katoom400 wrote:
on the reliability side, I have friends who have had bad experiences with previous years dodges, so I'm a little gun shy, but I've also heard that Ram has recently stepped up their game.
I'm only towing my outback 250rs (7600 gvwr) ~10 times a year, so comfort when empty is a consideration for me as well.
any advice anyone can give me on both is greatly appreciated.
I'm quite similar to you. When its time to upgrade the Tundra, I will be looking HARD at the Ram 6.4. Older Dodges, like your 96, were known to have lots of quality issues. I really think that Ram has taken a HUGE step forward with quality. Even 5 years ago I would have never considered a Dodge/Ram product. Looking at the product they put out now is night and day. The 6.4 engine appears very stout, and the Ram 2500 appears to have overcome the problems of the old ones... bad front ends, rusting panels, etc.