I'm thinking about trading my Toyota 4x4 Highlander for a 4x4 Ram 2500 gas burner. Probably a Bighorn model.
I drove my buddy's Ram 2500 from Kentucky last week and liked it. My wife hates riding in the Highlander even though I bought it for us to travel in. She likes my 05 Z71 GMC but I have 210,000 on it and I just use it as a hunting truck. I don't want to travel in it because of the milage. I've always wanted a 2500 truck but never considered a MOPAR product.
Anyone have any experience with this truck?

No but I've wondered the same thing. Im considering a 2500 or 3500 for my next purchase.

I have a 1500. We love it. Only issue I've had is with the rear end. I want to go up to a 2500 but I want the Cummings. My mil finance has a 3500. He says he regrets goin with the automatic he's had the trans built and put in another trans cooler. I haven't heard of anyone having issues out of a 6 speed.

A buddy of mine has one. He seems to like it. I know he was having an issue with it just shutting off at random times which was no fun while driving . Gets around 10mpg which is why I wouldn't ever buy a gas burner 2500

I wouldn't go to a 2500 unless I needed the towing/hauling capacity. The cost of ownership would be considerably higher than a half ton model.

This. I've owed heavy duty trucks most my life and everything on it costed double the price of a half ton. Brakes and oil change are the worst. If you ain't hauling with it go with a half ton. They ride dang good.

I currently own a 2006 Ram 3500 and a 2015 2500 Longhorn. Both have the Cummins turbo diesel. The 2006 has 270,000 miles on it. If you are going to use it for traveling I would recommend the diesel because of the distance you get between fill ups 620 miles plus. I've only replaced the batteries and did oil changes on the 2006. Sure oil changes are more expensive, but the sump holds more oil than a gas burner. My 2014 goes 15,000 miles before needing an oil change.

My neighbor had a 2500 gas crew cab 4wd in a work truck package. He uses it just to pull his boat. It has the rubber floors that can be hosed out. I LOVE that truck. Its clean, simple and big. Looks sharp.

There is no real maintanance cost difference in a 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton truck if they have gas engines.

I'd like to have a 2500 dodge but it wouldn't have a gas engine in it....

Same here.

I have a 1500 hemi and love it! The newer Ram's are night and day better than the older ones. I'll take a Ram over Ford or Chevy any day now.

cant say anything about the engine but the new big horns are just as nice or nicer than the king ranches on the inside

I have a 2500 but its a Cummins. Love the truck,room and power. 18-19 mpg hwy.

The 2014 that I drove from Kentucky got 16-17 mpg with the big gas engine. I think it's a 6.4 or 6.7.
I could live with that but I'm concerned about the milage some of y'all posted.
10 mpg is a deal breaker for sure!
My Highlander gets 21 mpg.

6.7 is a diesel.

Good friend of mine recently got a hell of a deal on a 2014 ram 2500 gas burner. Dodge gas come a long way. He is getting 13-14 mpg on the interstate. Nice truck.

My 2014 ram 1500 eco-Hemi gets 23 on the interstate and 16-19 around town. I love it when you don't need the power it goes to 4 cylinders and when you put your foot in it the horses are there for you. I have owned a ford, chevy and since I have had a Dodge I want have anything else.

What do y'all expect a 3/4 ton gas burner to get? HP and economy mode, ain't the same thing. On average you shouldn't loose but about 5 mpg more than a half ton. But can pull ALOT more with it. Mpg is overrated.

I absolutely hate when my truck and my wife's tahoe goes to only 4 cylinders. I'm getting that shitt turned off on both of them.