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ACZL
Jul 06, 2017Explorer
Boils down to what others have said mostly as personal preference. All 3 have their pluses and minuses. GM will probly give you the plushest ride due to having a IFS front end. GM has their DEF fill under the hood and DEF tank sticking/hanging off right frame rail below right front seat passenger/rt steer tire. The D-max and Allison is a very stout set up. Ram's fuel filter is a PITA to change. Good looking truck. Cummins is a great motor and Dodge/Ram has used them from day 1. Asion tranny is relatively new, but has gotten very favorable reviews. Ford, yes the body has to come off to work on engine, but can be done in short amount of time. Some complaints about the Bosh inj pump, but IMO hear more from those who've had issues than those who haven't and the naysayers are probly a handful of trucks that Ford has sold overall. Ford's PSD is an all in house designed motor. Torqueshift tranny has been out since '03 and has been pretty much bulletproof. Ford has the "toughest" appearance of the 3. Solid front axle if 4x4 which aids greatly if you want to add a snowplow.
So the choice isn't all that simple. Some mfr's are offering great deals to move trucks, others may not. I know I will get blasted for this, but Ford did not take a gov't bailout years ago so in a sense, don't offer the incentives GM/Ram do. So perhaps that's why you see more GM/Rams than Fords in certain parts of the country.
So the choice isn't all that simple. Some mfr's are offering great deals to move trucks, others may not. I know I will get blasted for this, but Ford did not take a gov't bailout years ago so in a sense, don't offer the incentives GM/Ram do. So perhaps that's why you see more GM/Rams than Fords in certain parts of the country.
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