2021 Ram 1500 TRX - POV Offroad Driving Impressions (Sand Dunes)
MSRP: From $70,195
Horsepower: 702 hp
MPG: 10 city / 14 highway
Engine: 6.2 L V8
Towing capacity: 8,100 lbs
Curb weight: 6,396 lbs
Tire size: LT325/65R18
0:00 Walkaround
1:00 POV Driving Impressions
13:00 Launch Control & Sand Drag Races
17:20 Final Thoughts
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"This truck was lightly used by the previous owner, groceries and back" - Dodge salesman The previous owner:
LOOOL
i mean that was pretty light use compared to what that truck could have handled lmao
He must be getting his groceries from the ‘grandpa’ era where they had to cross similar stuff to get to school.
That truck is made for speed and off-road anyway.
Yeah the store was in the middle of the dunes
The fact the TRX beat a Velociraptor during that drag race is crazy, it’s beast from the factory
Unfortunately for the TRX, HP does not equal, off-road capability. (Especially when you’re 6,600lbs+)
@ultimatelizard331, that’s the old V8 (2014 ish) velociraptor: “0-60 mph times of 7.5 seconds. Bumping power to 600 bhp with the VelociRaptor 600 Supercharged upgrade will drop the 0-60 mph time to 5.9 seconds.” The newer version is and much lighter: 600 bhp @ 6,000 rpm 622 lb-ft torque @ 4,000 rpm PERFORMANCE: 0 - 60 mph: 4.2 sec. 1/4 mile: 12.9 sec. @ 110 mph
@@tfsprint100 Car and Driver did a 3.7 0-60 and 12.3 quarter mile in the TRX. www.caranddriver.com/news/a34456787/ram-1500-trx-zero-to-60-mph/
@@R_Tower your brain extra small
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Looks like so much fun. Ram nailed it with the TRX. It's everything the Raptor should have been with a V8 and all.
I like the trx better than the Raptor but I'll tell ya when ford does bring out their supercharged v8 it's gonna be a out and out war between the two of them
700 hp doesn’t make a truck better off road. viewers of the new raptor have stated that the raptor simply feels better all around on the sand
@@Newguy56the r is out now 😂👀( ik you commented when it wasn’t )
@@osmanmorales8434and over 20k more in price. I still can’t believe an 80k pickup is compared to a 105k pickup.
This truck is a beast at off-roading!
Probably the worst vehicle I've seen at off roading
@@ducttapee7232 oh word?
@@ducttapee7232 how?
@@ducttapee7232 bet you’ve never tried it
There’s always one
I literally thought to myself That dude is BALLSY for showing damn near hitting that tree. LOVE the content !
i can only imagine how much fun this would be holy shit
More smiles per mile, that exhaust note and supercharger whine is just bliss. I need one.
Just saw one in the parking lot oat my local supermarket. Then the owner arrived and I asked hime if I could take a picture and he said yeah. I told him I’m a Dodge guy and he told me “you can check the interior if you want to!” So I looked in the window and then he said “you can open the door!” So I did and he let me have a look inside! That man is the nicest car guy I’ve ever met!
We can always count on SRT to make crazy stuff that we all love
Well said, we can count on them to make something crazy without it being an EV
@@carguyns4348 Now its 2023 almost 2024... They made an EV 😭
Just stumbled across this POV channel and the content is unparalleled. I love the reviews and in depth videos you provide! Keep up the great work!!
The Ram TRX in its element! This is my dream truck!
As always, @thetopher delivers on a great vid. Thanks for the ride and letting me spot!
You are welcome in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 your second country 💚
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The king of POV car reviews! Brilliant POV👌👌👌
Dude, this video is awesome! I've been patiently waiting for someone to upload a video of one of these trucks in the dunes.
Literally the best weekend vehicle! Do all your grocery shopping and errands. Drive on the beach! Haul all your gear to a park Drag race a few cars Have enough space for a long road trip All the luxury and convenience features you could want to just cruise. Mannnnnnn. The price isn’t terrible either. Just trying to find a place to park it in town. Oh and that fuel economy ain’t no joke. 🤤
This is so satisfying to watch omg
thats what I was thinking too. I gotta get one of these.
Nice to see silver lake sand dunes getting some recognition
Love the review! The best one yet!
Love these offroad videos!
What an ABSOLUTE BEAST of a Unit! Great Vid
Damn that looks fun as hell topher didn’t know you did this video too! Been watching all your new stuff
This is just so good. Great job.
Excited he was, through out the video I can tell driver's air in-take valve stayed open. I have been off-roading since 1985. Great stuff.
1985, nice. I'm been doing it only since 2012
Congrats on 250k man! Also instant thumbs up for just about eating that tree lol
That looks like SOO much fun!! 🤩
That beast's engine is music to my ears! 😍😍
Great video! Almost felt like I was driving it.
As usual I really enjoy your reviews! You give a different approach to describing it and it is definitely refreshing!! So I know that you loved the TRX so I’m guessing that apart from the sound snd power it also performed superbly in the dunes in terms of its suspension as well?! I will still keep my TRX ove any Raptor (R included!)
Love it! Looking forward to seeing your 4Runner dunes video:)
Dobinsons lift should be in soon!!
@@TheTopher where are these dunes at?
great video man
10:30 At the risk of sounding cliche, come to Saudi and we’ll show you some proper dunes to try this beast of a car. Love your videos!
