I have sad news boys

[Gren71]

After hemming and hawing for a LONG time I have decided to move forward with buying a full sized truck...just to say it now THIS IS NOT THE LAST JEEP I WILL EVER OWN.

Up until very recently I have had to become more comfortable with the idea of keeping my jt essentially until it falls apart...which given how I take care of it would probably not be for another 100k miles. Knowing full well I have used it hard for towing a 6k lbs trailer thousands of miles and would probably have some expensive repairs or replacements coming up soon. But my family isnt getting any smaller and i have been floating right at or danger close to my max payload for months now. And the reality is that its not feasible to keep taking my jt and my wifes jlu on all of our camping trips just to spread the load...though we will probably still need to when we camp in march/apr/nov sicne the dogs come and it will be too cold for long rides in the bed with just a pop up cover on. And I dont want to put my family in danger by intentionally towing outside of the trucks capabilities.

I have had a VA disability claim pending for a couple years, waiting to be seen by a judge since the VA denied me at first. The judge approved my claim and i got a very large back pay check. For the first time in probably a decade I am credit card debt free and I can afford to make a sizeable down payment on the new truck to keep the payment less than $500/month. All while not blowing the entire back pay check. (comical phrasing since it was a back injury claim)

I started searching and working with my local dealer. The same dealer ive gotten nearly every vehicle ive bought since I started driving. Ultimately they were able to find the Ram I have in the link and will be getting it this saturday. Ill hear back from my credit union on monday and will likely pull the trigger once I get the nod from them.

It has the 3.92s with the 5'7" bed, hemi V8 with the eTorque, and tow package I wanted. So it can pull 11k ish pounds and has a payload of 1770lbs according tot he B pillar sticker. The additional 250lbs of payload will let this be the long term towing truck for us! It has other goodies but the high notes are the towing stuff I wanted.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/m-Nor...p-Ram-sp387789#listing=363188323/NONE/DEFAULT


I will %100 miss my JT. I truly love this truck and have been blown away with what I have been able to do with it. I have no doubt I will end up finding a less than $8k wrangler as a project jeep to scratch the itch, while I also maintain my wife's JLU.

Ill still lurk here on the forums to helo folks out with what I have learned from the JT and to enjoy the community. Needless to say I will have stuff going up for sale soon so when you see the vultures start circling, youll know why.

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[Jefe1018]

Godspeed.

I’ve contemplated this very move… a lot. I don’t know that I could stomach it with today’s interest rates and give up my 2% rate plus take the trade in hit.

That’s a hell of a truck, my dad has essentially the same one except with the ecodiesel, way more practical in every single way. The jeep makes sense when you’re have no roof or are the trail, otherwise it makes 0 sense vs the full sizes.

 

[Tuna]

Reasonable choice for your need. Enjoy the new Ram!

 

[Gren71]

Godspeed.

I’ve contemplated this very move… a lot. I don’t know that I could stomach it with today’s interest rates and give up my 2% rate and take the trade in hit.

That’s a hell of a truck, my dad has essentially the same one except with the ecodiesel, way more practical in every single way. The jeep makes sense when you’re have no roof or are the trail, otherwise it makes 0 sense vs the full sizes.

thanks! Im fortunate to have good credit anbd a good credic union. Unless somethins awful happens I should land at %5-%5.9. So not a huge jump from tmy current %3.5 loan

 

[chorky]

After hemming and hawing for a LONG time I have decided to move forward with buying a full sized truck...just to say it now THIS IS NOT THE LAST JEEP I WILL EVER OWN.

Up until very recently I have had to become more comfortable with the idea of keeping my jt essentially until it falls apart...which given how I take care of it would probably not be for another 100k miles. Knowing full well I have used it hard for towing a 6k lbs trailer thousands of miles and would probably have some expensive repairs or replacements coming up soon. But my family isnt getting any smaller and i have been floating right at or danger close to my max payload for months now. And the reality is that its not feasible to keep taking my jt and my wifes jlu on all of our camping trips just to spread the load...though we will probably still need to when we camp in march/apr/nov sicne the dogs come and it will be too cold for long rides in the bed with just a pop up cover on. And I dont want to put my family in danger by intentionally towing outside of the trucks capabilities.

I have had a VA disability claim pending for a couple years, waiting to be seen by a judge since the VA denied me at first. The judge approved my claim and i got a very large back pay check. For the first time in probably a decade I am credit card debt free and I can afford to make a sizeable down payment on the new truck to keep the payment less than $500/month. All while not blowing the entire back pay check. (comical phrasing since it was a back injury claim)

I started searching and working with my local dealer. The same dealer ive gotten nearly every vehicle ive bought since I started driving. Ultimately they were able to find the Ram I have in the link and will be getting it this saturday. Ill hear back from my credit union on monday and will likely pull the trigger once I get the nod from them.

