Dodge and Ram are now two completely separate entities. Although it has been announced for awhile now, it might be confusing for some as to why there is no longer a “Dodge” behind the word “Ram” when looking at a “Ram” truck. If you were to go to www.dodge.com, you would not see any of the trucks on there. Instead, go to www.ramtrucks.com and you will be presented with the whole lineup of trucks, but no Dodges. Sure enough, what used to be one is now two as “Dodge Ram” is now separated into two entirely different makes. The split was actually announced on October 9th, 2009 When Chrysler Group LLC stated that all the “Dodge” vehicles, (starting with the 2011 model lineup) would be split into the two categories. Now, instead [...]
Motor Trend recently announced the 2010 Truck of the Year. And, maybe not so surprisingly, the Dodge Ram took home the title for the king of trucks. Up against some pretty fierce competition, like the popular Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado, the Ram out-contended the best from every make out there. And judging from what it can do in the video below, it seems pretty well deserved. Based on the following criteria, taken from Motor Trend’s website, the 2010 Truck of the Year out-performs the competition in most categories. DESIGN ADVANCEMENT Quality execution of exterior and interior styling; innovation in vehicle packaging; good selection and use of materials. ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE Integrity of total vehicle concept and execution, clever solutions to packaging, manufacturing, and dynamics issues; use of cost-effective technologies that benefit the consumer. INTENDED FUNCTION How well the vehicle does the job its designers and product planners intended. EFFICIENCY [...]
Dave Cannon, from Manchester, IA is definitely a Ram truck man. He owns his own log home maintenance company. Between going camping and repairing log homes, Dave Cannon stopped by our Manchester store to pick up a vehicle. Before he stepped out the door I managed to sneak in a few questions. What did you come in for today? I picked up my new Dodge Ram 2500. We heard you were a Ram truck man, is that true? Definitely. Who was your salesperson? Cory Harbach. What do you think of your salesman? He’s a good guy and he does a great job. How would you rank your overall experience here at Runde’s on a scale of 1-10? A “TEN”, everything was great, I had [...]
