2024 RAM 2500 Laramie 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel | Full Tour, Likes & Dislikes

[@jasonrichard6286]

I just bought a 2024 Night Laramie 2500 Mega Cab yesterday and love it! 😍

[@CozyLivingMachine]

That's awesome! Congratulations!

[@mesquitoful]

I bought one of these yesterday and what I really needed, and am getting here, is a totally OCD tour of my new truck. Thanks!

[@CozyLivingMachine]

That's awesome, enjoy your new truck!! I'm glad you enjoyed this video. 😂

[@brocklee1996]

Nice truck bro. Thats the exact color and model id choose. Looking to get another truck for write off purposes but i really dont want to get rid of my 2018 cummins 3500 witb G56 manual transmission. Hows your motor holding up? Any issues witb lifters or DEF system?

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Thanks!! We've been loving it. However, unless something is wrong with your truck I think I preferred our 2018. Just a few things better on those including the mirrors and the telescoping steering wheel. It's a small thing but it bugs me every time I drive it! I noticed that our 2018 shifted noticeably smoother with no jarring downshifts, though they were both relatively identical with the 6.7L I-6 and the 68RFE. The tuning is very different and I suspect it's Stellantis wanting to meet the EPA regs. Doesn't matter if you did go manual, but I would avoid the 68RFE again myself, unless you're going to retune it and remove the DPF crap. No issues with that so far, though it regens very frequently I've found. No lifter issues whatsoever, though I've seen that folks recommend using a specific oil and not exceeding those specs or it may be too thick... I'd have to find the forum again, but it sounds like we shouldn't have many issues. They're supposed to be coming out with a larger motor next model year also, it could be worth the wait and maybe even save a few thousand bucks on these overpriced machines!

[@LifeIsAJourney4Us]

We got a Patriot Blue (gorgeous color) 2024 tradesman RAM 3500 and our lower convex mirrors are wider. Must be the tech in the mirror you have. We don’t have keyless entry. We have to push the button on the fob so it is nice to know that we are no longer subject to someone doing the RFID and opening it without a fob at all. Course having had keyless I keep walking up to the truck and pulling on the handle before realizing it wont open without me pushing a button on the fob!!! LOL Also our 2024 hood does not have that hump. Interesting the difference in the trims. We purposely got the Tradesman level for the less tech and higher payload because less weight from options. This gave us 4200 in payload for our 5ver. Also the lower trim gave us all our buttons and dials!!!!!! Love your truck!

[@CozyLivingMachine]

I don't blame you one bit! Yeah, it must be the extra tech. I love this truck, but for me I don't care about most of the features, I probably could have gone with the Tradesman, and just upgraded some of these features anyways, making something more custom! Patriot Blue, that's awesome!

[@GypsyBewytched]

Great review! nice cam in the back for easier hitch ups, looks like! I'm 5'7" too, but dang I know I will need running boards. i do like that extra pull out step feature on the back. Is the bed long enough to drive up a VW Thing on there? They only weigh about 2,000 pounds, if I remember correctly... Also, are you going to use some kind of theft deterrents for the fuel and the catalytic converter? I put some locking lug nuts on my vehicle tires and on the Scamp (thus far) because yes, even tires are getting stolen, and steering wheel lock bar. Anything to slow down the thieving vermin. I also put Tiles Mates (simple, inexpensive) in some places for extra tracking. Thank you for mentioning a Faraday cage type thing for keys. I had not heard of those, will certainly get that (not on your Amazon page, is it?) Isn't it about 10,000 miles before a diesel is truly broken in? or is that rumor. Can't wait to see what you do for add ons! And which trailer you will get!

[@CozyLivingMachine]

That tailgate camera is a must have now, even slapping one on an old truck makes things SO MUCH easier when hitching up. Maybe one adjustment when hitching up solo rather than 3 minimum! No theft deterrents for diesel, though we've never had trouble with that. I know there are locking caps that can be found like we have on Lenny though! No catalytic converter on these, just the stupid DPF. I should get a big sticker that says, "No catalytic converter on this truck, dumbass. Move along." I'm sure the idiots around here cutting them off can't read too well anyhow, not sure how much good that would do lol I've not specifically tested this, though this is one I would absolutely pick up and try. amzn.to/4dQEkj6 It's an easy test to record your screen, check signal, put it in the box, close the box, give it about 30 seconds and see if the signal completely drops. I expect if it works for the phone, it should work well for the keys too! I've heard so many answers, though an older version of the manual for the 6.7L I-6 Cummins is: The Cummins turbocharged diesel engine does not require a break-in period due to its construction. Normal operation is allowed, providing the following recommendations are followed: • Warm up the engine before placing it under load. • Do not operate the engine at idle for prolonged periods. • Use the appropriate transmission gear to prevent engine lugging. • Observe vehicle oil pressure and temperature indicators. • Check the coolant and oil levels frequently. • Vary throttle position at highway speeds when carrying or towing significant weight. NOTE: Light duty operation such as light trailer towing or no load operation will extend the time before the engine is at full efficiency. Reduced fuel economy and power may be seen at this time. I'm usually pretty light on the motors for the first 5K miles and then I run them super hard at least 2x/mo on the freeways to get the injectors and DPF super hot and clean, but who knows if that's even helpful. Just my superstitions!

