2001 Dodge Ram 1500 vs 2021 Ram 1500: Are Modern Gadgets Just Gimmicks? We Hit The Ranch To Find Out

[@Danzilly]

That new trucks nice! But I'd take the 01 no truck payment!

[@rickreese5794]

Real Smart, give it a few months.....

[@workingshlub8861]

@@rickreese5794 600$ monthly for a truck you have no hope of fixing warranty is up ...or zero a month and a truck that is easy to fix and parts are cheap..

[@ravenarrow4631]

@@workingshlub8861 Sshhhh... don't tell him those things. We need people to plop down 70k and be testers for the smarter ones like us 😉

[@lifewithcartwright]

Yeah buddy got my 01 5.9 sport for 1800

[@JustAnotherEagleScout]

@@ravenarrow4631 true 10k - 25k one time payment vs a 600 a month for 5 years or 70k - 85k+ if you want features

[@Welcometofacsistube]

My 95 v 10 for the horse trailer My 84 slant d100 for the farm work My 76 big block powerwagon for play. I'll keep my old trucks thanks

[@rickreese5794]

Mopar man..... Love my 6.7 3500 My 92 K1500 V6 stepside is GR8 Still remember my pal Mike and his D100 slant 6 ! Cool stuff......

[@dommm111]

Awesome video guys. That ranch is a outdoor life paradise with lots of animals and everything so green, old trucks natural environment

[@birdlady2725]

Terrifying to realize that is 20 years.... Gone. Ugh. I think I'd be frustrated with too many new gadgets at first. I like the older ones as I can relate to them better 😉

[@TheOilChangeMan]

Love the old ones, the 4th gen’s were the last real truck dodge made before the SUV of the 5th gen

[@joshuajones8505]

I like the older ones. I've got an 01. Had a 97 before that. There nice.

[@michaelblock3998]

This is how we use to bail hay. 78 Ford High Boy 4 speed manual low range 1st gear adjust the carb to just crawl.

[@bryanstaten5585]

For 70k, I'll keep my old trucks, prices are damn ridiculous for electrical nightmares , fools and their money.

[@adilsagadiyev5090]

I mean it’s called the s class of trucks for a reason, it’s expensive but puts high end luxury cars to shame like Mercedes. And you do t have to get the most expensive model, the ram 1500 starts at 37k around and the classic is even less

[@badgerpa9]

Always nice to see David and Blaze in a video. Both trucks would be a pain if you really had to pick up bales all day they are too high in the air. You do not want to be lifting bales or throwing up to the top that extra foot if you can help it. The old 2 wheel drive chevy with granny gear and a nice low box is easier to use. Once you need to toss the bales up 3 or 4 bales high it gets harder and the trucks are too high in the air for that. Now if Kase and Tommy helped David pick up bales for an 8 hour day they would build up their muscles. Good video guys stay safe.

[@eduardolopezlara7913]

Please review the last generation of the Dodge Ram Van Wagons from 1994-2003. I really want you to review this truck and all the American Vans like the Ford Econoline that was sold as a van until 2014 and then they only sold it as a chassis that was updated from the interior in 2021 and also a good review of the Chevrolet Express which is the Last Classic American Van built on a frame. Thanks The Fast Lane Truck & @TFLClasics.

[@pcwizzy460]

I love vans too! I have a 1983 Ford Econoline shorty van, 351w/C6.

[@Tempsho]

I just wish my 99 Ram Sport 5.2 had a bit more power and got a bit better mpg. It still turns heads every day though and I love my truck.

[@rickreese5794]

Good thing we have lots of lawyers, they helped design this junk..... Mercia, what a yoke.....

[@trabertgraneau3323]

I can see why David refer older pickups over the latest ones. Some of those new trucks are a bit too advance for him to handle. 😭😭

[@JayElement13]

No there just to complicated there not worker friendly there shopper friendly

[@deadfishparty]

Haha, he tried using a new truck like an old truck. Next he’ll drink a beer without nosing it first. 😂

[@30smsuperstrat]

Has David ever yacked about his yaks? Are they food or clothing? If food, what do they taste like? Chicken?😄

[@kasevr]

I had a Yak burger from his farm a few days ago. It's a lot like beef but leaner haha, really good though

[@kevinblock2307]

Looks like Blaze had a blast in the backseat

[@user-jv9cz3vk2m]

I think they had it right back in the seventies and maybe earlier when they had tool boxes on the bottom of the fender it is a lot of wasted space

[@bernisrogerson9224]

Also note that auto opening rail is a sheen and foot grabber. He had to clear that rail to get out

[@kc0lif]

i do like extra storage on the newer dodge ram 1500. would like see review on a 3500 truck. cool dog.