This truck looks like so much fun.
Oh my god this is like off-goading heaven!
That truck is a beast! Look's like a blast to drive.
Now this is a proper setting for the TRX.
The way your friend Mike was clinging to the door handle said it all
Love Silver Lake and the trx is perfect for it. Absolutely buried the front end of a can am x3 into one of the dunes last time we were there.
Clicked so fast to this one! Hell yeah!
I can listen to that supercharger all day long, sounds wicked
♥️ Great video ! The video is a masterpiece ♥️
This truck is amazing!!! And that place looks awesome, I just found your channel and would like to know where those dunes are
Silver lake sand dunes on the west side of Michigan!
Topher! How about you review your daily driver? Love from Drastic Detailing in Saint lucia.
Thank you brother, I follow you from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 ❤️ 🇺🇸
This is the funnest thing I can imagine to do
How did I miss this video when it was first uploaded.
Good video my guy.
This truck is insane dude literally
Watching this video has got me dying to try it It must be awesome, never mind with such truck 💪
my heart dropped when you almost hit dat tree, got a good laugh after LMAO
Jeez this truck is as insane as I thought it would be. That sand dune area next to the water at 9:30 is amazing
The best vehicle reviewer.
Dude you gotta drive that Jeep from the first drag race next! What was in that thing? Or was it all tires?
I have Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and it so hard not to trade it in for one of these TRX!!! I couldn’t never get tired of that super charger whine.
I don't have a TRX, but I've owned a hellcat challenger. The SC whine is cool but the novelty wears off.
What an awesome Video
You know how to drive thanks! I really wanted to see someone who put the power down
Such a badass pickup truck! Would be a riot to go Hoonin in that truck..
first time seeing the channel. This place is a dream! where is it?!
that thing sounds good man
I love the silver lake sand dunes
that tree at 14:45 had my anxiety going 🤣
Wow now I'm buying one for sure
Crazy to think I’m about to get one of these. Finally make enough money 🤩
How fast were you cruising when you getting 13 mpg?
1:13 you can already see the guy at the passenger seat holding for his life LMAO
Hahahaha
He gripp that hardd
Nice! How much gas did you drink out there?
What kinda place is this? Looks like miles of open dirt areas next to the water... don't know if I've ever seen a place like that. I'd love to go there.
U can do pov test drive of Jeep Rubicon 392 V8 Hemi on sand dunes?
2016 JKUR on 37's. 4.88 gears 13-15mpg in town 18-20 highway depending on tail wind. I dont like to hammer the skinny pedal, so I get good mpg.
Best reviewer on KZhead.... full stop
I saw this irl, it’s so cool, we got to test drive and we got pulled over on a test drive lol, and it’s loud, he said “dude, this is WAY to loud” and we told him it was completely stock, because it was, and he had to call some machanic in and he said it was stock and it was a mess lol.
Looks like fun… just ordered my 2022. It would be fun to hit the dunes on the way back to visit family up there
I gotta get me one of these some day, and I’m not even a really big truck guy
Now I gotta ask, where are these nice flat sand areas at?
Bravo to the driver that kick his shoes off before getting in the truck.
queue wizard of oz theme 😂
I'm a Ford guy. But man I ❤ 😍 love love the TRX awesome!!! Truck!!!!what a beauti
Awesome 👌
Where is this located? Looks like an awesome place
"You want to jump it 8 ft in the air? It's fine..." -uhhh
Okay topher, you are scaring me. I am a big fan especially with your testing and reviews on most current Mopar products. The problem is when you make blanket statements like the TRX is not a rock crawler. Did you not see the off road press launch (or whatever it is called) where the TRX pretty much crushed the rocks underneath much less crawl over then without breaking s sweat. Trust in the TRX, it will through and over just about anything. Thanks for the reviews.
Oh of course it can rock crawl! My point was it just won’t fit through any of the trails
man i want one of these so bad
If you like high vehicles, trucks, speed, off-road, the TRX is the perfect one 👍
eventhough this looks like fun for days, I would never do this with my own TRX. the amounts of sand that gets up behind the wheelhousing and inside of bodyparts is shocking. you never get that stuff out again
Your paying close to 100k for a trx and not using it for it’s purpose?
Only if you get one for the street and one for off-road.
@@s209_3 he can pay 100k for the truck and do whatever he wants with it. It’s his truck.
Use a vacuum
okay now i want one
How many times did you have to fill that tank up?
What suction cup mounts are you using?
Hi. Nice video. I have a trx also and have a question. When I am in drive or reverse I hear a tick or click at random times when in slow speed motion. This is after I put the truck in drive or reverse. I start to move from a stop and it does a loud “click” or “tick”. Sounds like from the transfer case. Dealer says this is normal. Does yours do it?
my scatpack did the same thing for awhile after I bought it. went away eventually.
Badass truck.
Tough day at the office
What are the details on that flag mount?
What was the average mpg😳
Imagine this with some upgrades and a tune
The Raptor killer
This should come in a regular cab, regular bed and the one this is specd in.
If dodge's SUV was as capable (or as close to it for an SUV) and had this level of tech id buy one ASAP.
Durango Hellcat
Where are these dunes located??
Saw you there actually
Was this at Silver Lake, MI?
Yes
what's this place called ?
Looks like a fun place to take my Camry