Leaving team GM with heavy heart

dieselfan1 · April 4, 2019

15 minutes ago, Kincer said:

I now have a 2017 Silverado LTZ, I inherited it from my dad that passed away recently and I can tell you first hand that my 2018 Ram feels like a better truck to drive. I've been driving both of them for the last two weeks. Is it a better truck who knows but it feels better to drive. I had a 2016 Ram before that and a 2004 Ram before that all with the Hemi had no trouble with any of them. I'm not putting down the Silvy at all it's a great truck and I'm definitely keeping it but the Ram has better throttle response, quieter more solid ride, factory dual exhaust, same gas mileage around 17mpg, more solid feel closing the doors, under back seat storage wells, crisper steering. None of these things are gonna keep me from not keeping the Silvy though, it was my dads and I'll adapt. I will be doing a few mods to it and making it mine as well as his. I was a GM guy all my life til my 04 Hemi Ram so I guess I'm back

My observation has always been that the Chevy's still drive like a new truck when they have 100,000 or more miles on them. Can't say that about Ford's and Dodges I've driven over the years.

Edited April 4, 2019 by dieselfan1

Kincer · April 4, 2019

My observation has always been that the Chevy's still drive like a new truck when they have 100,000 or more miles on them. Can't say that about Ford's and Dodges I've driven over the years.

Have no experience with any of them at high miles to be honest, I just don't put the miles on them like I used to. Those are just my observations on two fairly new trucks. I love the Silverado and there things about it that I like over the Ram as well. There isn't one perfect truck out there, they all have their own faults and quirks.

KARNUT · April 4, 2019

My mother drives a 2000 Ford diesel one ton, father a 98 Ran diesel, brother has a 79 little red truck, another brother a 2010 Hemi truck, brother in law an 06 Tahoe, I have a 92 Chevy. Except for my mothers she tends to rub things they all could pass as slightly used. It’s all in how you care for them.

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JimCost2014 · April 4, 2019

2 hours ago, Kincer said:

I now have a 2017 Silverado LTZ, I inherited it from my dad that passed away recently and I can tell you first hand that my 2018 Ram feels like a better truck to drive. I've been driving both of them for the last two weeks. Is it a better truck who knows but it feels better to drive. I had a 2016 Ram before that and a 2004 Ram before that all with the Hemi had no trouble with any of them. I'm not putting down the Silvy at all it's a great truck and I'm definitely keeping it but the Ram has better throttle response, quieter more solid ride, factory dual exhaust, same gas mileage around 17mpg, more solid feel closing the doors, under back seat storage wells, crisper steering. None of these things are gonna keep me from not keeping the Silvy though, it was my dads and I'll adapt. I will be doing a few mods to it and making it mine as well as his. I was a GM guy all my life til my 04 Hemi Ram so I guess I'm back

Sorry to hear about your father.

Welcome back!

Kincer · April 4, 2019

Sorry to hear about your father.

Welcome back!

Thanks for the kind words!

JimCost2014 · April 4, 2019

31 minutes ago, Kincer said:

34 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

Sorry to hear about your father.

Welcome back!

Thanks for the kind words!

You are very welcome.

Sierra Dan · April 4, 2019

The RAM 1500 does have a better ride as the rear suspension is coil over with a swaybar and rides more like a car.

More similar to how a Suburban, Yukon, Tahoe or Avalanche ride compared to simple leaf sprung trucks like our K2's and T1's

Cpl_Punishment · April 4, 2019

9 minutes ago, Sierra Dan said:

The RAM 1500 does have a better ride as the rear suspension is coil over with a swaybar and rides more like a car.

More similar to how a Suburban, Yukon, Tahoe or Avalanche ride compared to simple leaf sprung trucks like our K2's and T1's

Which also means you have to pay for the upgrade to airbags if you want to do any decent towing.

Kincer · April 4, 2019

Which also means you have to pay for the upgrade to airbags if you want to do any decent towing.

Very true, all I tow is a garden tractor on a 5x8 so not really an issue for me, like I said pros and cons to all of them lol

JimCost2014 · April 4, 2019

3 hours ago, Kincer said:

3 hours ago, Cpl_Punishment said:

Which also means you have to pay for the upgrade to airbags if you want to do any decent towing.

Very true, all I tow is a garden tractor on a 5x8 so not really an issue for me, like I said pros and cons to all of them lol

Don't worry, the GM faithful will find every "con" they can about the Dodge..... probably bash Ford just for good measure.....

pickmeup · April 4, 2019

5 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

Don't worry, the GM faithful will find every "con" they can about the Dodge..... probably bash Ford just for good measure.....

LOL. And slap tundra in the nuts just to be sure to seal the deal.

JimCost2014 · April 4, 2019

Just now, pickmeup said:

LOL. And slap tundra in the nuts just to be sure to seal the deal.

I will stick to kicking that "region", that way I don't have to wash my hands afterwards.

SILVER SLED · April 4, 2019

Sorry about your father. Enjoy the truck(s).

Cpl_Punishment · April 4, 2019

45 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

Don't worry, the GM faithful will find every "con" they can about the Dodge..... probably bash Ford just for good measure.....

You do what you want but I refuse to buy a vehicle from the least reliable manufacturer on the planet.