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No man, they are busy "interviewing" and "informing" each other about the car they are driving, while pretending to be just out of the 10 year comma, assisted by abused-wife-group-therapy style of cheerful encouragement of each other. Nauseating that geese guy plugs them into his videos
@@unignostik you're self-projecting about the success I "will ever have". Also, with your logic, you'll do good defending Toyota Camry from "the haters"
I love when RU-vidrs share from other channels so they dont have to reinvent the wheel and I love The Straight Pipes and its awesome that you collab with them. Keep the community tight guys!
That gave me a good chuckle. One of my guys damn near cut off his finger on a table saw (thank god, working on his own house) over the weekend. I immediately pictured someone tossing a tiny finger in that ridiculous bin.
Well let me just say I've owned Chevy I've owned Ford and now I own a Ram Rebel the Rebel is the best truck I ever had..... Sorry about that you Chevy boys and Ford boys accept the truth Ram rules right now at least 2019...
I had my 2008 Ram Big Horn Edition with it's 5.7 Hemi for over 11 years with virtually zero issues just brakes & tires, the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned out of all 90 owned!
I own a base model 2018 chevy with crank windows and every dodge I've ever been in feels extremely cheap when you look past its tryhard fancy interior. And we owned dodge for 10 years its junk.
Beth. L I’ve never had a more cheaply built interior than my Silverado LTZ trim. It’s supposed to be the top end of their line up, but it’s a 2015 and the interior has cracked in several places. I’m not sure sure how that’s better than ford or Ram.
My dad just got a 2017 Ram Laramie Longhorn, and compared to my old 2007 silverado, the ride of these new trucks is phenomenal! Like you said it's crazy how refined these new trucks are, and throw in all the heated seats, heated steering wheel, gorgeous leather seats.. It really feels like a luxary vehicle, and of course that V8 sound is amazing
Leave it to SG to do a full insert segment credit - most people will insert and credit for 2 seconds. Classy move man and love seeing the x-channel love with the SP.
I will call it the best truck for the money. I was a Chevy guy all the way but I couldn't find a Chevy that checked all the boxes. I'm now the proud owner of a 2019 ram warlock I love it
I came from a 2016 M3 that I did euro delivery, and I replaced it to a 2019 Ram crew Laramie fully loaded with sport package, the kids and I are in love with the truck, due to the low profile tires it drove as sport SUV in the White Mountains NH, it was impressive, superb interior, and lots of mods available, the panoramic sunroof is gigantic. You can't go wrong with this truck unless you are looking for fuel economy of course as it has a drinking habit every time that leaves the parking lot The other issue is parking, OMG this thing is BIG! But all safety sensors helps a lot
I had a deposit on an F150....but before pulling the trigger I decided to check out the Ram. One look at the interior and I was intrigued. One look at the Rebel and its interior and I knew I had to get my deposit back from Ford. I picked up my '19 Rebel and am loving it. I suspect I will miss the towing torque and economy of the Ecoboost, but I love every other aspect of the Ram so much more. Thanks for the review!
I drove a Ram 2017 for 4 months last winter and was very impress with it. It was a outdoorsman edition full cab and the space and winter performance was very good. We had one of the coldest winter last year when i had the truck and it was sitting at -30c for a couple of days and never had an issue starting. frosting on the rear glass was my only issue. I like the knob for the transmission it free up a lot of space around the steering wheel and center console. Gas milage was the killer 135$ to fill up...often. The truck felt well build and nothing was broken or loose. Since it was a rentall unit that don't get a lot of love i would feel confident in the reliability if i would be the owner. Buy running boards this truck is high of the ground.
One thing to note is you can get what is claled the "rebel 12" which is essentially a ram limited and ram rebel love child. You get the interior of the limited but the offroad capability and exterior of the rebel.
