2019 Ram 1500 after 200,000 Miles of Ownership | Truck Central

Let's kick off a brand new season on Truck Central with a milestone!! How's the Dusty Dodge holding up after 200k miles? Let's find out...
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[TruckCentral]

*The Dusty Dodge is on a journey to 250, 000 miles! Let's

[vinniecorleone]

No one on YT has been more encouraging about owning a Ram truck with a Hemi than you Justin!
With every video & revelation you do on your rig I feel even better about my decision to upgrade my 2008 Hemi Ram to the new gen model I enjoy today! Here's to another 200K my friend, cheers!

[seankadar]

Just purchased a 2021 ram big horn 31, 000 miles. Hemi 3.92 geared. Love it. Can’t believe took me this long to purchase a ram. No heated seats or ram boxes. Wish I had those but I’ll live.

[selfcarefordudes]

200k is solid for any vehicle. Hemi is a great engine. We have 160k on our 2012 Hemi. Still purring 11 years later. We’ve pulled out cars and trucks from the ditch. Long road trips. Towed with it. Love our Ram 💪

[frozendivots]

I have a 2020 Laramie 1500 e-torque with 160, 000 miles. Only replaced the basics. Zero engine issues, e-torque flawless (I was slightly worried when I bought it). Planning to go over 200, 000 with it.
Also bought a 2023 Laramie 1500 e-torque this week as a second truck. Hopefully I get the same good luck. Just take care of it and you’re good.
Great video!

[georgiasawyer]

What a great update! Ram should see this and pay you to advertise! It has been great to watch and see how this truck has held up, especially for actually using it as a truck. Keep the videos coming!

[larryzielinski]

I have a 2012 ram 1500 SLT with a hemi and rambox as well. I never want to own a truck without them! They are my wife's favorite thing about the truck as well. I just rolled over 100k a couple of months ago. Love that hemi as well. It's encouraging to see I could get another 10 years and 100k out of her.

[salahaljuhaym]

Ram owe you, You have me sold on buying that truck, it is a done deal.

[hdsporty]

I have a 2017 ram 1500 quad cab 5.7 hemi Express 4X4 with the 3:21 gears with 220, 000 miles 20 inch chrome 5 spoke wheels have towed up to 14, 000 pounds ( broke the rear springs) but upgraded to tuff springs +50% still running great!

[JohnSmith-evsm]

Thanks for the update! Just a little note on the UOA, elements like Calcium and Magnesium are actually added by the oil manufacturer as detergents to neutralize acid and having "lower than average" doesn't mean anything, you actually want higher numbers there as it generally means a more stout formula. However its the total formulation that matters, magnesium might be half of calcium or another formula might favour high amounts of magnesium and less calcium. Moly is very important of our hemis, it's an additive meant to reduce friction and wear as well. The actual wear elements we need to worry about are Aluminum, Chromium, Copper, and Iron as those come from your engine and not the oil.

[bikingwithryan]

165k on line still running strong. Ram is on top for me! 👍

[Captain-Awesome]

I have a story for you:

Just got back 7.27.23 from a Road trip in this same truck but without air ride it’s a Laramie with 32k miles. It’s my son’s truck, RAM 1500 just went 2, 476k miles towing a 36 foot RV, 8, 500 pound dry and likely 10k loaded with three adults and gear, from Dallas, Texas to Pace, Arizona (Lake Powell) then to the south rim of the Grand Canyon and back to Dallas, Texas. The mountains were no joke. The truck pulled that trailer at 75-80 miles per hour most of the way 75% of the time we were at 3, 000-3, 500 rpm 5th gear and 25% at 4, 000-4, 500 rpm 3rd and 4th gear, it wouldn’t hold that speed flat or go up a hill in 6th, 7th or 8th gear the temperature out side was 105-109 degrees.

-The oil temp at its highest for a short while was 268 degrees most of the time between 250-260. AMS Oil Ultra so no issues there but did seem high.

-Coolant temp 215-221
-Trans temperature 194-201
-37” tires lifted 6”

Everything possible was working against the truck. Max tow weight, over loaded payload, way larger tires than stock, Mountains for days, over a mile above sea level, temps well over 105, and lifted 6” and it’s a black truck :)

MPG for the duration of the trip was 7.8

He does have a Boral Attack exhaust so it was noisy. Absolutely a durable great truck. You will need to lock out the gears and shift them on your own, letting off the throttle until the shift is completed. You will burn up your transmission if you don’t do this!

Great Truck RAM!!

[johnjlanejr]

My 2014 is about to hit 200k. Had to do cam/lifters at 180k but did it myself to save a boatload of money. Still love it. Gonna drive her till she tries to rust away.

[GeroldHarbin-ojzr]

What a great video! My dad always drove Ram pickups. He was a very accomplished auto mechanic by trade. Now I am a Ram owner, my son is a Ram owner and my nephew also. Thank you for this! 👍🏾

[b-squared]

C’mon man! You gotta take to 300k.

I have just picked up a 2021 ram 1500 limited in February. So it’s been cool to watch your videos. Thanks for documenting it.

[ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Have similar 2020 Limited - not surprised- feel the same way - thing has been flawless and a pleasure to drive (quiet/comfortable). Have a split tailgate and I'd never want another truck without it - makes placing/removing materials so much easier since you don't have to lean over the tailgate. I also added a fold-away step that makes climbing into the bed a breeze. To get both the Rambox and split tailgate, I had a choice of 3 trucks in the US. One in California, one in Colorado and one in Florida. Rare as hen's teeth and that was before covid hit. Very impressive truck - I've owned Ford and Chevy too, so not brand loyal - the RAM is simply the best truck you can buy.

[saltyvetsimracing]

I'm picking this exact same model up tomorrow with 160k miles on it. Runs like a champ still. I'm excited will be the nicest trim truck I've ever owned as a "work truck"

[ronaldadamson]

My 2019 1500 5.7 Hemi Laramie Longhorn (no eTorque) is at around 90, 000 miles. I have gotten the oil changed every 3, 000 miles. Did the brakes at 80, 000 miles along with the diff and transfer case services and I'm on the second set of tires and a new battery. By far, the best vehicle I have owned and it still drives like the day I bought it back in May of 2018. Apart from some small stupid electrical anomalies when the truck was new such as speed sensors on the wheels and the cluster lighting up like a Christmas tree, all have been overcome quickly. Hopefully she'll keep going long into the 200 thousands and beyond.

[MrTurnone]

Excellent update, I'm about to pull the trigger on one and that is saying a lot for a 23 year Silverado owner with 165K miles. I thought I would always be a Silverado guy but after test driving a couple of RAM's ...Chevy needs to catch up on a few things

[idontevenknow]

I've always written off RAM trucks but now with the Ford and GM having issues with their 10 speeds, the 5.7 + ZF8HP seems like a great combo. I love Toyota too but no more V8 kinda steers me towards the RAM. Thanks for the thorough review!