2018 RAM 2500 consumer reviews

This is my third Ram. I've had a 2006 and 2016 1500 this year I upgraded to the 2018 6.4 2500. I just turned 10,000 miles on it and it's been in the shop for 2 weeks. I just got the call that they found metal shavings in the oil. Now after the dealership attempted to try and blame me and the place I've been getting my oil changed they are now supposed to be putting a new motor in it. Unfortunately this will probably be my last Ram I buy.

I had a 2017 Ram 6.4 and was really happy with it but the dealership offered me a great deal on trade in so I did. I?ve owned the 2018 and gotten to drive it twice. It now has a noise in the engine and I was told another came into the shop earlier and they had to replace the engine. I bought this one with 390 miles on it and it went to the shop with 540 miles. Not happy

This may be one of my favorite vehicles I have owned. While it's not the best at what it does, it meets my needs and wants perfectly. I purchased the Power Wagon trim which has a lower payload and towing capacity than others in the 2500 line up but it's an off-road performer, not a work horse. The capabilities and options of this truck amaze me. You can off-road in comfort and style. Plenty of room for the kids to get comfortable on our long trips across county, towing our 26 foot travel trailer. The only complaint I have is the Goodyear Duratrac tires are on the low end as far as quality goes. I have had them on multiple Jeeps and they did well but on the Power Wagon, I am on my 3rd set in 2,000 miles as they cannot hold a balance. Dealer has been helpful in getting them warrantied.

Pulls great. Runs great. Looks sharp. Comfortable seats and interior cab. I would definitely give the Ram trucks a shot. Truck pulls great, and looks sharp.

Just purchased it. Looking forward to driving it everyday as well as pulling our camper across the state and out of state for vacations! Can't wait to get started!

So far so good. I bought a Laramie Mega Cab, with a 6.4 Hemi. My camper is about 9000 pounds, so I figured it would be plenty of truck. I was right. This truck is extremely comfortable, quiet, and pulls like a plow horse. I especially like the rear reclining seats. The Uconnect system is also very easy to use, with a large 8.4 inch screen. I'm very satisfied, even my wife loves to drive it.

After years of maxing out my half ton I finally decided to make the step up. Should have done it years ago. I couldn't be happier with my new PowerWagon.

Truck has all of the accessories and reliability I was looking for. Plenty of power to pull my fifthwheel trailer. Very comfortable and room to travel with our dogs.

I only have a little over 600 miles thus far on my 2018 2500 Cummins Tradesman. Having owned 1/2 ton trucks in the past I swore with my last one (2012 RAM) I would never buy a 1/2 ton again. Why you ask? 1- The resale on 1/2 tons are generally not very good. Conversely go look for a 3-5 year old 3/4 ton with a diesel in it with 100k miles and see what they sell for. Its ridiculous.... In a lot of cases for 6-8k more you can be driving a brand new one. 2- I don't haul a lot but upon reflection over the last 20 years of my life there have been about 20-30 occasions where I have had the need for something more capable than a 1/2 truck can deliver. In everyone of those cases I have had to borrow a buddy's diesel truck to get the job done. For the last 10 years I have had access to my neighbors 3500 Ram dually with the 5.9 Cummins in it. During that time I have had to borrow his truck on at least 12 occasions and every time I hand him back his keys I always walk away saying "Now THAT is a real truck!" Reason being, no matter how heavy of a load I had to pull I would forget there was even a trailer attached. And that truck had over 300k miles on it. When I started considering a new vehicle again this time the choice was obvious. I don't need the Cummins grunt much but when I do its nice to know I have it in my back pocket so to speak. Additionally, I am not someone who needs a lot of bells and whistle in my vehicle. The more stuff it has the more likely something is to break is my motto. I have always preferred a Spartan vehicle and so the Tradesman was a natural fit for me. I'm not a RAM fanboy although to this point you probably wouldn't know that. I did give the Ford F250 a look as well as the Chevy Duramax. There were things about both of them I liked but it the end it came down to the visceral sound and feel of the Cummins and the visual appeal of the Ram versus the Ford or Chevy. Additionally, in the case of both the Ford and the Chevy for their Spartan equivalents the price was another major consideration. I ended up getting the RAM for a fair bit cheaper than I could have gotten into either of the others. But as previously mentioned, the RAM/Cummins combination would have won with me if the prices were the same. With respect to this new 2018.... Its comfortable, love the style and I like how the interior is laid out. I have had a grin on my face for all 600 miles. I have had one occasion to pull with it thus far (About 13k lbs) and it is every bit as strong as my buddy's 3500 with the 5.9 and actually probably a bit stronger. (Both are stock) Having only had it for 600 miles its hard for me to say anything about the emission system one way or the other but what I have noticed is you can't smell the diesel exhaust when standing anywhere near the tailpipe... So there's that... I'm sure I'll probably eventually be bitten by the DEF system or a regen annoyance but for now no complaints. The only real issue I have is getting use to the size difference with this truck versus the 1500 I had previously. Its taller due to its beefier suspension (GET SIDESTEPS unless you are 6'7 or taller) and this is a crew cab with an 8' bed. Its turning radius is not as good as the 1500 obviously and parking this monster in a normal parking spot is all but impossible. So parking in the back of the lot has become a must. That aside, she is a big, bad, no nonsense workhorse and the love affair has just begun!

I was a Chevy guy until 2011 when I bought a Ram. I absolutely loved my Ram 1500. I started to haul and tow more, so I upgraded to a 2500. It?s amazing. Inside and out!