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Motor Trend Named the Ram Motor Trend Truck of the Year!!  I think they lost their minds!  The Silverado or Sierra should have won!! :cheers:  :uhoh:  :smash:  :P
Frank S Senior Enthusiast

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Come on now,that award lost it's meaning a long time ago.

 

It doesn't matter what manufacturer does it but when a new truck is released it wins the award.

 

Let those who care blow their horns if they wish.Personally I really could not care less which truck they think is best even if they pick a GM.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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i called it 2 yrs ago.

 

Next yr it will be the new nissan  :cheers: (or maybe the new ford)

Jpshostr Senior Enthusiast

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Of all three quarter ton trucks on the market now, Dodge is my choice, followed by Ford, then comes GM.  I think GM has really dropped the ball when it comes to real work trucks lately, they just don't measure up to what they once were.  The other two have also cheapened up their trucks as well, but not to the same extent.
LarryE Senior Enthusiast

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ford is first on my list for next vehicle, then dodge then gm

 

last like Jp,  gm has dropped the ball on quality,  I love the looks of the trucks but the quality is crap

MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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ford is first on my list for next vehicle, then dodge then gm

LOL, you've said that about the Avalanche, New Ram, '03 Chevy's, and one of the Toyota's (can't remember which one though).  :cheers:  :cheers:

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

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The award doesn't mean much anymore but in all honesty the Ram HD's are new from the ground up.  THe GM and ford's AREN'T!  That's why it won.  It is the most significantly improved not only over it's previous generation truck, but also up to par with the other two.

 

As to qaulity JP and Larry, This is a new one on me!  We don't see very many coming back for anything other than minor trivial things, but those two are about the same amount as did the 97's like yours JP.  There are common problems that are associated with the previous generation C/K trucks and their are common problems associated with the new Silverado's.  It's 6 of one, half dozen of the other type of situation.  Also, the new 2500HD's and 3500 are physically stronger framewise and stronger engine wise compared to your truck JP.  I'm not seeing where GM dropped the ball?

 

Oh wait, it's that new front end, gotcha!  :cheers:

LarryE Senior Enthusiast

LarryE

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transmission total blowing out is far from trival little things, then having rearend trouble since isn't trival either.
CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

CMNTMXR81

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transmission total blowing out is far from trival little things, then having rearend trouble since isn't trival either.

I've got a news flash for you.  Both Dodge and ford have major transmission problems too!  As to your rear end, I could count on my hand the number of truck rear ends that have broken that passed through our service department.

 

The one that did was a previous gen K3500 454, cab/chassis truck with utility bed.  Customer brought it back cause he grenaded the rear end.  Well, after being flatbedded in we see chunks of mud hanging from everything (not just mud coated mind you) kinda tipped us off that it wasn't  a "low qaulity" rear end.  Turns out the customer got stuck in a heap ofmud with the truck in a construction site with somewhere between 12-15k pounds out on the hitch and a good 5,000lbs in the bed.  You don't suppose that if you were that rear, you'd have lasted long with someone trying to "rock" the truck loose shifting between gears at 4,000 some rpm.  I'm surprised the truck didn't puke it's trans all over the place too!

 

I could go through a laundry list of common maladies for both JP's vintage of truck as well as the current gen trucks.  Neither of which include transmissions.  I would put GM Hydramatic's auto transmissions up against any out there.  I guess when BMW and Rolls Royce use them, that has to instill SOME confidence in your product.  We wouldn't want pissed off BMW and Rolls customers.

 

In the end, the problems on the new generation of trucks are also much easier to fix thanks to GM's "Modularization" of most of it than are the previous gen C/K trucks.

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alsz71 Enthusiast

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Could be wrong here but it seem to me the were compairing a Dodge 3/4 ton to everyone elses 1/2 ton. I sometimes think that whoever greases the mag editors best wins T.O.T.Y.

jus my 2scence

pacodiablo Senior Enthusiast

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i called it 2 yrs ago.

 

Next yr it will be the new nissan  :crackup: (or maybe the new ford)

It will be the Nissan...that 5.6 will be its ticket to the top spot...that and some bribes...  :loser:

 

I don't pay much attention to those awards at all...they are pointless and irrelevent because no truck is perfect for everyone.  They are still fun to read though.  I will be sure to buy the 2004 magazine w/ the test because of all the new models.

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