WHICH ONE DO I BUY?

Can't go wrong with any of the 'Big 3'

Take them all for a test ride........have fun shopping

Thank you. I am hoping to hear opinions of present owners on all aspects. One of my concerns is fuel mileage. I know I can't expect to set any mpg records with any of them pulling that TH but I'm sure some get better numbers than others. I drove a 2013 Dodge 3500 DRW Laramie today and was extremely impressed with the ride quality surprisingly but the display showed 13.6 mpg average at best over the test drive which I think is horrible. Drove 2014 Ford next with a displayed average of 17.2! I am not "a Ford guy" but I refuse to let a name badge cloud my decision this time. Going to drive a Chevy tomorrow and go from there. I hear the Duramax likes to drink the DEF fluid much more so than the other 2 but can't confirm. Sorry so long, I'm just typing what I'm thinking. Thanks agian for the feedback.

One thing I've learned is that you can never trust the truck computer to display accurate mpg, so Don't base your decision on that. You could view it as the dodge has a inline 6 while the others are V8s. Traditionally the dodge gets better mpgs but with a CC dually you shouldn't be shopping for a fuel miser.

I would also add that none are bad trucks so I would look for the best deal.

One might get you 11, another 12 while towing. Get what you like. You are going to spend money on fuel. Drive 55 or 60 and you will save money.

Understood. I only listed those readings as a reference. Honestly, I would be thrilled if I could average 11mpg from any of them while towing. All the dodges I have owned always displayed I higher mpg than the actual hand calculated number but my GMC has always been very accurate. I have no experience with Ford. I will be driving the truck daily as my primary vehicle so I kind of need to keep mpg in mind while empty. Thanks for comments.

Whichever you go with, you will love the stability of a dually. I have a couple of friends with the same year as mine('10...I know it's not a '13) although theirs are SRW and they get about 1-1.5 mpg more than a DRW. I still prefer DRW while towing heavy. I guess that is why I have two of them. As a couple have stated above, any of the big 3 should serve you well. Drive them all, comparably equipped, and then make your decision. You won't be disappointed in any of them.

I'm a cheapskate and like to save fuel dollars, but on a dooley pulling a big trailer, worrying much about fuel seems sort of penny wise and pound foolish. Drive them all and buy what you like.

RAM has really upped the ante with their 2013 and 2014 3500's. Top of the line. Chevy is at the end of their run, and will have new HD models in a couple years.

EcoBullet wrote:
I'm a cheapskate and like to save fuel dollars, but on a dooley pulling a big trailer, worrying much about fuel seems sort of penny wise and pound foolish. Drive them all and buy what you like.

my sediments exactly.
bumpy