new tow vehicle

blofgren wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

blofgren wrote:
I would suggest doing some reading on some Ram/Cummins forums. As much as some people have had some issues, the vast majority of owners of the 4th generation Rams are very satisfied with their trucks. The current Ram is a completely different animal than your current truck; I think you would be surprised! In the past I always felt the Ram was lacking compared to the Ford but that is certainly not the case anymore.

One major point that pushed me to the Ram was the difference in engine complexity. A look under the hood of the Ram vs the Ford is a real eye opener. I plan on keeping my truck for a very long time so long term reliability and repair costs were very important to me.

Good luck on your purchase!

If you look under the hood of the OP 5.9 truck and compare it to your 6.7 truck you would be startled and don't forget that exhaust system on your truck too. There's so many more opportunities for failure on your truck. Good luck with that long term ownership and be sure to budget a new DPF sometime along the way. Most here will not work on their emission compliant diesel so why don't you post what most will do with their diesel truck and that is to service it. I would suggest anyone considering a new ram look what's required to remove an oil filter, or change those fuel filters compared to a GM or Ford diesel.

Fish, you're comparing the 5.9L engine which was discontinued 10 years ago. That would almost be like comparing a 7.3L to the 6.7L Ford. I'm comparing 2 engines that are on the market today.

So a 6.7L Ford owner won't be facing a DPF replacement one day? LOL. I think we're all in the same boat there my friend.

And although the oil filter on the 6.7L Cummins is a PITA I will deal with that any day over a failed CP4 HPFP. I have already sourced an oil filter relocation kit that will go on my truck when the warranty is up. It is common sense that the more complicated the engine the more expensive long term ownership will be. And the Ford 6.7L is a VERY complicated animal.