What truck should I get (srs)

[Wrench7]

I drove my dads 2010 Ram 1500 hemi back from pittsburgh last year and that truck felt amazing in power, comfort and handling. Seriously made me want to sell mine and buy one right then and there and his isn't even the big horn or top of the line package… i just dont have the money.

currently drive an 01 ram 1500 sport which is a lot different haha, but i will be buying either a Cummins or Duramax in the next yea, not considering ford,

i even went to test drive a cummins a few months ago and the guy at the dealership told me to watch backing out so i dont hit that piece of **** ford lol

I owned a '08 ram that was next to worthless and before that I owned a '03 that I had to replace the front half shafts on because the axle was falling apart...I'm leaning heavy on the ford

[Diesel0022]

I drove my dads 2010 Ram 1500 hemi back from pittsburgh last year and that truck felt amazing in power, comfort and handling. Seriously made me want to sell mine and buy one right then and there and his isn't even the big horn or top of the line package… i just dont have the money.

currently drive an 01 ram 1500 sport which is a lot different haha, but i will be buying either a Cummins or Duramax in the next yea, not considering ford,

i even went to test drive a cummins a few months ago and the guy at the dealership told me to watch backing out so i dont hit that piece of **** ford lol

Fords diesels are worlds better than any Dmax, and I'd put them ahead of the 5.9 and 6.7 cummins as well.

[Spartan#x]

Fords diesels are worlds better than any Dmax, and I'd put them ahead of the 5.9 and 6.7 cummins as well.

I think the only Ford diesel that is better than the 6.6 Dmax was the 7.3. Probably the best diesel ever produced for a pickup truck, and it's a damn shame that emissions standards killed it.

I did hear a rumor awhile back that Ford was teaming with CAT to produce a new diesel, but I guess that never happened. Would be epic, especially if they designed one for the F150's.

[CarlitosBX]

Ram's EcoDiesel. I think you get more for your money with Ram.


On a side note, did anyone watch Top Gear last week? They had a shoot out with the Tundra, F150 Queen Ranch and the Ram.

Why no Tundra? The 2014's are hnnnngggg

Fuking this Tundra/thread



Mirin hard on the new tundra reliable and built to work

That step ladder chit that comes in the bed door on those Ford has been a while since they added that chit for manlets lol

Dodge is only good if you have the hemi on it no ecoboost chit lol

[Diesel0022]

I think the only Ford diesel that is better than the 6.6 Dmax was the 7.3. Probably the best diesel ever produced for a pickup truck, and it's a damn shame that emissions standards killed it.

I did hear a rumor awhile back that Ford was teaming with CAT to produce a new diesel, but I guess that never happened. Would be epic, especially if they designed one for the F150's.

What? The 7.3, 6.0, 6.4 and 6.7 are all solid engines. The 6.0, after TSB's are taken care of, are stacking up to be just as reliable as the 7.3. Same with the 6.4.

The 6.7 is still too new to tell, so we'll see in a few years(This is Fords in house diesel, so far, it's spectacular. And has power out the ass)

6.6 has to be one of the worst diesel engines produced to date. They have power, they have mileage, but they lack strongly in the reliability/longevity department.

Both the 5.9 and 6.7 cummins are fantastic engines. It's everything around them that sucks. I think Chryslers electrical systems on the diesel have to be the worst ever

[megadeth20]

What? The 7.3, 6.0, 6.4 and 6.7 are all solid engines. The 6.0, after TSB's are taken care of, are stacking up to be just as reliable as the 7.3. Same with the 6.4.

The 6.7 is still too new to tell, so we'll see in a few years(This is Fords in house diesel, so far, it's spectacular. And has power out the ass)

6.6 has to be one of the worst diesel engines produced to date. They have power, they have mileage, but they lack strongly in the reliability/longevity department.

Both the 5.9 and 6.7 cummins are fantastic engines. It's everything around them that sucks. I think Chryslers electrical systems on the diesel have to be the worst ever

LOL what? what reliability issues does a Duramax have? LB7 injector issues? which is hardly anything compared to the joke 6.0.


edit - must be getting trolled.. claiming all Ford diesels are better than the Dmax AND 5.9 Cummins? notsureifsrs

[Diesel0022]

LOL what? what reliability issues does a Duramax have? LB7 injector issues? which is hardly anything compared to the joke 6.0.

Credibility : Dmax Owner

I owned a LB7, they are mean looking trucks. And if it wasn't for the issues and iffy towing capabilities, I would have kept it.

I'm not bashing Chevy, I am a Chevy guy. But the Dmax sucks. After working as a Diesel mech for 5 years, Duramax's live in the shop. 06-07.5 LBZ's were the best, but still mediocre.

Most common reasons they were brought in?

EGR failure
Warped heads
Head gaskets
Injector wire harness poor location
Pump rub(LLY as well)
Upgrading the stock cooling system (horrid design and efficiency)
Glowplug reflash (not needed on the LML's)
PS Pump relocation (up to LLY, did not tighten enough on some trucks)
PCV gunking up, reroute necessary
Lift motors on driver side

And then petty normal ****

[megadeth20]

Credibility : Dmax Owner

I owned a LB7, they are mean looking trucks. And if it wasn't for the issues and iffy towing capabilities, I would have kept it.

