Jupiter Sunsation

Drove one yesterday and liked it. This is for a work truck, no heavy lifting necessary.

Anyone got one? Good/bad?


Side note, drove a Eco diesel.......hated it. Sled slow and reminded me of my Mercedes GL diesel.

Knot 4 Me

Next door neighbor has a single cab 1500 with the Pentastar. His daily driver that he hauls his 25' Bennington pontoon with in the summer. Loves it.

Furd supposed to have a mid '16 release of a 3.0L diesel F-150.

Jupiter Sunsation

The deals are 5k cheaper than GM/Ford on 4 dr trucks. Pentastar is 305 hp and smooth! 8 spd tranny is ZF and used in a bunch of cars (Rolls Royce Phantom included).

wfo1

That new 8 speed in the rams is pretty impressive. The penta star definitely isn't any old v6 either. They run pretty good.

murfman

Drove a Pentastar in a Wrangler and it was impressive. In a Chrysler 200 it's a tire smoking SOB. A buddy has one with 110,000 miles on it, never a lick of trouble.

Speedracer29

We have a couple at work, 2013s with 80-90k, they idle all day some days, other days they cross a few counties. One went in for an issue with a door chime, but other than that it's been oil changes and tires only. The brakes have even held up, and after the brake related experiences we had with a couple Dodge Journeys and Avengers that's the part that surprised me most.

Jupiter Sunsation

Good to hear!

I bought one tonight. 2015 demo (3000 miles), crew cab 2WD. Sticker 38,315, paid 28K + tax/tag/title.

Knot 4 Me

I've got a Pentastar now in a '16 Wrangler JK. Nice little engine. Plenty of pep even with the 3.21 gears.

Jupiter Sunsation

I love the truck but the Dodge gremlins are still there. Crew cab rear door, door lock works 50% of the time, door panel rattles on certain songs. Truck has 4800 miles on it. The window switches, door handles feel sloppy/loose so I could foresee them breaking. Love the way it drives/brakes/rides.

Bowtiepower00

Not sure on ram, but have one in a '15 jeep GC... great pairing with the 8 speed... 30 mpg at 70 mpg and plenty of pep round town...