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FireGuard
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2020

Ram 6.4L 8 speed vs Ford 7.3 to carry truck camper

I’m in the market for a new DRW to carry a truck camper and think I’ve narrowed it down to a 3500/350 DRW CC 4x4 4:10/4:30 I’ve had a few newer CTDs and love the motor, but feel one of the new gas en...
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mtofell1
Explorer
Feb 22, 2020
Either should do fine. These new gassers and trannys with DRW are a great setup for a truck camper. I currently own the Ram 6.4 Hemi but with the 6spd. I have to imagine the 8spd will be amazing. I am really not brand loyal at all. I like the affordability of the Ram compared to the Ford. All these new trucks scare me with reliability. I'd probably go for the Ram and use some of the money I saved to buy a nice factory backed warranty. I'm currently about 5K ahead with my warranty.

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