Does anybody here own the hemi?

[charlie_the_tuna]

anybody actually own the ram with the hemi?
sound off.

[Blue_Runner]

No, we all have real trucks.

[charlie_the_tuna]

ok, thats a "no" from the peanut gallery.

[willy]

hemi schmemie, ask me about ford or chevy and I got your back man. give me your number, when you break down I will come tow you in.

[phatdaddy]

ctt, didn't capt pete get one a few months ago? might pm him.....
i've owned dodge trucks since 72, but no hemis. i am not a motor guy, but i thought the only difference was the air intake, exhaust, and heads.

[lumberslinger178]

:you:hemi..... thats a personal question:bat:

sorry chuck I have a ford and a chevy like them both for different reasons but if I had a choice I'd take a f250 lariat:love: extended cab

[charlie_the_tuna]

hey willy if i had your money i'd burn mine and go buy a brand new truck but the dodge is priced way lower than the bowtie and the blue oval.
phat, the "hemi" means the heads have hemispherical combustion chambers and an ohc.
not as many of the base models as one would expect. i cant believe a company would build a pickup truck with leather seats and power everything but i guess the pickup is the new minivan.

[THEFERMANATOR]

A HEMI is any engine with a semi hemispherically shaped combustion chamber. In other words if you were to take a ball and cut it in half, the combustion chamber in the head is shaped like that. If you want to get technical about it, most all of your overhead camshaft 4 bangers in front wheel drive cars are HEMIS:nut:. The current 5.7L and 6.1L HEMIS are still cam in block pushrod engines, not OHC(over head camshafts). DODGE makes a good truck and powertrain, the reason they are so cheap is there interiors. The newer DODGE's are known for squeeks and rattles after they get some age on em, and this brings down the resale value.

[Destroyer]

DODGE makes a good truck and powertrain, the reason they are so cheap is there interiors. The newer DODGE's are known for squeeks and rattles after they get some age on em, and this brings down the resale value.

X2 ... When I was shopping for a new truck for work, I looked at just about everything on the market. Since the boss was paying for it, money wasn't a real issue... I loved the Dodges, until I compared their interior to a GMC's.. the contrast was like day and night... cheap, flimsy for the Dodge, plush for the GMC.. and the price was close on both of them. I went with the GMC and never looked back. (I still like the Dodge trucks, their Cummins Diesel is hard to beat..but they really need to work on the interiors if they want to be a ranking company again). Oh, and BTW, their small block Hemi is now standard on the Dodge Dakota..Tons of power for that truck..makes towing a breeze.... but you must get 4x4, otherwise you'll just spin your rear tires all over the place.

[macojoe]

I love my GMC!! But I like the interior in Ford the best! I have always said that if I could take a Ford cab and install it in a GM power train you have a great truck!

Dodge make great barn fires!

[step up here]

my son has a rumble bee for the last five years had no trouble at all. he never let me drive it so i can not tell you anymore. but i dont think you can pull too many of those double decker train cars with it!

[C YENSEN]

hey man....all these guys can have their ford and chevy trucks. I had the Hemi Ram for a little over a year. Had to sell it, but I will answer any questions I can. Great Truck! Tons of power and torque! I miss that truck :sad:

I do own a ford explorer, and I love it, but when it comes to a truck...I'm a Dodge man.

[macojoe]

That's called a Ford Exploder!! :nut:

[THEFERMANATOR]

that's called a ford exploder!! :nut:

x2 and they earned that name too!

[C YENSEN]

dont jinx me!!!

161,000 miles on the 5.0 litre V8 and still going strong:clap:

[charlie_the_tuna]

hey cy, i was kind of concerned with the longevity of the hemi because in my price range i'll most likely be looking at trucks with around 100k on them. maybe a bit less but these things are actually pretty hard to find. i would love to find another base model as all that leather and power crap is for f@g$.
tell me what you liked about it.
tell me what you didnt.

[charlie_the_tuna]

and let me add that although i think all the big three are hot, i have to say the dodge is pretty sick looking.

[C YENSEN]

honestly there was nothing I didn't like about it. Mine had the big center console so it only sat 5 people, but i loved that console. You could put anything in there. it always had plenty of power, whether pulling the V or hauling a ton and a half of sand. gas mileage was great in my opinion...it got 15 city and 19-21 highway. Mine had the motor that shut 4 cylinders off when they were not needed. It really helped on the fuel mileage. I put the hard folding toneau cover on it, so the bed became a huge trunk.

I had the cloth seats which were great....I am not a big fan of leather either.

All in all, I loved that truck and it never let me down. I bought it brand new and it had 32K miles on it when I traded it in. Hated doing it but I took a pay cut at work due to the economy and just couldn't afford that big payment anymore. Wish I still had it

[charlie_the_tuna]

all good to hear. i wish i could afford a brand new one but thats the way it goes. as i mentioned earlier i have two boat ramps within 3 or so miles from my house, one right down the block. when i drive to the train station i put less than two miles a week on my car, so i'm not really too concerned with mileage. i've never one with a console but then again i cant find too many of these things altogether.
the search goes on and i'll keep you all posted as to how goes the search.

[NOTHING ELSE MATTERS]

Charlie, i'm thinking of selling my wife's 2005 suburban, if you interested let me know.

[charlie_the_tuna]

thanks nothing but i really miss having a pickup. its been too long.

[NOTHING ELSE MATTERS]

No problem, i am looking to get the F250 my self, maybe in diesel.

[captpete13]

I got a Hemi Ram 2500 and I love it. I put over 10,000 miles on it since I got it back in March. Yes the interior is a little cheap but its only the slt not the Larime slt. But then again ITS A TRUCK not a luxury car. The Hemi pulls and pulls and pulls. Especially with the 6 speed tranny I got it with. The only truck I would swap this for would be the Power Wagon.