuando saldría al mercado
My ram has dual tanks close to 75 gallons of fuel
Why is fuel rank all the way back there?
Heck I'm getting over 9 mpg's in a 650 Kenworth
The fact that transporters are having to use pick up trucks and cheap hotels instead of buying big rigs with a bunk, designed to actually carry much weight says it all. People converting pick up cabs to sleepers to avoid DOT registration, safety rules, professional driver licences and proper training to drive a big machine in busy traffic is terrifying. It's like going back to the 40s... When truckers actually slept on wooden boards behind the driver seat as a bed. People shouldn't do that to themselves. Get a CDL, buy a big rig and make customers and shippers pay the price truckers deserve people. Don't use a farmer truck for long haul. Much more money and safety to gain when using actually big rigs for long haul transport.
Did ram fly you guys out to check out chassis cab trucks that are exactly the same as they were in 2019 😂 I just have to know.
Lol....9 mpg towing 35k😂😂😂😂😂 My 22 ho is lucky to get 9 towing 10k.
75k for a chassis cab is straight bonkers!
Who in that right mind would buy that truck for anywhere near that. I mean really it has not a single feature in it I didn't know if they still made manual four-wheel drive shifters in 2024
75k 😂😂 that's insane! I say it takes them 30k to build them
Remember the auto workers strike? They got more money and benefits.
@@tapitXq9and they continue to put together crappy vehicles because they’re lazy to do their jobs.
Chassis cab for me I need a farm truck with a flat bed. 6.4l for me also.
My 2018 Ram 3500 CC w/ Butler spike bed weighs in at 11,400#. I should’ve went with the 6.4. It eats up brakes like crazy and had both front hubs replaced at 60k. The Cummins is a heavy engine and I’m not convinced Ram is heavy duty enough to carry that engine while doing farm work.
@j.s.7366 you probably would have been better off getting a 4500 for the farm work, the heavier duty front end will take being bounced around while being over 11k a lot better
@@rennen71 probably will go that route next time. Plus they have a tighter turning radius.
At that price, Go get a semi!
Guessing you never ran a semi.
@@Itsa_Mea We spent $85k for a Kenworth 370 single rear axle semi, air ride, bluetooth radio and gets around 11mpg pulling truss packs up to 13' wide.
Wish the reviewer would be alot more open minded and not be obsessed what is clearly necessary for driver to get it down the road and perform tasks needed.
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Is the gvwr the same as a 3500 pickup?
No
Should be called pricey vs outrageous.
Cab and chassis. Not chassis and cab. 😂. Keep up the great videos guys you all do a great job and I look forward to seeing your videos they are very informative.
Are you picking on Andre? 😅
Ram, Ford and everyone else calls them chassis cabs.
Sounds like the real work horse isn’t the trucks but Andrea.
75,000??!!!! 😮
Don't even have a 3in ball on a 5500?! That owner has more money than brains.
You need 4x4 trucks that are 2wd suck even on a flat surface get stuck mine got stuck unloaded flat bed open diff dully one tire fryer well 2 tire fryer on that instead of the 4 that need to work locking rear diff i would have been fine but i was so pissed i sold it
I disagree on the headlight thing. I want cheap as possible to replace. My 23 2500's headlights are very bright. Im 37 going on 77 so im the "these new lights are too damn bright"! Guy.
Of all the dumb safety regulations that are out there I'm surprised they still allow incandescent headlights in 2024 that can randomly burn out when you need them most
It’s illegal for hot shot to sleep in a truck with out a sleeper cab
75k is a robbery
wonder what BYD will do with RAM?
Wow. C- hannel just like a tundra..
Getting sick and tired of tundra not making a three quarter ton!
for 75k, that better have heated seats
With everything going on with Stellantis I would not come anywhere near one of their brands right now. And the consumer call for a “basic truck” does not mean an expensive stripped down truck, it means an affordable capable truck.
52 gallons? Is this bullshit? Why finally give people what they've been begging for now? Government regulations. Makes sense now.
The fourth / fifth gen cab (non mega cab) is so out dated
NEVER buy a vehicle new. ALWAYS save yourself money and get a well treated and maintained used one. It's significantly cheaper, and all of the issues with it will likely be taken care of from the first or previous owner or owners
70k ? That’s absurd! 35k max! They can keep their over priced junk.
Led headlights are not my friend in any way shape or form. Lets get real about the lies that are put out about them. Can you say blinding to on coming cars?
That's expensive af....