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2009 Dodge Ram 1500: You Write the Caption

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Vehicle Testing Director Dan Edmunds took this picture of our Dodge Ram in a minor predicament.

We suggest: Spy Shots: Ram Caught Dino Testing

What is your caption?

We'll post our favorite this afternoon.

Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor

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104 Comments

oldchap says:

03:21 AM, 11/20/09

Grab life by the fangs

Ha! Your mother was half a tank of gas and your father was a smoky burnout smeared in the bad part of town!

See I told you it wasn't deserted.

Coil springs, don't fail me now!

I swear I'm a rusty old dinosaur too, you just can't see past the new paint.

ergsum says:

04:15 AM, 11/20/09

Dodge! Ram! Dodge! Ram!

ergsum says:

04:17 AM, 11/20/09

Damn, Ford Raptors!

ergsum says:

04:25 AM, 11/20/09

Don't worry; we can shield ourselves with the Ram Box liners!

stephen987 says:

04:31 AM, 11/20/09

Can you spot the REAL dinosaur in this picture?

ergsum says:

05:13 AM, 11/20/09

On the Road to Extinction.

ergsum says:

05:15 AM, 11/20/09

I don't trust these valets at Jurassic Parking.

ergsum says:

05:36 AM, 11/20/09

Who doesn't enjoy Italian food?!

Hey, is this Italian or German cuisine?

lowmilelude says:

05:48 AM, 11/20/09

I wonder if this is going to be covered by the warranty...

So this is what it's like to be a standalone brand.

My name is Ram, and I could really use some help please.

ergsum says:

05:57 AM, 11/20/09

"Gone in 60 Swallows"

“The Feast and the Ferocious”

efinils2 says:

05:58 AM, 11/20/09

Dodge family reunion!

Ram gets a visit from its future ancestors...

"What took you so long?"

"Hello everyone, my name is Ram and I am an addict"

"I don't think we are in Kansas anymore..."

ergsum says:

05:59 AM, 11/20/09

Watch out, they can smell the red ink!

ergsum says:

06:09 AM, 11/20/09

A pair of T-Feds stalk a Bailoutasaur.

Tryandoutrunusaurs attack!

Ramasauras!

ergsum says:

06:15 AM, 11/20/09

We got the Ram Washed and Rexed.

ergsum says:

06:21 AM, 11/20/09

Like male sheep to the slaughter.

fuhteng says:

06:25 AM, 11/20/09

Tree-huggers call in reinforcements to banish the evil pick-up.

ergsum says:

06:31 AM, 11/20/09

Don’t worry, their Carnivores, not Trucknivores!

ergsum says:

06:32 AM, 11/20/09

(Void previous)

Don’t worry, they're Carnivores, not Trucknivores!

ergsum says:

06:36 AM, 11/20/09

Yum Mutton! Om Nom Nom!

jasper53 says:

06:39 AM, 11/20/09

My name is Rex and my stomach will be full

ergsum says:

06:44 AM, 11/20/09

I think I just oiled myself!

ergsum says:

06:46 AM, 11/20/09

"Ice Age: Drive of the Dinosaurs"

stephen987 says:

06:52 AM, 11/20/09

Jurassic, meet Cretaceous. A new kind of dinosaur.

aleclance says:

06:55 AM, 11/20/09

Do you think they saurus?

dougtheeng says:

06:57 AM, 11/20/09

God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates Chrysler, Chrysler creates dinosaurs, Dinosaur destroys Chrysler, Imports inherit the world.

ergsum says:

07:02 AM, 11/20/09

Extinctions due to dramatic climate change.

aleclance says:

07:03 AM, 11/20/09

"Nah, don't worry about it bro. A already had a Challenger for for breakfast."

ddoouugg says:

07:04 AM, 11/20/09

Hemisaurus-rex

ddoouugg says:

07:10 AM, 11/20/09

La Brea Mopar Pits

aleclance says:

07:14 AM, 11/20/09

"So agile they call it the VelociRAMtor"

hybris says:

07:20 AM, 11/20/09

Ram this down your throat!

