The truth about Dodge Diesel Trucks?

Question

I keep hearing people say that Ford and Chevy are much better than dodge in every way. are these people write or wrong. please only comment if you have or have had a dodge pickup on how you liked it

Answer 1

Most everyone else has covered this topic very well.

I will say I think the Ford interior is a little nicer. I'm satisfied with my Dodge's interior.

Some say the metal is thinner on Dodges. However lots of folks have tested this theory out with a micrometer and found it to be false.

The big thing to me is you NEVER hear of anyone swapping a Powerstroke into a Dodge. But its very common to find Fords that have a Cummins swapped into them!

For a long time on the F650 and F750 the Powerstroke was the base engine and the Cummins 5.9 was an upgrade (along with a CAT).

Finally Ford does NOT own Cummins and had no hand at all in designing the 5.9. I can't believe retarded stuff like this still comes up. At one time Ford owned less than 10% of Cummins stock but it has been bought back by Cummins. Do any kind of internet search and you can see for yourself.

Answer 2

I think that's really up to personal preference and personal experience. If you really dig into it, you will find that people truly swear by their Dodge and others who swear at it. Same with Ford and Chevy.

The Dodge Cummins engine is a pretty good piece of engineering. Some years of Ford Super Duties have had lots of really bad problems with the diesel engine. Same with the Chevys. The Dodge Truck bodies seem to not be in the same league as the Chevy and Ford. And, mileages between the different engines varies widely.

It really comes down to what you want and what you like. Buy the one that best suits your needs.

Answer 3

All I can tell you is a black dodge Ram diesel is still worth a ton more than a comparable Ford or chevy even 10 or 15 years old. And there is a reason for it. They are tough and you rarely see them at the used car lot. Ford and Chevy's you see them all the time.

Answer 4

Have 2 05s Dodge 4x4 fuel mpg is the best 17 =20> quiet> Comfort> Sit in a chevy hard seats>Steers like a mack truck>Ford hear it coming 2 blocks away>Both around 12 14 mpg>Trans issues>But won't buy another Dodge till made in the USA>not Assembled in Mexico>Ford ? Chevy ?God only knows where the parts are from in all of them>

Answer 5

no their not better than the dodge diesels are,we have a friend that has one and i borrow it every time i want to take my car to the track and run it,i wont say Chevy's or fords are better or worse,i know one thing though we haven't had to do much to the dodge other than oil changes and normal maintenance,we have passed a few Chevy's on the way to the track broke down though,never seen a dodge broken down,especially in a diesel model,from my experience their good trucks,but then that's just my opinion,i could be wrong,good luck and merry x-mas.

Answer 6

Ford has always had the best diesel out their period. The new ones out pull and payload more than any other on the market, and those stats are real and proven. The new cummins was first designed by Ford then sold to Dodge because they made the more powerfull Power Stroke for the Ford. If the Cummins was so great, Ford would have kept it.
You can buy what you want, but it doesn't make sense to get a less of a truck for the same money.

Answer 7

It's people's own personal preference,a nd personal experience. A well maintained truck will do just as good as any other truck. I really don't like Ford, but it doesn't mean that Dodge and Chevy are better.

Answer 8

My husband says go with the Chevy Duramax LBZ engine code, 360 rear wheel horsepower; 600 foot pounds of torque and you can't go wrong. Fords are nice looking, but you can't beat the Isuzu engine in the Duramax for longevity and reliability. And the Allison transmission speaks for itself. The Cummings Diesel is not a bad motor, but it eats up Dodge transmissions.

Answer 9

I have an 06' 2500 cummins w/ an auto o/d,4wd heavyduty, I came off the road in a big truck and started pulling campers for a living, 1 1/2 years later it has 191000 miles and one new set of tires, I run all 48 with it and campers up to a gross (w/truck) of around 22000 lbs, my dad has an 04' the rest is the same as mine only his has 380000 miles and he has replaced the front drive shaft, we pull for forest river (camper mfg) and fords stay but chevy, thay only last about a month with us because they say it costs too much to keep them together. When I'm in elkhart In. I go to Lochmaundy motors to get it serviced and I've asked the writeup man the difference in problems(they sell dodge and chevy trucks) he says chevy has alot more problems than dodge. as for mpg, we both get 13-14 with a camper and he gets up 28 empty and I only get around 24, but I haul ***. he has a 100 fuel tank and I have an 80 gallon, we both have air rite air ride, both stock NO CHIP

Answer 10

first off i love the cummins engines and while never a ford fan in particular i have grudgingly come to love the super duty fords [early 6.0 not withstanding, jury still out on twin turbo]
there are many reasons that ford powered ambulances are the most prevalent but the real reason that gm and dodge aren't out there in as large numbers is lack of chassis devolopment [ambulance spefic] and automatic transmision issues, this will hopfully change at least for dodge as far as gm goes forget about it their done