New truck thread
 

I might have a buyer lined up for the truck and need to nail down my decision soon. I'm still up in the air on a Sport or Outdoorsman. The Outdoorsman is about $3500 less, but that money would go towards some mods that the Sport wouldn't need. Here's the stock Sport and a few Outdoorsman chops. It would definitely get OEM projectors and at least a 285/70/17 tire swap. Wheels and color matched bumpers might have to wait.

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You will be able to option out the 3.92 and LSD if you build it right?

Since the outdoorsman doesn't come with the 3.92.

3.92s and LSD are standard on the Outdoorsman. Here's what's included on the Outdoorsman package.

Customer Preferred Package 26T $ 1,545
GVW Rating - 6,800 Pounds
Class IV Receiver Hitch
Fog Lamps
Uconnect(R) 8.4A AM/FM/BT/ACCESS
NAV-Ready. See Dealer for Details
7-Inch Multi-View Cluster
Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Controls
Auto-Dimming Exterior Mirrors
Exterior Mirrors with Courtesy Lamps
Sun Visors with Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
Painted Front Bumper
Painted Rear Bumper
Front and Rear Rubber Floor Mats
Overhead Console with Garage DoorOpener
Remote Start and Security Group
Power Heated Mirrors with Manual Fold-Away
3.92 Rear Axle Ratio
Tow Hooks
32-Gallon Fuel Tank
Rear Extra Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers
Luxury Group
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle
Protection Group
Transfer Case Skid Plate Shield
Front Suspension Skid Plate
Media Hub (DS, USB, Aux, Charge Only USB)

this is a tough call........glad I don't have to make it. lol

Are you going diesel? If so it isn't available on the sport. Also, no 32 gallon tank with the diesel.

Sport. If you do the Outdoorsman, you will have to have a lot of things paint or powder matched. That's all well and good as long as it turns out good. With my recent paint experiences, I'm not looking to have anything painted for a while.

Here;s the post I just made on DT and RF.

I stopped by one of my local dealers yesterday to poke around and look at what they had in stock. The sales guy comes out, tell him I'm just looking and he says they just got an EcoDiesel in if I want to drive it. Hell yes I do. LOL. It was a Laramie 2wd with 3.55 gears. I have to say I was impressed. It's a bit sluggish off the line (which is to be expected with a small turbo diesel) but once the turbo spools up it moves pretty good. The sales guy was really trying to push a diesel on me. We went ahead a sat down with the manager and worked the numbers on the diesel and Hemi and there's a huge difference. Not only is the diesel $2850 more than the Hemi, but most of the current rebates are not eligible on the diesel. So I was looking at about $6k more for the diesel option. They also force the 20" wheels with the diesel on the Outdoorsman model which I was not planning on ordering, another $1400. Given the low amount of miles I drive a year (~15k) it will take about 7 years to see a payback. So, Hemi it was!

I really wanted to like the Sport model but the Outdoorsman kept drawing me back in. I think it's a better fit for what I want. The interior isn't quite as nice as the Sport but it's still looks great. Only thing I think I'll really miss is the Keyless Go. I love it on my Jeep but I guess I can live with an old fashioned key. LOL. Price wise, it's about the same either way since I'll be adding the OEM projectors (with some possible painting) and new tires right after I take delivery. Stock 17" wheels will stay for now. Below are some renderings of my plans. First is stock, second is new lights, then color matched bumpers, and new wheels. Tires will be a 285/70/17, most likely Toyo AT II.

Details on what I ordered: Outdoorsman, Crew Cab, 6'4" bed, 4x4, monotone granite, bucket seats, trailer brake controller, backup cam, 8.4AN, 3.92 gears, and comfort group (heated wheel and seats). Didn't opt for the extras like sunroof, Alpine stereo, RamBox, or air suspension. I ended up getting a decent trade appraisal. Not great but not terrible. I still have about 8 weeks to sell the truck so hopefully someone will buy it before I take delivery so I don't have to worry about trading.

Now I just have to wait!

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I LOVE that last chop!

Should I opt for the black 20" wheels or stay with the stock 17s? It's about $1000 more for the 20s. I don't plan on buying new wheels for awhile if I go with the 17s. Either choice would get new tires very soon. I was reading today and the stock 17s are only 7" wide. A 285 tire will still fit but I'd need to add some wheel spacers to get it out closer to the wheel flares.

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I'd save the grand, buy new wheels soon. LOL