My first Dodge truck was an 80 D150 with a slant 6, owned it 3 years and it would start no matter what and for around 300 dollars and about another 300 to make it road ready. My second was a 85 W150 with a 318, it took some work to turn her around from previous owner. paid 1800 for it, going from Indianapolis to near Tennessee state line, she blew a oil pan gasket and survived running on two quarts and drove it for a couple years after that. Had a 2007 Ram 1500 5.7L hemi, another great truck, just brakes and oil changes, ended up trading her for a 2010 camaro ss(when I should have kept the truck). I currently have a 2017 1500 with the hemi, for a 4wd truck, absolutely the best handling I drove, almost hugs corners like an old mid 90s impala ss. I won't buy a Ford, but my biggest issue with GM trucks is they keep pushing and using the 5.3, according to EPA estimates only does one mpg better than the hemi. 3 factors plays a part in my decision when it comes to vehicles, number 1 is dependability, 2 is ease of maintenance, and 3 is performance.
Realistically the 5.3 and the HEMI get the same fuel economy, the issue with the new GM trucks is because the front got so much bulkier that MPG dropped from 2018 to 2019 because now the engines are moving a bigger brick through the air. The real world for them though is about the same, except you get more power from the HEMI. I know a lot of people don't care about MPG when it comes to trucks, but a 6% increase in distance per tank will add up over however many miles you drive.
..."you can store bodyparts from a worksite accident." - the conversational tone in which you delivered that line is wickedly funny:) Plenty of reviews from SG on cars I'm interested in, in this case I'm once again I'm watching a review for a truck I would never buy only because the review's so well done.
I think the refinement will be nice for those using this as a work truck. They practically live outta them sometimes. It's like a nicer office space..with a V8. Thanks for the quick review Mr. Goose!
With regards to the V-8 fuel economy: If you had a turbo 4 or 6 that put up similar power/torque numbers, it would suck down just as much gas doing burnouts, while lugging that beast around. But it would never sound as good as the V-8.
I think you really hit on something at the end, “it’s getting really close”. I’m a Silverado guy but fact is there’s so little separation between the big three now it’s really down to which truck “fits” you. Kind of the old what’s the best handgun argument, HK/Glock/Beretta/etc there is no best there is just best for you.
Hahaha, not just trucks, it's coming down to cars too! Deciding between RS, STi, Type R, R, EVO, everything has its own advantages and disadvantages but they're minuscule.
Doug Demuro thinks an NA Miata handles on par with modern super cars. He can review quirky touch screens and zany manuals written in poor English, but he makes a complete fool of himself whenever he tries to talk about handling or performance in any way.
I had a 2019 crew cab version of the Rebel for two weeks while my truck was at the dealership for repairs. It's a great truck. Its surprisingly easy to hustle through traffic for its size and the transmission is great. It's definitely my favorite current year model truck. I am very tempted to trade my truck in on one.
The Ram is the best driving half-ton. Hands down. The base setup/rear coil suspension trumps anything Ford or GM have done thus far. It took one single test drive to feel the difference in suspension from GM's trucks. It was also night and day: The engine and tranny responsiveness in the HEMI vs. the GM 5.3 L83.
It is the truck I would buy if I were in the market. The HEMI is a good engine and the truck is just well sorted now. I have always liked Dodge or Ram trucks but this new one is really quite something.
I recently bought a 2020 Rebel. I absolutely hate Android/Apple auto, you dont need them in this truck. The truck has a stand alone navigation that uses XM for navigation and has traffic overlays on the map. My phone syncs via Bluetooth and works great. I bought the truck with the split tailgate, spray in bedliner, crew cab, Ram Box, and giant screen for roughly 51k, that was 2 weeks ago. So far this truck is awesome, you will most likely not come close to the advertised MPG for city, I am averaging 14.5 mpg so far, and thats without putting my foot in it. The transmission is extremely smooth shifting, the truck is real quiet, but the low rumble of the exhaust is noticeable. This is a very comfortable vehicle that is my daily driver. I have about 550 miles so far, I love the truck so far. Something to note. FCA does now offer a lifetime unlimited warranty, but that covers only eligible parts. However, they do also sell an upgraded package as well that will cover all the electrical parts and labor for roughly $3500 more, which I did buy because of all the electrical parts on the truck. My dealership had a complete maintenance plan for $1850 that covers all required maintenance for the first 6 years and 72000 miles, which is a steal.