It has the 3.92s with the 5'7" bed, hemi V8 with the eTorque, and tow package I wanted. So it can pull 11k ish pounds and has a payload of 1770lbs according tot he B pillar sticker. The additional 250lbs of payload will let this be the long term towing truck for us! It has other goodies but the high notes are the towing stuff I wanted.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/m-Nor...p-Ram-sp387789#listing=363188323/NONE/DEFAULT


I will %100 miss my JT. I truly love this truck and have been blown away with what I have been able to do with it. I have no doubt I will end up finding a less than $8k wrangler as a project jeep to scratch the itch, while I also maintain my wife's JLU.

Ill still lurk here on the forums to helo folks out with what I have learned from the JT and to enjoy the community. Needless to say I will have stuff going up for sale soon so when you see the vultures start circling, youll know why.

Aww man I'm sad to see ya go, but glad you will have a jeep again some day. And the replacement looks good - I like that blue.

Also, man congratulations on the VA thing. It is a painful and scary process, and makes you feel like crap rethinking about all the daily problems. But it is a blessing. Hopefully it eases your stress level and worries so you can concentrate more on getting by each day ok without being worried you can't pick up that side gig just to get food on the table.

And hey - look up homewardforheroes.org I think you might be interested!

The jeep makes sense when you’re have no roof or are the trail, otherwise it makes 0 sense vs the full sizes.

I have thought about swapping to a power wagon or the new 2500 rebel having lockers now. But the one thing keeping me in the JT, aside from all the money I spent, is the width. Lots of places out here for me are severe pin striping for anyone in a full size truck. And most switch backs are a 3-4 point turn for big trucks. We have to reconstruct almost every haul route for the sales out here. But despite being WAY heavy - a large truck and that extra stress keeps me loving the JT.

 

[Sandevino]

I did the same back in September and haven’t looked back.

Chrysler / Stellantis are offering 2.9% on Ram 1500’s which is very attractive.

 

[Gren71]

I did the same back in September and haven’t looked back.

Chrysler / Stellantis are offering 2.9% on Ram 1500’s which is very attractive.

They are but, at least as far as ive seen, they cant combine offers. So Id loose a large discount to get the interest rate. And when I math iot out its sorta a wash. So I would rather finance less than have the slightly lower rate.

 

[Gren71]

Also, man congratulations on the VA thing. It is a painful and scary process, and makes you feel like crap rethinking about all the daily problems. But it is a blessing. Hopefully it eases your stress level and worries so you can concentrate more on getting by each day ok without being worried you can't pick up that side gig just to get food on the table.

And hey - look up homewardforheroes.org I think you might be interested!

Thanks! I appreciate the kindness in that entire message. Im blessed to have manageable physical and mental impairments, things I can deal with until down the road. The VA is a PITA for sure, but I got some good advise from a Vietnam vet and I wont stop pushing back on them. Even in the long haul, like this claim, Ill win the the end.

 

[Hootbro]

Glad to see you moving into a full size. Always felt you were at the limits of that JT and your towing and camping lifestyle.

I figured this day would come.

 

[Sandevino]

They are but, at least as far as ive seen, they cant combine offers. So Id loose a large discount to get the interest rate. And when I math iot out its sorta a wash. So I would rather finance less than have the slightly lower rate.

My dealer ended up discounting the truck nearly 22% effectively giving me the discount and finance rate.

Dealers are hurting to move metal. See how much you can squeeze them.

 

[Gren71]

My dealer ended up discounting the truck nearly 22% effectively giving me the discount and finance rate.

Dealers are hurting to move metal. See how much you can squeeze them.

ohh I intend to. Theyre "going to get it" tomorrow, and I already told them the price im willing to pay. so the ball game will begin soon. Ive been looking and finding that most of their rams are sitting for more than 3-6 months. So they arent selling. Im still pulling data tp bring to the table but im hoping to get it down by another couple grand.,

 

[Rocksalt]

After hemming and hawing for a LONG time I have decided to move forward with buying a full sized truck...just to say it now THIS IS NOT THE LAST JEEP I WILL EVER OWN.

Up until very recently I have had to become more comfortable with the idea of keeping my jt essentially until it falls apart...which given how I take care of it would probably not be for another 100k miles. Knowing full well I have used it hard for towing a 6k lbs trailer thousands of miles and would probably have some expensive repairs or replacements coming up soon. But my family isnt getting any smaller and i have been floating right at or danger close to my max payload for months now. And the reality is that its not feasible to keep taking my jt and my wifes jlu on all of our camping trips just to spread the load...though we will probably still need to when we camp in march/apr/nov sicne the dogs come and it will be too cold for long rides in the bed with just a pop up cover on. And I dont want to put my family in danger by intentionally towing outside of the trucks capabilities.

