2014 Ultimate 1 Ton Challenge results

bobx2 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
So we all agree that the three are now pretty close to equal. It took GM and Ram 15 years to get their truck to a level that is able to compete with what Ford basically brought out almost 10 years ago and it took Ford and Ram nearly 15 years to come up with an engine and transmission that would compete with the Duramax/Allison.

My opinion RAM has always had the best engine. 07.5 when they came out with the 68RFE that left the bad transmission problem behind them.

Now RAM has the best engine and transmission with the Aisin now.

In these initial tests they will all vary in performance. If someone wants a truck for the long haul they most likely buy the RAM/Aisin.

So the fan is louder than the other two when pulling a grade who cares it's pulling a lot of air thru the two radiators.

I would bet if you took a vote among the guys test driving all the trucks they would have picked the RAM.

Yes I will agree that they all are very close in performance.

Dodge $69,000
Ford $67,000
GMC $65,000


Guy in denial that another brand topped his beloved Dodge in a test - Priceless!!!

That just tells me that the Ram they tested had more options on it. I just went through this at work when I ordered a truck two weeks ago for our fleet. The only two trucks I was looking at was a F350 and Ram 3500. Two trucks optioned the same Fords MSRP was $3000 more. For ever our Prez wouldn't let me price him two different brands , only Ford but this time he was actually driving through a Ram lot and stop to look at a couple truck they had on the lot and after me getting them priced out we now have a new Ram in our fleet again.

Guy in denial that other brands are catching up on sales and people are starting to look through the beloved Blue Oval and seeing what's really not there- PRICELESS!

ON EDIT. He would not let me price a GM and he drives one for his personal truck. Go figure.