Originally Posted by slakker25rs

Wouldnt that be cool, to be buried in the truck that basically acted as mans best friend since purchase. We all have issues, but if fixed, instead of giving up on it, it always pays back 10x. I dont think most people know what they put their trucks through.

I just know my beautifull Flame Red Ram has done more for me than I could ever do back.

It has impressed me since day one and does everytime I start it and let it talk to me. Moving from a Dakota, I remember the first time I hit WOT on a back road and almost hit a guard rail. I learned real quick that that power it to be respected and the size, demeaner, and overall attitude of my truck commands respect.

It has saved my life, saved my families life, and probably saved the lives of many who would have pulled out in front of me, but heard the exhaust, seen the many front lights, or seen the bright color. It has given me many delights (some not so, especially when troubleshooting, but I have learned that troubleshooting gets easier with age/wisdom and it is not the trucks fault that I cant figure it out). It has pulled out of ditches 26 other vehicles (I have notch marks on the front 1/2" lip of the cup holder. I only needed assistance 1 time and it was all my fault (3' snow drift, 40 yards long and I was on the frame with all 4 wheels spinning slowly, it was still trying - I made it over 80% of the way, before getting stuck).

This is the same pit and after I pulled my coworker out, I tried it at 30 mph and still couldnt make it. My coworker has stars in his eyes from Toyota, he cannot be dissuaded, but I did free him from his near final resting place.



I did almost get stuck yesterday, sig pic is from then. Rough mud road, but I did it all for work - Meaning I got paid to mud. I love it.

I still get compliments atleast every other day....."nice truck, Man!" It has graced the dirt of 38 states and left its tracks at each one. I would be buried in it. I would rot away before it did, of that I am sure.

Originally Posted by TheFist

What are the repairs you guys have had to deal with?

I've got 88,000 on my 07. I've had to replace 2 sets of upper ball joints, 2 water pumps, and had minor trans work.

I hope to pay it off in under two years. By that time my truck will be well over 100,000 miles. I hate car payments and don't want to buy another truck, they're way too damned expensive in my opinion. I don't have the faith I can get a whole lot more out of this than a 100k miles. Guess I ll just have to wait and see what happens. I'd like to keep it for a long time but I know I won't go down the same road we did with the jeep.

Originally Posted by omextreme

My 08 has 344k on the 4.7 flex.. Here is what i have done.
front hubs
drive shaft, joints replaced 1 time, whole shaft the 2nd (joint broke and it dropped while rolling)
Rear axle bearings 3 times (always RH side)
Rear axle RH side broke
Water pump @ 299k
Lifters @315k
Power steering rack and pump @315k
Ac condensor fan 2x
Cats 2x


Probably gonna have heads rebuilt soon, looks to be burning oil from bad valve guides.

Thankfully I have Lifetime warranty, out of pocket to date less then $500 in repairs.

Even without the lifetime warranty I dont think the repairs would have been terrible given the high miles.