2014 Ultimate 1 Ton Challenge results

4x4ord wrote:

waynec1957 wrote:
Personally... I think this discussion proves what we all already know. Most people, with a few exceptions, drive what they like. The only Ford I've ever owned was an old Econoline van. Ford's are just not my thing. I don't like the way the new trucks look and their noisier than they have to be.

I had a 94' 1500 Dodge Ram. Bought it because (1) the GM dealer PO'ed me the day I went to buy a new truck and I liked the new Dodge body style. But it had a HUGE blind spot on the passenger side windshield post, it never rode as good as my GM trucks, and the transmission went out of it at less than 10k miles. On the new ones, the tow mirrors coming at you remind me of Bullwinkle moose. And Rams are also noisier than they have to be.

Other than those things, I wouldn't be afraid to hook up with anyone of them and do what this test did. Performance wise, there's not a nickel's difference between the three. The rest of it, IMHO, is brand loyalty and personal preference.

If you have actually came close to a new Ford that was running you likely assumed it was shut off. They are extremely quiet. While both cruising and under full acceleration the Ford interior is quieter than a Lexus sedan.

Will agree that Ford and Chevy are quieter than the Cummins...as far as cruising, whether towing or empty...the cab is VERU quite in the Ram....can't compare the quietness of a Ram to the interior of a Lexus sedan...that's probably a stretch, but the Cummins is still very quiet or I wouldn't own one. That's was just one reason I never cared for them before 2010...

My truck is a 1 ton crew cab, long bed, 4X4 dually....I have certain expectations as to how it's going to drive, empty and while towing and, in my opinion, it does a very good job, or again, if it didn't, I wouldn't own one:)