2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 Crew Cab - Long-Term Road Test Intro - Car and Driver
We’re a little late with this introduction, although regular readers may recognize this big Ram crew cab as the winner of a three-way, all-Detroit pickup comparison test earlier this year. That one was the top-of-the-line Laramie version, with a base price of $44,935 and an as-tested price of $48,965. It was tops in that test. You don’t get the superb needlework that distinguishes the leather surfaces in the Laramie, but you do get leather seats, which are perforated and cooled, too. Other civilizing goodies include automatic climate control, satellite radio (playing through a very good sound system), power everything, shift-on-the-fly four-wheel drive, Hemi V-8 power, and those clever Ram Box storage bins that flank the cargo... But it’s that big ol’ Hemi V-8 that’s the winning element in this big boy’s personality. Power for hauling assorted stuff, and lots of it. Power for towing the various vehicles that provide weekend entertainment for several C/D staffers. Dodge ignored the traditional full-size-pickup rear-suspension rulebook with the Ram’s last makeover, forsaking leaf springs for a coil-spring setup that does an excellent job of smoothing out lumpy surfaces and is particularly effective off... Even so, the Ram will tow a maximum 10,450 pounds, which is competitive with Ford and Chevy’s leaf-sprung offerings. Source: www.caranddriver.com
