Tex68w
Beach Bum
Well I went to see one of the only 2019 Power Wagons currently on dealer lots in Texas at the moment today. It's a loaded model with the Ram Boxes. For starters, I like the idea of the Ram Boxes, but I hate how much bed space you lose and the fact that you can't run a standard camper or FWC in one equipped with them. The overall HD/2500/3500 facelift is nice, I love the small changes to the interior lights, the overhead controls, the glove box, and the dash/gauges in general. I am not sure how I feel about the massive iPad-esque center screen but it's something to behold. I am not too keen on the dial transmission selector but I know that's the future for most manufacturers so eventually you won't have much of a choice in that area so you can start to assimilate now or just get angry about it lol. Having the two extra gears in the transmission is almost worth the tradeoff. The fender flares have an odd step/pocket at the peak and I am not sure why they chose that design element over simply leaving them flush like on prior years. And the headlights, while not their top tier offering, are light years ahead in both function and aesthetics over the prior projector version. It's a shame they don't offer the active model like found in the 2019 Limited trucks.
All in all I think it's definitely a nicer truck than the previous years, the few technology advances that irk me are probably here to stay for the most part, so we will have no choice but to accept them. I am disappointed that they chose to continue to use the same wheel and tire package for the new truck and they are still the much too small 33" Dura-Crap's. The loss of the the extra cup holders in front of the center console sucks but there are still a dozen or more throughout the truck. Still no factory auxiliary/upfitter switches which is a shame, but I do see it as a possible option online. I did find it odd that Ram in general has sought to bring back CD players and disc changers in the 2019 trucks, the salesman claimed that was a common request/complaint amongst their consumers after the purchase via surveys. Who are these people?
At the end of the day we decided to pass as I really don't want another black vehicle and I simply refuse to buy a truck with Ram boxes as it eliminates my build options down the road. It's located in Port Lavaca, TX at Port Lavaca Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for $7K off of sticker should any of you feel froggy. I will be waiting for more of them to hit dealer lots and the new to wear off before I make a move as I know there's still some meat on the bone there with the pricing. A stripped down chassis cab diesel 4x4 is still an option on the table as well so we have some talking to do and figuring out what it is we want in the end before we commit to a new Power Wagon.
All in all I think it's definitely a nicer truck than the previous years, the few technology advances that irk me are probably here to stay for the most part, so we will have no choice but to accept them. I am disappointed that they chose to continue to use the same wheel and tire package for the new truck and they are still the much too small 33" Dura-Crap's. The loss of the the extra cup holders in front of the center console sucks but there are still a dozen or more throughout the truck. Still no factory auxiliary/upfitter switches which is a shame, but I do see it as a possible option online. I did find it odd that Ram in general has sought to bring back CD players and disc changers in the 2019 trucks, the salesman claimed that was a common request/complaint amongst their consumers after the purchase via surveys. Who are these people?
At the end of the day we decided to pass as I really don't want another black vehicle and I simply refuse to buy a truck with Ram boxes as it eliminates my build options down the road. It's located in Port Lavaca, TX at Port Lavaca Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for $7K off of sticker should any of you feel froggy. I will be waiting for more of them to hit dealer lots and the new to wear off before I make a move as I know there's still some meat on the bone there with the pricing. A stripped down chassis cab diesel 4x4 is still an option on the table as well so we have some talking to do and figuring out what it is we want in the end before we commit to a new Power Wagon.
