I wanted a diesel, so I found a 2500. Don’t need higher load capability, don’t want drw. On mine, the frame on 2500/3500 is 1/4 vs 3/16 on the 1500.
To me, the 2500 is a great middle ground, fwiw.
That said, modern 1500 trucks seem to have the same or better capacity than 2500s of old.
Yes, but think of a 2500HD...
I wanted a diesel, so I found a 2500. Don’t need higher load capability, don’t want drw. On mine, the frame on 2500/3500 is 1/4 vs 3/16 on the 1500.
To me, the 2500 is a great middle ground, fwiw.
That said, modern 1500 trucks seem to have the same or better capacity than 2500s of old.
short of the early/mid 90s chevy/GMC 1500 and low-gvw trucks with the 6.5, I don’t think that you get the diesels in trucks that aren’t the HD (>8800 lb) 2500 trucks. So you made my point.Yes, but think of a 2500HD...
I have a RAM 3500 4wd crew cab dually. For my use, the only pick up that would work is a 1-ton dually . And at the time (2017) only Ford and RAM offered enough capability. The GM just didn't have high enough ratings.
I actually considered an MDT or HDT. But having owned those in a business, they are miserable to drive in comparison.
Now, all three have high enough ratings, but I don't care for the GM IFS front end. The Ford interior isn't as nice as RAM. I still have concerns over certain aspects of the Ford built Scorpion Diesel. RAM just recently got rid of the CP4.2 HPFP, and went back to the CP3.
So if I were to replace the '17, it would be a new RAM. The Cummins just has a better feel to me, has the most torque, and I like the interior the best.
The front end begs the question"What were they thinking"? I have a 2018 Silverado half-ton and thought the 2019 redesign was a disaster-but the GM twins sold more than the F-150 last year and the age demographics of buyers moved downwards. So what do I know.....
The front end styling is one thing. But I was specifically talking about the IFS suspension.