I'm not bashing Chevy, I am a Chevy guy. But the Dmax sucks. After working as a Diesel mech for 5 years, Duramax's live in the shop. 06-07.5 LBZ's were the best, but still mediocre.

Most common reasons they were brought in?

EGR failure
Warped heads
Head gaskets
Injector wire harness poor location
Pump rub(LLY as well)
Upgrading the stock cooling system (horrid design and efficiency)
Glowplug reflash (not needed on the LML's)
PS Pump relocation (up to LLY, did not tighten enough on some trucks)
PCV gunking up, reroute necessary
Lift motors on driver side

And then petty normal ****

I can see your point with a lot of the poor designs by GM such as the injector harness for LLYs, transfer case pump issues, and the PCV crap but there are easy fixes for all of that. The other stuff sounds like pretty common stuff for all diesels with stupid drivers.


FWIW, my LBZ hasn't had any issues but I blocked and disabled my EGR, PCV rerouted, and other small things to make it run better.

[gixxer0.6g]

The inline six is theoretically the better engine because it doesn't have as many moving parts, there are more main bearings for the number of cylinders, an inline 6 is a perfectly balanced engine, and the larger piston size per equal displacement usually suits low-end torque and low RPMs better, i know most inline motors are " bullet proof" being naturally balanced is a huge pro, inline 6 cylinders also produce more torque than V6 configurations, but were talking about i-6 vs fords v8.


i know you know alot more than me..

but this forum deff seams bias to chevy ford.

I'm gonna go with this guy. Probably because i'm slightly biased.

Actually...it can.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a ford guy. I've had 2 broncos, a lightning, an explorer, 4 mustangs, and a superduty. BUT the reason ford has been the best selling truck that long is not because they're better, but because they heavily discount their fleet trucks vs chevy/dodge.

Bingo.

[Diesel0022]

I can see your point with a lot of the poor designs by GM such as the injector harness for LLYs, transfer case pump issues, and the PCV crap but there are easy fixes for all of that. The other stuff sounds like pretty common stuff for all diesels with stupid drivers.


FWIW, my LBZ hasn't had any issues but I blocked and disabled my EGR, PCV rerouted, and other small things to make it run better.

I miss the LBZ, just wasn't worth it for me. I'd rather dump money into performance rather than unnecessary repairs

7.3 owner now

[FaithandArms]

I bought a 2012 Ford F150 so obviously I am biased.... I LOVE my truck. If you go Ford I would go for the 5.0 V8 or the 6.2 V8 and avoid their 6 cylinder eco boost engines. People tend to either love them or hate them and the ones that hate them have had their trucks almost cause accidents due to loss of power when they press the gas pedal at highway speeds.
I have a 5.0 V8 so I don't have to worry about problems like that, however I do sometimes wish I had the 6.2 V8 since it accelerates better and has more power. The 5.0 isn't bad by any means, but I was spoiled because I got to drive my dad's Tundra with a 5.7 V8 and having the bigger engine is nice.

Like someone else said earlier, your best bet is to test drive the trucks you are interested in (back to back if possible).

[thefleshlight]

I'm not bashing Chevy, I am a Chevy guy.

I can see your point with a lot of the poor designs by GM such as the injector harness for LLYs, transfer case pump issues, and the PCV crap but there are easy fixes for all of that. The other stuff sounds like pretty common stuff for all diesels with stupid drivers.

Chevy trucks are for girls and gays.

[Wrench7]

So what are we talking in the way of fuel economy between the F250 and the F150..obviously no-one buy a truck for the economy

[engj]

So what are we talking in the way of fuel economy between the F250 and the F150..obviously no-one buy a truck for the economy

I cant speak to the new 3/4 tons, but I am getting about 18mpg combined (75/25 hwy/city). Keep in mind mileage suffers up here a bit with the snowstorms we have been having, I spend most of my city miles in 4-high and have had a bit of warm-up idling.

Supposed to be another foot of snow here Sunday/Monday.

[marchballer]

Just bought a 2014 Tacoma on Wednesday and I love it so far. Tacoma's are not nearly as small as I thought.

[Wrench7]

I cant speak to the new 3/4 tons, but I am getting about 18mpg combined (75/25 hwy/city). Keep in mind mileage suffers up here a bit with the snowstorms we have been having, I spend most of my city miles in 4-high and have had a bit of warm-up idling.

Supposed to be another foot of snow here Sunday/Monday.

Well you can keep the snow friend. 18mpg ain't too shabby for the size of vehicle....last truck I had was getting 13 mpg.

[Wrench7]

Just bought a 2014 Tacoma on Wednesday and I love it so far. Tacoma's are not nearly as small as I thought.

They look like pretty good size trucks...not tundra size but not Chevy S-10 small

[Cacophony]

f150

ecoboost

win

[gixxer0.6g]

Went hunting in a Raptor this weekend. I've never really been a fan of the raptor mainly because of the price tag and terrible payload but for lazy, redneck, never leave your truck hunting it doesn't get much better. It's pretty much a four wheeler with Cadillac surroundings. A few pics fun.

[LS1SSChris]

There really is no "best" truck to buy whether we are talking diesels or gas they all have their pros/cons and there is no disputing that, there is no absolutely perfect truck. Pick which one you think looks the best, is priced to your liking and appeals the most for your intended uses and roll with it. This is my opinion, do your research but don't overcomplicate