FINALLY bought our new tow rig!

[Skyjim73]

At long last (we thought we'd jump just after buying our TM in spring 2015) we've taken delivery on the tow rig we hope will carry us all over North America for the next decade or so.

2016 Ram 1500 Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4x4, 6'4" bed, 3.0 Ecodiesel, 3.92 gears, antispin rear diff, nav, tow mirrors, rearview camera, Alpine speaker pkg and integrated trailer brake. Also, to my dismay, the only one we could find was optioned with a set of 20 inch semigloss black wheels.

To me, 20s don't make much sense on a 4x4 that will see even the mild off pavement conditions I'm likely to see. I think they beg for a bent rim with the low sidewall height of the factory tires. Would rather have the basic 17s that come in the base Outdoorsman package, with more sidewall height and the ability to air down a bit for rocky roads...

Only two days with the truck thus far - Snug Top shell and some Airlift 1000s for the back already ordered. Tremendously impressed with the smoothness and seamlessness of the ZF 8 speed behind the little diesel; anxious for the first towing trip with it in about a month.