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So a buddy of mine is going to buy a truck, he is looking at either a Dodge 1 ton or the ford 450 Diesel doooley, what are the +/- of the engines and how does everyone find the doooleys in the snow??
Dodge 3500 2008 diesel vs. Ford 450 2008 Diesel
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I have a Ford F450, it is a 2005 4WD 4 door with a factory pickup body. Love the truck for work. Sucks in the snow. It weighs 9,500 pounds as it sits. Plus it is longer than a standard dually. Also, finding a good tire shop for the 19.5 can be a challenge.
Once I hit 100K on her I tried to trade it in on a Dodge 4500. I had a feeling about the Powerstoke needing some repairs in the near future. the dodge deal fell through. And, I just replaced 3 injectors on the F450.
Heres the Dodge 4500 I am talking about.
Once I hit 100K on her I tried to trade it in on a Dodge 4500. I had a feeling about the Powerstoke needing some repairs in the near future. the dodge deal fell through. And, I just replaced 3 injectors on the F450.
Heres the Dodge 4500 I am talking about.
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I have an 08 Cummins, so far I'm pleased with the power output, and everything else. I don't know if the Fords have a factory exhaust brake? But I love pulling a load down a pass and not being on the breaks the whole time. I do know my Dodge was about 7K less than similarly equipped Ford. Take it for what its worth.
As far as a dually in the snow...Not going to be as solid as a SRW to say the least.
As far as a dually in the snow...Not going to be as solid as a SRW to say the least.
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Babbit, how does that engine brake perform, thinking about putting an aftermarket one on my Duramax.
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I think that it works well. I mean, If I'm running empty coming off the highway, if I shift down fairly fast it will chirp the tires in the rear.
I was towing a my old 96 ram on a 24 foot steel hay trailer, with my bike in the back and all my tools that I accumulated in college back to my dad's house. Coming down the Butte Pass heading west (dont know if your from around MT) and I didnt have to hit the brakes once. I actually thought I was going too slow sometimes.
If I ever get another diesel thats not equiped, It might be one of the first things that I put on...
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