[@davemataftin2984]

Very nice truck, funny im going to get mine next week at Dave Smith. My second ram from them, started with a 2022 3500 6.7 the 1 ton just rode like a brick. Mine is a 2024 Laramie 6.7 in Black, $14K off MSRP too! I added a few goodies and will be removing the black bumpers and adding chrome versions. If anyone wants my black bumpers reach out, I'll offer them at a good rate. Looks like we live close im in Edgewood, very good review guys, hope to run across you at some point. Dave

[@CharlesChoate-t2c]

Beautiful truck! I have a 2021 ford F-150 and I absolutely love my ford but…I’m really looking at these rams a lot! heavy price but damn it’s a beautiful ride

[@georges4562]

Hey Guys ! Great review, I wouldn’t change a thing, love it ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Thanks!! Just a few things to add is all. 😎

[@patriot8087]

Nice, but what are you going to do with it? is leney going bye bye?

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Oh no. Stay tuned!

[@javier8ballplayer]

What's the AMPG consumption? I got a 2020 3.0 ecodeasel, and it was making 27 average miles per galon with the original tires, but now, with my new, all terrain tires is making 24 AMPG.

[@sr.million2983]

great video! just FYI, 2500 are rated up to 30,000lbs stock with correct axle ratio! we use them for this often in the cattle business! 😁

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Oh dang, I had no idea! I'm pretty sure this is the 3.73, but that's quite a rating!

[@CountryboyBOB]

You still liking the truck? Great video.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

It's a great truck! I don't love the tune they have on it because of the occasional hard shifts, but that's something that I suspect should be able to be resolved in the future. Otherwise, it's wonderful!

[@jasonrichard6286]

I have the same hard shift especially when I let off the break and occasionally at low speed!

[@RamblinRoadies]

Consider this, being the only KZbinr with a Bowlus.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

HA! Oh man... I'm not saying we're not getting one, but damn that would be one pricey meatball... 😂

[@jeromehebert3184]

Although I have never had a diesel I am a fan of cummins from people i know that have had them and what I have read about them. So that statement means nothing since I've never had one. But the tour was good and it looks really cool. Think you can convert Lenny it to a towable lol then just pull Lenny ;-)

[@CozyLivingMachine]

When his engine completely dies that's a great next step. 😂

[@JackMayo-x9c]

On the gear changing moving from the gear shift to the steering wheel, I can see why they did it. In my 2017 it’s easy to hit the button on the gear shift when you don’t need to. Plus (for me at least), if I need to downshift, it’s because of the mountains I’m driving through and it’s more natural to do that on the steering wheel rather than going to the gearshift. My 2 cents.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

I can see that! I think the awkward part for me is that that's the only button I have to move my hand away from their natural positions for, but I also can see accidentally hitting it too! Thankfully that wasn't ever an issue with either previous RAM I had.

[@Technocrat.]

You can get Chrome Pinstripes , or decals anywhere you wish.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Gonna need a nice 🇺🇸😎

[@stevelange819]

Geez - Emma loves it but Joel is bent on presence of carpet and non-telescoping steering wheel stock. It's a tough world. Beautiful truck but I doubt I'd ever grasp and remember how to use everything that's built into it. It would be easy to estimate its cost if the criteria was to just cost by the total number of knobs, buttons, and switches. The openings on the hood also allow heated air to escape the engine bay when the truck is parked. There's a lot in there that's going to be at operating temperature when it stops. Nice room for Sam and Colt. Add a swivel plate mechanism under the passenger seat for Emma. Can we all assume you've made the final decision on the tow-able, if not already ordered and you know it won't be coming off the assembly line until late October - early November? Have fun customizing your truck.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Hahaha I try to be open about everything to keep the nay-sayers at bay a bit. The truck is sure fantastic, but there has to be SOMETHING we don't like! There sure are quite a few dials and buttons, especially when you get into the screen menus. That's where it gets pretty wild! We have finished our order up and we're just waiting for the final production date currently. We have secured a slot as of right now that's "around November to early December" from what we're told. This is sure better than "two years out" as this company was in 2021!

[@RamblinRoadies]

Did you know that you have 2 settings on the exhaust brake? Push the button twice for "automatic".

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Yep! I've never used the first setting, I much prefer the exhaust brake only when I press the wheel brakes. The cost of diesel is absolutely worth it to me for this feature alone, it definitely helps on long descents!

[@CBVTX]

No storage beneath the back seats is a deal breaker for me. Those "platforms" are useless.

