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VERDICT: 2018 Ram 2500 Power Wagon
“I don't often get SPECS Options Leather/Luxury Group
sentimental about ($4,995: Alpine audio, dual-zone climate,
long-termers, but leather upholstery, heated seats and
the Power Wagon is steering wheel, parking assist); RamBox
going to be greatly ($1,295: RamBox, cargo hooks, bed
missed.” divider/extender, LED lighting); Uconnect
Christian Seabaugh with 8.4-inch display ($745); Spray-in
bedliner ($495); Convenience Group
Base price $53,690 As tested $63,280 ($395: auto high-beam, auto windshield
wipers); Cargo view camera ($345); CD
player ($295); Remote start ($245); Keyless
Service life: 12 mo/22,264 mi
Enter 'n Go ($195); Power-adjustable
Avg Econ/CO2 10.9 mpg/1.78 lb/mi pedals ($195); Power-folding tow mirrors
($195); Rear window defroster ($195) plates
ne of the best road trips of my life ($465); Welcome lighting ($450) this tremendously capable pickup was
O was part of MotorTrend’s Trans- Problem Areas None comfortable on-road, unstoppable off of
Labrador Highway pickup truck Maintenance Cost $272.52 (3- oil change, it, and capable of hauling 1,249 pounds
comparison test. Not only was Northern tire rotation, inspection) or towing 10,050. Was it just a vaca-
and Atlantic Canada breathtaking in its Normal-Wear Cost $0 3-Year Residual tion romance, or was there more to it?
beauty, but our three off-road pickup Value* $48,300 (76%) Recalls 2: NHTSA Thankfully, Ram helped me answer that
19V-021: Risk of drag link separation.
trucks were also pretty awe-inspiring in question when a few months later we took
Resolved by welding nuts to adjuster
their capability—none more so than the sleeve; NHTSA 19V-347: Tailgate could delivery of our Bright White 2018 Ram
test-best Ram 2500 Power Wagon. inadvertently open due to faulty actuator 2500 Power Wagon.
A few weeks later and back home in Los limiter tab. Over the past 12 months and 22,264
Angeles, I couldn’t shake the impression miles, the Power Wagon has proven itself
*IntelliChoice data; assumes 42,000 miles
the Ram Power Wagon made on me; at the end of three years to be one of the best off-road-oriented
pickup trucks on the market. Powered by
a trusty 410-horsepower 6.4-liter Hemi
The Ram Power
Wagon taking V-8 with a six-speed auto, four-wheel
flight on the Trans- drive, locking front and rear differen-
Labrador Highway.
tials, electrically disconnecting anti-roll
bars, and a Warn winch rated for 12,000
pounds, there wasn’t much the Power
Wagon wasn’t capable of.
At the start of its stay with us, it
helped me and my wife a explore remote
stretches of Arizona, it yanked stuck SUVs
and motorhomes from sand and snow, and
it was even quite the commuter vehicle,
with its exceptional visibility and respon-
sive powertrain making this sky-riding
pickup far better in Los Angeles’ tight
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