Blogging Ottinger (tim)Dodge Ram 1500
One liner: Not for me
Longer answer: This thing is absurd. It’s the best way to ensure that you won’t fit in parking spaces in most of the civilized world, or in America. The hood is forever long and wide. The bed is forever long and frankly unnecessary for a teaching gig. This is the craziest rental job ever.
Well, if I were comparing it to other trucks, I would probably recommend it. Extended cab, nice ride, good dash layout, good stereo, nicely appointed and plenty of legroom. But unfortunately I am commuting between a hotel and a job site, and it’s about 5x bigger than my needs. As a commuter vehicle, it’s a pain in the butt. It barely fits on the road.
Power: good. Lots of it. Tons.
Ride: good, smooth, unless you take a corner, in which case it feels like it’s gonna tip.
Handling: power steering takes some of the exercise out of it, but it’s like steering a yacht.
Parking: A real nightmare
Mileage: Not great.
Recommended use: Hauling big, heavy gear across the world.
Disrecommended: Worse commuter vehicle I can imagine.
Other: Nice cup holder.
