RAM TRX debut

[john11gt]

Paging @kaz109 your TRX has arrived

 

[ON D BIT]

But can it jump?
$58k otd?

 

[ssj4sadie]

Give it a few months and there will be deals to be had.

If Ram dealers don't play the Ford ADM game I'll gladly give the nod to Ram for not being a bunch of Dbags. If it were not for the internet and ease of travel I would have paid $5K-$10K ADM at my local dealers all the way into '19. That is 2 MY that Ford dealers were charging above MSRP. ****ing retarded.

 

[Corbic]

If Ram dealers don't play the Ford ADM game I'll gladly give the nod to Ram for not being a bunch of Dbags. If it were not for the internet and ease of travel I would have paid $5K-$10K ADM at my local dealers all the way into '19. That is 2 MY that Ford dealers were charging above MSRP. ****ing retarded.

Mmmm power dollars, $7,020 off.

 

[blk02edge]

Man 2.5" shocks are way too small. These heavy bastards need 3.5's.

Welp.. only place it'll kill a Raptor is on the way to Starbucks.

 

[7998]

Just priced one out the way I would need it, $92k!!! Ouch.

Super sick truck. I priced one out... $86k+. Is it really worth $25k over a Power Wagon just so you can go really fast in a truck? Probably not.

Excellent point

 

[Corbic]

Man 2.5" shocks are way too small. These heavy bastards need 3.5's.

Welp.. only place it'll kill a Raptor is on the way to Starbucks.

 

[Corbic]

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

Man 2.5" shocks are way too small. These heavy bastards need 3.5's.

Welp.. only place it'll kill a Raptor is on the way to Starbucks.

The shocks also have a remote reservoir. They're not bad.

 

[blk02edge]

The shocks also have a remote reservoir. They're not bad.

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Yea.... So? A 2.5" body is what you see on a RZR XP. Body size is the damping strength, the remote resi only separates the oil from the nitrogen charge and keeps it slightly cooler.

Regardless, it's weak AF. My sub 4k Ranger is on 2.5's and they are even too small.

 

[ssj4sadie]

Mmmm power dollars, $7,020 off.

That will be cool if they extend the deal to the TRX.

The shocks also have a remote reservoir. They're not bad.

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When was the last time you saw 2.5" Bilsteins on a performance off-road truck?

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

That will be cool if they extend the deal to the TRX.

When was the last time you saw 2.5" Bilsteins on a performance off-road truck?

Bilsteins? Probably never.

Gen 1 had 2.5" shocks right?

 

[My94GT]

If Ram dealers don't play the Ford ADM game I'll gladly give the nod to Ram for not being a bunch of Dbags. If it were not for the internet and ease of travel I would have paid $5K-$10K ADM at my local dealers all the way into '19. That is 2 MY that Ford dealers were charging above MSRP. ****ing retarded.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see a little ADM at first but I would expect it to drop very quickly. I know in dec of 18 I was shopping limiteds and raptors and there were little deals to be had locally and I went to a ram dealer and walked out with a loaded up 19 with thousands off in rebates. Obviously that’s a bit apples to oranges but I watched local dealers with challenger red eyes start running deals after a little while so I expect the TRX to follow that pattern.

 

[tones_RS3]

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Hot damnnnn that thing is HOT!!!
Maybe I will stay in a truck for my daily driver?? LOL

 

[blk02edge]

Bilstein and their Blackhawk series goes a long way back in the offroad racing scene but has been practically non existent for a decade. Regardless, they are probably a good shock, just too small for a 7k lbs 700hp half ton that will be driven by people with no reeeal offroad/prerunner knowledge, not unlike the Raptor crowd though

 

[Diablo Mike]

In one of the pics in the below quoted article it looks like it has a full size spare between the frame rails.
I loved how they quickly glossed over the suspension aspect. Did I miss approach, departure, and breakover angles?

The relevant off-road geometry specs are as follows: 30.2-degree approach, 21.9-degree breakover, and 23.5-degree departure angles.

From Motor Trend.

 

[andymarkv]

I know you don't buy these things for MPG...but it better have a 60 gal tank if you're going to play hard in really remote areas...maybe instead of a bed mounted spare option...they should have a bed mounted aux tank option!
(anyone that has had a roots/screw blower car knows they LOVE their fuel, adding 35" rubber and 2000lbs ain't gonna help)

 

[My94GT]

Man 2.5" shocks are way too small. These heavy bastards need 3.5's.

Welp.. only place it'll kill a Raptor is on the way to Starbucks.

Reality- here is what most buyers look at

Does it have big tires? Yes

does it have that Tesla screen? Yes

does it have those cool looking shocks? Yes

does it look big? Yes

does it have those little orange lights at night? Yes

does it sound better than the raptor? Yes

does it have lots of power to brag about? Yes

sweeeeeeeet let’s buy one

 

[Diablo Mike]

I know you don't buy these things for MPG...but it better have a 60 gal tank if you're going to play hard in really remote areas...maybe instead of a bed mounted spare option...they should have a bed mounted aux tank option!
(anyone that has had a roots/screw blower car knows they LOVE their fuel, adding 35" rubber and 2000lbs ain't gonna help)

Raptors will come in handy to tow TRX guys back to the gas station

 

[ssj4sadie]

Raptors will come in handy to tow TRX guys back to the gas station

Nah, it is over the Raptors towing capacity.