We have 3 11's in our fleet. f250, 350 and a GMC 2500. All plus and minus between them. Congrats, and thank you for helping the economy.

Nice choice!

Pics when its in please.

I guess you don't need the other pickuptrucks.com link (http://special-reports.pickuptrucks....-shootout.html). Best ride, best mileage, best (subjective) looks, best brakes, fastest....the list goes on!

I was thinking of the Denali SUV sorry my bad.

What do you tow the 47 with?

He has never been the same since he confused urine with urea and his truck stopped running.

2008 - 2500 GMC extend cab duramax on 20's. It's my wife's truck.

You know you're asking for trouble don't you?

Just read the Diesel Power Mag towing test between a '11 Ford F350 and a '11 Chevy 3500. Both were dualies and they each towed the same 18,900lb trailer up a mountain pass in Colorado. The Dodge couldn't even compete because it's not rated to tow that much. The Chevy totally dominated all aspects of towing and engine braking. It wasn't even close. They called the fuel economy a tie because the Chevy only won by .7 MPG.

I'm so glad I chose to buy a 2011 Chevy 2500HD!

I have both 11's..F250, 350, and the 2500 GMC. The 3/4 tons are right at 55k and the 1-ton is at 61k. All 3 loaded with close to same gear ratio's, 20's, and equipment. Im at sea level..and I am a GM man, still have more GM's in the yard than Fords.. That test is not correct....unless the turbo that is on the Duramax performs better than the Powerstroke's at that altitude. The two trailers that we have loaded for both crews is about 10500-11k, and when towing with the two stock 3/4 tons the Ford slightly out edges th GMC by 1/2 a truck...and its the opposite way when not towing, but the edge is about a truck length to the GMC at about 20mph to 70. The GMC in my eyes looks better, does have better brakes and a better jake brake. The Ford drives better, has a way nicer interior, pulls the load with better more stability..and feels more like a truck especially when getting muddy, more pumkin clearance. There is not a bad choice...I like them both..but when I got the third truck I opted for the 350 Ford. The only thing I can think of was that the Ford was going into it's clean out cycle, which it does every 175-200 miles vs the GMC does it every 200-250 miles...and possibly that was the cause for the diffenciencies.. Dont get me wrong, Im not making excuses cause I think the Ford got slaughtered..but with slightly more hp/tq at 350 pounds heavier should be closer..something was wrong or the turbo is more effecient at higher altitudes on the GM..and thats why both tests were conducted at that altitude level..GM figured it out.. 2012 is suppose to be Rams big year. We will see if I can add one of these to the stable...
Again good luck with your purchace. Jeff

The D-max beats the Ford at any elevation, from the mouth of a D-max engineer I'm friends with (they have tested both extensively). There's way more to towing than a peak power number. It's at an elevation because that is where the long, steep grades are!

GM has challenged Ford to many different stunts......because they have tested the trucks and know the GM wins. You're experience w/ one pulling a bit faster sounds like a seat of the pants judgment, or did you line them up on the quarter w/ a trailer? You also stated the Ford rides better, no other comparison I've seen agrees with you. I do agree with you though, either truck will suit someone very well.

But if we want to really find a tilted comparo due to altitude, look at the Taurus SHO deal Ford ran, bringing a bunch of NA competition into the mountains to run against the turbo. I don't figure they were towing up the grades so there was a definite reason to be there, for Ford.

The Ram may not be RATED to tow 18,900, but it WILL tow that much and more. I know guys who regularly tow over 20,000lbs with 3500 Rams with larger front brakes and an exhaust brake.