[@wayty1313]

Great video!! First time watching and y'all did fantastic!!!

[@milanraseta8]

For most people.. its a grocery getter! Right on the money! I own a truck... lol

[@Kenya-Kikuyu]

David's ghost rides the whip 😂

[@bernisrogerson9224]

He might would of been able to hit the unlock button while rolling it may have kept tailgate locks unlock. Just a thought still may auto lock when in any drive setting

[@andrewspyhalski3883]

I have a 1995 dodge ram 5.9 that will outlast any new truck there built to be back in the shop so the shops keep making money. The amount of problems they have compared to old trucks is sad

[@RAM-KINGOFTRUCKS]

Minimum wagers no need to apply for the newer one🤣

[@2mkholley]

I'll keep my 2nd gen! The new truck just bosses you around.

[@aceone7048]

More David!

[@danmcdonald726]

Does the '01 have a locking tailgate?

[@haroldslovinski8785]

David is so cool

[@dawsonjorgensen3521]

2002-2008 best ram trucks ever made, owned my Mercedes, the Germans were making them better and they were on their way to success but unfortunately things didn't work out.

[@discreetknight]

🤔 You could also lower the ride height

[@JoeJoe-pz9sw]

Or just go into the settings and disable the park break when you open door.

[@erniearruda8861]

Great review and test but it should be a basic 4x4 tradesmen model instead of the longhorn

[@shitloveaduck]

True! They are kinda limited by what Ram has in the test pool for models. I have a couple of guys I know that use their RamBoxes to hold their cordless tools and tool belts. They are older trucks now, but we’re bought new. The truck boxes look more like the old Ram’s box here in the video, so yeah!! They are just fine for work trucks. You can get the RamBox on a pretty basic truck if you don’t want to go $71k for a Longhorn.

[@jonthelamb4549]

I would rather own the new one but I can only afford the old one

[@leoingle]

That was a waste of 15 minutes.

[@bosse641]

Rather have the old than the new.

[@Bondovw]

I learned the hard way. My new ram was a mistake

[@GR-rx7zq]

@@Bondovw yep

[@IssaqAl-Ahmed]

Dave is the neighborhood friend we all want. This was great! Would have liked to see more challenges actually. The whole Idea of seeing how a truck handles an actual work day is awesome! That sort of thing absolutely can inform a buying decision.

[@8thst.garage144]

I have a 2nd gen Dodge other than a busted dash like most of them have its been a great truck💪

[@bobmorane2082]

*all of em Lol

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

And here we call the bluff of vehicles "designed for working people." Are you able to actually do the work with them?

[@davidkaminski615]

This is why you have a work truck and a "going to town" truck.

[@Texas12valve]

I gotta say I disagree. To me, all trucks are meant to work, but I know a lot of people who agree with you.

[@Bondovw]

My new ram was my going to town truck. Problem was that it was always having problems and I was using my old truck more!

[@cazarilolsen4630]

This would be a great exercise routine. Works out much of the body, with a small chance of running over yourself

[@colinblalock9125]

I just traded in my new 2020 Ram 1500 for an old '04 Dodge Ram 2500. The new Ram couldn't handle real work. I kept breaking the bed.

[@phoenixgoss55]

David out here flexing on all of us with that plywood

[@TNAWWE]

hahaha

[@Kcducttaper1]

Those new Dodges are sweet looking, but dang they're pricey too! Wonder how well they'll hold up in the long term with all of those sensors and nanny's.

[@7thkev519]

Well it applys a to all new trucks at this point since they have nothing but sensors and electronics which could be expensive repair to fix some pieces of plastic.

[@flight2k5]

People said the same thing in the 90s

[@cavalierliberty6838]

@@flight2k5 yeah, but back in the 90s they didn't have powered tailgates.

[@flight2k5]

@@cavalierliberty6838 aaaww. You got me there 😂🤣. Complexity =\= unreliability

[@cavalierliberty6838]

@@flight2k5 no, but shitty electronics do. If their electronics are anywhere as bad as modern chevies, these trucks won't last like the older ones.

