2015 Chevy 3500 vs Ford 350 diesels
My 2004 GMC Sierra 3500 6.6 LLY is getting a little long in the tooth, even though it only has 42k miles on it. Starting to have random failures, like corroded brakes, failed hard brake lines, failed...
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This may not help you much as I didn't do any test drives of the other brands because of the local dealerships the GMC one is by far the best and the owner is a friend of mine. So, I can't offer any comparisons. The only comparison I had was with the 2012 Duramax single rear wheel 3500 we had prior to the 2015 and it had plenty of oomph to pull our trailer. It just did not have the capacity I needed. Our loaded trailer weighs in at 15,600 with a 3100 pound hitch weight.
The pulling part is very similar to the 2012 in terms of getting up to speed and maintaining it, which I think is very good. Ride while towing is where the big difference comes to play with the 2015 being much more smooth, of course it should be being a long wheelbase dually. The quietness of the interior is just amazing and I really like the layout of the gauges with the customizable, lcd instrument panel. The seats are very firm, which I appreciate, and the cabin on my crew cab is more roomy than the 2012.
I've only had the truck a couple of months and have yet to take any long trips but I will say it has met all my expectations as I am sure the Ram and Ford would have also. If you do wind up with GM and are a credit union member you can get supplier pricing I think through September. Mine came in at several hundred dollars below invoice, plus you get whatever incentives are available.
The pulling part is very similar to the 2012 in terms of getting up to speed and maintaining it, which I think is very good. Ride while towing is where the big difference comes to play with the 2015 being much more smooth, of course it should be being a long wheelbase dually. The quietness of the interior is just amazing and I really like the layout of the gauges with the customizable, lcd instrument panel. The seats are very firm, which I appreciate, and the cabin on my crew cab is more roomy than the 2012.
I've only had the truck a couple of months and have yet to take any long trips but I will say it has met all my expectations as I am sure the Ram and Ford would have also. If you do wind up with GM and are a credit union member you can get supplier pricing I think through September. Mine came in at several hundred dollars below invoice, plus you get whatever incentives are available.
