&*%$@#! Drove one. Loved it.

[futzin']

Now I gotta buy one.

Took a red Sport S for a short drive tonight, along with the Mrs. We both really liked it. Much tighter and refined than I expected. Steering was certainly not what I would consider loose at all. Not quite as tight as our '15 Durango, but felt really good. Had the hard top, no liner. I didn't notice any wind noise; my wife did though. Keep in mind my daily driver is a 2006 Suburban 2500, 8.1 4x4. Nothing tight or refined about that one.

Can't imagine how the new Ram 1500 must ride. The JT felt great. Their was a little jiggle after hitting a bump; reminded me I was in a truck! The power seemed just fine to me; I didn't push it. It had the Max Tow Pkg (4.10s). Felt good. Yeah, the 'upgrade tire' with the Max Tow is not much, as was discussed on another thread. The stereo upgrade sounds pretty good, but not as good as the standard stereo in our Durango. That one really is impressive for a standard set up.

The back seat is indeed roomy, but the seat had what felt like an 'angle' in the transition between the bottom and the backrest that I didn't love. Prolly not a big deal; haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else.

It had the Off Road Pages and the Dual Zone Climate Control, which I didn't think was available on the Sport S. That's great for us. My wife has a comfort zone of about 3 degrees variance. Nonetheless, she's good to go on this purchase.

And oh yeah: her birthday is . . .

4/19.

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[JeepDreams]

Now I gotta buy one.

Took a red Sport S for a short drive tonight, along with the Mrs. We both really liked it. Much tighter and refined than I expected. Steering was certainly not what I would consider loose at all. Not quite as tight as our '15 Durango, but felt really good. Had the hard top, no liner. I didn't notice any wind noise; my wife did though. Keep in mind my daily driver is a 2006 Suburban 2500, 8.1 4x4. Nothing tight or refined about that one.

Can't imagine how the new Ram 1500 must ride. The JT felt great. Their was a little jiggle after hitting a bump; reminded me I was in a truck! The power seemed just fine to me; I didn't push it. It had the Max Tow Pkg (4.10s). Felt good. Yeah, the 'upgrade tire' with the Max Tow is not much, as was discussed on another thread. The stereo upgrade sounds pretty good, but not as good as the standard stereo in our Durango. That one really is impressive for a standard set up.

The back seat is indeed roomy, but the seat had what felt like an 'angle' in the transition between the bottom and the backrest that I didn't love. Prolly not a big deal; haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else.

It had the Off Road Pages and the Dual Zone Climate Control, which I didn't think was available on the Sport S. That's great for us. My wife has a comfort zone of about 3 degrees variance. Nonetheless, she's good to go on this purchase.

And oh yeah: her birthday is . . .

4/19.

I see a Gladiator in your wife's future, @futzin' !!

 

[eternus]

It had the Off Road Pages and the Dual Zone Climate Control, which I didn't think was available on the Sport S.

You can't be dropping bombs like that without some confirmation. The Dual Zone climate is available with the 7.0" uConnect device, maybe there is something akin to Off Road pages? I think you're just going to have to buy it and take lots of pictures, or videos.

 

[futzin']

That was a quick look when we got back from the test drive, had to dig a little into the Apps. I don't think I imagined it. Went looking for it after looking for a way to put MPH in the center display for the Mrs. (steering wheel, for that). I'll try to get back over there to confirm.

The Dual Zone in the 7.0 I simply missed in my research, so was pleasantly surprised.

 

[WXman]

Is that the one that Glenn Freedom Jeep in Lexington has on the lot? If so, wife and I looked at that one Saturday night. It's optioned 99% identical to the one I have on order. The ride quality is surprisingly good on the Gladiators but I haven't driven a Max Towing model yet to compare to the softer-sprung Overland.

 

[futzin']

Yes, that's it.

 

[WXman]

Yes, that's it.

Cool. They were advertising $2,000 off sticker. If you buy it, let us know if they honor that deal. My dealer over in Shelbyville swears up and down that "nobody is selling them below sticker". The longer these trucks sit on the lots the better our deals will get.

 

[futzin']

I'd say your info is right. A manager mentioned he did an ordered deal for $1900 under sticker. I'm not ready to buy yet, and will prolly order when I do.

 

[futzin']

@eternus,

So I went back to the lot to check the Off-Road Pages option on the Sport S. They are not viewable in the Uconnect screen I don't think, but it does have two pages available on the drivers screen, accessible through the steering wheel control buttons.

One shows steering wheel turning degrees and drive train status. The other shows pitch and roll.

Pretty cool.

 

[futzin']

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