Ram RHO

[CruiserClass]

Options with costs.

 

[shigman]

what do you know...that 9K option package. Just took a wild guess on that.

 

[shigman]

Resident Power Wagon owner's opinion:

I'd rather have this (assuming it proves reliable) over a TRX but would rather keep my PW over either. TRX is a one trick pony of being fast, at least as long as you're going straight. Horrid fuel economy combined with the smallest fuel tank they offer equals lousy range if you actually want to go offroad. Off road fast, I'd rather have the Raptor. On road fast, I'd rather have literally any sports sedan or coupe as I'd like to be able to turn and stop in addition to accelerate. The TRX never interested me in the slightest.

The RHO is down on power vs a TRX but...so what? It's still a ridiculous amount of power in a 1/2 ton and will be more usable as the range is going to be much better. Hopefully it can be spec'd with the larger tank (36g, IIRC) the other 1/2 tons can. Ram's interiors are excellent. I prefer the 8 speed in the current Rams to the 10 speed in the current Fords, though opinions can differ. The sticker package is terrible, but that's an easy fix even if you can't order it sticker deleted.

The 14" screen is fine, but the portrait orientation remains inferior to landscape. I still don't understand the second screen for the passenger. Maybe so your passenger can enter navigation while you drive? Seems dumb. I'd rather have the extra glove box that normally goes there.

Driver monitoring and automatic braking aren't for me. I don't care for stop/start either, which I figure this will have.

All in all, it's an interesting offering that I would consider before a TRX but after many other options.

I agree with every single spec of this.

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

what do you know...that 9K option package. Just took a wild guess on that.

If you don’t get Level 1 you’ll probably have red cloth seats

 

[shigman]

Yeah I mean its nice they offer a base trim, but 90% of them will be 83K with twin panel roofs and a few other things tossed in. I suspect we won't see very many RHOs in the wild, if you're a die hard mopar guy sure, but most people bought the TRX for the engine. The question will be, will Rebel owners pony up for the "suspension package" essentially.

 

[3Dog]

Love it. Mostly because I love that we benefit from GM / Ford / Ram continually pushing each other in the 1500 truck segment. As a consumer, this is a great thing.

It's a good looking truck. Would not buy one, but I see the appeal.

 

[Powerlies]

That base price even with velvet seats is pretty cool. You buy these rides for the suspension and horsepower. The rest is second. Otherwise we would be driving lariats. $10,000 0ff the top. Then tax registration depending what state you live in, big savings. That's what makes capitalism, competition. Only drawback IMO is first year or two production. Time will tell. GO RAPTOR.

 

[Russ103]

Will this new Removed Hellcat Option sound just as bad as the Ecoboost V6 Raptor? Probably.
But I see the appeal in its base price, and it seems like the logical competition to the peasant 35 Raptor.

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

But does it have a heated steering wheel?

 

[Powerlies]

Does it have driver side auto dimming mirror and 35 splin rear axle? Oh wait....2.0 kw generator? Got in my 24 raptor today 1 pm and my left mirror was dimming/tinted because sun was shining on it. GO RAPTOR!