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It's true...the 2022 RAM is rated the best and most reliable half ton truck on the market. In fact, it's the ONLY full sized half ton truck Consumer's Reports is recommending. Ford and Chevy are having lots of problems.
But I suspect the new Tundra with become most reliable once it's had time to have a track record.
But I suspect the new Tundra with become most reliable once it's had time to have a track record.
Say what you will about Toyota, but they are extremely reliable. The Tundra I had was a dream, and now my service manager is driving it.
The previous gen Tundra was built in the U.S. with more domestic sourced parts than the "American" trucks, and I saw documentation that more dollars from it stayed in the U.S. than from Ford, Chevy, of Dodge (it was still Dodge then).
Sadly, "Made in America" is not very easy to determine anymore, and often not what it means. While I'm all for the concept of buying American, the laws regarding what qualifies don't mean very much. Often, all it means is final assembly, which can be as little as sticking a label on it and putting it in a box. I saw an investigation recently into Black and Decker's made in America claim, and that's exactly what it was. Workers at the domestic plant would take the tools out of a crate, stick a label on them and put in retail packaging that said "Made in America".
The previous gen Tundra was built in the U.S. with more domestic sourced parts than the "American" trucks, and I saw documentation that more dollars from it stayed in the U.S. than from Ford, Chevy, of Dodge (it was still Dodge then).
Sadly, "Made in America" is not very easy to determine anymore, and often not what it means. While I'm all for the concept of buying American, the laws regarding what qualifies don't mean very much. Often, all it means is final assembly, which can be as little as sticking a label on it and putting it in a box. I saw an investigation recently into Black and Decker's made in America claim, and that's exactly what it was. Workers at the domestic plant would take the tools out of a crate, stick a label on them and put in retail packaging that said "Made in America".
Paxilpapa
Serenity, through modern chemistry
90% of Ram trucks are made in Mexico,,, look at the build plate on your truck and if it says "Como estas Pendejo",,, then you got one!
Not true. The previous gen regular cabs were made in Mexico. The new generation 1500s are made in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Look it up.
Paxilpapa
Serenity, through modern chemistry
I did, says all crew cabs, 2500, 3500 and 4500 are made in Mexico. They make single cabs and extended cabs at the Sterling and Warren plants along with specialty vehicles like the TRX.
I found the article you probably read. No date on it that I can see, but it appears to be referring to the last gen of RAM trucks. RAM still sells the previous gen of trucks under the name of RAM Classic.
The current gen 1500s are made in Sterling Hts, Michigan.
Is The 2022 Ram 1500 Actually American-Made?
Find where the truck is assembled AND where its components come from.
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Paxilpapa
Serenity, through modern chemistry
OK,,, if you want to believe that, it's OK, we understand.I found the article you probably read. No date on it that I can see, but it appears to be referring to the last gen of RAM trucks. RAM still sells the previous gen of trucks under the name of RAM Classic.
The current gen 1500s are made in Sterling Hts, Michigan.
Is The 2022 Ram 1500 Actually American-Made?
Find where the truck is assembled AND where its components come from.
Well, I do because it's true. The Sterling Hts plant was retooled to produce the current gen RAM starting in 2019. The RAM Classic is still built in Mexico, so you're correct about that.OK,,, if you want to believe that, it's OK, we understand.
Ram Pickup (fifth generation) - Wikipedia
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Well, not even three months and I come home today to no internet. I get on the phone with AT&T, and they can't fix it remotely. And the first available service call is Monday.
To make it worse, cell signal here is terrible and we rely on wifi calling, which is also down now.
I am not happy! Good chance I'll be going back to Comcast.
To make it worse, cell signal here is terrible and we rely on wifi calling, which is also down now.
I am not happy! Good chance I'll be going back to Comcast.
The Sound Guy
Pursuit Driver
You never know when something will fail, that's one reason I've not been in a hurry to cancel my uverse even though I'm using comcast. When Comcast went out last month for most of the day, I was able to use the ATT to keep working.
My friend who works at AT&T says the error he's seeing is indicative of a breach in the fiber. I got on the crappy golf cart and followed it to the road, didn't see any problems. I think it's a continuous run from the road to my house, so hopefully just a loose connection at the road.
I still have my Comcast modem (I bought it) and the cable coming in. I might see what they will give me a lower speed rate for, just as a back-up.
With all I do in my three jobs, I am dead in the water without internet.
Right now I'm posting through the hotspot on my phone, but cell signal is so bad I have to lay the phone in the window and still only get one bar. So quick slow. And I'm eating on my data plan.
What kind of speed you getting?
T-Mobile signal is not much better here. It seems I live in a black hole.
MudFlap
Pursuit Driver
I think that I would rather have one from Mexico.
Why?
Have you ever had a decent burrito in Michigan? Me neither.
I mean, seriously....
if you can't build something as basic as a killer burrito, why should I think you would be able to build a truck ??
cptlo
Pursuit Driver
Verizon also offers home service (LTE or 5G) that is similar to T-Mobile. I think they are both $50/month with autopay and paperless billing. Both include the router.
There are ways you can use an unlimited tablet sim from either T-Mobile or AT&T for a total monthly cost of $20/month, but it requires making the provider think you are using a tablet although you have the sim in a router. Obviously, you'd have to buy a router that works for $300-400.