I'm trading her in...
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Joined: May 2006
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From: Gilbert, Arizona
RE: I'm trading her in...
Stupid question but I didn't think they offered the MDS in the RCSB trucks? In any case I love my 05' RCSB HEMI, I can fit 3 people comfortably with plenty of room to spare beause my truck didn't come with a floor mounted center consil. I will admit when I was loking at buying a new truck the 05'Chevy 2500 looked really nice but the price was to much and the RCSB's were to small and didn't havethe power I wanted. Fords were simply out of the question because they had no leg room and when your 6'3" and 250lbs you need all the leg room you can get!! Myboss went and bout a new F150 and everytime I drove with him my legs would be in the dash.Almost everyonewho gets to ride with me always commits how much room there is in my truck specially for it being a RC.
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Colorado
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I have owned fords in the past, not the pickup but other models. True the new ford looks good, im personally partial to the dodge's interior, but they lose way to much power through the transmissions. They are notorious for not having acceleration numbers to match their outputs. A friend has an 06 sc with a 5.4, and my 02 explorer had no trouble smoking it. Granted it a a mustang based engine, but with weights being similar and with the pu have a 50 hp and 60 lb/ft torque advantage, it should have done better. If it weren't for that power issue, I would have considered the ford too. But I'm totally happy with my new dodge, no regrets.
casper
casper
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Milledgeville, GA
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I drove a Ford FX4 and didn't like it. That fancy dash = lots of hard plastic which just looks cheaper as it ages. The "300hp" engine must be a joke too because it didn't really do anything until you were at highway speeds. The suspension sucked; it was the firmest thing I've ever driven and I've had a lot of performance-oriented cars.
I had no prejudices when testing trucks and I chose the Dodge because it came out on top!
I had no prejudices when testing trucks and I chose the Dodge because it came out on top!
Captain
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Western PA
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ORIGINAL: bdhuntr
If you look hard enough, you are going to find things you like and things you hate in any full-size Dodge, Chevy or Ford pick-up. I cannot stand theexterior styling of Chevy pickups, and I haven't since the late Eighties. Fords looked good to me until a couple of years ago when they changed to the current, blocky style. I always liked the 2nd Gen Rams, but when they changed to the 3rd Gen style I was hooked.
Would I have changed a few things in the interior of my '05 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 if I could? Sure I would. For one thing, I wish the radio and A/C-heat controls were a little closer to the driver's seat. I do not like having to stretch to reach the last few presets. And I wish the headlight controls were on the column. But overall, that's small potatoes.
If you look hard enough, you are going to find things you like and things you hate in any full-size Dodge, Chevy or Ford pick-up. I cannot stand theexterior styling of Chevy pickups, and I haven't since the late Eighties. Fords looked good to me until a couple of years ago when they changed to the current, blocky style. I always liked the 2nd Gen Rams, but when they changed to the 3rd Gen style I was hooked.
Would I have changed a few things in the interior of my '05 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 if I could? Sure I would. For one thing, I wish the radio and A/C-heat controls were a little closer to the driver's seat. I do not like having to stretch to reach the last few presets. And I wish the headlight controls were on the column. But overall, that's small potatoes.