Will be financing a truck next month (or possibly in June). About $30,000 is my top dollar.

Ive been looking into the Ram 1500 Tradesman/Express, however I'm very partial to Ford.
I need the 4x4, 4 doors, and the V8 for the toy pulling here and there.

Just looking for some input on either or, if any one has encountered them. Other makes really havent stood out to me, because they offer less truck for the same price range.

a ram 1500 plowed into me at a stop light, i had to get about 17k worth of repairs done, he maybe had 2 scratches on his bumper, so i can vouch for their durability lol

Give the Dodge two years those rear fender will start bubbling, 3 years rust

But still get the Dodge fuck the goofy Ford trucks

This post was edited by VO_oV on Apr 19 2014 07:48pm

used duramax

this. my dads dirtymax is sooo amazing. ONLY PROBLEM: front wheel bearings lol. he has had to replace a few in the old truck his new one i think maybe one? im not sure. but thats also like 80k miles on them..

Personally I'd go with GM. But out of your choices, get the Ford. Always avoid a late model Dodge 4x4...

If you're going to spend 30,000 get a used cummins......

Duramax is bad simply because of using Aluminum heads on an iron block. Well known problem....

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/63-gm-diesel-engines/40-duramax-second-generation-2004-5-2005-lly/41412-achilles-heel-duramax-aluminum-heads.html


Ford F250 and I would consider the powerstroke if you're pulling anything heavy.

Ford all day long.
30k should get you into a 2011-2012 diesel crew cab.

I hope you are talking about a 7.3... and that is clearly not what he wants. Over the past decade the duramax trucks have had the fewest issues.