[@georgearevalo781]

Great vid..I'd rather the old...easy peasy..good job..actually great job

[@JohnDoe-du6yi]

That piece of plywood cost more than the truck

[@getlosttoday4045]

Truck prices are out of control

[@sonsofliberty3081]

I get notices all the time about letting them update the software so it will auto park. I tell them every time, don't you dare mess with it. I'm on a farm and need my door open. The ram boxes are good, but I wouldn't want them, need the space too much in the bed. Amazing machine, but I'd be scared to use it sometimes.

[@KIDRR]

It would have been cool to see you do a 3rd gen vs. a 5th gen. Not a lot of the 2nd gen's out there, at least in my area.

[@isaiahspinks8070]

What part of the us are you at. I’m in NC I see them every where here. Also a lot of old Chevys

[@shanes1221]

2nd gens are everywhere?

[@mikebelcher5111]

I have to say I'm a Chevy guy to but they don't have anything with a interior quite on nice as these longhorns..

[@lyman135]

So?

[@Bondovw]

The ram interior is nice when you are broken down on the side of the road

[@mikebelcher5111]

@@Bondovw lol, notice I just complimented the interior.. lmao

[@brentscott5359]

Really like the new Ram trucks. I own a 2000 1500 as my daily driver and a 2001 1500 w 360 for hauling my trailer. There is much good to be said about the KISS rule.

[@Bondovw]

Your old one is better

[@alexfigueroa7012]

OMG that was hilarious and fun to watch. Dave is such a good sport with you all!

[@jundialhaqiqa9907]

As far as farm trucks are concerned the old truck is much better. You can beat the crap out of it on the farm without caring about it. You could also fix alot of mechanical problems at the farm as well. The new one is too nice to be doing farm work on and imagine trying to fix something like the air suspension on that new truck outside of a dealership or independent shop.

[@blueduck9409]

I have had both old dodge trucks and newer dodge trucks. ... I kept the old dodges, and they still work great, after the new dodge trucks died.

[@watchmestress4182]

The only "modern" gadget worth a crap on modern trucks is the backup camera Everything else is bright shiny things for those easily distracted

[@newlifebbq4599]

Great video how about a early 2000 top of the line truck vs a 2021 top of the line truck and see

[@MrBillsfishin]

Any video David is included in is always a fun and great video.

[@pcwizzy460]

Manual transmissions are superior. Too bad both are automatics.

[@Madhuntr]

only thing i like about the new rams that my 2nd gen doesnt have?? ramboxes. But well im not done with mine :P

[@robertbaratheon9289]

I've driven a lot of Dodge trucks. Seconds gens are my favorite from a looks perspective, but the new ones are so much better everywhere else. True, a 5.2 or 5.9 is easier to work on than a Hemi, but you get a lot more power. The new trucks have way better brakes and handling. I've recently upgraded from a 2012 1500 to a 2019 1500 Classic, and wow, very similar looking trucks, but a lot of improvements. I prefer the simple interiors of the older trucks and the 4sp auto over the 8sp, but I'll take a new Ram over an old one for daily driving any day.

[@cptchuff2741]

For a cheap truck would you recommend a 2nd gen?

[@joshuajones8505]

Yes. I have an 01. They're nice.

[@outdoorswithjv1616]

I got a 2000 dodge Ram 1500 with a 5.9 that’s thing been bullet Proof good truck

[@gregc9220]

Nice video! There for a second it almost look like y'all was about tell David the new Ram truck is for you for all the great work you help us with.

[@richardkenworthy9312]

Can you imagine getting into that new dodge with muddy boots and hay all over you ,muddy wet gloves and hands dirty pants. Nope

[@sad754yt]

Absolutely correct.. I purposely switched from decked out Laramie to a Tradesman with vinyl seats and floor. Now I actually treat my vehicle as I truck and not worry about it.

[@charissahanks3967]

I like the older rams. The new ones are ugly . I'm a 01 gal.

[@nirmaljeetsandhu353]

What abouts a 2002 dodge ram 1500

[@arigo4323]

I miss my 99 Dodge Ram 😢 first truck I ever owned

[@9DodgeFan]

Same, '94 for me! Need a crew cab now though....

[@arigo4323]

@@9DodgeFan I have a 2017 ram express quad cab yes with the HEMI lol

[@9DodgeFan]

@@arigo4323 2010 1500 Laramie crew cab for me, Hemi of course!

