new tow vehicle

[3ares]

I'm thinking about changing to a newer tow vehicle. Anyone have experience with a late model Ford diesel? I tow a 30' fifth wheel.
Thanks.

[blofgren]

I would suggest doing some reading on some Ram/Cummins forums. As much as some people have had some issues, the vast majority of owners of the 4th generation Rams are very satisfied with their trucks. The current Ram is a completely different animal than your current truck; I think you would be surprised! In the past I always felt the Ram was lacking compared to the Ford but that is certainly not the case anymore.

One major point that pushed me to the Ram was the difference in engine complexity. A look under the hood of the Ram vs the Ford is a real eye opener. I plan on keeping my truck for a very long time so long term reliability and repair costs were very important to me.

Good luck on your purchase!

[3ares]

Posted: 12/16/16 01:17pm Link | Quote | Print | Notify Moderator
Has your Ram been a good truck? Curious as to what's driving you to the Ford. I actually made the switch the other way around (Ford to Ram) and am very satisfied.

2013 Ram 3500 Megacab DRW Laramie 4x4, 6.7L Cummins, G56, 3.73, Maximum Steel, black lthr, RAM 20k sliding hitch, Retrax, Linex, and a bunch of options incl. cargo camera
2008 Corsair Excella Platinum 34.5 CKTS fifth wheel with winter package & disc brakes ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

My Ram has served me well, except for the transmission. It was replaced under warranty once by the Dodge Boys and when I lost confidence in the replacement trans. I put in a Goreng billet trans. it works great. I would stay with the Ram but it gets really bad reviews from Consumer Reports. Also, I liked the Quad Cab size which is not offered any longer.

Happy Travels

[blofgren]

Has your Ram been a good truck? Curious as to what's driving you to the Ford. I actually made the switch the other way around (Ford to Ram) and am very satisfied.

[1jeep]

FYI...I had a bid on all 3, no brand preference as I believe all the new diesels are great trucks.

it just came down to who made me the best deal on what they had as I didn't want to order a truck. Honestly if someone in new England had a GMC denali dually I would have pushed for it as I like the dash in that better than my ford.

[Me_Again]

3ares wrote:
Thank y'all for your quick input on the Ford diesel. This helps makeup my mind.
Happy Travels to all.

Clue! All the Ford people will praise Fords, all the GM people will praise GMs and all the RAM people will praise the RAMs. Go test all three. Buy the one that turns your crank, not other people's cranks.

[1jeep]

previous was a 2011 f250 with 6.7 just over 110k miles and zero issues! My current truck just turned 12k miles, one issue....some tool in a car hit it 2 weeks ago and it now has $8k in damage, but not the trucks fault.

[3ares]

Thank y'all for your quick input on the Ford diesel. This helps makeup my mind.
Happy Travels to all.

[ford_truck_guy]

I have the "15" version of their 6.7 and love it .. .. It was the first year they added the on-off button for the engine brake..

[GeoBoy]

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[FishOnOne]

thanks for the intro Grit

I have a '12 Super Duty with 108k miles and not a single issue to date. My truck gets impressive fuel economy, used as a daily driver, pulls my camper, boat, utililty trailer/tractor like a dream. I'm planning on changing the transmission fluid and rear end fluid and go another 100k miles.

[Grit_dog]

Fish on..........














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[agesilaus]

I have a 2012 Ford F350 6.7L, the newer models have some small changes in the power train that increases HP and torque a bit. The upper end 2017 SD trucks are loaded with all sorts of cameras and such, with the price to match.

My truck has been basically trouble free, we run all over the western mountains all summer long and have been up to Banff and the Canadian Rockies. The only problems I've had were a corroded battery strap, and a ghost Advanced Trak error message. I did have a hose blow on the turbine when we were in NM. Everything except the Advanced Trak error have been fixed under warranty. The mystery error is most likely a wire with bare insulation that once in awhile shorts out. The dealer couldn't find it.

This is my first diesel and I am a convert. The truck has pulled our 11K fiver up and down mountains all over the country.

If you are thinking about a used truck be sure to get a 2011 or later when They have the 6.7L