This was a really great quick review! My thoughts from someone that was just in the market for a truck. First of all, you are absolutely right about brand loyalty in the top 3 domestic (US) product for trucks...holy crap! I have never owned a domestic product, so I had ZERO brand loyalty. I have owned mostly German luxury and sports cars (just so you have a little context to my thought process on what I was looking for). I used to have a truck about 20 years ago that got stolen, so I missed having a truck and wanted to buy one. I really wanted the Raptor just because of how it looks and the performance...love the look, but after talking to owners about it, it has what they said was an "inevitable issue" with the cam phaser which requires taking part of the engine apart to fix (I am not a technical guy, so I couldn't recite to you exactly what that is); this turned me off from the Raptor, but yes, it is a FUN truck for sure, just don't want it to sit at the dealer for weeks at a time for an "inevitable issue" on a $60K+ USED truck. I am sure some of you might be thinking this guy owned German cars and he's worried about the Raptor sitting at the dealer for weeks; well, I can tell you, after 20 years of owning German luxury cars, I've never had an issue bigger than having to change a fuel pump. So I moved on and test drove the Nissan Titan Pro4X. It was priced in the mid $50's if I remember correctly, but I didn't like it. I thought the transmission was always hunting for gears, and drove like you are sailing a boat. Also, I didn't think the interior materials justified a price tag over $50K...felt plasticky and cheap; however, it kinda looked nice...until you touched it. I went to Toyota and looked at the Tundra TRD which I like the exterior (very rugged looking), and I know it's a great overall truck with a ridiculous cult like following, but that interior is straight out of 2000! Couldn't justify that price tag and have to sit in a space that I can't love. Aesthetics are important to me just as much as drivability. I thought all hope was lost in buying a truck that checks all the marks for me (i.e. rugged good looks, great interior space, and great capability). Until I was told to go look at the Ram Rebel. I was never really into the Ram truck look...not ugly, but it's just a little too plain looking. The person that suggested Ram then said, no no no, they changed everything about it, you are thinking of the old gen! I went to look at it, well, loved it, checked all the marks, so I bought it! I know a lot of what I said is very subjective to the individual buyer, but I thought I'd share my thoughts from someone that has no brand loyalty (so no bias), and just did a lot of shopping for trucks.
This confirms what I've always suspected: The American sedan of the 60's has morphed into the truck of today. Guess the EPA & NHTSA won't allow a nice sedan version of this. Score - 8.8
I can say this, I have owned Chev, GM, Ram and most recently had a 2016 f-150 Lariat 2.7L Turbo and it was just ok. The engine is great! Power was plenty and it sips fuel for a full-size 4x4...no guilt taking it on long trips! But that's about all that's great. The rest is just ok. I've had problems with the 4x4, the front axels seem to bind (yes in soft offroad conditions not on pavement) It had a transmission issue where it wouldn't shift, then went away, It has the worst rear bumper and only a man (or woman) with tiny feet can step up on it! Mine had one wheel open diff, so if you take a corner in wet rain or snow you get one inside tire spinning and all the nannies go off on you! After 100,000 KM I have needed two sets of brakes and my exterior lights have a mind of their own! The interior is maybe #2 in the business, Ram is #1 by a mile! Chev and GM just redid theirs and I'd tell them to go back and try harder! When looking for my next truck I was looking for something more offroad biased, a Raptor was out of the question and ford's FX4 is a joke, so it was between the Ram Rebel or the Chev Trail Boss....in the end, I went Ram! For me, there were three major deciding factors for this. One Amazing interior, well thought out, unique and overall feels like a nice space to sit behind the wheel! The number two reason was this thing is quiet...or "over-refined" as savagegeese puts it! the refinement is awesome! You hear the grunt from the Hemi, but little to no road noise! When you drive the Trail Boss, I feel like there is something broken in the drivetrain...the wheel noise is awful on pavement and at the end of the day who wants to listen to that wheel drone none stop??? And finally the price! Somehow some way I got a very loaded Rebel for less money than my 2016 f-150 when it was new and much less than the Chevy even at their 0% to Rams 4.29%.....we won't argue much about the price because there are so many variables at play, different dealers with different finance programs, the industry is full of games...but at the end of the day I think I got the best truck for the money anyone could ask for!
