New Big Dog on the block

davidaf wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Did you test drive a LongHorn? If not IMHO the seat/driving comfort is awesome.

It wasn't so much the actual "Seat" that was uncomfortable it was the way the truck drove. Couple things that stood out: The powerband is different so take off/acceleration felt a bit softer, ride felt stiffer, EB seemed louder and didn't seem to slow the unladen vehicle as quickly or stay active as long (mind you i'm comparing a 4.3 to 4.1). Last year when I drove the 15 Ram it seemed a lot louder, i was surprised how much quieter it seemed the other day so that has moved down on my issues list. Interestingly the truck felt lower and had more visibility over the hood. Again these were my observations/opinions. It may differ from others experiences/opinions. Almost forgot the mirrors, Ford does make some good mirrors.

Yes the I6 will definitely not accelerate like the V8 but they sure pull like a train when underway. I'm surprised to hear you say the exhaust brake feels soft; mine slows the truck very quickly all the way down to 1,000 rpm and every one I've read about says the same. One thing that you may be unaware of is the eb on the Cummins is a 2 stage; full on and variable. If you were in the variable stage it can feel soft; I run mine on full all the time and like the performance much better. If you try one again, push the eb button once and ensure the yellow light on the dash is on, not the green light.

In regards to the mirrors, Ford wins this one hands down. I drive a 2012 F-150 for work with the tow mirrors and they are awesome. I do find the Ram mirrors pretty good in the tow position and may leave them there permanently.