Diesels...Ford vs GMC vs Dodge
Set your brand allegiance aside. Using real world experience and personal knowledge, what is the better SRW Diesel pick-up? When it is all said and done, they all probably perform acceptably. Take ...
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I love the way a tread morphs when such a topic is posed. Starts as brand comparison, based on inexperience, then goes to American vs. off-shore companies, then to individual citizenship-all interesting but here is where I am (and perhaps the spirit in which this thread was started).
I am brand new to RVing and not a gear head. My dear wife and I just bought our first trailer (1999 Wilderness-max wt 8300 lbs) this past labor day and pulled it from Arkansas to The Black Hills and back with my 1999 Yukon (see, I told you I was new-LOL). Now I'm looking for a more suitable TV but don't have a lot of money-maybe $15K. Therefore, I'm looking at a older truck. I've decided that I want a diesel, crew cab with a full bed. I've seen several in my price range and they include the 99 to 02 7.3 Power Stroke, or a 6.0 cheap enough to allow another $4k to have the studs, egr and other bulletroof upgrades made, or an 2000 to 05 Duraxax. I haven't considered Dodge because, although the Cummings ais a good engine, what hear from Dodge owners of that era being that the ride is quite hard (maybe I'm being misguided on that point). The main thing that this truck will be used for is pulling the RV for recreational use on a couple of long trips and many local trips per year. Reasonable comfort is an issue for my DW.
With all of that said, I was lookin to see on this thread is what owners of trucks in this age category may have to offer as to their pros and cons to help me narrow the field. Any help?
I am brand new to RVing and not a gear head. My dear wife and I just bought our first trailer (1999 Wilderness-max wt 8300 lbs) this past labor day and pulled it from Arkansas to The Black Hills and back with my 1999 Yukon (see, I told you I was new-LOL). Now I'm looking for a more suitable TV but don't have a lot of money-maybe $15K. Therefore, I'm looking at a older truck. I've decided that I want a diesel, crew cab with a full bed. I've seen several in my price range and they include the 99 to 02 7.3 Power Stroke, or a 6.0 cheap enough to allow another $4k to have the studs, egr and other bulletroof upgrades made, or an 2000 to 05 Duraxax. I haven't considered Dodge because, although the Cummings ais a good engine, what hear from Dodge owners of that era being that the ride is quite hard (maybe I'm being misguided on that point). The main thing that this truck will be used for is pulling the RV for recreational use on a couple of long trips and many local trips per year. Reasonable comfort is an issue for my DW.
With all of that said, I was lookin to see on this thread is what owners of trucks in this age category may have to offer as to their pros and cons to help me narrow the field. Any help?
