Pickuptrucks.com did a challenge of the one ton SRW's. Just started posting some of the results, Chevy won. One Ton Challenge

I only had to read the first line... Price. No truck today is worth 70 grand to me. Especially when you can buy a low mileage off lease vehicle with a factory warranty for about half of what a new one cost. I believe in letting the first owner/leasee take the depreciation hit. I'm not proud. Bought my last 2 vehicles that way.

SidecarFlip wrote:I only had to read the first line... Price. No truck today is worth 70 grand to me. Especially when you can buy a low mileage off lease vehicle with a factory warranty for about half of what a new one cost. I believe in letting the first owner/leasee take the depreciation hit. I'm not proud. Bought my last 2 vehicles that way.One quick observations I've seen so far. Some RVers are over-truck for their trailer. Not my business really. And then again, they must have been able to afford it: the truck, higher maintenance and gas.Almost tempted myself as first time RVer.

Now that we got that out of the way......I wasn't too surprised in the Ram being the slowest especially being hooked up to a slow shifting Aisin, but I am surprised it having the lowest fuel economy. The newest Duramax seems to be very fuel efficient. I would have to say GM's newest HD offering is beating the competition in just about every test even fuel mileage, but that is to be expected with a all new truck versus a competition that is almost 10 years old. Although the Ford was just recently updated. No doubts they will just keep leap frogging each other with every new iteration which is a plus for us. To be fair about the Aisin, even the 68RFE does not shift that great in stock form, but at least you can tune the 68RFE to shift much better and quicker.

RTCastillo wrote:SidecarFlip wrote:I only had to read the first line... Price. No truck today is worth 70 grand to me. Especially when you can buy a low mileage off lease vehicle with a factory warranty for about half of what a new one cost. I believe in letting the first owner/leasee take the depreciation hit. I'm not proud. Bought my last 2 vehicles that way.One quick observations I've seen so far. Some RVers are over-truck for their trailer. Not my business really. And then again, they must have been able to afford it: the truck, higher maintenance and gas.Almost tempted myself as first time RVer.Ditto, ditto and ditto again.

ShinerBock wrote:Now that we got that out of the way......I wasn't too surprised in the Ram being the slowest especially being hooked up to a slow shifting Aisin, but I am surprised it having the lowest fuel economy. The newest Duramax seems to be very fuel efficient. I would have to say GM's newest HD offering is beating the competition in just about every test even fuel mileage, but that is to be expected with a all new truck versus a competition that is almost 10 years old. Although the Ford was just recently updated. No doubts they will just keep leap frogging each other with every new iteration which is a plus for us. To be fair about the Aisin, even the 68RFE does not shift that great in stock form, but at least you can tune the 68RFE to shift much better and quicker.Did the ram perform a regen during the test? If so all fuel economy tests are apples to oranges.

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patriotgrunt
Explorer
Aug 05, 2018
RamGuy2500 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Walaby wrote:
Don't get all worked up over silly little tests.

Just buy a Ram and be done with it.

You'll thank me in the morning.

Mike

You gots dat right!

Unfortunately I wish I could go back in time and buy a Ford or Chevy instead. The Cummins has been great but everything else is a problem. :M

That was my experience as well. Got tired of the constant issues with everything else.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Aug 05, 2018
The Tortoise(AKA RAM) always wins in the long game!!!

But they are all pretty nice now a days.

Ford just increased the warranty on 6.7 DEF reductant heater because of on going problems with the system.

"Increase of coverage to 8 years or 120,000 miles - or - if either of those two criteria have passed, the expiration date will then be 12/31/2018"
Grit_dog
Navigator
Aug 05, 2018
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Walaby wrote:
Don't get all worked up over silly little tests.

Just buy a Ram and be done with it.

You'll thank me in the morning.

Mike

You gots dat right!

It's not the walk of shame the next morning that's the issue. Fords and Chevies are sexy too. It's if you get married. You what the high maint b___h or the hot, yet smart and not crazy wife?
Lol
RamGuy2500
Explorer
Aug 05, 2018
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Walaby wrote:
Don't get all worked up over silly little tests.

Just buy a Ram and be done with it.

You'll thank me in the morning.

Mike

You gots dat right!

Unfortunately I wish I could go back in time and buy a Ford or Chevy instead. The Cummins has been great but everything else is a problem. :M
Ralph_Cramden
Explorer II
Aug 05, 2018
Walaby wrote:
Don't get all worked up over silly little tests.

Just buy a Ram and be done with it.

You'll thank me in the morning.

Mike

Thanks, but no thanks. I prefer not driving around in a Catfish.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Aug 05, 2018
Walaby wrote:
Don't get all worked up over silly little tests.

Just buy a Ram and be done with it.

You'll thank me in the morning.

Mike

You gots dat right!
hone_eagle
Explorer
Aug 05, 2018
minnow wrote:
The Ram was dinged because it got the lowest MPG in the test. Did anyone notice that the Ram was also the heaviest truck of all 3 ? The "winner" weighed in at 7940 lbs. and the "loser" was 8400 lbs. Also the winner was 20" shorter. Gee, you think that might played a role in the MPG contest ?

bingo

lets see was the winner a short box?
was the winner a small cab?

I dont know dint watch.
minnow
Explorer
Aug 05, 2018
The Ram was dinged because it got the lowest MPG in the test. Did anyone notice that the Ram was also the heaviest truck of all 3 ? The "winner" weighed in at 7940 lbs. and the "loser" was 8400 lbs. Also the winner was 20" shorter. Gee, you think that might played a role in the MPG contest ?
Walaby
Explorer II
Aug 02, 2018
Don't get all worked up over silly little tests.

Just buy a Ram and be done with it.

You'll thank me in the morning.

Mike
Groover
Explorer II
Aug 01, 2018
Has anyone here encountered anything like the problem that was reported with the Ford in the test porpoising? Is it truly a problem with the truck or was the trailer loaded improperly?

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