[@arigo4323]

@@9DodgeFan 🤘

[@leon886]

I got a 99 Ram sport and love it so far

[@jackhetherington6457]

Old cars and trucks are better

[@Superfastjellyfish669]

Kase is such a handsome guy 😍

[@lffit]

Great video guys!

[@tommapat1037]

Wonder if it's possible to motor swap the 01 with a 2021 motor

[@jeffreyrigged]

i personally hate the interior of new trucks. last thing i want is a useless belt buckle or a giant screen that i could use a button or switch to do the same feature far easier.

[@ghostlegit]

I'm sorry but any new cars interior is better than those dodge ram interiors. I had one. It's ugly and plastic and since mine was a dakota. A baby dodge ram. It sucked. Luckily mine was in shape. I would much rather have all those useless cool gimmicks than have an old interior

[@kingbran923]

That’s why I like my truck, it’s a 2019 RAM 1500 Classic Lonestar. It’s just the right amount of new and advanced enough to have Apple car play, but definitely doesn’t feel to nice to get dirty. It gets the job done and will take care of you if you take care of it. Love that thing

[@JoseAntonioCordova]

I´m glad you numbered ALL the tests, hard to keep track.

[@scottgarrity4006]

setting on system to auto engage parking brake when in park, also auto disengages when put in drive/reverse w/ seatbelt on. This can be turned “off” in settings.

[@rhondaalspaw7363]

Looks more like straw bale, Hay is greener and much heavier! Also running with a ghost driver in the newer truck you might wanna have ur window rolled down as they will automatically lock while driving.

[@jonthomsen7433]

You know I haven't seen any of the 2nd generation 318/360 5 speed 1500 trucks to give a fair comparison. Those are the trucks to buy for a 1500. Those dog 46 re transmissions were never any good we can't compare those with a zf 8speed auto. Two different animals. Then for v8s ram offered the g56 behind the hemi only in 2500 and 3500s. If it was in the 1500s there would've been alot more smiles per gallon

[@robertsoto4239]

Just got my 2001 dodge ram 1500 5.9 it’s a beautiful truck I just got done upgrading the pipes sounds amazing and put a intake thing had ballsss

[@Thepuggleparty]

New ones are nice but older one looks way better and tougher to be honest

[@robertyoung8289]

Would be hilarious if one of them would of locked you out!

[@ericnorton4045]

2 funny! I can't get the tail gate down Tommy lol. I love my Regular cab. 2001 but that interior on that new one Rocks

[@Bradimus1]

He should try a new chevy with a better bed for actual work.

[@RC-fj2oc]

How is that gonna happen with the Chevy in the shop?

[@workingshlub8861]

lol..all these commercials are of farm and construction sites...they are not made for work its luxury and gadgets,

[@kevinmucha9705]

Who in right mind would buy a ram junk I owned 2 bought motors and 7000 eaxhb

[@dirtsailoroff-road5580]

I just sold my Ram Rebel to buy a clean second Gen

[@michaelduell6552]

My 2014 Laramie autoparks if you open the door...

[@harshmoor2280]

I wouldn't trade my 01 ram for any new truck. I love my girl

[@MrRkbbald]

$95000 au. Basic trim 👎🏻 2021 1500 plus on road costs

[@colbycrowell5321]

Them old Rams are built different

[@mayhemgarage3694]

Ok so the hay test proved a broken latch is better than a locked one

[@SKYWALKER.SQUATCH]

Wasnt that Nathan's truck w the bad tranny! 🤐🤣

[@davidj.3441]

All the "safety" features lmao

[@anthonybarton2103]

Great Video

[@lyman135]

Between the Ram boxes and the short bed, that new Ram's box is uselessly small. It looks like the trunk from a Honda Accord.

[@adilsagadiyev5090]

To be fair ram does have lower end models, like the bighorn an ram 1500 classic if you want just a work truck

[@selfcarefordudes]

My two favorite trucks of all time 🔥

[@ebrorson]

No mention of the tailgate? One of the biggest difference between the trucks

[@davidmilhouscarter8198]

You shouldn't have to trick your vehicle in order to get out of it while it's moving.

[@SinSGone]

Who knew cowboys have been ghost ridin' the whip well before it was cool...

[@nilsjohansson9739]

Now every truck needs to have autonomous bail chucking mode!

[@steveheighton5971]

David’s a Chevy guy. Smart man.

[@pcwizzy460]

Not exactly smart.

[@rickreese5794]

Old Chevy guy BIG difference.....

