Ford Ram GM

[4x4ord]

When I bought my first F350 back in 2011 I felt there were a number of little things that made Ford a better choice for me than what GM and Ram were offering. Things like power tow mirrors, tail gate step, storage compartments, power acc outlets, a much more heavy duty front end. I haven't kept up with all the changes in the new trucks but I know there are fewer things now that Ford has that the others don't. What I'm aware of is the dual panel sun roof and power mirrors. Ram has the air ride suspension and nicer hips on the dually and the mega cab ... does it have a tailgate step? All three manufacturers offer incredible powertrains. Is there anything that GM has the others don't? In the latest HD diesel 1 tons from the big three what features are available or missing on the different brands?

[azdryheat]

Isn't it nice we have a choice of brands?

[4x4ord]

What about massage seats for the driver and front passenger? Do Ram and GM offer that?

[Ron3rd]

The Ram power tow mirrors are great. Only thing I wish I had was some sort of tailgate step.

[wnjj]

mtofell1 wrote:
They are all great. All the bashing about fuel pumps, etc. on these boards makes me laugh. Very few owners keep these trucks past the warranty period anyway so what difference does it make?

Every post is the same..... "This is going to be the last truck I EVER buy so I want to be sure it's good." Next sentence - "I'll be trading in my 2016 and am hoping to get what I owe on trade...."

Really, just go sit in all of them, shop prices, read, research and take your time. It's hard to make a wrong choice.

It may still matter to those whose warranty was denied due to claims of “water in the fuel”.

[Grit_dog]

IdaD wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
Is there anything that GM has the others don't?

A fuel pump that doesn't moonlight as a grenade.

Best response yet!
I forsee an uptick in CP3 conversions in the near future!

[ktmrfs]

IMHO they are all so good that go do a test drive and decide which one has what you want. Depending on what is important to you each has + and - stuff.

[mtofell1]

They are all great. All the bashing about fuel pumps, etc. on these boards makes me laugh. Very few owners keep these trucks past the warranty period anyway so what difference does it make?

Every post is the same..... "This is going to be the last truck I EVER buy so I want to be sure it's good." Next sentence - "I'll be trading in my 2016 and am hoping to get what I owe on trade...."

Really, just go sit in all of them, shop prices, read, research and take your time. It's hard to make a wrong choice.

[Charlie_D_]

IdaD wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
Is there anything that GM has the others don't?

A fuel pump that doesn't moonlight as a grenade.

Old news? That problem was inherent in the 2001-2004 models.

[4x4ord]

Groover wrote:
"Is there anything that GM has the others don't?"

You may need to clarify whether you mean right now or in 6 months. The new products from both Ram and GM are a few months out. As far as I know the Ram won't have a tailgate step but if you get the air suspension you may be able to make it drop a few inches.

Some info on the Ram

The GM is probably going to be a few months behind the Ram

I didn't realize there was going to be such a long wait period. I was thinking the up coming models.

[edbehnke]

As I understand it the GM 3/4 and one ton 2020s will be out late in the year. 1/2 tons are already out there.

The one BIG change they are pushing is the new tailgate.....it looks neat and it is lite but do you really need one this high-end?

I have a 2015 F350 I purchased this past spring and I really preferred my '06 Chevy but I had to get another truck....next truck will be a GM.

[IdaD]

4x4ord wrote:
Is there anything that GM has the others don't?

A fuel pump that doesn't moonlight as a grenade.

[Cobra21]

Get the best bang for the buck, honestly they are all good!

[Groover]

"Is there anything that GM has the others don't?"

You may need to clarify whether you mean right now or in 6 months. The new products from both Ram and GM are a few months out. As far as I know the Ram won't have a tailgate step but if you get the air suspension you may be able to make it drop a few inches.

Some info on the Ram

The GM is probably going to be a few months behind the Ram

[Hammerboy]

4x4ord wrote:
Is there anything that GM has the others don't?

They offer a incredibly ugly front end on the new 2020 Silverado free of charge. Sorry, I couldn't resist the snarky remark;)

Dan