2015 Ram Rebel (Watered down Raptor fighter)

[Lead Pipe]

Fucking in.

2015 Ram 1500 Rebel drops the crosshairs, muscles in with new snout

The Rebel (where have we heard that name before?) makes good use of Ram's air suspension system as an easy way to raise the ride height by an inch, which in turn affords inch-longer suspension travel and lends the truck a more formidable stance while helping clear the 33-inch (LT285/70R17E) Toyo Open Country A/T tires. Flares swiped from the 2500 Power Wagon keep the wider rubber mounted on Rebel-exclusive 17-inch wheels nicely – and legally – tucked in. Further off-road-minded modifications include a close-cropped steel front bumper that offers an improved arrival angle as well as 360-degree tow hooks and replaceable center skid plate. Out back, dual exhausts tuck up into the bumper and out of harm's way, but you might be too busy staring at the billboard-sized RAM tailgate lettering to notice.

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[OffshoreDrilling]

Cool looking truck with some semi useful upgrades from the factory. I dig it.


OEMs need to start making a larger factory aftermarket parts offering for their vehicles. I can't imagine there isn't a huge market for people wanting to mod their vehicles, have the dealer install parts, and retain a warranty. OEMs stand to make a ton of money this way too with way overpriced parts, dealerships through markup and labor, no?

 

[Lead Pipe]

Dodge tried that with the first Raptor fighter, the Ramrunner. It clogged up service bays and required additional training of techs so they dropped the option after 1 year. It was actually more extreme than the raptor. At the end of the day dealers are basically franchises and they want to make money. They would rather do brakes on a a toyota, chevy and ford than tie up the same guy to do 1 install. Plus you get one hack tech and it looks bad on the manufacturer and they don't want that. By offering it OEM they are able to hold it to their quality standards.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Dodge tried that with the first Raptor fighter, the Ramrunner. It clogged up service bays and required additional training of techs so they dropped the option after 1 year. It was actually more extreme than the raptor. At the end of the day dealers are basically franchises and they want to make money. They would rather do brakes on a a toyota, chevy and ford than tie up the same guy to do 1 install. Plus you get one hack tech and it looks bad on the manufacturer and they don't want that. By offering it OEM they are able to hold it to their quality standards.

The Ramrunner was actually a better baja truck but a shittier DD/all around baja truck compared to the Raptor. The only negative thing I heard about it was the transmission didn't know what gear it wanted to be in and was in the wrong gear a lot and hunted while beating on it.

This new rendition looks like shit however. I'll take the 2017 Raptor over this hunk of ABS molded body panels and modified Sport edition.

 

[Lead Pipe]

The Ramrunner was actually a better baja truck but a shittier DD/all around baja truck compared to the Raptor. The only negative thing I heard about it was the transmission didn't know what gear it wanted to be in and was in the wrong gear a lot and hunted while beating on it.

This new rendition looks like shit however. I'll take the 2017 Raptor over this hunk of ABS molded body panels and modified Sport edition.

Because ford nuthugger.....

(Looks at your ABS molded grill on you sig pic.)

 

[Chester Copperpot]

That's the only ABS molded piece, Lutz . All fiberglass and American steel.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i didn't think the ramrunnner was purchased like a raptor though- stock.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Yeah it was a package you ordered and had installed I believe?

 

[Bru]

i didn't think the ramrunnner was purchased like a raptor though- stock.

H2H of the two:

PickupTrucks.com - Special Reports

 

[Lead Pipe]

That's the only ABS molded piece, Lutz . All fiberglass and American steel.

Lutz works for Chrysler now?

 

[Chester Copperpot]

H2H of the two:

PickupTrucks.com - Special Reports

TL;DR, Ramrunner is much better for offroad but the Raptor is the all around awesome truck.

"Maybe I shouldn't say this knowing that the Ram Runner had the faster time, but if I had to pick one truck, the better overall performer, for both on- and off-road, I'd have to pick the Raptor."

Literally the answer of every review I've seen when these two were compared.

 

[wombat]

Are they serious with that rear badge?

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Everyone trying so hard to be like Ford they have to create their own gaudy designs.

 

[Mook]

Is that a ram?

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

OEMs need to start making a larger factory aftermarket parts offering for their vehicles. I can't imagine there isn't a huge market for people wanting to mod their vehicles, have the dealer install parts, and retain a warranty. OEMs stand to make a ton of money this way too with way overpriced parts, dealerships through markup and labor, no?

Harley-Davidson fucking OWNS at this.

 

[Lead Pipe]

Is that a ram?

No, it's a ram.

 

[SirMarco]

I like it. Overall I like how the RAM looks vs the F Series trucks. The Raptor stands alone though. But this I dig, would drive.

 

[SRT41320]

I would consider it if they put it on a 2500 chassis

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

I would consider it if it wasn't fugly.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I would consider it if they put it on a 2500 chassis

 

[wolfe]

Would consider if it wasn't a dodge

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

No, it's a ram.

No, you got it all wrong, it's a RAM




the logo completely kills the rear.