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 Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: DQ Kid]
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02/04/25 04:19 PM
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OddJob94
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Be mindful of axle ratios, If you're planning on towing anything get a truck with 3.42 or 3.73. I'm in the process of regearing now that I'm needing to tow more frequently. Some idiot engineer thought a full size truck needed a 3.08 final drive for fuel efficiency. I still only get 12 mpg
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/04/25 05:27 PM
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KRoyal
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Raptors are so Meh these days
Now the RHO?? Oh yea!! Says the guy that has zero experience with Raptors 
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: KRoyal]
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02/04/25 05:29 PM
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Buzzsaw
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Raptors are so Meh these days
Now the RHO?? Oh yea!! Says the guy that has zero experience with Raptors enough, i looked at one, pass
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/04/25 05:31 PM
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KRoyal
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Raptors are so Meh these days
Now the RHO?? Oh yea!! Says the guy that has zero experience with Raptors enough, i looked at one, pass I take zero car/truck advice from someone that tried to hype a KIA.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: OddJob94]
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02/04/25 05:46 PM
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txtrophy85
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Be mindful of axle ratios, If you're planning on towing anything get a truck with 3.42 or 3.73. I'm in the process of regearing now that I'm needing to tow more frequently. Some idiot engineer thought a full size truck needed a 3.08 final drive for fuel efficiency. I still only get 12 mpg if your towing heavy for sure. We had a suburban with a 3.08 rear end and it would pull our aluminum bay boat pretty good. But any thing heavier it didn't like if any hills were involved whatsoever
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: KRoyal]
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02/04/25 06:05 PM
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Judd
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Raptors are so Meh these days
Now the RHO?? Oh yea!! Says the guy that has zero experience with Raptors enough, i looked at one, pass I take zero car/truck advice from someone that tried to hype a KIA. Or tries to hype a Dodge 
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel As much as I hate to admit it, I do like my truck
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: DQ Kid]
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02/04/25 06:43 PM
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Paul 1167
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You're in the market for a new, 2025 1/2 Ton, 4x4 pickup for mostly in city rolling around but also your weekend recreations to/from deer hunting lease or ranch. Your needs are basic in terms of hauling and or towing, nothing hardcore by any means, bags of corn, minor equipment, possibly towing an ATV. With those items in mind, what brand/model, trimine pickup do you get, factoring utility and overall value? Let's hear THF on this one.... 2025 RAM RHO.
Paul T.
Fort Worth, TX
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/04/25 06:51 PM
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S.A. hunter
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Raptors are so Meh these days
Now the RHO?? Oh yea!! Our gay neighbor drives one....... his partner drives a Mustang gt....
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: DQ Kid]
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02/04/25 07:09 PM
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Buzzsaw
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I was partially wrong on the Raptor The "R" model is definitely worth a look. I would try a Ram but the twistie knob shifter is also meh. 
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: S.A. hunter]
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02/04/25 07:13 PM
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KRoyal
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Or tries to hype a Dodge We'll add that to his list of terrible decisions as well. Raptors are so Meh these days
Now the RHO?? Oh yea!! Our gay neighbor drives one....... his partner drives a Mustang gt.... Cool story Nancy. What you should really be worried about is your gay neighbor driving a much better vehicle than you do. Maybe you should ask him for some pointers on life.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: KRoyal]
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02/04/25 07:15 PM
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Buzzsaw
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Or tries to hype a Dodge We'll add that to his list of terrible decisions as well. Raptors are so Meh these days
Now the RHO?? Oh yea!! Our gay neighbor drives one....... his partner drives a Mustang gt.... Cool story Nancy. What you should really be worried about is your gay neighbor driving a much better vehicle than you do. Maybe you should ask him for some pointers on life. dang kroyal is over stimulated today, have a Corona lite, its all good
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/04/25 07:19 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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I was partially wrong on the Raptor The "R" model is definitely worth a look. I would try a Ram but the twistie knob shifter is also meh. The RHO and Raptor are not Dial, both have shifter on center console and paddle shifters
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: DQ Kid]
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02/04/25 09:09 PM
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bassfishinglawyer
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Finding a 1/2 ton with a standard (6.5') bed is usually the issue for me.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: DQ Kid]
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02/04/25 09:16 PM
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68rustbucket
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What happened to a standard bed being 8’ long?
