Yeah I wish he could have seen me when Ford purchased back my 04 F150 because it was a lemon

 

>>"honest impression from a Ram owner...

Is that really possible? Another Dodge owner saying the Nissan is/looks/feels cheap is like the pot calling the kettle black. Let me see here.... Dodge has been selling pickup trucks, like forever, and Nissan has been selling full size pickups for, hmmm going on it's 3rd year now. I'd say Nissan did a pretty good job if they have the "competition" comparing their truck to it, especially so soon.
Bottom line is, whatever a person drives, they will be biased towards that vehicle, so even though you say you approached the comparison with an open mind, you and I both know that's just not true. In my opinion (in other words, I'm not stating this as fact), I think both the Dodge AND the Nissan have cheap looking interiors, especially compared with a Ford and a Chevy.

 

My opinion was honest, I am a first time Dodge owner. I've driven Fords and Chevys, but this was my first Dodge. I think that is important because I'm not 50 years old, and haven't driven them my whole life. I've been around trucks since I was young, but again, nobody in my family drives Dodge, so I went out on a limb.

It doesn't matter how long a company has been building a truck. Nissan has been making truck (albiet in smaller forms) for 50 years. Yes, this was their 1st full-size, but they have 70 years of stats to look at. They were able to see what the Big 3 did well, and what they need to improve on. So, it wasn't like Nissan threw darts at a board and happened to come up with the Titan. They did plenty of research, some of it very well, some it still needing. That is my only point - the Titan is overhyped. The same with the F150. But the main difference is, Titan owners like to scream it at the top of their lungs, and it gets annoying, which was why I test drove a Titan.

My opinion is not fact in itself- but parts of it are factual. Just as parts of your opinion, and everyone else's contains a bit of truth. What matters is if we are men enough to take it

Oh, I almost forgot, you said Nissan must've done a good job because we are comparing to it already. Well, every truck owner (including those on Titan forums) are already comparing their trucks to the 07 Tundra- AND ITS NOT EVEN ON SALE YET. So, I don't think that point flies well here.

 

It never ceases to amaze me how the "trolls" must read this forum alot and then when they get an itch they cant scratch they join, usually with some type of anti-dodge name, leave a couple of "I hate Dodge" or "Dodges are junk" type posts and then we never hear from them again.

 

I dont have a lot of stats/specs like some of yall, but just from riding in an 04 hemi and a 05 Titan, the hemi feels quicker. if theres so many arguements about which one makes more power (apparently inconsistent HP/torque numbers??), then two people get together (stock Hemi, stock Titan) and have a tow off. in the end its about which truck gets the power to the ground better anyways, and nothing proves that better than a tow off.

by the way this is a very interesting thread.

 

Very good point. You have to ride in both vehicles to feel the difference. It's not that a Titan is a POS (well, maybe a lil ) it's just that a Dodge feels more sturdy and powerful. The Titan/Nissan guy on here kept talking about dyno numbers, and what race inspired trucks could do, but that means little to 98% of truck buyers/owners.

I came up on a lifted Titan today, and it was the first time I really noticed the rear end. I'm not sure if any of you guys have seen it up close, but it looks weak. In all honesty, it looks more like a Tundra rear end than a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge. I am not sure what size it is - but it made it clear why they have failures with their rear ends. I know some Titan troll will jump on here and say it was only on 04's, and only because they put the wrong fluid in at the factory, etc. Bottom line is, their supposed "fix" only included fins to dissipate the heat. It did nothing to beef up the rear end on a truck that makes 379 ft lbs of torque.

 

i still say the only way to decide is a tow off/pull off (whatever yall prefer to call it)

but just as a reminder that both trucks are still cool, i just happened to find this video of the two trucks. enjoy

titan and ram burnouts

 

A pull off isn't going to prove much. The Titan has more low end torque. The Hemi is a mid-range/top end a$$ kicker. But, if there was to be pull off, I wouldn't put my money on the Titan's fortune cookie rear end. The thing looks like it belongs on a Tacoma, not a 1/2 ton.

 

He owns a Nissan and says something good about Ford, but bad about Dodge and that makes him a troll?

And have you rode in, or even sat in, or even seen a damn picture of the inside of the new F-150's... most noteably a Lariat? They are by far the most luxurious trucks ever built. Don't be jealous.

 

I had an 04 F150, and they are luxurious inside. But, they lack in the power department in a serious way. The Ram and Titan are MUCH MUCH more responsive loaded or unloaded. Plus, my F150 was returned under the Lemon Law . . . only lasted 7,000 miles. If that is "built Ford tough" then they gotta do better.

I don't know if you have an F150, but when I had one, I noticed when on the freeway the top of the hood would shake. The dealer said this was normal. Well, I noticed the side panels would do it as well. Again, dealer said this was normal due to the new metals on the F150. Can you say cheap????