There I was, minding my own business, coding away happily at work. "DING!" I get a RU-vid notification. There's been a new SavageGeese video! Sorry, new software package -- you can wait. Gotta watch!
I drove a lot of different things recently when I was shopping for a new Vehicle. The Ram Rebel was far and above my favorite thing I drove, I just could not get myself to pay for the brand new cost of it. I will however be looking in the future for a used one!
I'm not a Ram, Ford or Chevy fanboy, so I'll say this. I can see why this his broad appeal. It's nicely done, and there's attention to detail that FCA only does here and on the Pacifica. I know a lot of families that use these as, well, family cars, so I don't understand why they didn't extend the wheelbase and make the rear seat bigger. Other than that, there's not a lot to fault here.
You aren’t kidding about a mixed bag of owner experiences with these trucks. The 17 Big Horn I’m leasing has had zero issues in 15 months, but the one my buddy got had so many issues and trips to the dealer, FCA took the truck back.
Yeah. Cause this was probably filmed before the year ended. Also it is a 2019 and all the 2019 trucks are out and its not crazy to think that hes driven them all yet.
Incredible photography, editing and music. You’ve brought reviews to a new art form. Your content is so substantive that I stay riveted to every sentence. I hope other reviewers will step it up as you have.
Oh man, when you nailed the RAM getting on to that road I lost it and spit my damn latte all over my netbook! This was a nice short and sweet segment BUT, I'm still waiting on a review of the Beretta GTZ...
The Savage Goose and Straight Pipes. I watch both even when they review the same cars. PS...I’m watching now while sitting on the toilet first thing in the morning.
What an amazing review. I've watched a lot of reviews and honestly have been annoyed by a lot of them. Thanks for not clicking every button on the interior and talking about the lumens of the headlights or something ridiculous like that. Thanks for this!
Love the new ending. " I'mma show you how to to get back at him, at Yelp and all that other stuff". Lol I know a guy who owns a Greek restaurant in a snooty area. He is real worried about his Yelp rating. He has a high rating. He was just stressing last week because an African American woman gave him 1 star, because " she didn't see no black people working there, so he must be racist". Lmao. He was trying to call yelp to get it removed but failed last I heard.
unfortunately he will probably have to pay Yelp (not to "remove" the review, but to have his account "audited for accuracy" or whatever bullshit they call it...)
RAM makes the best full size 1500. I drove them all and was shocked how good even the cheap RAM's were to drive. I still ended up with another Manual Transmission Tacoma though...
I will say that my recent experience with FCA and a warranty issue with our T&C cylinder head needing to be replaced ended up going really well. The dealer and FCA both did what they should have done, and although there were a few headaches, we got the vehicle back with a new cylinder head and paid $0. Like it should be....
Not sure how I’ve never come across your videos in the past but this was a really well done / balanced review. Thanks! P.S. the plasti-diamond plate is a cheesy touch to an otherwise quality interior.
I think I would get the air suspension if it drops the car significantly lower than the standard shock configuration. Hopefully providing better fuel economy.
I got a 2020 Rebel last week and I absolutely love it. So smooth, very comfortable, has great power, super amount of cargo and storage... there's a reason why Ford and GM are worried. And I'm not a brand loyalist, I am 100% certain that a Toyota Tundra will outlast this truck and others and be more reliable, and Ford does innovate (GM just huffs glue and goes from there).
The most disappointing thing about trucks is how hard it is to find new standard cab or extended cabs without extra doors. The truck is becoming the family vehicle + a small bed for hauling one La-Z-Boy. What happened to trucks where you could put several plywood sheets in the back and shut the gate? Kudos farm trucks.
