Dodge or Ford GAS - 2500 or 3500?

Baja Man wrote:
Considering a new GAS truck. Have owned a '97 Ford 7.3 diesel, '05 Ram with CTD, '10 Tundra with 5.7L, and several trucks over the years.

Preferences: Crew Cab, 4x4, Long Bed, SRW - NO expensive options like leather, navigation, sunroof, etc.

I currently have a '04 Sequoia that has been just great! I use it when I tow my boat. I believe it is too limiting for a 27-28 TT.

I tend to be loyal to Toyota for Cars/SUVs/1/2 ton trucks as I appreciate their durability, reliability, and value.

Now I am trying to determine between a 1/2, 3/4. 1 ton (150-250-350). The one ton would be a SRW. I like the added payload of the 350. I also like 4x4 crew cabs, and long beds.

I like the new rear coil overs on the new Dodge 2500.

I am truck man at heart!

My needs: use around the house, tow my 17' alum boat (3000# max), and tow a future used trailer. Would like something around the 27-28' with full size bunks for my 2 boys.

The 250/350 would provide me options later on in the future if I want a truck camper or a 5er.

This will be a daily driver (15 miles round trip to work).

I will retire in 5 years and so this may be my last expensive new vehicle.

I like the idea of a TT to have use of the truck bed for storage and what not.

Now......
The Ram 2500 / 3500 are much less expensive than Ford ($6-8K for same vehicle/options.

Example: 2017 Ram 3500, Tradesman, Hemi 6.4L, 4x4, SRW, Crew, Long bed = $34900

2017 Ford F350 XL, 6.2L, Crew, 4x4, SRW, long bed = $41,700

I am not interested in the Chevy/GMC

Is there something about the Dodge that has it much lower priced? Is the 6.4L questionable?

Have any of you purchased these trucks and care to comment on your experiences?

Thanks!

Had all the same questions and found the exact same difference in prices. I ended up with a 2016 ram 3500 DRW crew cab long bed with the 6.4. I have no regrets and love this truck. my payload is a few pounds short of 6000 lbs. I paid $35,100 plus tax,tag,and title. I would not change a thing. the 6.4 is a beast and gets good fuel mileage. Only thing I changed was the muffler I installed a glass pack in its place and it sounds the way I wanted it to.