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Best truck I've ever owned.
Epillon21, 10/19/2015
updated 04/20/2016
2012 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
50 of 50 people found this review helpful
Bought my Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi used, 45k miles but she looked and ran absolutely mint. 20k miles later she still runs absolutely perfect, the 8 cylinder, 5.7L Hemi is very strong and towing is a breeze. Gas mileage not quite as high as advertised but with Eco mode I can get 20+ mpg highway. Rides smoother than any truck I've owned, quick responsive steering with instruments easy to access and control. Uconnect is a nice feature also for hands free driving. Love my Ram! UPDATE 4/19/16: Have had some issues lately with my RAM. Two factory recalls related to malfunctioning airbags and steering issue. Shortly after the recall the truck was making a loud rattling noise on acceleration. Turns out all the bolts on the exhaust manifold sheered off, another manufacturer defect but no recall issued as told to me by a Dealership mechanic. Truck still looks new and runs strong but had I known there were so many factory issues I'd have bought a newer year.
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2012 ram express
core4, 08/19/2012
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Crew Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
Purchased a Ram express at the end of May. I am very pleased with the ride and build quality of the interior. I used it to pull my boat this summer and was impressed with the power of the Hemi. Fuel economy pulling the boat on the hghway was about 15-16. I am very light on the throttle and can get up to 18.2 driving to work everyday. That means letting the vehicle drop below 55 when going up hills to keep the ECO system engaged. I compared it to the ford before buying and the ford has a higher towing capacity around 10,000 vs 8500 lbs for the Ram. I can't remember towing over 4,000 lbs with any truck I ever had.
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Worked hard since it left the lot
Will Newsome, 08/25/2016
updated 02/27/2018
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
Just passed 132,000 miles on the odometer this morning. This is my company assigned truck that I travel all over the country in, designing and building RF networks. I sometimes ride in this truck for 14 hours straight and it is definitely the most comfortable truck I have ever driven. Power is good from the 5.7 and it has not had any leaks or failures. However, the transmission is starting to act "funny". It has a strange hesitation and jerking movement while idling up to a light or rolling through a parking lot. It has also had a few seriously hard shifts that felt like the trans was about to fall out the bottom of the truck. Still working fine otherwise and it doesn't do it all the time, but this transmission has been worked hard and has spent a lot of time pulling a trailer so it is starting to show signs of wear. My truck has the 6spd auto, the 8spd may be better/worse. Had to replace the struts about two years ago at the 90k mark, they were completely blown and the truck was bouncing around like a trampoline. Other than those issues the truck has given me no problems and I expect to keep driving it until 200k. My last work truck was a F150 and I will admit that it is built better than the Ram, it had fewer squeaks/creaks/rattles, but it didn't ride or look as good in my opinion. *Update* Passed 185k miles and finally turned the truck back in. The company is liquidating it but it still runs and drives. Engine still purred but the trans is done. My new assigned truck is a 2018 F-150.
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2012 ram 1500 4x4 laramie
badbilly62, 02/18/2012
2012 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
53 of 60 people found this review helpful
i traded in a 2009 ram 2500 ctd,before that a ford f-150 xlt and this ram 1500 stands head and shoulders above them in ride quality.
2012 Big Horn 1500
tbarkley, 06/20/2012
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
I've had my 1500 for 2 months now and love it. Its a 2012 1500 "Big Horn" Crew Cab with a 5.7 HEMI. It has all the power in the world, smooth, comfortable ride, all the features I need plus more. I have not had a moments trouble with it. My only complaint is that I'm too short to reach over the bed sides from the ground very well (I'm 5'9").