Sorry GM, I switched to RAM
For several reasons, which I won't bore you with, I decided I wanted a new truck. I talked my wife into it and we started looking and talking about it. Regardless of the brand, we decided we were goin...
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gmc6000 wrote:proptwister wrote:
Well add me to the list! After being a 20+ year Chevy owner, including a 07' and 11' Duramax, I took a big step out of my comfort zone by purchasing a new 14' 3500 DRW Mega Cab Longhorn with the HO Cummins and Aisin transmission. Its my daily driver work truck so 11 days later I have 2200 miles on it. Bought it last Friday and hauled the boat to the lake on Saturday. Last Wednesday night hooked to the 355TH and hauled it to the river for the weekend.
Main reason I initially thought about jumping ship is the fact that Chevrolet would not build me a 3500 DRW with a short bed. I just do not want the 8' bed. I've always thought Dodge built sh*t transmissions and just did not seriously consider them until the availability of the Aisin in the 3500. On a whim, I looked at and drove one a few weeks ago. Was presently surprised.
Hands down the Ram Mega Cab is the better interior. So much more room, both front and back seats. I'll need to do a few more miles before I make a final call on the Cummins/Aisin combination. Not a bad thing, just shifts differently than my Duramax. My 11' Duramax/Allison had 200,000 miles (full DPF delete at about 20,000 miles) with absolutely no problems and the 07' is still on the road with over 320,000 miles and only a set of injectors so the Ram will have to prove its worth!
Grand Design 355TH 18,500#
Cobalt 242 maybe 6000#
Like you I did the same. Traded in my 11 Duramax for my 13 Ram as I also wanted a short box dually. Although I like the truck, it is one of the bigger mistakes I have made.
The Dmax had substantially more pulling power than my Ram. The engine brake on the Ram does OK, but not near as good as the Dmax. But my biggest complaint is the mileage, 6-7 MPG towing 16,000 lbs is unacceptable.
Going to give this truck another year, if it does not improve, I will be going back to a Dmax.
I agree that the Ram does not have the neck-straining acceleration of the Duramax. I'm assuming this is limited electronically, why I'm not sure. While I haven't ran them against each other, I have no doubt the Duramax would walk the Ram, easily.
Both of the engine brakes seem to work well for me. The Ram's is a little more noisy but not irritating or anything.
Like you, I will have to put more mile on before I make my final judgment call!
Matt
