F350 or Ram
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GON
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Currently have three Super Duties. Newest is a 2019 with a 6.7l diesel. The 2019 has been near trouble free, with the exception of a DEF fluid heater line.
A co-worker purchased a 2024 Chevy one ton. I was amazed at how well built the truck was. I'm addition, I found the Chevy looking much more serviceable (visually), than the Ford.
Without hesitation, I would include a through inspection of Chevy's 2025 one ton trucks as part of a one ton truck purchase analysis.
GON
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Hotshot loads typically are weighted directly over the rear axle via a gooseneck, not sure how relevant a hotshot configuration is to test frame strength.
Hotshots provide awesome data points for full size truck purchasers, not sure frame strength is one of the many data points a hot shot configuration provides.
I would love to see extensive research from hot shot drivers with 500k miles. I would gladly pay for the report.
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1) Company drivers are hard on trucks. OTOH, hotshotting can be largely highway miles which greatly benefits trucks.
2) Those are 4th gen rams, specifically 2013-2018 3500s with the Aisin/HO.
3) If you watch enough videos, you pickup clues that his trucks may have had some modifications.
Not to speak for him, but IIRC he had a bad run with the 2022+ models at low miles, has experimented with fords but thinks they're too powerful to survive company drivers, is hopeful for 2025+ ram.
He also maintained the heck out of those trucks. They did about 100k a year on them, so for instance, every year in the fall they'd dump coolant and do a water pump. 100k water pump pm. Boom. Costs less to PM parts in your shop than to have them fail far from home even if you replace them less often.
Few things to consider. Ford 10 speeds are still having issues.
Everything has been talked about except body rot. If you have harsh winters, there is a huge advantage to getting the ford aluminum body. It will not rust or corrode. Not even the most field beat pieces of junk have corrosion.
Dodge also has the longest running classic body which you can see the edges are starting to show the die's and stamping machines are reaching end of life. However this is a very good thing. Body parts will be very plentiful should you get into an accident or have a rust issue.
As for GM, I cannot comment. Nobody in my family has them.
Everything has been talked about except body rot. If you have harsh winters, there is a huge advantage to getting the ford aluminum body. It will not rust or corrode. Not even the most field beat pieces of junk have corrosion.
Dodge also has the longest running classic body which you can see the edges are starting to show the die's and stamping machines are reaching end of life. However this is a very good thing. Body parts will be very plentiful should you get into an accident or have a rust issue.
As for GM, I cannot comment. Nobody in my family has them.
Was just talking about this with a buddy yesterday. I would get the new 2025 Ram 3500. With the correct options they look fine. For me either Big Horn or Laramie with sport package painted bumpers.
Ford is great too but not a fan of these new super duty headlights. Too bug eye for me. They only seem to look right in high trim levels and certain colors.
Ford is great too but not a fan of these new super duty headlights. Too bug eye for me. They only seem to look right in high trim levels and certain colors.
4wd
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Parked by the ER at a large medical complex
Easy to see Ford SD/PSD has a strong market share in the ambulance sector - unsung hero trucks right there …
Easy to see Ford SD/PSD has a strong market share in the ambulance sector - unsung hero trucks right there …
BrendanC
$100 site donor 2024
Houston fire has gotten rid of almost all diesel ambulances and relies heavily on gasoline powered chevrolets. diesels just aren’t reliable with long idle hours like they used to be thanks to emissions.
+1 What a shame.
I'm not sure why this thread was brought back to life. But anyway, I'll say drive them all to decide. Recently while out driving in my now 9 year old RAM 3500 Crew cab Dually, with the HO Cummins and Aisin trans. I stopped to look at and ultimately test drive a Platinum F450. Yes, the cab in the F450 is slightly larger, but ultimately that is irrelevant to me. What I noticed is that the interior on that 100k+ F450, felt much cheaper than the interior of my 9 year old RAM.
Although I will say I'm not a fan of the oversized screen which controls just about everything in the new RAM.
So next I drove down the street to a GM dealership, and took out a fully loaded 100k+ Dually. The seats were terrible. I thought maybe that's just my own opinion, but then I watched this video last night. I felt some confirmation from a guy who worked/works in automotive sales, and spends his days reviewing vehicles.
Although I will say I'm not a fan of the oversized screen which controls just about everything in the new RAM.
So next I drove down the street to a GM dealership, and took out a fully loaded 100k+ Dually. The seats were terrible. I thought maybe that's just my own opinion, but then I watched this video last night. I felt some confirmation from a guy who worked/works in automotive sales, and spends his days reviewing vehicles.
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2025 Ram and newer is the truck to be in! Test drove the new 8sp Cummins and what a solid and smooth truck. We have 2017 to 2024 rams at work and shifting is clunky but very low maintenance and only recall work done at dealer. The most comfortable truck on the market and interior is top notch.
We have multiple GM’s gas and diesel also and they are dealership queens 2019 to 2023 and the most horrendous seating. Worse than any truck I have ever driven.
We have ford 6.2 gassers that have been solid but very low grade interior quality for sure.
Hope this helps
We have multiple GM’s gas and diesel also and they are dealership queens 2019 to 2023 and the most horrendous seating. Worse than any truck I have ever driven.
We have ford 6.2 gassers that have been solid but very low grade interior quality for sure.
Hope this helps
I havnt kept up in the GM and Ford diesels offerings. Not sure how their reliability really is compared to the Ram. I see the newer Rams have cam, grid heater and the usual emissions issues. The newest trucks have quite a few electrical gremlins but apparently the 8 speed is the bees knees.
My old 2017 3500 with flat tappets, the Aisin and the smallest touch screen they have has been quite solid.
My old 2017 3500 with flat tappets, the Aisin and the smallest touch screen they have has been quite solid.
