Help us choose a new diesel TV
After grinding up the mountains again in first gear at 35mph again I am looking to replace the 1999Suburban with a diesel pickup. I want to ask your help in deciding between the three options. Th...
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Well I'll chime in with my two cents because I recently went through the same process.
GM: Didn't like the IFS, really didn't like that the DEF tank hangs way down in a vulnerable spot and I didn't love the way it felt more like a half ton than the Ford or Ram (that last one is subjective, obviously). I also wasn't very excited about the CP4 injection pump because it's pretty prone to very expensive failures.
Ford: Didn't like the track record with diesels and didn't like the way the structure of the truck felt (it's a very old chassis design and is much less stiff than the GM or Ram). The Powerstroke also uses the same CP4 injection pump as the Duramax. Other than those issues, I really liked the Ford and gave it some serious thought.
Ram: I was leery of buying an FCA product in terms of reliability, but I felt far more comfortable with the Cummins than I did with the Powerstroke or Duramax in terms of longevity and reliability. Subjectively I liked the ride and handling the best, and I really liked the coil suspension setup on both ends with solid axles. The Cummins uses a more reliable CP3 injection pump. Overall I really liked the Ram the best hands down, even though I expected to drive away with a Super Duty when I went into the buying process. I've only put about 5000 miles on the truck but so far it hasn't had any issues and I love it - great tow vehicle, family hauler and daily driver.
GM: Didn't like the IFS, really didn't like that the DEF tank hangs way down in a vulnerable spot and I didn't love the way it felt more like a half ton than the Ford or Ram (that last one is subjective, obviously). I also wasn't very excited about the CP4 injection pump because it's pretty prone to very expensive failures.
Ford: Didn't like the track record with diesels and didn't like the way the structure of the truck felt (it's a very old chassis design and is much less stiff than the GM or Ram). The Powerstroke also uses the same CP4 injection pump as the Duramax. Other than those issues, I really liked the Ford and gave it some serious thought.
Ram: I was leery of buying an FCA product in terms of reliability, but I felt far more comfortable with the Cummins than I did with the Powerstroke or Duramax in terms of longevity and reliability. Subjectively I liked the ride and handling the best, and I really liked the coil suspension setup on both ends with solid axles. The Cummins uses a more reliable CP3 injection pump. Overall I really liked the Ram the best hands down, even though I expected to drive away with a Super Duty when I went into the buying process. I've only put about 5000 miles on the truck but so far it hasn't had any issues and I love it - great tow vehicle, family hauler and daily driver.
