My big debate is which motor to get. Love the Hemi, always have. A 6.4 would put a grin on ear to ear. The 3.0 diesel will get good mileage, but they need to get the bugs worked out before I'd consider it (and get it back on market). The straight 6 would really have to be something special for it to be in strong consideration. The 5.7 is tried and true. A solid backup option if one of the others doesnt come through.
2x4 or 4x4 would be a bit of a debate, but I'd probably go 4x4. I've already got one and in west Texas is rarely snows enough to need it. We do have some pretty nasty dirt roads when it rains but we usually dont have to use those. I've got my pickup if we do. Driving north for Christmas and winter time can be hairy though. We have to drive a long way to get to family. Taking that trip in the minivan is a lot easier than the pickup (4 kids). But we typically take the pickup for winter trips.
Definitely getting the Grand.
Also, 8 seat belts please.
Nice catch..kudos to the photographer.
I would have thought it was just another pickup testing.
No one did explain well why the rear bars like a roll cage diagnal are installed.....is that to stiffen the body or chassis?
his shows the flexibility of the platform and where the money was spent. I’m expecting a lot of mileage out of this, maybe the new k car. Depending on who puts what spin on that, it will either be “decade old, un updated ancient platform or forward thinking, well designed, genius money printing platform.This is also interesting because of recent rumors of others going to IRS on full size pickups...So Ram will be prepared to do that if need be based on what they learn from wagoneer development.
Excited to finally see mules on the road
IRS is a good idea on a full-size family SUV for comfort since this is what families usually look for.
Now, I’m not sure if IRS is a good idea for the people who wants to lift or terrain off-road their vehicles.
Since it off the Ram architecture …. and BOF I am sure some enterprising people will be able lift and solid axle it.
My hope is that they do both, given that it would complicate the pull system and the carriers a bit but having both suspensions systems available would be awesome.