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Getting into truck shopping mode and looking at the available 3/4-1 ton trucks with the towing capacity that I'll need.
Reading reviews is useless because they tend to be songs of praise and devotion from brand loyalists, and seeing that I'm not one it gets old pretty quick..
My budget is $45K-ish, $50K tops, looking at trucks around 2014-2016 with the largest cab available by each manufacturer in premium trim levels and no more than 50K miles (preferably a lot less).
This is my DD and used for family road trips and such, ain't nobody got time for base packages and anything less than crew cab.
At this point in my research I feel that all of the models in the category have more than enough power for the job but GM is ahead of the game with 910 (!) ft/lbs from their D-Max while Dodge is at the back of the pack with 800 ft/lbs out of the Cummins (Fords are at 860~).
Dodge is definitely in the lead for cab size with the condo-on-wheels mega cab and I also like their interior design better than the rest, which is good because the exterior design is "meh" at best (but not quite as butt ugly as the Fords).
I'm kinda bummed with how small the GM interior feel once you stuff a couple of kid's seats in the back.
So, Track HQ brain trust, many of you are towing big trailers with your Ram, Silverado/Sierra, F250/350, I'm looking for the stuff that you DON'T like.
No need to add another "Allison trans is the best" or "Cummins torque blah blah blah"... Let's hear about the parts that you found out that you didn't care for after a couple years of usage, the stuff that broke, what you needed to fix that you thought was total bullsh*t, bad dealer / corporate experiences, design flaws that bug you etc..
Also, sharing you real world experience with emissions related parts will be appreciated, what's your DEF consumption looking like and such.
TIA!
Reading reviews is useless because they tend to be songs of praise and devotion from brand loyalists, and seeing that I'm not one it gets old pretty quick..
My budget is $45K-ish, $50K tops, looking at trucks around 2014-2016 with the largest cab available by each manufacturer in premium trim levels and no more than 50K miles (preferably a lot less).
This is my DD and used for family road trips and such, ain't nobody got time for base packages and anything less than crew cab.
At this point in my research I feel that all of the models in the category have more than enough power for the job but GM is ahead of the game with 910 (!) ft/lbs from their D-Max while Dodge is at the back of the pack with 800 ft/lbs out of the Cummins (Fords are at 860~).
Dodge is definitely in the lead for cab size with the condo-on-wheels mega cab and I also like their interior design better than the rest, which is good because the exterior design is "meh" at best (but not quite as butt ugly as the Fords).
I'm kinda bummed with how small the GM interior feel once you stuff a couple of kid's seats in the back.
So, Track HQ brain trust, many of you are towing big trailers with your Ram, Silverado/Sierra, F250/350, I'm looking for the stuff that you DON'T like.
No need to add another "Allison trans is the best" or "Cummins torque blah blah blah"... Let's hear about the parts that you found out that you didn't care for after a couple years of usage, the stuff that broke, what you needed to fix that you thought was total bullsh*t, bad dealer / corporate experiences, design flaws that bug you etc..
Also, sharing you real world experience with emissions related parts will be appreciated, what's your DEF consumption looking like and such.
TIA!
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