Knew I should have gotten a Raptor.

Dodge senses its impending doom

ergsum says:

07:48 AM, 11/20/09

"Grab Lunch by the Horns"

ergsum says:

07:52 AM, 11/20/09

We drive the Ram to go test the Campagna T-Rex 1400R. Scary fun!

ergsum says:

07:55 AM, 11/20/09

(void previous version)

Watch out, they can smell red ink!

rick8365 says:

08:02 AM, 11/20/09

So....will you be joining us?

ergsum says:

08:05 AM, 11/20/09

"Trucker: The Man And His Scream "

rick8365 says:

08:12 AM, 11/20/09

Dino issues a fiat - You are mine!

questionlp says:

08:19 AM, 11/20/09

No Raptors allowed!

Ram Age, not Ice Age

Ram: No clone

Fossils, meet fossil fuel

rick8365 says:

08:23 AM, 11/20/09

I dunno......I like the color, but I think its got seat coolers.....that's a concern for me.


Ut oh, are those ventilated and cooled seats I see?!?

ergsum says:

08:28 AM, 11/20/09

Damn, they over grilled my meal again!

rick8365 says:

08:33 AM, 11/20/09

WOW! And, its got the RamBox option too!!

I'm not happy about the leather....better than lizard though.

ergsum says:

08:33 AM, 11/20/09

Our Ram came equipped with JPS (Jurassic Park Syndrome)

rick8365 says:

08:38 AM, 11/20/09

Hoss, out here, without those coils....you'd have a saurus.

ergsum says:

08:44 AM, 11/20/09

Distinct versus Extinct

vwthing1 says:

08:54 AM, 11/20/09

Fix It Again Tyrannosaurus!

vwthing1 says:

08:54 AM, 11/20/09

We drove out to meet the design team for the Sebring convertible.

Franchitti27 says:

09:04 AM, 11/20/09

Your Raptor doesn't have a Hemi!

vwthing1 says:

09:04 AM, 11/20/09

New Ram brand targets Buick owners.

Franchitti27 says:

09:12 AM, 11/20/09

And it gets 15 miles per dinosaur.

ergsum says:

09:16 AM, 11/20/09

"I could've had a V8!"

"I could've had a V8 Hemi!"

jinjan says:

09:22 AM, 11/20/09

"My arms are so short I'm just going to have to compensate with a V8 Hemi and a ram box"

stpawyfrmdonut says:

09:24 AM, 11/20/09

Dinosaurs love a good Crew Cabernet.

sherief says:

09:35 AM, 11/20/09

OM NOM NOM NOM

sherief says:

09:36 AM, 11/20/09

Dodge Ram, meet Ford's new Tyrannasaurus Flex.

rx777 says:

09:39 AM, 11/20/09

"Dodgeson, Dodgeson. We have Dodgeson here! See? Nobody cares."

sherief says:

09:43 AM, 11/20/09

Dodge discovers the only artifacts more ancient than the Mustang's rear suspension.

rx777 says:

09:44 AM, 11/20/09

"After careful consideration, I've decided NOT to endorse your park"

rx777 says:

09:47 AM, 11/20/09

"What's the matter? Ever had Ram chops?"

sherief says:

09:48 AM, 11/20/09

OMGVECLOCIRA....Oooh, shiny trim pieces!

stpawyfrmdonut says:

09:55 AM, 11/20/09

Happy anniversary baby. It's been a good 80 million years together. Thanks, but these things give me gas.

ergsum says:

09:59 AM, 11/20/09

The Ram’s chrome bling attracts a couple of Gangsta Raptors; Notoriousaur B.I.G. and Ice-T Rex.

e90_m3 says:

10:02 AM, 11/20/09

Built Ford Tough, Chevy--Like a Rock.
Dodge Ram? Tender and Juicy!

ergsum says:

10:18 AM, 11/20/09

GTA: The Lost World Edition

ergsum says:

10:20 AM, 11/20/09

Hey, they left the keys! Lets take it!

cobryson says:

10:23 AM, 11/20/09

AAA sent the only things within 50 miles out to fix the Ram's latest flat tire.

