Diesels...Ford vs GMC vs Dodge
Set your brand allegiance aside. Using real world experience and personal knowledge, what is the better SRW Diesel pick-up? When it is all said and done, they all probably perform acceptably. Take ...
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Ford's typically have taller cabs that allow you wear a hat without scraping the headliner. I think they may also have more shoulder room than the other cabs.
GM seems to have the least configurable options requiring you to purchase packages to get get some items. Many Ford options are packaged or a la carte allowing for confusion or satisfaction for those into minutia. Ram has been adding options and seems to be more customizable than the GM's but not as much as Ford.
Ride comfort, visibility, seating and control placement is very subjective - You really have to sit in each one for a while and take them for a drive to see for yourself. I am very comfortable in my cloth 40/20/40 seats with manual controls and never looked forward to having a truck with power seats or leather. Our VW has leather seats with heaters (I feel needed if you choose leather) but also manual controls. We would have chosen cloth, but the cloth seats did not have height adjustment and my head (without hat) would brush the ceiling unless I reclined the seat back to an unnatural position. I bring up our VW because choice in seating will make the same truck feel much different.
If your commute is under 30 minutes, I would not suggest a diesel. You will be better off with a gasoline powered truck or a different vehicle for commuting. Short trips will not allow the diesel to get up to operating temperature and result in emission system issues. The fact mine has never been used as a short trip daily driver may be one of the reasons I have had a good experience with my 6.0 PSD.
GM seems to have the least configurable options requiring you to purchase packages to get get some items. Many Ford options are packaged or a la carte allowing for confusion or satisfaction for those into minutia. Ram has been adding options and seems to be more customizable than the GM's but not as much as Ford.
Ride comfort, visibility, seating and control placement is very subjective - You really have to sit in each one for a while and take them for a drive to see for yourself. I am very comfortable in my cloth 40/20/40 seats with manual controls and never looked forward to having a truck with power seats or leather. Our VW has leather seats with heaters (I feel needed if you choose leather) but also manual controls. We would have chosen cloth, but the cloth seats did not have height adjustment and my head (without hat) would brush the ceiling unless I reclined the seat back to an unnatural position. I bring up our VW because choice in seating will make the same truck feel much different.
If your commute is under 30 minutes, I would not suggest a diesel. You will be better off with a gasoline powered truck or a different vehicle for commuting. Short trips will not allow the diesel to get up to operating temperature and result in emission system issues. The fact mine has never been used as a short trip daily driver may be one of the reasons I have had a good experience with my 6.0 PSD.
