Dodge vs Ford vs GM diesel 3/4 ton family
We sold the 24' bunk bed model a few weeks ago and have decided to look at something bigger (29), but in the meantime, it's time to retire the 2001 Tahoe from towing. We are looking at buying new (20...
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Engineer9860 wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:Engineer9860 wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
Maybe this will help you make up your mind. Ask the Ford Dealer what engine they offer in their F650 and 750 trucks. Cummins, the same engine you will get with any Ram.
Look at the car haulers/Hot Shotters the majority are Ram's followed by GM and Fords are far behind.
Look under the hood, Ram you can access both sides of the engine, Ford, close the hood and just take it to the Dealer. Almost forgot, engine problems the cab comes off!
The Ford has the same cab/frame design since 1999.
If you want a car like ride get the GM, if you want a truck to do a trucks job get the Ram.
I have had ZERO issues with my Ram HO Longhorn Dually with 30K on the clock.
This is folly if you are trying to imply that a truck that has a smoother ride is less capable than its competition. I drove a Century Freighliner that rode better than my GM. I doubt the GM is more capable than the C-120 Freightliner in doing a truck's job.
If a rough ride were the true measure of a trucks ability to do work everybody on this board would be lining up to trade their HD pickup for my 1966 Kaiser M-54 6x6.
The independent front end on a GM is a weaker design. I have seen more than one along the road with a broken front axle/CV joint.
The Ram just does not have any front end issues, they are very strong.
I would take the GM over Ford any way.
Sorry dude, just not buying that. I have worked the IFS on all of my GMs hard on our farm. I have had ZERO cv joint problems. In all of the years of owning 6 different GMs with IFS, I have only replaced one unit bearing on my wife's 2001, and ball joints on my '97 Blazer.
Sorry Dude I have seen them come apart at the track and towing 5ers sitting along the freeway with the left tire looking like it was making a left turn. I have seen plenty of GM's changed out to solid front axle.
