2010 Dodge Ram 2500 cummins

[Ak nitro]

Anyone planning on getting one? I have been looking into upgrading trucks for a while now. I have been driving a nissan Titian for a few years which has done great, but it seems I am always limited on what I can pull or how much I can carry. I would like to get a sled deck so my half ton won't cut it anymore, Whenever we go to little ski towns and such there is never anywhere to park with a trailer, also a sled deck makes it much harder to steal your stuff. In the summer I pull a car hauler with a jeep on it, while that does not exceed my tow limits of the titan, it seems hard on the tranny going over passes. I was going to get an 09 with all the good rebates right now, but I am thinking it might just be better to hold off and get the 2010 if it is only going to cost a little more. Will most likely end up going through Dave Smith in Kellog Idaho, any thoughts?

 

[racerjb]

I have a Titan also and am looking at doing the exact same thing. Just waiting to test drive one and see if can make the payments work. I heard the interior was designed by Nissan and they helped with the suspension.

 

[Rotax-Guy]

The new sheetmetal looks great!

 

[SAWYER]

If you go through Dave smiths use Rob Ross for a salesman. Tell him Chris Sawyer sent ya in. I work right down the road form Dave Smiths and Rob and my dad are good friends. I've bought 5 cars from him and he's great to deal with

Smiths number 208-784-1298 or 1-900-635-8000
His extension is 1317

 

[PGTDragon]

I got rid of my 07 GMC 3500 DRW D-Max for an 08 Dodge 4dr shortbed I would have gotten an 09 but the news is that the anything made after March of 09 has a locked ECM so any changes to the OS will lockup your truck, so you better be happy with it stock. Aside from that I love my 6.7, it gets good mileage and has had no issues, rides like a truck but I am also running 37's on it and it still pulls great and gets good mileage, but it does have some stuff done to it.

 

[PGTDragon]

I got rid of my 07 GMC 3500 DRW D-Max for an 08 Dodge 4dr shortbed I would have gotten an 09 but the news is that the anything made after March of 09 has a locked ECM so any changes to the OS will lockup your truck, so you better be happy with it stock. Aside from that I love my 6.7, it gets good mileage and has had no issues, rides like a truck but I am also running 37's on it and it still pulls great and gets good mileage, but it does have some stuff done to it.

 

[lightening800]

i have a 08 dodge right now with only 9000km on it and i have one ordered, mine is a 3500 cc laramie with every option msrp is 72g cad, glad i work there my next to new 08 will be for sale soon aswell, just got news though we wont be seeing the 10 truck models till approx jan-feb. mine has been ordered for 1 month now and is still in d1 status [means it has a serial number and is scheduled for build] but its been in that status for 3 weeks. glad i really dont care since i have a perfectly new truck now

 

[racerjb]

Yo Ak,

I finally test drove a fully loaded 2500 diesel, crew cab, short box. It is an awesome truck and I definitely want one! However, the pricing is pretty high right now. I need to wait until there are some incentives.

The truck rides and handles a lot better than the older ones, and drives great for a hd diesel with a solid front axle.

BTW, I checked with Dave Smiths on pricing because everyone says they are the best but they were higher than my local dealer.

 

[philsummers21]

Dave Smiths is definatly the way to go. Not sure how they can be higher. They only make $200 off each vehicle or something stupid low like that. But when you sell like 1000 a month makes it worth it. And yeah the ECMS will be locked so the only programmer you can use is the EDGE

 

[Johnny]

Drove one tonight. Fully loaded laramie. Loved the heated steering wheel. This will be my next truck, but they need some rebates first. Sticker was $55,000

 

[Megadeth]

I got rid of my 07 GMC 3500 DRW D-Max for an 08 Dodge 4dr shortbed I would have gotten an 09 but the news is that the anything made after March of 09 has a locked ECM so any changes to the OS will lockup your truck, so you better be happy with it stock. Aside from that I love my 6.7, it gets good mileage and has had no issues, rides like a truck but I am also running 37's on it and it still pulls great and gets good mileage, but it does have some stuff done to it.

H&S is pretty close to cracking the locked ECM issues. you could still run the Edge Race programmer until then though.

 

[racerjb]

Dave Smiths is definatly the way to go. Not sure how they can be higher. They only make $200 off each vehicle or something stupid low like that. But when you sell like 1000 a month makes it worth it. And yeah the ECMS will be locked so the only programmer you can use is the EDGE

Ya, I was surprised to find Dave Smiths was a grand higher then my local dealer plus I would have a couple hundred in traveling expenses. In this economy other dealers are becoming more competitive. Maybe I will give Sawyers contact a try.

Drove one tonight. Fully loaded laramie. Loved the heated steering wheel. This will be my next truck, but they need some rebates first. Sticker was $55,000

I agree the fully loaded laramie is awesome. One dealer quoted me $47k for it but I still need some rebates or just 0% financing would work.

 

[slyrydr]

dodge still does not have the egr figured out on the 6.7....they soot-up the turbos big time....they have some significant operating restrictions-NO idle time....my 6.7 turbo lasted 4 months, dodge replaced it, but had no fix for the basic problem of keeping it from happening again....mine was an 09 made in march, so the ecu is a locked version....but it begs the point, i should be able to buy a truck, leave it stock, and have it be dependable....they're not there yet....

 

[Bad Daddy]

dodge still does not have the egr figured out on the 6.7....they soot-up the turbos big time....they have some significant operating restrictions-NO idle time....my 6.7 turbo lasted 4 months, dodge replaced it, but had no fix for the basic problem of keeping it from happening again....mine was an 09 made in march, so the ecu is a locked version....but it begs the point, i should be able to buy a truck, leave it stock, and have it be dependable....they're not there yet....

Are you using the exhaust brake all the time? or only when hauling something heavy?

 

[TNTCOPP]

Yep - that's what they told my brother to do with his - always run with the exhaust brake on.

Are you using the exhaust brake all the time? or only when hauling something heavy?

 

[BigFish BC]

yup if you leave them stock you must run the exaust brake all the time,i never had a issue with mine then all the junk fell off it works really well now.

 

[Ak nitro]

Yo Ak,

I finally test drove a fully loaded 2500 diesel, crew cab, short box. It is an awesome truck and I definitely want one! However, the pricing is pretty high right now. I need to wait until there are some incentives.

The truck rides and handles a lot better than the older ones, and drives great for a hd diesel with a solid front axle.

BTW, I checked with Dave Smiths on pricing because everyone says they are the best but they were higher than my local dealer.

Thats good to know, I would really like one, but may have to wait another year until some good rebates come out.