New Dodge Ram w/Rear Coil Springs? NOT RAM TOUGH!

New Dodge Ram w/Rear Coil Springs? NOT RAM TOUGH!

The rear "coil springs" with the New Dodge RAM is nothing more than what was likely another cost cutting measure turned into a gimmick and hype. Other competing truck manufacturers such as Chevy and Ford have been able to setup their trucks to ride well on everyday roads WITHOUT having to sacrifice durability with some gimmick like Rear Coil Springs. If you bought your truck just to be driven as a car and never really put your truck to work it probably wouldn't matter to you then but most buy trucks for work, carrying payloads and towing. Coil Springs are NOT nearly as durable as Leaf Springs and additionally are NOT load variable the way Leaf Springs are.

Using coil springs at the rear of a truck used for hauling and work may also lead to premature rear suspension wear. Use of rear coil springs may also allow the truck to "bottom out" and comprimise handling while hauling or carrying a heavy load. Further proof of this is the "Warning Letter" to owners included in the Glovebox warning owners that the truck is NOT designed for use with a Slide In Camper (probably too much load for the rear Coil Springs to safely carry). Chrysler's "Dodge RAM Truck Brand" has chosen to move away from a far more durable industry standard in trade for what seems to be nothing more than a gimmick. Most Truck owners buy trucks expecting them to be ready to haul, carry heavy loads, tow, be rugged and tough (not have some rear car suspension gimmick Chrysler expects people to fall for).

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• dodge
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• rear
• coil
• springs
• suspension
• tough
• chevy
• handling
• ford
• durability

[amermuscle]

your VIDEOS are stupid and fucking annoying ,for how old you are you need to grow up !

[dodgechryslersucks]

@amermuscle Sorry the truth hurts man, it's OK, before you know it Chrysler, Dodge, your precious Mopar (now just a marketing gimmick) fraud company will be completely FIAT (pretty much already is) and you won't have to see any more of my stupid fucking videos. FYI FIAT is NOT an American Company Mr. American Muscle., Daimler was German as well, also not very American but hey some people don't know any better so that's cool.

[dodgechryslersucks]

@amermuscle It's funny, people who have been victimized by this company don't think so like the Woman who's Mother's Chrysler minivan self shifted into reverse on its own knocking her Mother over, crushing her skull and killing her. I don't think the hundreds of thousand who've been victimized while Chrysler gets away with it would agree but hey you know everything right. Most people who contact me or comment hate this company too and rightfully so.

[jeeper3b]

sucksguy...it's obvious you work for ford,what exactly is your background in auto repair or design? Most people today buy a half ton four door to do light duty work and transport the freinds and family.If they want to hall max payload they purchase 3/4 or1 ton's albeit at the sacrafice of some comfort in ride quality. You keep hating dodges there buddy,but until you voice facts instead of empty opinion, nobody will listen.

[dodgechryslersucks]

@jeeper3b Work for Ford? Are you kidding? I was a former owner of several new and newer Chrysler vehicles, all had ridiculous premature issues and Chrysler wouldn't stand behind them and refuses to honor valid warranty claims.

Seriously, I guess you haven't looked at the rest of the channel or the other videos, there's only a couple videos like this that are Ford comparisons.

You want facts, check out other videos and visit the website link on this channel, ALL FACTS, NOT opinion.

[dodgechryslersucks]

@jeeper3b In fact, you seem to have a problem with facts, because YOU are the one showin OPINION here in front of the FACTS presented.

For a serious work capable truck for towing, payload and work, coil springs and car suspension at the rear IS NOT the way to go, it's fact.

What, leaf springs can't carry friends and family in comfort? Have you been in a Ford, ride quality is nearly the same. You're buying a truck, NOT a Cadillac.

Typical Chrysler owner, settle for less.

[FreedomslaveRocks]

Hey I agree with you on the weakness of the coil springs...But the Ram does ride better than any other truck...It came along at just the right time for the development of my patented product...Check out my profile for the video

[TJC450]

I know nothing of cars.

But those springs look like they would go on a sedan or something.

[redram355]

A lot of Mopars used to be built with torsion bars in the front and leaf springs in the back until it was abandonded as "old technology." I think it's ironic that most new pickups these days use exactly that setup. I don't know what Dodge was thinking with the rear coils on their new 1/2 ton trucks. That's why I'm sticking to my 3/4 ton.

[aperson98]

geez chrysler is as cheap as Mr. Krabs is at saving money they don't care who dies as long as they saved a nickel. I'm glad

my dads truck is older then 09 at least it has leaf springs yet