From Ram to a Ford

[GBuilders]

I posted a few weeks back about selling my 14 Ram MC DRW for a 3/4 ton Ram or Ford. I have since purchased a 2019 Ford 3/4 ton Platinum.
Here are my opinions after 2300 miles in the Ford.
Ford-
- more comfortable seats and cabin.
- smoother ride
- tons of power and pretty fast
- transmission shifts smoother then the Ram Aisan no clunking.
- massage seats are awesome
- much better sunroof.
- very nice tailgate with step

Ram
- Cummins is a better pulling motor IMO, but it was a DRW compared to a SRW and there’s no comparison, as well as different gears and the Aisan was a very good towing trans.
- better EB over the Ford
- megacab has more storage space
- better sound sound system
- some features are better then the other and vise versa.
- almost cried when they took my Ram.

I am very happy with my new Ford. I just hope I get the same reliability as my last two Rams. I’m not brand loyal because these manufactures don’t care about me or what I think. I buy the truck that feels good to me when I test drive. That’s why I choose the Ford this time around.
BTW all of these trucks are awesome but very expensive.

[blofgren]

Nice report, thanks for sharing. The new Super Duties are certainly sweet, but I just don’t think I could give up my CP3 equipped Cummins for anything with a CP4 pump.

[BB_TX]

cummins2014 wrote:
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And as said they do look silly, but they get the job done. And yet how hard would it be to redesign them, maybe the new generation Rams will be different, or at least better .

Once a manufacturer establishes a "look", it is hard for them to back off that and do anything similar to a competitor.

[cummins2014]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

IdaD wrote:

tchil wrote:
And Bonus on the Ford you can go from towing mirrors to non towing mirrors from the drivers seat unlike the stupid RAM mirrors. That is one thing I hate about my RAM compered to the Ford.

Rams have the worst towing mirrors of the three HD trucks by far. I mean, they're fine when they're in tow mode aside from looking kind of silly, but they don't work nearly as well when you fold them in.

Antlers up! I love mine.

Since you have never towed with the Ford mirrors, nothing to compare, but there is no comparison, the Ford mirrors are just better then the Ram, its been said before by many.

And as said they do look silly, but they get the job done. And yet how hard would it be to redesign them, maybe the new generation Rams will be different, or at least better .

[Me_Again]

IdaD wrote:

tchil wrote:
And Bonus on the Ford you can go from towing mirrors to non towing mirrors from the drivers seat unlike the stupid RAM mirrors. That is one thing I hate about my RAM compered to the Ford.

Rams have the worst towing mirrors of the three HD trucks by far. I mean, they're fine when they're in tow mode aside from looking kind of silly, but they don't work nearly as well when you fold them in.

Many just run Antlers UP!

[Cummins12V98]

IdaD wrote:

tchil wrote:
And Bonus on the Ford you can go from towing mirrors to non towing mirrors from the drivers seat unlike the stupid RAM mirrors. That is one thing I hate about my RAM compered to the Ford.

Rams have the worst towing mirrors of the three HD trucks by far. I mean, they're fine when they're in tow mode aside from looking kind of silly, but they don't work nearly as well when you fold them in.

Antlers up! I love mine.

[GBuilders]

On the cooled seats I can’t tell the difference between the Ram and the Ford. Funny thing is I had a hard time getting use to the Ford mirrors.
The seat massage I thought was ridiculous when I first drove it but I went on a 600 mile trip right after I got the truck and I really enjoyed them on the long drives. It’s not vibration it’s a rolling or something on the back and bottom.

My ram Aisan Tranny would have a clunking sound when shifting from drive to park sometimes. My brothers Ram did the same thing. Took it to dealer and let them listen to it and said it’s normal.
Obviously the ride on the 3/4 ton is smoother then the DRW Ram so i didn’t mean for that to be a strike in the Ram. Truth be told if i had to buy a truck to tow my 5 wheel or other trailers it would be the same truck I sold. I was close to crying when they drove it away. I loved my Ram.
Im not brand loyal so i drive the new 3/4 ton Ford and Ram and choose between them. Price was the same on both.

[IdaD]

tchil wrote:
And Bonus on the Ford you can go from towing mirrors to non towing mirrors from the drivers seat unlike the stupid RAM mirrors. That is one thing I hate about my RAM compered to the Ford.

Rams have the worst towing mirrors of the three HD trucks by far. I mean, they're fine when they're in tow mode aside from looking kind of silly, but they don't work nearly as well when you fold them in.

[tchil]

And Bonus on the Ford you can go from towing mirrors to non towing mirrors from the drivers seat unlike the stupid RAM mirrors. That is one thing I hate about my RAM compered to the Ford.

[rhagfo]

Travlingman wrote:

LanceRKeys wrote:
So do the seats massage, or do they just vibrate?

There are multiple air bladders in the bottom and back of the seats. They fill and then release themselves in sequence. You can use both or just the bottom or back. Very nice on a trip.

Yep, cool day seat heaters on massage on, I can see just melting in to seat!

[Travlingman]

LanceRKeys wrote:
So do the seats massage, or do they just vibrate?

There are multiple air bladders in the bottom and back of the seats. They fill and then release themselves in sequence. You can use both or just the bottom or back. Very nice on a trip.

[LanceRKeys]

So do the seats massage, or do they just vibrate?

[ford_truck_guy]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Edd505 wrote:
heated and cooled seats

Cooled or ventilated?

Well I know on our 2016 I would need to look and see how it is stated it, but mine sure feel cool when on.

Now not sure the massage seat is a good idea, long day heat and massage would equal me going to sleep.

I agree on the massage part! Our RAM's have "Ventilated" seats. It creates a cooling effect by pushing air thru the seats and causing an evaporating effect making you "FEEL" like they are cooling.

So to be CLEAR Ford guys are your seats tied to the AC system???

Not 100% sure... I can say that there IS forced air running threw the seats, I had a loose hose and constant air sound till it was fixed.

I did find this -
How do FORD air conditioned seats work?
"Cooled (or air conditioned) seats work by confining cooled air directly in the seat where the passenger is seated. ... The porous material of the car seat by itself allows your body to breathe, making it feel cooler and less sweaty. Multiple fans are put within the seat to provide air circulation."
AND this -
"The fan blows up through the seat holes and out. It isn't related to your vehicle HVAC, it is a separate system using a thermo-electric device. Each seat has its own fan intake with air filter underneath."

So , , If anyone doubted Lynnmor, shame on them !

[Grit_dog]

^ Doubt there's AC running to the seats.
Seat coolers aren't needed until things start getting moist down there, lol. So just some airflow cures swamp @ss pretty effectively via the pellitier effect! lol

[Cummins12V98]

rhagfo wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Edd505 wrote:
heated and cooled seats

Cooled or ventilated?

Well I know on our 2016 I would need to look and see how it is stated it, but mine sure feel cool when on.

Now not sure the massage seat is a good idea, long day heat and massage would equal me going to sleep.

I agree on the massage part! Our RAM's have "Ventilated" seats. It creates a cooling effect by pushing air thru the seats and causing an evaporating effect making you "FEEL" like they are cooling.

So to be CLEAR Ford guys are your seats tied to the AC system???

[Lynnmor]

They are cooled by using the Peltier effect.