Not much of a truck person but this is a nice truck and interior is really nice, the air suspension is cool too. Id be willing to bet most of the people who will buy this wont use is it for the intended purpose, instead dump a ridiculous lift kit on it and do lord knows what tasteless other crap will be done. Props to the guy who owns this one for taking it off road and enjoying it!
@Myballsitchsomethingfierce Very true and to each his own. If i had this truck itd be covered in mud and the bed liner would be totally trashed lol. I just dont see the point if youre not going to use it for what it was designed to do.
@Peder Hansen Depends. They have special ZF variations. For instance they partnered with ZF to create a better 9 speed transverse, Since the original was not universally praised.
@Peder Hansen every car manufacturer that used the ZF-9 when it came out in 2014 had problems. HONDA, ACURA, LAND ROVER, the list goes on. The ZF-9 was the most complex software driven trans ever made at the time. Also In 2014 Chrysler had manufactured 60% of the trans they made with the intricate O-ring not positioned perfectly which cause a lot of problems. They replaced all those trans for free. By 2016 many of the other car manufacturers dropped the ZF-9. Chrysler having invested so much into ZF-9 or ZF in general, stood by ZF during those difficult times. Currently FCA is the only car manufacturer that figured out how to optimize the 9 speed by spending massive R&D and money. In Feb of 2017 they released a new firmware which dramatically changed the overall behaviour of the trans and to this day is what they use. ZF and FCA have a very close and tight relationship. FCA has shared there algorithms with ZF so both can further enhance there knowledge for the next ZF iteration. Currently FCA and ZF filed a Patent for a new and improved ZF-9 trans. This will be exclusive to Chrysler.
We have a 2019 RAM Laramie crew cab and we love it. We have the 8 inch screen and I think its better that way. I have seen people have issues with the 12 inch one. The only thing wrong with it was it stalled on the test drive. The salesman wasn’t with us so he took it out and claimed it didn’t happen again so we bought it and haven’t had a problem since. 😂
The hype is real. I had a 2016 Taco. Traded it in for a new 2020 Rebel with Diesel Engine. Almost everything about the truck is superior, by far. The engine and transmission are like butter compared to the dated Taco. Honestly, my 2016 Taco felt like it was built in the early 2000s.
I wanna see the straight pipes do a savage geese video, and savage geese to do a straight pipes video. I'd love to see Yuri and Jakob under a car talking about control arms and for Scott and savage geese to do a send in cliche corner
Good review. I've had my 19 Laramie for almost a year now and love it. Incredibly comfortable and TONS of room in the back seat for 3 kids (2 car seats) with the crew cab. I'm kinda brand loyal but I like all trucks, if I had the money I'd own each brand.
First time I’ve owned an FCA/Chrysler product was when I bought my ‘18 Wrangler Rubicon. I had/have more or less the same thoughts regarding that vehicle, and FCA, as expressed in this review. The interior, electronics, looks, engine, etc are all great. I bought a manual transmission and I consider it near perfect. The automatic transmission I test drove was as good as the 9-speed in my wife’s ‘17 Mercedes GLC. Having said that, I had an early issue with shifter cable detaching from shifter; the leather in the front seats bottoms looks as though it will fatigue/wrinkle earlier than I’d like. There are intermittent issues with the Uconnect & Apple carplay, but could be an issue with Carplay, but generally it is awesome. Notwithstanding huge delays in the order process, likely due to early build issues, FCA was clearly trying to be as proactive as possible communicating with waiting customers. So, from a brand loyalty perspective I believe FCA has done enough with Jeep, Ram, and maybe with its highpowered cars, to deserve trying them out.
