JD Dearden

This thread is just a bunch of opionons.

You almost can't go wrong just pick the truck you like. I own a Dodge and I really like it. The trans is fine assuming you don't drive like a *******. The main reason I went with the Dodge was the price tag.

The Chevy is probably my overall favorite. It will produce excellent power and easily be the most comfortable.

The Ford is a great truck also, the compound turbos they have on them produce a lot of back pressure and don't perform well at elevation but still a great truck.

Just go with the own you like the most.

PokerRun388

LOL, i can't wait to see your boat, but on a serious note, I love the look of the Dodge HD truck. I think that would be a great choice. I just saw a Ford F450 Dually today, and that looked great too. It looked like it wanted to pull a Skater , LOL...

offshorexcursion

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Just rode in my friends HO 800lb/ft. Amazing! I thought my new 2010 was awesome but somehow this one is even better. Tons of power great ride amazing interior. I was really impressed with the A/C leather seats. BUY ONE you will be happy!

575cat

which one would you really trust on the open road or a long trip ? I would go with the dodge , but then again I own one , have heard to many horror stories on the other 2 .

soldier4402

You are so right, all are good trucks. But like I said earlier Dodge is not the leader of the pack. But you have to factor in price,towing, etc. I will say this if you are getting a 350 or 450 dually whatever brand, thats a lot of towing power, and if you are towing under 10k both of those trucks are a huge waste of money.

kellyshooty

have heard nothing but horror stories on the new dodges. my neighbor has one and been back to dealer 3 times already, shot tranny already.

575cat

do the searches on the 6.0 6.4 fords ,its endless , now that the factory warranties are running out or have run out allot of these people are getting caught with theyre pants down . I tell my customers and people I know if your going to buy a diesel chevy or dodge do not leave the lot without an extended warranty , and some times that wont cover it .Had a customer buy a 6.0 ford and got the extended warrany , a month later the EGR cooler blew and was not covered because it was attached to the engine and nort part of the engine ? but your right the trans will always be the week link, allot has to do with the opperator .

JD Dearden

The 6.0 which is the world's first diesel powered coolant pump is a massive piece of crap. The 6.4 though is a good motor, some of them do occasionally puke but it is a good motor.

JD Dearden

I had a 2006 with a standard trans. I ran that truck for 40,000 miles makeing around 740hp and 1700 ft pounds. I did replace the clutch but the trans held up well. The motor also held 90 pounds of boost hundreds of times on just head studs.

soldier4402

Yup 6.0 is junk specially from 02-03 to 2005. 06-07 werent bad. 6.4 is not junk and never heard anything bad about them yet.

For what its worth buddy has a 10 Ram hemi, been in 2-3 times already and tranny humms

But what was said above about warranties is good advice with a diesel. Me personally regardless of brand I will always have a powertrain warranty on a diesel whether it be factory or extended. You pay twice the money for diesel parts and 20% more on labor charges. Alot of diesels require special tools and knowledge to fix them, its not like a chevy 1500 where you and some friends can sit in the driveway on a saturday with a 12 pack and figure something out.