2001 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 SLT 4x4 review from North America

There have been minor problems such as trim pieces coming loose around the front bumper, blown bearings in the U-joint, and a broken steering stabilizer. Most of these have been covered on the warranty. There have been no expensive repairs to date.

This is a beast of a truck. It can pull anything and looks great doing it. With 4WD and 4:10 gears you can go just about anywhere.

The diesel engine is awesome. It is a Cummins diesel which are also put into semi trucks. They can go 350,000 miles before the first overhaul is needed. They are also solid steel unlike the Powerstroke from Ford or the Duramax diesel Chevy offers. Those both use aluminum heads which can warp over time. The are also larger displacement and V8 configurations which gives them around 60% more moving parts that the Cummins I6 engine. Only downside is that is is a loud engine, but you get used to it quickly.

My truck has the SLT Laramie package which comes loaded with every imaginably option. The 6 way power seats are great for long trips and so is the premium sound system. The truck also has a "quad cab" which features four doors and seating for six.

Gas mileage is between 18 and 25 on the high way and could be better with a manual transmission and 3:55 gears. That is quite admirable considering a gas V8 or V10 has much less torque and would be getting half the mileage.

This is a great truck if you need to pull heavy loads or carry a ton of stuff around. The whole truck is very well thought out. The only things I dislike are that diesel pollutes more toxins than gas and that it smells more. The truck is also fairly loud like I stated before. All in all it is an excellent heavy duty pickup.