e90_m3 says:

10:34 AM, 11/20/09

^^Along the same line as my previous entry:
"We passed on the F150 'coz it's tough, and the Silverado 'coz it's gritty".

e90_m3 says:

10:37 AM, 11/20/09

The Silence of the Ram

ergsum says:

10:38 AM, 11/20/09

Damn, someone already ate the cream filling!

wshuff says:

10:52 AM, 11/20/09

Dinosaurs eat their own.

ergsum says:

10:59 AM, 11/20/09

Dodge Ram Chew Cab

ergsum says:

11:05 AM, 11/20/09

Yea, it has a telescoping steering wheel, so even you can drive it Rex!

ergsum says:

11:14 AM, 11/20/09

I'll pass. I'll grab a Prius later. The doc says I need to eat more greens.

zoomzoom22 says:

11:22 AM, 11/20/09

To quote a book I used to like as a little kid...

"Are you my mother?"

e90_m3 says:

11:36 AM, 11/20/09

The Grandfather Paradox does not preclude killing my descendants, does it?

rick8365 says:

11:40 AM, 11/20/09

"I am Ram" "Yeah, so.....?"

rick8365 says:

11:42 AM, 11/20/09

Ram finds itself in a particularly rexing situation.

ergsum says:

12:16 PM, 11/20/09

Who said a full-size pickup couldn't meet CAFE Standards. Tasty!

ergsum says:

12:29 PM, 11/20/09

How many bites of Ram is there?

ergsum says:

12:33 PM, 11/20/09

RAM (Random Allosaurus Meal)

ergsum says:

01:00 PM, 11/20/09

Ram Box Lunch

mnorm1 says:

01:46 PM, 11/20/09

With more head room, my neck wouldn't be like this

mnorm1 says:

01:49 PM, 11/20/09

If we take it back to camp, the big guys will take it.

subaru123 says:

02:01 PM, 11/20/09

Gone in 60 seconds with one foot of rollout (like on a drag strip)

subaru123 says:

02:03 PM, 11/20/09

2 dinos + 2 flat tires= RAM

subaru123 says:

02:04 PM, 11/20/09

New IIHS roof crush test

subaru123 says:

02:05 PM, 11/20/09

subaru123 says:

02:05 PM, 11/20/09

FML or MLIA?

subaru123 says:

02:06 PM, 11/20/09

The Fast & the Ferocious

subaru123 says:

02:07 PM, 11/20/09

MS3 is still scarier

subaru123 says:

02:07 PM, 11/20/09

Only in SoCal

subaru123 says:

02:08 PM, 11/20/09

At least the Smart had "passion"

subaru123 says:

02:09 PM, 11/20/09

EPA calls Inside Line

actualsize says:

02:29 PM, 11/20/09

Jurassic Parking Lot

ergsum says:

02:47 PM, 11/20/09

Myopia meets Dinotopia

ergsum says:

02:51 PM, 11/20/09

So you thought those seagulls made a mess on the Flex? Watch this!

mhart27 says:

03:01 PM, 11/20/09

Stop eating my children!

rick8365 says:

03:08 PM, 11/20/09

Donna,

Loosen up that wrist.....prep that bell!

rick8365 says:

03:13 PM, 11/20/09

Obama Administration Thugs Corner Edmund's Staffer Over Clunkers Flap.

ergsum says:

03:20 PM, 11/20/09

We should've driven a Kia Borrego for a warmer reception.

http://www.galletameadows.com/gallery/

mnorm1 says:

03:21 PM, 11/20/09

Hemi or not, we could catch it, if we didn't have these full metal jackets.

ergsum says:

03:27 PM, 11/20/09

Coil Springs, Borrego Springs and Dinosaur Things

ccaywood says:

03:29 PM, 11/20/09

My name is RAM. And my tank if full, but my bladder is empty.

ergsum says:

03:42 PM, 11/20/09

Dodge Ram, with looks that will make you drool!

eddirkevins says:

03:43 PM, 11/20/09

My name is Ram, and my ass is grass.

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