2009 Dodge Ram....what do you think? Cool huh?

[bill440rt]

I'm with the minority of the members so far, I think it's one of the nicest redesigns yet. 
I'm currently in the process of resolving a lemon law claim with my '07 Ram 2500, the biggest disappointment in a new vehicle I've ever experienced. I got rid of my '98 Ram 2500 Quad for this thing, the biggest mistake I ever made.   
I was considering getting an '08 when this is all said & done, but after seeing those press release photos of the '09, I'm sold! I think I'm gonna wait a few extra months. I'll take that design (& improvements) over the '07 & '08 any day. I'm hoping there's no wait for the '09 2500 Rams, that would suck. 

And yes, my '98 was a Quad Cab, the '07 is a Quad Cab, & whatever I buy will still be a Quad Cab. The current Rams have rear seat room for adults, & my son is still in a car seat. There are people out there who need the extra seating. If you don't like it, don't buy it. That simple.

[73ChargerSE]

I'd like to see the 2 door version.  I love my '02 but it's got 164k on it.

[70 Charger RT]

I like it.  I also like the idea of 4 doors.  Great for conveniance when you need to haul kids around.

[Dave22443]

I use my truck to pull my boat and my camper.  My family of 5 fits nicely in a 4 door truck.  If my truck didn't have 4 doors, I'd have to have a second car follow me when we go boating and camping.  A lot of people also like to use their trucks for daily driving and with the 4 doors you have just as much room in the truck as you do in most cars, so yes, 4 doors on a truck is a good thing. 

4 doors on a sports car however... 

[Brock Samson]

the only sports car i've seen with four doors is the Mazda RX 8

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=modelsMain&vehicleCode=RX8&bhcp=1


this is the new 2008 version...

[Charger_Fan]

I think it looks great!
I like the 'Ram Box' idea, that will definitely be a good place to stash stuff...that lid had better be steel & not plastic, though. The bed is a little short for my taste, but that's pretty much how the trend is going these days. Some trucks today are more of an SUV with an added box to throw small stuff in.

On the Allpar link, I also noticed there's upper & lower gloveboxes, plus an in-floor cooler box. Are they trying to promote drinking & driving?

[moparjohn]

OMG I thought I had to have a Mega Cab, but now I know what I want. 09 Hemi/5 speed auto, chrome package in tan or green, but please no navigation, rear camera, backup warnings or signals in the mirrors.

[mikesbbody]

i like it! as mentioned the blue one looks way better imo

[Magnumcharger]

For more pics...try here:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/dodge-ram.html

I also uploaded a couple of dozen hi-rez pics to www.flickr.com
The biggest of those is almost 9megs!!

[MaMopar]

 

Awesome truck, I like it.   

[69charger2002]

that f-150/toyota tundra hybrid will have to do some MAJOR growing on me before i'd consider buying one. i think they get worse with every body style change.. the 94-01 was sweet, the 02-05 was good, the 06-08 the headlights and taillights are retarded, now this. is it just me or are those headlights morphed straight off a 05+ mustang. and the grill looks like it just got in a minor fender bender
trav

[Dave22443]

The truck is also listed on www.dodge.com now so its definately official.

I like the side rail storage and can't help but wonder what the hell took someone so long to figure out what to do with that space.  I also notice you loose the inner wheel wells, making the inside of the bed look more like a step-side than a fleet side.  And don't even think about putting cap on it.

When I heard someone mention stow-and-go rear seats, I was thinking how great that was being like the Carivan, but I see thats not quite the same on the truck.  Better yes, but I would prefer full floor access like the Carivan does.

The in floor cooler is a nice touch, but why cant it be powered?  They have 12 volt coolers available, why not put one in?  (Ford is doing it with one of their new SUV's rear center console)  It also needs to be a bit bigger to be of real use.

I guess the two biggest complaints I have with the design is:

1) Double-decker headlights 
2) Crosshair Grill   

The one part I'd like to have a more detailed look at is this new suspension.

[Mopar2Ya]

From Allpar.


It's a little lik the '05- GC/WK rear suspension. It's nice to see the panhard-like bar to keep the rear in place.

[Beep Beep Dave]

I think it is starting to grow on me. I seen some pics of the interior with a huge console that I didn't care for much. Still prefer a split bench in my truck.
Like said above I like the 94 to 2001 styling, then the 02 to 05 next.
Be interesting to see the new ones on the road. They should have some sort of reel type bed cover to go along with the new side storage bins which I think are a good idea.

Not sure how well that rear suspension will work???


Dave

[694spdRT]

Is that rear suspension setup just on the 1500 models?