Extremely happy with our '09 Ram Crew Cab Sport 4X4. Big improvement over the '06 Ram Quad Sport, and we deemed it better than the Ford FX4 or GM crews we compared it to. The seats are fantastic (wish passenger's side had height adjustment), right amount of room, logical easy to use instrumentation and controls (those HVAC controls are about as good as you get, 115V outlet, illuminated upper glove box), luxury features (heated/ventiliated seats, heated steering wheel, LED puddle lamps, remote start where the exhaust rumble puts a smile on your face every time you walk up to it, etc), NAVI HDD and back-up camera are handy, best-in-class materials and fit, tonnes of useful cubbies everywhere including under the rear floor, excellent ride with far more confidence inspiring handling, kickin' power, and superb maucho styling (the Ram's head details in various places are a nice touch for brand loyalists).
I don't care for the two-tone treatment (have seen monochromatic Laramies even though the configurators don't allow it) and prefer metallic interior over the wood, or maybe just the black interior instead of the brown, not sure. Our Sport actually costs more than the loaded Laramie even though it doesn't have the heated rear seats or Auto 4WD (didn't know at the time of ordering), which is strange.
If we had to do any real towing or hauling, a HD diesel would be a better option, but for recreational use it gets the job done and is very satisfying whether a driver or passenger. We've picked up gravel, did washroom renos (flooring, wood, and stone tiling are heavy!), etc which the truck is handy for - as much as I poke fun at it being unnecessary in suburbia, it does get used. On the down side the exhaust note on the highway tends to make itself heard on and off with a little bit of throttle which can be tiresome, but do like hearing it most of the time. And better fuel economy sure would be welcome. An item missing I'd like to see are Ford's kick-out side steps to the bed, and the F-150's flat rear floor is an advantage as well along with it being available with a regular box. But they weren't enough to sway the decision with the Ram's advantages.