The Uconncet is an amazing Infotainment system, which is probably why is was rated as the best one available on the market. And while Ford moves to all aluminum, FCA went to a full steel body with aluminum hood and tailgate
I like how hes right about the whole there is no best truck because hes 100% right sure the raptor is rally based sure the chevy has a mental duramax yeah dodge has some pretty sweet hemi's it's all what you prefer they all do the same thing also I personally think if your gonna get a rebel you have to get it in ether grey or black because it's pretty badass
Regardless of brand, going too fancy seems to be the path to having problems. Get a mid-level trim without all the bells and whistles and you'll be fine.
even mid trim cars or trucks seem to have a lot of those bells/whistles - a lot of "safety tech" is coming 'standard" - it's been for the last decade that if you want to wrench on your car/truck you're going to need to have a ODB II scanner and have some basic knowledge of how these systems work. I agree though the more stuff the higher a chance for any of it to break after a while - if it keeps the car/truck from running then that's one thing but if the heated seats don't work that's another....
Rented one of these flights drive to see the Tn Titans play the Texans in Houston. OMG! LOVED IT! The phone holder alone had me. Ahh, little 1st world problems. The V8 had me bobbing and weaving past Left Lane lollygaggers with middle finger waving ease. Comfortable AF too. Smooth quite ride with great visibility.
This year I am leaving the sedan market and entering the “ TRUCK “ world I have driven the RAM rebel and the FORD f-150 lariat special edition with the 5.0 and looked at the Chevy Silverado. This will be used a personal/family vehicle, so for my needs RAM is the best in that class for a lot of the reasons you mentioned.
I'm glad you said you don't need the air shocks and the bigger display screen or the fancy moonroof, etc.. Man, all those truck options will put you in the poorhouse and you don't really need them. And I don't even own a truck - yet.
Not trying to be Bias but I have driven all 3 and the ram hands down has the best ride ... if you noticed they were smart and dont use Leaf Springs in the rear which is why this truck rides so well ... agree with what you said ... "you forget your in a pick up truck" me personally i think the ram blows away the Competition when it comes to the interior absolutely love it.
I'm NOT truck guy but i love interior of Ram. I am now interested in this truck, ecodiesel only. I can't stand interior of all trucks. They all look like design from 1990 including Tacoma. MODERN INTERIOR DESIGNS SHOULD BE EMBRACED not frowned upon. It will attract more sales IMO. Never had one truck in my life. Take it for what it's worth.
I know that truck reviews are overdone here on RU-vid, but their the most relevant reviews here in North America since trucks are the most popular vehicles on the road. This truck trend/fad has lasted longer than expected.
If I were picking up a 1/2 ton, it would be either an F-150 or Tundra; Ram has reliability and rust issues, not to mention the pushrod engine still hanging out under the hood, and the chassis design. Chevy has electrical gremlins and the LS, although about as modern as a pushrod engine can get, still lags behind the OHV engines; and although it doesn't bother everyone, a 3-VIN is a no-go for me; I think FCA was moving RAM production back to America from Mexico, in which case, that's not a mark against them anymore, but GM pushed production to Mexico at about the same time. In all honesty though, I likely wouldn't buy a new 1/2 ton - they are overly tech laden, "but you can configure a base model blah, blah, blah" not the way I want it mechanically configured I can't, and I'm not paying sticker for a 1/2 ton truck just because I configured out the bullshit by ordering one (which I can't do anyways); if anyone buys a 1/2 ton without getting at least 10k off sticker, you paid too much.
@@mitchellsteindler meh, the jeep grand cherokee has been around for a long time and has some pretty bad reliability rating. Still a good looking vehicle, but seems like they are just riding that chassis forever
2 problems: 1. FCA does big V8 vehicles best but they have to meet certain average mpg standards so they shit out the Renegade, journey etc 2. Fucking Fiat
@@tinhinnh the charger and challenger have been around forever! I get the appeal to them and they are bad ass, but the doesn't change the fact that they are out since 2011
What a lot of truck people do re: fuel economy is use their truck for short range trips when they need to tow and haul and get a Prius or something like that for long range trips or anything that doesn't need much hauling.
The interior is awesome. If it wasnt for our horrible sales woman, I would have bought this same exact truck, same color and packages. Ended up buying a 2015 Silverado 1500LT slightly lifted with nice wheels and tires for 30k out the door.