[@BrianAz]

I just hate that hood, hate it! I still love the Ford Super Duty mirrors much better, but everything else is just a subjective argument of what you like. I think it looks as good as any truck you could have chosen, you made a great choice. You guys can buy a running board/step that you like for a decent price and easy to install. And you little tiny baby sunroof is so cute... lol. My F350 rides as good on the road as the F250, but OMG... you take the F350 off road without a load to move those springs and you can chip your teeth on the bumpy roads... that sucks. I like the seats on your truck, they are very comfortable, but they rob you of the rear center seat being cut short because of the center console sticking into the back. I still like how Ford does the back seat area where it has a much flatter space with the seats up. I just noticed Joel's head fits in a bit of a rise in the ceiling to create the headroom or is that an illusion? The floor mats are excellent to have, an excellent upgrade. The steering wheel bothered me too when I test drove it as I really love the telescoping ability of the Ford. The dash is, once again, a preference and I love my fully digital screen. I missed it or you just did not bring it up, but do the side mirrors extend out in case you are towing? But as you show us around, there is nothing to not like about that truck. It always feels really good to sit and drive in a new truck! Enjoy every minute. Be very careful as a new DEF vehicle owner to be sure you never make the mistake of putting DEF in the Diesel fill, thats bad! The best part is when Emma said she loves that truck and that is all that matters!

[@CozyLivingMachine]

That sunroof on the Super Duties is wild, it really would make for some great truck camping! And there is a little notch for my head in the ceiling there which I hadn't noticed prior to making the video! I haven't actually tested the side mirrors, I will have to get back to you on that. I know my previous ones didn't but just flipped up and were definitely wide enough as they were. There's a button that may very well push those suckers outwards! I'd been so afraid of accidentally contaminating the diesel fill and thankfully it never happened, though this has a blue cap on the DEF and nothing on the diesel fill, unlike my last truck, which makes me think this may be a little easier to accidentally spill... Knock on wood!

[@wildlifeonwheels4236]

Nice truck! I want it. You’ve got my mailing address 👍🏼 🤣

[@CozyLivingMachine]

I hate you. 🤣🤣

[@wildlifeonwheels4236]

@@CozyLivingMachine we got that in common! 🤣🤣🤣

[@buckshot5896]

The biggest downside with dodge trucks is their resale value. The average for a 5 year old ram is 54% of original price. My dad has a 1/2 ton limited and he really loves it, had lots of of bells and whistles. I’ve always stuck to the gmc duramax’s, for me they have best resale. But the biggest issues is buying new, I pretty much paid sticker for my 2500 Denali, but ram knocks off lot more from sticker and run at least $10k less. But overall still nice trucks. Oh by the way if your truck has the leather dash, pay attention because it may bubble and peal, it is a design or material flaw with ram.

[@conejoshiker3165]

Why is a black headliner so desirable for some? Just wondering.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Good question! I've had the grey/tan headliner with the last two trucks, and absolutely hated it. The materials get dirty easier, show fingerprints more often and I see where the bottom half black and the top is tanish. I just don't like it, I like the continuity and it's a lot more comfortable for me. Having sensitive eyes, it really helps with reducting reflections in bright, sunny weather. And for tint it really helps to not require so much tint in order to make it more difficult to see inside being that light isn't bouncing around as much!

[@conejoshiker3165]

@@CozyLivingMachinemakes sense now

[@wildlifeonwheels4236]

What’s the deal with the big screens on vehicles though? “Don’t text and drive but here’s a 10 inch display!!”

[@CozyLivingMachine]

I'm with you! Buttons are easier to press by memory rather than messing with menus and nonsense just to turn seat warmers on anyways. People want more tech. It's wild.

[@LifeIsAJourney4Us]

@@CozyLivingMachineWe got the 8 inch screen on our RAM as it gave us more dials and buttons :)

[@CozyLivingMachine]

@LifeIsAJourney4Us good choice! I wanted the 8" unit but couldn't find them equipped. I guess they order what they think people will want or "more shiny" 😂

[@2003DDJ]

License it in Montana, they have no sales tax.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

I thought about that when we got our Holiday Rambler! Unfortunately, you do not need to have a Montana driver's license to title and register your vehicle in Montana, but you do need to prove residency in the County you are attempting to register your vehicle in. If you don't have a Montana driver's license you will have to present one of the following forms of ID AND either a lease agreement or a property tax statement showing your physical address. I'm sure we could have figured out a way to obtain a physical address, just a bit more work.

[@lipalineman]

I have the same truck but it’s a 2018.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Great trucks. I think I actually preferred my 2018 for only a few reasons, but thankfully they're not TOO different.

[@jbrous3602]

Close that hood!🤨

[@CozyLivingMachine]

lol What?! 😂

[@sts.556]

those have ROLLER LIFTERS in them , not a good thing man

[@Technocrat.]

Are you going to tow this behind Lenny, or tow Lenny? 😂 Or are you going to sell Lenny and get a Caravan instead? 😮

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Stay tuned!

[@Technocrat.]

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[@Technocrat.]

Looks like a parking wannabe cop chalked your rear tire.

[@CozyLivingMachine]

Oh no. 😂 It's either the marking on the tires or something from the checks at the dealership!

[@Technocrat.]

@@CozyLivingMachine that's how they used to chalk our tires by parking coppers. Now they drive a SUV with 100 cameras and measure everything to see if you have moved.