I have had a VA disability claim pending for a couple years, waiting to be seen by a judge since the VA denied me at first. The judge approved my claim and i got a very large back pay check. For the first time in probably a decade I am credit card debt free and I can afford to make a sizeable down payment on the new truck to keep the payment less than $500/month. All while not blowing the entire back pay check. (comical phrasing since it was a back injury claim)

I started searching and working with my local dealer. The same dealer ive gotten nearly every vehicle ive bought since I started driving. Ultimately they were able to find the Ram I have in the link and will be getting it this saturday. Ill hear back from my credit union on monday and will likely pull the trigger once I get the nod from them.

It has the 3.92s with the 5'7" bed, hemi V8 with the eTorque, and tow package I wanted. So it can pull 11k ish pounds and has a payload of 1770lbs according tot he B pillar sticker. The additional 250lbs of payload will let this be the long term towing truck for us! It has other goodies but the high notes are the towing stuff I wanted.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/m-Nor...p-Ram-sp387789#listing=363188323/NONE/DEFAULT


I will %100 miss my JT. I truly love this truck and have been blown away with what I have been able to do with it. I have no doubt I will end up finding a less than $8k wrangler as a project jeep to scratch the itch, while I also maintain my wife's JLU.

Ill still lurk here on the forums to helo folks out with what I have learned from the JT and to enjoy the community. Needless to say I will have stuff going up for sale soon so when you see the vultures start circling, youll know why.

good for you... sorry to see you go...

 

[Minty JL]

After hemming and hawing for a LONG time I have decided to move forward with buying a full sized truck...just to say it now THIS IS NOT THE LAST JEEP I WILL EVER OWN.

Up until very recently I have had to become more comfortable with the idea of keeping my jt essentially until it falls apart...which given how I take care of it would probably not be for another 100k miles. Knowing full well I have used it hard for towing a 6k lbs trailer thousands of miles and would probably have some expensive repairs or replacements coming up soon. But my family isnt getting any smaller and i have been floating right at or danger close to my max payload for months now. And the reality is that its not feasible to keep taking my jt and my wifes jlu on all of our camping trips just to spread the load...though we will probably still need to when we camp in march/apr/nov sicne the dogs come and it will be too cold for long rides in the bed with just a pop up cover on. And I dont want to put my family in danger by intentionally towing outside of the trucks capabilities.

I have had a VA disability claim pending for a couple years, waiting to be seen by a judge since the VA denied me at first. The judge approved my claim and i got a very large back pay check. For the first time in probably a decade I am credit card debt free and I can afford to make a sizeable down payment on the new truck to keep the payment less than $500/month. All while not blowing the entire back pay check. (comical phrasing since it was a back injury claim)

I started searching and working with my local dealer. The same dealer ive gotten nearly every vehicle ive bought since I started driving. Ultimately they were able to find the Ram I have in the link and will be getting it this saturday. Ill hear back from my credit union on monday and will likely pull the trigger once I get the nod from them.

It has the 3.92s with the 5'7" bed, hemi V8 with the eTorque, and tow package I wanted. So it can pull 11k ish pounds and has a payload of 1770lbs according tot he B pillar sticker. The additional 250lbs of payload will let this be the long term towing truck for us! It has other goodies but the high notes are the towing stuff I wanted.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/m-Nor...p-Ram-sp387789#listing=363188323/NONE/DEFAULT


I will %100 miss my JT. I truly love this truck and have been blown away with what I have been able to do with it. I have no doubt I will end up finding a less than $8k wrangler as a project jeep to scratch the itch, while I also maintain my wife's JLU.

Ill still lurk here on the forums to helo folks out with what I have learned from the JT and to enjoy the community. Needless to say I will have stuff going up for sale soon so when you see the vultures start circling, youll know why.

Congratulations on the VA claim brother.

 

[Bantam]

I consider the JT to be a full-on multitool of the vehicle world. It ticks a lot of boxes for capabilities, utility, and even fun stuff, however the one thing it really can’t be is bigger.

Enjoy the new ride and I hope it treats you well, and maybe even find your way back into a Jeep someday. Every once in awhile I miss the space of my F150 cab…right up until I drive a full size truck or ride in one.

 

[Alaska-HWY JK]

Make sure it has a large fuel tank. Wifey had a Rebel prior to the JT, nice truck. Tow package, 3.92 gears, Hemi, Sun roof, pretty much loaded. 80 litre fuel tank. I never saw that till after we had bought it and drove it 400 miles home. Huge disappoint. Might have been a Rebel thing.

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