F 250 vs Ram 2500

rhagfo 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.

Interesting, GM has used Allison for years, yet it is bad that Ram uses Aisin? as to refined shifting, our Aisin shifts smooth loaded or empty.
Ram went with the Bosch 4.2 for two year and then went back to the Bosch 3, and still make plenty of power.

Actually my point is the opposite. I don’t see a disadvantage to the consumer for a manufacturer to partner with someone else if it’s an improved product. The Allison in GM (I don’t care if it is name only), the ZF transmission in many vehicles, and the Aisin are all good examples of that.

Shoot none of the manufacturers make tires. And the best stereo systems partner with someone else. Why should a transmission be different?

That said, I really don’t think the driving experience of the Aisin is as good as the Ally or the 10 speed Ford. But if I were buying today, I’d still buy a RAM despite that. But I won’t say that part of the truck is better than the competitooon