Wednesday, January 5, 2011

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Review - A weekend road

There are lots of reasons people need a full-size truck, the last of which help to move your friends. On most days we have our vehicles for the real work of dirty work. And while that is honest and easy for the new Dodge Ram 1500, autoMedia.com decided to see what you want for a time in this weekend's game big and bold, make new.

We use the 2009 model Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie trim level of the test packaging and place for a weekend of motor homes and classicMotocross Racing in California. With her body configuration Crew-Cab, the Hemi engine and soft skin of Ram was ready.

Room Gear

One might think that a weekend of motocross require almost nothing in the way of transmission. It is not true. In a helmet, flak jackets and big boots, a road bike and pit bike, tent, chairs and camping equipment, tools and accessories, and a gas cooler and loading dock and a passenger and cold-weather clothing, virtually fill each pick up quickly.Luckily, Ram where a number of convenient storage solutions in the cabin. Single glove box, door pockets large, a large center console and covered bins beneath the flip-up rear seats enlarges the size of the large interior cabin. We filled the back seat and then some, but left the front of the cab open for expansion unit 160 miles from the coast in So Cal Tula in the state's Central Valley.

What was impossible to keep in the car, namely theFolding chairs, gas, loading dock, etc., were secured in the bed of the truck. Secured with straps, how, why, as generous as the team's car is in storage volume, 5.6 ft. Loading area is too short for motorcycles. So, with the tailgate down, confused, among other things, broke the backup system ParkSense think the way we have on Saturday, referring to the Interstate 5 Freeway.

Power and Performance

The boys have the right powertrain Dodge Hemi engine. With a 390Hp at 5600 rpm and 407 lb-ft. Maximum torque at 4000 rpm, the V8 is singing on the street at only 1800 rpm at 70 mph. Smooth and responsive, is made quick work of the notorious Grapevine, a long wheelbase for its blistering summer heat and winter snow known slippery. The sound levels are what we like: a quiet cabin at all but the highest speed of travel, plus a silent roar by.

And speaking of the language of power, the huge Ram 20-inch chrome wheels and massive275/60R20 tires. Hip-high to an elephant, these rubber rolling a giant steam room, while facilitating the Dodge race over the imperfections of the road. The way we saw 13.4 mpg on the edge of vehicle fuel-economy read-out and then charged separately 13.7 mpg for our trip. Which is not bad for $ 1.60 a gallon, but also painful for $ 4.50. Time will show you where to stabilize gas prices are in force.

Likes and dislikes

Some general information such as: the effortless power and capacity of the road,and comfortable and spacious cabin, which heralds a new generation of high quality materials for the Dodge. While the previous-generation Ram plastic parts of the cheese used in high-end models of the Ram 2009 is clearly better in every way, an A + improvement is that your car is truly inspiring. So easy to use many features such as 7-pin and two flat-4 shots for the trailer wiring, the rear under-seat storage, a DVD player with 9-inch screen, superior sound-Alpineincluding XM radio and MP3 capability and a super-convenient outlet 115-volt.

They do not like too much except for the thirsty trucks above, a monstrous $ 45,300 MSRP, the height of the bed and the lack of a standard bed-liners, who scratched the paint and unsightly power after only minimal use. We do not have the macho front-end design and logo of a ram's head dozen confirm our masculinity, but to each his own.

Among other things, it rained on Saturday night and during theSat majestic Grand Dodge next to mock us with its comfortable leather interior Laramie, we had to fly in a tent cold outside. And so, after a tiring day of racing on the track, the best part of the weekend was really climbing back to Ram for the return journey, so that sometimes the journey is the destination Proves real.

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