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/04/25 09:37 PM
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S.A. hunter
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Or tries to hype a Dodge We'll add that to his list of terrible decisions as well. Raptors are so Meh these days
Now the RHO?? Oh yea!! Our gay neighbor drives one....... his partner drives a Mustang gt.... Cool story Nancy. What you should really be worried about is your gay neighbor driving a much better vehicle than you do. Maybe you should ask him for some pointers on life. dang kroyal is over stimulated today, have a Corona lite, its all good Lol.... I hope a vehicle never becomes my identity, or validation. The real question is, how does he know my gay neighbor has a raptor? I never said he did.... 
Last edited by S.A. hunter; 02/04/25 09:39 PM.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: 68rustbucket]
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02/04/25 09:39 PM
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txtrophy85
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What happened to a standard bed being 8’ long? 1971 came and went is what happened
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: txtrophy85]
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02/04/25 09:46 PM
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Creekrunner
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What happened to a standard bed being 8’ long? 1971 came and went is what happened Now, no need to get ugly young man. An 8' bed and a regular cab is still the best looking pickup out there. 
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: txtrophy85]
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02/04/25 09:47 PM
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68rustbucket
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What happened to a standard bed being 8’ long? 1971 came and went is what happened That’s why I still drive a Superduty. If it doesn’t have an 8’ bed, it’s not a whole truck.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: S.A. hunter]
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02/04/25 10:19 PM
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KRoyal
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The real question is, how does he know my gay neighbor has a raptor? I never said he did.... It was obvious what you were trying to say. Also never said my truck is my identity, just said your gay neighbor has better taste than you for driving a Raptor. Sorry reading comprehension is hard for you.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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02/04/25 10:25 PM
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Buzzsaw
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I was partially wrong on the Raptor The "R" model is definitely worth a look. I would try a Ram but the twistie knob shifter is also meh. The RHO and Raptor are not Dial, both have shifter on center console and paddle shifters wait....what 
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/04/25 10:27 PM
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KRoyal
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I was partially wrong on the Raptor The "R" model is definitely worth a look. I would try a Ram but the twistie knob shifter is also meh. The RHO and Raptor are not Dial, both have shifter on center console and paddle shifters wait....what RHO ![[Linked Image]](https://www.ramtrucks.com/content/dam/fca-brands/na/ramtrucks/en_us/2025/rho/desktop/my25-rho-tabcontainer-01-desktop.jpg.image.1440.jpg)
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/04/25 11:19 PM
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Judd
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I was partially wrong on the Raptor The "R" model is definitely worth a look. I would try a Ram but the twistie knob shifter is also meh. The RHO and Raptor are not Dial, both have shifter on center console and paddle shifters wait....what "resident vehicle and trade/tariff expert"
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel As much as I hate to admit it, I do like my truck
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: Judd]
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02/04/25 11:41 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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I was partially wrong on the Raptor The "R" model is definitely worth a look. I would try a Ram but the twistie knob shifter is also meh. The RHO and Raptor are not Dial, both have shifter on center console and paddle shifters wait....what "resident vehicle and trade/tariff expert" I thought he tested them out, guess not.
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: txtrophy85]
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02/05/25 12:25 AM
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jetdad
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What happened to a standard bed being 8’ long? 1971 came and went is what happened Is that the year they changed the dimensions of a piece of plywood? It's all about weight and MPG. Heck 10 years from now the beds may be 3' long.
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Re: 1/2 Ton Pickup
[Re: jetdad]
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02/05/25 12:32 AM
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Jimbo1
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What happened to a standard bed being 8’ long? 1971 came and went is what happened Is that the year they changed the dimensions of a piece of plywood? It's all about weight and MPG. Heck 10 years from now the beds may be 3' long. My 78 F-150 had an 8ft bed.
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