Ram dually vs Ford dually Frame Flex Comparison

spoon059 wrote:

BenK wrote:
Pure 'good' pavement rigs will never need a stiff frame, nor will their owners
ever understand why

Yet because the Tundra frame isn't as rigid, some (I think even you Ben, though not 100% sure) remark that it is pure junk.

First, I'm a foreign badge person. Detroit lost me in the late 60's and
early 70's..for cars

Was a die-hard Detroit iron teen (first Ford, then Dodge, then Chevy)
Wrenched buddies from middle school through college. Dad got mad at the
mess out on the driveway and that convinced him to allow me to build a
three car, cinder block garage out back with a 12 foot, 10 Ga steel topped
work bench for heavy stuff. An one ton over head hoist. 220 service for
the welders and a 100 amp service (now updated to 200 amp) when still
in high school

Toss up between beautiful Kathy Wilson and her mom's Morgan. Wrenched
it and her dad's buddies soon took their Jag's, Vette's, MG's, Triumph's, etc
for me to fix

That was junior year and the clincher was when I bought my first car,
a well used 64' MGB and that Detroit iron was stuck in the past with
their offerings...shoulder belted and could NOT reach anything.

Loved my Toyota FJ40, but engaged and she didn't like it, nor could
drive a clutch...should'a tossed her and kept the FJ40...she is now
the 'ex'...and miss the FJ40 to this day...

Datsun is my fav and would own a Nissan truck if they made a +8K GVWR
that met my likings. Why been saying the Big Three has left the door
wide open to have their lunches eaten, again, by foreign badges.

Meaning when foreign badges comes out with decent, full sized +8K GVWR
trucks and SUVs...Detroit will have their lunches eaten again...

The WWII Jeep had lots of frame flex. The FJ40 and K5 did NOT. Had to
weld the frame of the Jeep in about 10 spots because the flexing cracked
the flanges

Innately understood why and filled in the missing data points in college
strength of materials, processes, etc classes

It really boils down to how you drive, how you have setup your rig,
where you drive and a host of other attributes

As for seeing utility trucks, police, fire, municipality, government, etc
with XYZ badge...note that they typically purchase the low bidder and/or
the OEM which gives them the best deal. Not always price either

Similar to seeing lots of semi's parked in a drive-in...must be really
good...not necessarily so...just maybe it is the easiest to park and/or
get into and out of

On that, note that I detest being part of any herd...especially if it
is driven by the fashion statement crowd...I'll take spec/performance
over looks...although looks is important 'enough' to me too