F 250 vs Ram 2500
The wifey and I are discussing a new truck in the next 2 years. Right now we have a 2013 Ford F 150 SCAB long box. When we have children, she wants a crew. I cannot give up the 8 foot box. AFAIK no on...
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swimmer_spe wrote:Bionic Man wrote:swimmer_spe wrote:Me Again wrote:kellem wrote:
OP, if your looking new then Ford currently owns the market with the 6.7 PS or the 7.3 gas.
I actually wanted a Ram but simply couldn't overlook this.
It is called different strokes for different folks. I had three RAM/Cummins trucks(1993, 2001.5 and 2015) and loved each one. Never was stranded on the side of the road, 1994 to 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXutuWDIGU4
If only they made that truck combination. How bad are the Dodge transmissions?
That depends on who you ask. I wouldn't argue that they are "best in class". Two options, the 68RFE has been around since 2007.5, and is the most common transmission in the trucks. The other option (AISIN) is very stout, but the shifts are less refined than the competition. Both get the job done, but if your number one priority is transmission, there are better options out there.
And, FWIW, it hasn't been "Dodge" for years. And their premium transmission isn't made by them, it is made by AISIN.
I am talking about reliability. My current truck has over 280k km on it with no transmission issues. I'd like the same out of what ever I get next.
And I know they keep changing their name.
Reliability worries wouldn't prevent me from buying either transmission offered in RAM trucks. Especially at stock power levels.
Where Dodge trucks ran into reliability problems with the transmission was pre 2003, and then it was mostly Cummins trucks that were not running stock.
