Ram 3500 SRW daily driver?

Me Again wrote:

camp-n-family wrote:
Now that we have separated the men from the boys based on what make they drive, maybe we can get back on topic.

I managed to get out today to find the answer to my own question. I was able to drive 3 trucks back to back. My own '14 Ram 2500 Hemi with winter tires aired to 36psi, a '17 Ram 2500 6.7l @78psi, and a '17 3500 6.7l @76psi. The dealer wasn't able to drop the pressures for my test drives. (service bays were busy)

As I had figured, the ride was considerably different. After several concussions and some back problems I may be a bit more sensitive than others, hence the concern. I drove my truck to the dealer, then the 3500, followed by the other 2500. The exact same route for each.

The two 2500s had no real noticeable change in ride, even with the different tire pressures. If anything, the new diesel 2500 was slightly smoother Manhole covers, railway tracks and large bumps felt the similar in each truck, only slightly harsher as expected in the 3500.

The rest of the drive the 3500 was a different beast all together.
You could feel every little ripple in what appeared to be smooth roads. The truck would shudder and shake without even a crack visible in the road. The empty front seat rattled the whole way and the seatbelts would bang against the doors. By the end of the 15 minute test drive I had developed a mild headache and my back muscles had tensed up.

I expected a truck ride and am used to one, but I didn't expect to feel beat up. Maybe I'm just getting old. After driving the 2500 next my mind was made. Even for nearly identical prices I will be signing for the softer 2500.

Thanks for (most) everyone's input.

Honda is making the Ridgeline again. Maybe you should test drive it?