How To Order A Ram Truck From The Factory

I know mill orders are a topic of frequent discussion on the forum. I decided to document my feel for whatsoever considering going that route. I'll showtime with the timeline, which seems to exist the biggest question for well-nigh, then dig into the truck and other details.

Timeline: ten Weeks and four Days from Order to Delivery
3/29/21 - Placed Initial Order w/ Dealer
four/12/21 - Received e-mail from FCA Customer Care confirming guild, giving me a VIN, and giving an estimated delivery engagement of the week of half-dozen/4/21.
five/5/21 - Truck built. I had been using the FCA Equipment Listing Search Tool everyday. When the truck is built, the full equipment listing pops upward on that site.
5/vii/21 - Dealer update that truck was in the 'trunk store' to be painted and should ship inside a week.
5/20/21 - Dealer update saying truck was on a railcar headed across the state.
5/28/21 - Dealer update proverb truck was scheduled to arrive in Baltimore on half-dozen/viii. Expect arrival at the dealer (in Harrisburg, PA) the following week.
6/nine/21 - Call that truck had arrived at dealership!
half-dozen/11/21 - Took delivery of the truck! 74 Days later on my initial gild. 10 weeks and iv days of much anticipation.

The Truck: 2021 Ram 2500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4x4 6.4L Hemi. Bright White Paint and Nighttime Edition. 4.10 Beam Ratio, Tech Bundle, Protection Group, Bed Utility Group, Level B Equipment Group, Anti-Spin Rear Diff, Power Sunroof, Cab-Length Side Steps, Rear Wheelhouse Liners, Mopar Rubber Floor Mats.

More Details and Why We Mill Ordered: We purchased a camper in the summer of 2020. Nosotros parked it at a campground and have been able to utilize it, but we desire to actually travel with information technology. To practise so safely, nosotros needed a truck upgrade. We had driven a Ford F250, checked out a Chevy, but ultimately settled on a Ram 2500. At this indicate, the manufacturers are all pretty close in capability, but the Ram felt similar the most luxury and technology for the price. We briefly considered buying used. Merely with the shortages and delays in the manufacture today, used trucks are at an all time premium. Nosotros we're finding that it wasn't too much more expensive to only purchase new than to buy a used truck in good condition that suited our needs. We just needed the patience to find the right truck or wait out an lodge.

There is most no new inventory in our expanse. When we went to test bulldoze a 2021 model, the dealer only had ane 2500 on the lot. There were several 'on lodge' or 'in transit', just only ane on the lot. That particular truck was a Cummins. And while nosotros loved the truck, nosotros didn't need the diesel or the extra cost that comes with information technology. I had already spec'd out a truck online and knew exactly what we wanted. The dealer searched inventory within almost a 250 mile radius for a truck matching what we were looking for, only no luck. At that betoken, nosotros made the terminal decision to factory gild. Information technology was a fairly simple procedure, we we're able to get exactly what nosotros wanted, and we nosotros're still able to negotiate on price.

At the time of social club, the dealer set up an expectation of eight to 10 weeks until commitment. I was a flake skeptical of that timeframe and was prepared to await longer. Ultimately, that concluded up existence pretty authentic at ten weeks and four days. I was pleased with the experience and the dealer. I would recommend the mill club process to somebody that has specific requirements for their truck.

Finally, for what it'due south worth, I've averaged 15.0 MPG over the first 600 miles with the truck. That's a combination of highway and 'around town' driving. No towing nevertheless.

I'll try to answer any questions that might pop up on this thread. Thanks!

Source: https://www.ramforum.com/threads/factory-order-my-full-experience-timeline.178570/

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