Newest Mopar.... '12 Sport Ram

[hemi68charger]

Hey gang... Just got home with the wife's new car, a 2012 Ram Sport.. It's is pretty awesome in looks and performance.. Flame Red looks great next to my Flame Red '98 SS/T.......

[lukedukem]

sweet, i like that hood.
luke

[Indygenerallee]

Looks exactly like a 70-71 Challenger R/T hood!! 

[hatersaurusrex]

That looks mean.  Not as mean as the Daytona, but pretty mean nonetheless

[lukedukem]

what would you call that hood. i thought about getting one for my 06 cummins.

luke

[JB400]

I believe Mopar calls it a Ram hood with hood scoops  http://www.moparsupercenter.com/ram-hood-with-integrated-scoops82211065af.html.  Nice truck by the way.   How about some stripes http://www.mopar.com/part/82211882AB?s=335576&i=276672&b=ram

[Chryco Psycho]

 

[bill440rt]

NICE!! 
Love my '11 Ram Laramie.
Hey Troy, does it come standard with that hood? Or did you have to have it dealer installed?

[hemi68charger]

The hood is an option (Sport Performance Hood) on the Sport model of the Ram. In this case, it was already on the truck. It seems more often than not, the performance hood comes on the Sport model, but it isn't standard equipment from what I know. I do like the Challenger Rallye Hood look.

How about some stripes http://www.mopar.com/part/82211882AB?s=335576&i=276672&b=ram

Agreed, it does look nice....

[mauve66]

most of the ones around here i see with that hood also come with R/T emblems but i haven't gotten close enough to ask if the owners added them or its its own package above sport

[hemi68charger]

most of the ones around here i see with that hood also come with R/T emblems but i haven't gotten close enough to ask if the owners added them or its its own package above sport

Not sure about that... I haven't seen a single one here in Houston and man, I looked at a LOT of 2012 Ram Sports....

We dig the reverse camera though and the NAV...

[Fred]

very, very nice.   

[74bluecharger440]

I took a 2012 Laramie out for a test drive and was just in awe as to the difference in the ride from my 08..The new suspension and the consol shifter with the alpine stereo  rear back up camera for hooking up the boat  .What  a truck....10 grande in dealer incentives off the sticker price,,,,but I'll have to wait till next november when the 2013 are being offered at discount  prices..

[1970Moparmann]

Troy, cool that you convinced the wife into a truck!

Nice rig...

[hemi68charger]

Troy, cool that you convinced the wife into a truck!

Nice rig...

No problem Mike....  

Here we are picking it up.. The white Durango Limited next to it is what we traded in... It was a great SUV, served us well........

[41husk]

Is that a 5.7 ?

[hemi68charger]

Is that a 5.7 ?

Yeap.... It should get better fuel economy since it has the "ECO" technology of running on 4 cylinders while cruising.....

[bill440rt]

Is that a 5.7 ?

Yeap.... It should get better fuel economy since it has the "ECO" technology of running on 4 cylinders while cruising.....

Yep. I sometimes get as good (or better) fuel economy than my wife's '09 T&C with the 3.8L 6.
And, same towing capacity as my old '09 Ram Hemi 2500 4x4. Payload is not as good, though. Airbags would help, & now I see they are optional OE equipment on '13's.

[1970Moparmann]

You guys should be talking about when your doing the trade.

[41husk]

We talk more than you guys know or need to know

[1970Moparmann]

We talk more than you guys know or need to know

Fighting words.  CALLING TROY....... YOU THERE?........  I GOT CASH!!!!! 

[hemi68charger]

We talk more than you guys know or need to know

Fighting words.  CALLING TROY....... YOU THERE?........  I GOT CASH!!!!!  

Is this E-Troy?........    so,,,,,, you sold the '70 beast?

[FlatbackFanatic]

Very nice!!

[hemi68charger]

Got the side-steps installed today and swung by the base to get my Cortex... This is President George W. Bush's fighter during his time here at Ellington Field JRB while he was a pilot for the Texas Air National Guard

[472 R/T SE]

Wow, I'm impressed.  Ol' Bush was a pretty good pilot to land that plane like that.


So Troy, we both have cool ol' ladies based on what they drive.  We liked the Sports, that's what the last rig was that she totaled.

[sixty8charger]

I wish they had a diesel in the 1500 style body.  I am not a fan of the big rig 2500/3500 models, but a huge fan of Cumming  .  I liked how the 02-08?  All kept the same body for the 3 sizes.

[Silver R/T]

Cool truck, payment is probably half of my mortgage. After I pay off my 01CTD I don't want to owe anyone for car anymore.

[hemi68charger]

Wow, I'm impressed.  Ol' Bush was a pretty good pilot to land that plane like that.


So Troy, we both have cool ol' ladies based on what they drive.  We liked the Sports, that's what the last rig was that she totaled.

Mike, let's hope Kim doesn't follow Kristine's road... 

Yeap, and both are cool for sure in what they drive and putting up with us and our Mope's..

[41husk]

I wish my wife would be more tolerent of my Mopars

[hemi68charger]

I wish my wife would be more tolerent of my Mopars

Just spend more time in the garage........   

[41husk]

I would have to move a bed out there.  Hey, thats a thought

[JB400]

I would have to move a bed out there.  Hey, thats a thought

Pull the pickup into the garage and bring a pillow and a blanket.  Room for the shop dog as well.  Maybe an air m attress would be a good idea as well, then leave the dog off of it.

[DonC1]

Nice truck Troy!

[Beep Beep Dave]

Now that  sir is a great looking truck
I can never understand how with Dodge having such nice trucks how Mopars guys drive anything else.

Good luck with it.

Dave

[69charger2002]

Nice truck Troy!    i bought mine back in April, pretty much the same truck, but mine has less options. It's an Express model. For $24k out the door, i couldn't pass it up! They ride so much better than the old ones, but they squat a lot more when towing thanks to the coils.

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[hemi68charger]

Nice truck Troy!    i bought mine back in April, pretty much the same truck, but mine has less options. It's an Express model. For $24k out the door, i couldn't pass it up! They ride so much better than the old ones, but they squat a lot more when towing thanks to the coils.

Thanks..    Do you have a weight distribution kit for your trailer? I use one on a trailer pretty much like the one in your picture. It does a great job and when you position the torque bars, the rear of the trucks raises...

[69charger2002]

No i don't on my single car trailers. I have one for when i'm towing my 30' travel trailer behind it, and it works great for leveling it out, but not for "light" loads. My older rams had a factory rake so when you towed a car behind it, the thing actually sits level. The new trucks squat. It actually pulls it fine, i just don't like the nose high look, it makes the truck look "weak" lol. I may have to use the load leveler on this trailer and add the brackets to the trailer.

[hemi68charger]

No i don't on my single car trailers. I have one for when i'm towing my 30' travel trailer behind it, and it works great for leveling it out, but not for "light" loads. My older rams had a factory rake so when you towed a car behind it, the thing actually sits level. The new trucks squat. It actually pulls it fine, i just don't like the nose high look, it makes the truck look "weak" lol. I may have to use the load leveler on this trailer and add the brackets to the trailer.

I used it on all my 1500s and Durango, made the ride and rake nice....... I've towed with and without it on my 1500's and there is a world of difference.