SPL_Josh Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I will throw something a bit different at you. When it comes to guys hauling trailers at the track, I see F350 trucks and GM products, next to no Dodge trucks. This is from going to NMCA, LSX, and other big races where people are hauling from all over the country. They are pulling everything from 28 foot rigs, to big ass Gooseneck, tri axle deals. I've seen more dodge hauling 3/4 car trailers at auto auctions or rv's cross country for business than ford and Chevy combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I've seen more dodge hauling 3/4 car trailers at auto auctions or rv's cross country for business than ford and Chevy combined. +1 I think the fact that they're Chevy's and Fords can be pretty well attributed to the fact that their hauling racecars. Brand loyalty and so on, while Dodge has a racing presence, Ford and GM are absolutely more prevalent in racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 How important is rear seating? If you want it to be comfortable for taller people, then the Dodge is the only one that has a ton of room in the back for passengers. If this is something you don't care about, then I would go with the Ford. If those cabs are anything like the 1500 or F150 I'd have to disagree. While dad was looking to trade in his 07 F150 he REALLY wanted to try something different (all Ford trucks save a GM back in the late 80s). My brother is 6'0, 300lbs and I'm 6'1 300lbs (yes, I know we're fatties, but be nice ya jerks. Remember, I was 421lbs and he 355 lbs). The F150 allowed us to sit in line without me having to move the front seatt from it's furthest back position and he had about 5-6" of room between his knees and the back of the front seat. I don't know what the interior numbers are (haven't looked them up) but for actual AIS experience we liked the back seat room of the Ford best. As far as service goes...I have never had a single problem with any Ford Truck I've ever owned. I buy them and they never see the dealership again until I'm ready for a new one. This. Dad paid $17K out the door for his 07 (5.4L V8) back in 09. Racked it up to ~80K from ~23K in the 4 years he owned it (if I remember right) and he got $13,500 trade in when he bought the 2013. They put it back on their lot for $17K. Great value. Never a problem with it. Hauled cars, sound equipment trailers, and tractors on the regular. Now his Ecoboost is doing the towing without issue. Same story with his 96 F150 with the 5.0 V8. Bought it for $12K, drove the crap out of it for 9 years, and sold it for a good price. Never an issue. Always hauling these trailers and taking my quad to Wayne regularly. Grandpa drove all 3 while he was alive. Never anything bigger than his 2500 GM. In the end he always came back to Ford. Fewest probs and best value in his opinion. He was the same with cars as well. At one point he traded in an 80's Escort (forget the exact year) with some ~350K miles on it and all he ever did to it was routine maintenance. Yeah, I know that's not the norm, but he took extremely good care of ANYTHING he was blessed with. When something even started to get funky he'd fix it and do so the right way. Wasn't uncommon for him to hang 250K miles on a vehicle of any kind and trade it in. Most Dodges I know, including my Dakota, had trans issues. I know things have changed/improved in recent years and I know you're not looking at Dakotas, but this is all I can help with given the first hand experience I have. Hope this helps a little. If not, my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 +1 I think the fact that they're Chevy's and Fords can be pretty well attributed to the fact that their hauling racecars. Brand loyalty and so on, while Dodge has a racing presence, Ford and GM are absolutely more prevalent in racing. Not so much, I see F-350 trucks at the LSX events all the time. Guy that was in the pit across from us had a 8 second trans am with a maxed out F-350 pulling his rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Need a new tow vehicle, who has owned either of these and what are your thoughts on Ford vs. Ram? The good, the bad, the ugly....... Why aren't you considering a Duramax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledhead36 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Stopped and looked at both yesterday, I like the interior better in the Ram. The Ford is very techy and square looking. Still need to drive them, the pulling power on the Ram is rated at 30,000 with the new diesel and transmission for the 2013. Seems like the customers have not been thrilled with the past models, but maybe they hit a home run with the new power train. The Fords have a great reputation, not as nice inside, however I have not seen the Platinum yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 After reading this thread i went to Dodge's website and "built" a aisin dodge and you can get a base model for about 40k. Seems like a great price for an awesome drivetrain/truck. I really have nothing else to add. :gone: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Is this a truck you are going to keep for a looooong time (outside of warranty)? Do you turn your own wrenches? If so the Ford and Chevy diesels are nightmares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Is this a truck you are going to keep for a looooong time (outside of warranty)? Do you turn your own wrenches? If so the Ford and Chevy diesels are nightmares. From another thread: Dads 2013 F150 has already pulled my truck with no prob and so far has been phenomenal. Plus, he bought it at Nourse in Chillicothe where the owner paid out of pocket for this warranty (in order to compete with Hyundai and similar warranties since the Honda, Toyota, and Ford/Lincoln factory warranties wouldn't). Regardless of how you personally feel about the Ecoboost and whether or not ~0.000475% of buyers having problems seems ludicrous to you that's a stellar warranty that I don't think any dealership or factory rivals. http://pictures.dealer.com/n/noursechillicotheautomalloh/0751/25d67cfd0a0d028a01423820339b3ae0.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owndjoo Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I've seen more dodge hauling 3/4 car trailers at auto auctions or rv's cross country for business than ford and Chevy combined. THIS... I know of two cross-country transport company owners. one with only dodges, the other with ford... guess who's looking to sue ford over engine issues?? haha Dodge all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 From another thread: Without getting too far from the topic at hand, since the warranty linked is from a specific dealer and is not from the manufacturer. Sorry I personally don't believe in 3rd Party warranties. In general, they are a joke. Good luck getting any worked approved without a crap ton of hassle. Specially on a drive train, they will weasel their way out of paying. Oh and I haven't seen an 3/4 ton ecoboost. Has little validity in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Without getting too far from the topic at hand, since the warranty linked is from a specific dealer and is not from the manufacturer. Sorry I personally don't believe in 3rd Party warranties. In general, they are a joke. Good luck getting any worked approved without a crap ton of hassle. Specially on a drive train, they will weasel their way out of paying. Oh and I haven't seen an 3/4 ton ecoboost. Has little validity in this thread. I was replying to a post regarding warranty and service. I also stated it was from a dealership. I thought it was valid. No? Maybe I'm misunderstanding. I already said the Ecoboost doesn't matter but in that post was talking cab sizes, not just engines. I also felt that was relevant. As I told the OP, if it doesn't help him, my bad. Just keep scrolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_in Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Go with the Cummins, although I might be a little biased. I have put just under 30K miles on my Cummins in 11 months and it hasn't missed a beat, all I have done is changed oils and filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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