[@boxerbhai227]

Awesome job guys...great video

[@N0Fumar]

I'm going to go against the grain here and probably get crucified, but whatever. I have a 98 Ram with a long bed. I've had it for about 4 years now and have done tons of engine, transmission, and other repair work to it. If you put both of these In a lot for me and told me I could have either one, I'd take the new one all day. New engine with better gas milage, probably a better transmission, better frame (mine is Swiss cheese), better brakes, better suspension, hell yeah I'm taking that. But I think it needs some additional reason why... I think one thing people do is they look at an old truck and are nostalgic for it. We think back to our younger years and want to hold onto those years and remember when life was simpler. If you compare the two trucks, the newer one is obviously better on paper. It makes more power and performance. But nostalgia ishalf the reason I got the truck. It's got that mean looking hood and the exhaust sounds great. That's what's so cool about these older trucks. And parts are cheap and they're easier to work on. But they lack so much power and features these new trucks have. Trying to accelerate on the highway makes me feel like the truck is going to fall apart. The transmissions in these die all the time. The body is rusting away. Theres drum brakes in the rear. The list goes on. I think if you put a bunch of truck guys in a field and said "which one do you wanna mess around in?" we'd all go for the old one. Cause it's fun, old, and we don't care if it gets beat up. But I'll go against the pack and just say at the end of the day, I'd rather have a working new truck with extra features (if I'm daily-ing it or hauling). If I'm offroading and having fun, give me the old one hell yeah. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. I'm also just a sample size of one. Plenty of people will have great and horrible experiences with old and new. At the end of the day, both trucks are fine for most of us.

[@shitloveaduck]

I second your opinion!! I drive a 21 F150 Lariat PowerBoost for my work truck. I have a 21 Honda Ridgeline for my daily driver and “Sunday” truck, and I have a 67 Chev C10 restored in my man cave, 1990 Chevy 454SS, original and mint beside it. They are just toys, show& shine type vehicles. I have a 67 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed, original car restored to factory quality (plus 4 wheel disc brakes, wanna stop so no crunches occur). I also have a 67 Mustang 2+2, not a numbers car, but a clean restomod to a GT 390 look alike. It runs a massaged 302 crate engine with 4 speed automatic and 4 wheel discs. The 67 C10 has 4 wheel discs as well!! I know it’s overkill, but to each their own.

[@blueduck9409]

I think the point in this video is, the old dodge truck just works better, not to mention the huge price difference. Most people do not keep up with the maintenence, so when you get an older truck, expect to spend a little in maintenence. Its still infinitely cheaper than buying a new truck.

[@shitloveaduck]

@@blueduck9409 - it really depends on the frequency with when you replace your new truck. There are guys out there that replace their truck every 10 year or longer. They are very likely to come out ahead of the gam, assuming they didn’t finance the truck for more than 4 or 5 years. I am old enough to remember when it was “crazy” to finance a vehicle more than 3 years!! Haha. They were much cheaper, relatively, then. I understand the time value of money, but it’s a lot more expensive living these days vs then. I have 2 friends that have their first vehicles. In fact they have kept every vehicle they have ever bought. One has a 60 x 100 Quonset full of fairly mint vehicles. He will die with those. I know, he has willed a few to me that he just won’t sell right now!! Heh heh. Funniest guy I know. The other guy has 8 vehicles. Very different buying habits. They are both in their 70s. I suspect if the friend who has only purchased 8 is wayyyyy ahead of buying used. He paid cash for all of them, in fact they both did. If my other friend with a lot of vehicles were to sell out he may even get his money back! He has 3 classic Corvettes, 1953, 1963 and 1973. He also has a 1967 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed. 1957 Chevy 2 door hardtop, and 3 967 - 1972 C10s. All in great to mint shape, the Vettes are very low mileage, the Chevelle not too bad. We all get together, pre COVID, and drive every vehicle to keep them in good order. Anything that fails is fixed right away as a group gathering. They are very much the exception. A guy like me has wasted a lot of money, 2 - 3 hundred thousand, on my personal vehicles. On my classic vehicle purchases and subsequent sales (it’s my hobby) I am up almost $1 million. Been very lucky on those. I am an exception on how many vehicles I have owned personally over the past 40 years. In my case, especially because the vehicles were classic, I prove your point very well! The average buyer, IF they are very picky on the used vehicles they purchase, will definitely be better off buying used. There are exceptions though. Hope your day goes well!!