Ram offers an alternative to Fords King Ranch package

Ram replica christian louboutin Truck Brand managers first rolled out their new Laramie Longhorn package at the genuine jordan shoes State Fair of Texas a couple of years ago and followed that launch with a victory at the Texas Truck Rodeo and a fold out spread in the SI Swimsuit Edition.

Recently a Laramie Longhorn laden Ram 3500 Heavy cheap red bottom shoes Duty dually landed in my driveway for a week me to opine.

First let me express my disappointment at Ram as there was no lovely leather leggings in the rear seat area as shown on pages 2 and 3 of that SI issue. (Must be a dealer installed item I guess.)

OK, let's get serious. Does the new Ram Laramie Longhorn have the goods to take on the longtime Texas favorite King Ranch package from Ford? Depends on your tastes and which part of the rodeo (and cut of beef) you prefer.

For those who prefer bull riding, calf roping, and good old ribeye on the grill, King Ranch is going to be your baby. If you enjoy the barrel racing, trick riding, and filet mignon, you are most likely a Laramie Longhorn candidate.

The fellas at the barbershop are a mix of cattle and horsemen but all were in agreement the fancy design and stitchwork inside the new Ram was a bit much for everyday. This was a truck christian louboutin outlet 2014 for stepping out on the town at the Denim and Diamonds or Cattleman's balls or the fancy new honkytonk uptown. on the daily run for coffee and biscuits.

"The Ram Laramie Longhorn edition is going to share a driveway with some fine luxury cars," said Fred Diaz, President and CEO Ram Truck Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. "The only difference is the Ram Laramie Longhorn edition is going to be the vehicle with the fulltime job towing the horse trailer, taking the crew to the game, picking up supplies. It's ready to go from the dirt to downtown."

They launched Laramie Longhorn with quite a bit of fanfare as I mentioned above and the media in attendance at the State Fair even received belt buckles matching replica handbags the new special edition badging that adorns fenders, tailgate, center console, and seatbacks.

"We took Ram Laramie Longhorn's design cues from traditionally handcrafted, time tested wares, such as the antique pocket watch, a fine pair of hand tooled leather cowboy boots, a collector's grade shotgun or a horseman's saddle," said Ryan Nagode, Design Program Lead. "The metal work and leather work are second to none."

The new Ram Laramie Longhorn is attractive. Some even compared the design work to that found on the decorative clothing and saddles of Vaqueros (Mexican cowboys).

Whatever your impression, . Underneath it is still all Ram truck and our tester came with the latest Cummins diesel powertrain taking full swings at the competition. Ram's 6.7 liter inline six cylinder turbo diesel engine cranks out nearly as much power as Ford and GM generate with their respective 8s and the Ram takes advantage of a six speed automatic gearbox mirroring the competition in that category as well.

The truck wars may never end (for some, they never began). But here in Texas, the No. 1 truck market, competition is fierce and Ram has upped its game with the Laramie Longhorn edition.

Pricewise the Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab 44 dually we tested came in with a base MSRP of $57,195 and a final tally of $61,740 which I felt very reasonable when comparing against the competition. The last King Ranch Super Duty dually we looked at was about 10 grand more than that.

The big Ram is the smoothest and easiest to drive of Detroit's heavy haulers and it passes the drive thru test as well (no need to shut off the diesel engine to be heard over the loudspeaker when ordering). It may not be the easiest to park at the mall but it certainly commands respect on the road or at the ranch. Laramie Longhorn may not be your "cut of beef" (translated to "cup of tea") but it's just one of many packages offered by the truckmaker and its one of the most attractive and comfortable big rigs on the market.