Steering/Ride Quality of Big Three HD trucks

travelnutz wrote:
To the OP;

You asked about Dodge Rams with the solid front axle ride and steering wheel jerking?

As one poster had eluded to: A new Dodge Ram may feel good right off the off the showroom floor (but be sure the tires are at full inflation like when towing) and have a better ride than the Ford and have slightly less steering wheel jerking than your Ford. However, it's short lived and as the miles pile on, you'll be back in the same boat you're in now.

As has been the subject of several threads right here on this forum: Dodge Ram dealers are famous for having very low tire pressures in their trucks on the lot so people trying them out think they ride nice. Only to find after the purchase, when they inflate the tires properly, the ride is very harsh and jolty and the steering wheel feels every bump or tar strip. It doesn't get better with miles driven as it gets progressively worse.

Do yourself and your arms a favor and drive several used Dodge Rams and GM's with over 50K or over 100K on the same roads at the same speed and you'll see the big difference that miles driven really sets them way apart. GM's IFS and front end symmetry design is so far superior in ride, lack of steering jerk, and handling even after many miles of driving and that there's no comparison. It's been posted for years on every forum I have been on and so many times about the real difference in ride and handling quality between the GM's and Dodge Ram or Ford trucks and written by the actual owners of these various vehicles, not advertisement or brand cheerleaders bloviating BS about what they own. The owners should know as they have and very experience of the issues every time they drive their truck.

Drive new and used trucks of from all 3 manufacturers and you'll be much better informed as to what's best for you now and down the road!