New Truck: 2013 Ram 3500 4X4 CC SB

[Sock Puppet]

Just picked her up last Tuesday. 2013 Ram 3500 4X4 Crew Cab Short Bed, Cummins Diesel, 68RFE Auto Transmission, 3.42 rear. SLT package with a few extra goodies like step bars and factory spray-in bedliner. Has the 7" EVIC in the instrument cluster and the 8.4" touch screen UConnect. No major plans for it yet, as it will be a work/personal truck and I want to keep the warranty intact. I ran a camper shell on my last truck, but I'm considering going with a retractable toneau cover this time.

 

[Regcabguy]

Really nice and the def tank isn't near scraping the ground as on the GM apparently. Aftermarket skid plate for the GM available out there. Decent mileage figures coming out with the def system.

 

[Sock Puppet]

Yep, so far so good. Seeing about 19mpg on the highway, 16-17 mixed and/or in windy conditions. All in all I'm quite pleased. Have a couple road trips coming up in the next couple of weeks, so I'll have the chance to get better numbers. Right at about 1100 miles on her.

 

[Regcabguy]

I'm lucky to get that with mine empty. The 3.42 and that 6-speed trans sure helps.
My early G-56 and final drive of 0.79 mimics a 48re w/4.10's. How low can you go.
Enjoy.

 

[my1stcummins]

Wow, she's a beauty!

 

[Larry]

Beautiful truck! I love that new interior color for 2013. Not a big fan of the electric shift 4x4 though but you can’t get a lever in anything but a ST (aka Tradesman for 2013) and Power Wagon. Congrats Sock Puppet! :drool:

 

[Jr_Explorer]

Shiny and new is always pretty cool! Congrats.

 

[Sock Puppet]

Thanks, guys. I agree on the electric-shift 4WD, but as much time as I spend in it I wanted some of the creature comforts...which means I get the knob.