Truck reviews

mossyoakpro

Senior Member
Hey guys, I'm not trying to start a "who's is bigger" thread here but I need some real world reviews on an F250 Crew 4wd Powerstroke and a Ram 2500 crew 4wd Cummins.

I'm going to be pulling a 24-26 foot enclosed trailer loaded with furniture and I'm guessing the weight will be somewhere in the 10-12 lb range when loaded and a little heavier on occasion.

I'm on the fence as they are both great trucks and the price difference is really not enough to sway me either way.

Thanks in advance!!
 

mossyoakpro

Senior Member
I towed two at least 30 inch wide X 20 ft long pieces of maple on a trailer with my 2500 hemi,,,,no problem,,,,

I really need a diesel as some of the buying trips will be through the mountains...If I was staying on flat ground I would not hesitate to get the gas burner.
 

mossyoakpro

Senior Member
The Cummins is made to pull period. The Ford will be a more comfortable ride, that’s my experience I really liked the Dodge but bought the Ford because of the ride on long hunting trips and work.

I would have thought the Ram would ride better due to the coil springs instead of the leaf springs....I'll be running a lot of miles so that's something to consider. Thanks!
 

Cmp1

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I really need a diesel as some of the buying trips will be through the mountains...If I was staying on flat ground I would not hesitate to get the gas burner.
I've got the long bed and mine rides great,,,,turning radius is lousy,,,,I don't know about Ford's but mine has the full size front axle,,,,
 
I was about to buy a new truck so I rented a 2018 Dodge 2500 crew to pull my camper to west Texas for a job I pulled it back with a F250 crew both 4x4 Same trailer,route ,basically apples to apples comparison. Personally I liked the Ford better and it rode better imo. But both are good trucks and if I was pulling a lot of weight often I’d have gone with the Cummins it is made to work.
 

transfixer

Senior Member
I used to be a Ford guy through and through, but I'm not impressed with the Ford engines or transmissions, I would lean towards the Dodge for the Cummins engine, and the 68rfe transmission if you can get it, not sure if its still available or not, but the AS68RC trans is not bulletproof like they claim, and extremely expensive if you have to rebuild or replace it. Also from what I hear the Cummins will get you better fuel mileage than the current powerstroke will.
 

Robert28

Senior Member
If you want a manual transmission you better hurry up because RAM discontinued them last year. Some 2018’s left around though.
 

transfixer

Senior Member
I towed two at least 30 inch wide X 20 ft long pieces of maple on a trailer with my 2500 hemi,,,,no problem,,,,

Keep an eye on that Hemi engine, they're having issues with the roller lifters wiping out the cam lobes,,,
 

NE GA Pappy

Mr. Pappy
Keep an eye on that Hemi engine, they're having issues with the roller lifters wiping out the cam lobes,,,
not in the 6.4 just 5.7 2500s have the 6.4 from 18 up possibly in some 17s too
 

mossyoakpro

Senior Member
I used to be a Ford guy through and through, but I'm not impressed with the Ford engines or transmissions, I would lean towards the Dodge for the Cummins engine, and the 68rfe transmission if you can get it, not sure if its still available or not, but the AS68RC trans is not bulletproof like they claim, and extremely expensive if you have to rebuild or replace it. Also from what I hear the Cummins will get you better fuel mileage than the current powerstroke will.


The 68rfe is the standard now in the Ram 2500 trucks, the Aisen is reserved solely for the 3500 and the HO Cummins...I hear the RFE is good as long as you leave everything stock which is the case with me. I'm a guy who keeps a truck a long time as I still have my 1999 Tacoma that I bought new and a 2002 Ford Excursion....My wife is nearing retirement and wants to open an antique shop as that has been her dream at retirement for a while...as for me I get to drive her around the country dragging a trailer buying merchandise. LOL

Thanks for the reply!!
 

ryanh487

Senior Member
My ram 2500 is extremely comfortable, at least in the driver seat. I've taken a couple long trips in it so far and was EXTREMELY pleased with the ride comfort. The stiff towing suspension makes bumps a little more noticeable for the passengers though. It doesn't bother me at all, but then again I also drove a 95 jeep wrangler for 8 years before I bought the ram so just about any suspension feels like a cloud compared to that lol.
 

transfixer

Senior Member
The 68rfe is the standard now in the Ram 2500 trucks, the Aisen is reserved solely for the 3500 and the HO Cummins...I hear the RFE is good as long as you leave everything stock which is the case with me. I'm a guy who keeps a truck a long time as I still have my 1999 Tacoma that I bought new and a 2002 Ford Excursion....My wife is nearing retirement and wants to open an antique shop as that has been her dream at retirement for a while...as for me I get to drive her around the country dragging a trailer buying merchandise. LOL

Thanks for the reply!!

Yes, the 68rfe is fine as long as the motor is kept stock, it doesn't last long if a tuner is put on the truck though, the AS68's are having problems even with stock engines though, they aren't lasting that long, and parts for those are unbelievably expensive. and hard to come by.
 

livinoutdoors

Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
I would suggest this if it is an option, buy a used dodge, or ford before they got the new diesels they have had since?? Not sure what year but they are horrrrrrrrible and expensive to fix( all diesels are $$ to fix to some extent). You can get a much better truck for way less money.
 

normaldave

GON Weatherman
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New 2018, Tradesman, Cummins, 4WD, Anti-spin rear diff, Chrome Group, Popular Equipment Group, Auto Level Rear Air Supsension, 5th wheel prep group, etc. "Burma Shave!" While I like the Ford's, (still own one), for your stated needs, and new, this is the ticket for the price.
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