Motor Trend 2013 Truck of the Year

[Alljackedup408]

I sat in one the other day. Super nice.... I think Dodge hit it off well.

 

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

I'm eyeing a Laramie once they ditch the 645RFE for the ZF 8HP on the 5.7 so maybe there's a chance the Hemi might actually perform like it has 395hp. Also depends on what I think of the new GM twins and the Grand Cherokee's 2014 freshening.

Would be good if the ZF 8HP get extended to the Ram 2500. But waiting for a 2014 Grand Cherokee seems to worth, unless you have to haul some stuff that wouldn't fit into the Grand Cherokee

 

[mr_bots]

I'm eyeing a Laramie once they ditch the 645RFE for the ZF 8HP on the 5.7 so maybe there's a chance the Hemi might actually perform like it has 395hp. Also depends on what I think of the new GM twins and the Grand Cherokee's 2014 freshening.

Would be good if the ZF 8HP get extended to the Ram 2500. But waiting for a 2014 Grand Cherokee seems to worth, unless you have to haul some stuff that wouldn't fit into the Grand Cherokee

I doubt it'll handle the abuse required for a 3/4 ton but that would be sweet. I'm just starting to have V8 withdrawals and sometimes miss my truck though I really like the size of the GC and there isn't a truck that size that compares. The 14 GCs and GM twins should be hitting about the same time the 8 speed Hemi becomes available in the Ram so that isn't an issue and it'll probably be atleast a year before I go shopping (if I go). Also, while they went borderline overboard with chrome on the Ram they're actually removing a lot of it from the Jeep. Dropping the chrome grille, chrome body side molding, and chrome molding on the lift gate.

 

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

I'm just starting to have V8 withdrawals

Wait, and take a look when the 3.0L V6 Diesel become available for the Grand Cherokee back there. I'm sure you won't miss a V8 anymore

 

[mr_bots]

Based on the horror stories of people trying to get dealers to even touch a Grand Cherokee with the old MB TDI they used a few years back I wouldn't touch the VM Motori TDI with a 10' pole. It'd be all I could do to trust a local dealer with a common engine.

 

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