With two body-on-frame Jeeps now muscling into Warren, production of the Ram Heavy Duty line, initially planned for that facility, pulled a U-turn and headed back to Mexico.
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...oduct-bonanza/

 

Between this and that silly dial shifter, I’m not interested in a RAM...

 

I didnt even look at Ram or GM trucks.. I just sold my 07 GMC after 120,000 miles. Really trouble free. But GM blubbering about moving more production out of the U.S. just pissed me right off. If they cant support American workers they dont get one cent of my money. At least I know my new SD was built in Kentucky. By American workers. And they were supposed to be moving more production from Mexico to Ohio. If we dont support ourselves who will?

 

I agree 100%. Buy ford u support america

 

Ford Super Duty pickups are assembled in Kentucky, but a large portion of sub assemblies and parts are built outside the United States. 6.7 diesel engines are made in Mexico.

 

My Fusion was built in Mexico

 

Not for much longer. LOL.

 

I can't imagine actually owning a Ram, given all the new electronics. A friend has one, 2 years old, and the big center touch screen occasionally just winks out to black lines. He can't get to anything on there to control it, so has to reboot the pickup like a Windows computer. Dodge used to just have quality issues with seat *****, hinges, switches etc. Now with electronics everywhere, the quality issues are more dramatic.

I'd go nuts with Ram quality.

 

i havent heard anything about the 8.4 screen having trouble. but ill take a blinking screen over a case of death wobble that almost kills me and the old lady in the car next to me

 

Yes it's a small sample set (I only know one person who drives a Dodge). But when his screen goes wonky, he can't adjust any of the controls there. There's AC etc on that silly Tesla screen, right?

That DW is nasty indeed. How in the world has Ford not stomped it out after 15 years of coil-sprung SDs??? I've never had it except on an old Range Rover. I do tend to run with a modest lift, better shocks, and steering stabilizer on my trucks. Perhaps that's spared me.

 

My son had a Dodge in the shop today for some tranny work. It was a manual tranny that the customer said made too much noise.

Drained the tranny oil...out came a mangled bolt. Ooops. Dropped the tranny and found a broken/welded bell housing. His shop works on Dodges but at times wish they didn't.

The good thing about working on Rams is the frequent auto tranny R&R. Pretty easy job, decent profit margin, and they seem to need a tranny every 80k miles. Why the owners don't go for a beefed tranny, I don't know. I had the 4R100 in our 7.3 beefed, hardly costs much extra anymore as most good tranny shops know what to do by now. Peace of mind.

 

ive had two of the 8.4 uconnects and theyve been perfect for me. never even a glitch but with any electronics, theres bound to be something go wrong on someones vehicle.

i dont even see why this thread was started. i would rather have vehicles 100% made and assembled in usa but it just wont ever happen. there must be thousands of parts in a complete truck and i could only imagine how many little items are made over seas. but you have that cool assembled in kentucky sticker in the window

 

Well, this is a Ford forum, after all. I suppose there are Dodge forums too.

 

That is excellent news! The best 3 oil burners I have owned came from the Mexico plant! Cannot wait to see the new HD when it is finally released!

 

Question: The title of this tread says 'Ram Super HD', but the TTAC article referenced only refers to 'Ram HD' production staying in Mexico. I bring this up because there have been rumors about a 'Ram Super HD' cab and chassis truck, a larger model than the Ram 5500. This truck is rumoured to be more like the F-650 or Silverado 6500