Lets beat on that horse again - new ford 6.7 track record

6.7 engine was designed to be able to do much more work without removing the cab as with prior Ford engines.

"backseat leg room seems bigger and I have a fast growing boy"

I am about 6'2" I NEVER need to push my seat forward even with people taller than I.

I went from a Ford Supercab to a Ram Crewcab, so I never had a fair back seat comparison - Front seat room for me is about the same, but the Ford cloth seats fit me better than Ram's. The Ford has a flat floor when the rear seat is folded up while the Ram has a storage tray and transmission hump in the way (higher trim levels of the Ram have a folding load floor that goes over the tray and hump).

Don't doubt that - I have seen the RAM's in my area for around 42-43K and Fords for 45-46K. I like the bigger cab on the F250 - backseat leg room seems bigger and I have a fast growing boy

There was about 7-10 percent price difference between my Ram 5500 Tradesman and the Ford F550 XL when I configured them with similar options and got back some dealer quotes. I don't remember the MSRP difference, but the Ford was higher.

Txsurfer wrote:
I guess it will come down what kinda deal I can strike next year. It appears on the net that the lower trim models ( tradesman and XL - what i'm interested in anyway) on the RAM and Ford are not too far off in price with maybe a 4-5% diff in premium for the ford.

The best deal for me when purchasing a 2014 was the Ram. Test drove the new 2017 ford, hmm, pretty nice truck.

Considering a new truck, it would be hard to stay away from the Ford, price kept me out of a new Ford in 2014, not so sure it would this next time around.

I guess it will come down what kinda deal I can strike next year. It appears on the net that the lower trim models ( tradesman and XL - what i'm interested in anyway) on the RAM and Ford are not too far off in price with maybe a 4-5% diff in premium for the ford.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

RobertRyan wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
From what I have read Fords 6.7 seems to be a very good engine. It had a few bumps at first but they quickly fixed them had it looks like they have yet another great Engine in their stable.

Unless you are dead set on the Ford I would take the other to out for a test run too. The fourth gen Ram and GM twins are just as nice as the Fords IMO. Not sure when the new D-Max is do out but it is getting a bit out dated compaired to the 6.7's in the Ford and Ram.

Don

From what I have heard Ford, has hit a Home Run with this very " Internationally sourced " engine.

I guess you could say it's Internationally Made as in Mexico.

I have to guess the new 2019 Ram trucks will also continue to be made in Mexico.

I don't own one but would if I needed one. We use them at work in our ambulances and grass trucks. Really good engines just a lot of work to gain access to unless u lift the cab. But have not seen may issues though, seem reliable, Ford did a great job on that engine.

DakotaDad wrote:
It's even simpler than that. I like exactly what my wife tells me to like. Sure saves a lot of trouble!

It's much easier to adjust to a different badge on the grill than it is to sleeping on the couch!

Ha ha, no kidding! I'm the same way. Makes life SO much easier when you are on the same page as the bride! Coming up on 13 wonderful years married!