Help choosing a 1 ton dually

[bdog]

Nope, if you get an F-450 pickup you get the full 440 hp/ 865 tq engine. The F-450 pickup also has a 40,700# GCWR. Dana 130S rear axle and very heavy suspension components. The truck is no taller than an F-350.

I must have been thinking about the f450 cab / chassis. It is the one that is derated.

That is a beautiful truck and looks very capable. For what it is worth the ram 3500 has a 39k GCVWR.

 

[JESSE1]

Is the Ram a crew-cab or regular cab? Most of the time the manufacturers list the maximum payloads/towing capacities with a regular cab truck so the weight of the truck is less and can haul more cargo weight. The F-450 pickup only comes as a crew-cab and with 4wd.

 

[Garycw]

Thought about that but from what I can tell only ford offers the 450+ trucks with the fancy trim levels. I want the king ranch, high country, longhorn level of truck. I don't think dodge or Chevy offer that in anything bigger than a 350. Nothing against ford I have two 2015 f-250's now just want something different. Also I am pretty sure the f-450's & 550's are de tuned and have less HP /torque than the 350s.

I've always been a ford truck man other than one Silverado back in the 80's. Recently got a comparable Z71 and have found I really like the interior and controls better. After around 6 ford trucks, my next will most likely be another GM.
I only tow around 7000 though occasionally.

 

[msb1766]

The Dodge Ram website states: 31,210 Lbs Max towing, 7390 Lbs Max Payload.
That is for the 2016 Models with the Diesel engine.

 

[JESSE1]

I looked at the Ram website and that's for a regular cab 3500 dually. Not bad but most people are going for the crew cabs.

 

[bdog]

The 2015 ram 4x4 crew cab 3500 long bed dually has a max tow rating of 29,010 with 4.10 gears and aisan transmission. GCVWR is 37,800

By comparison the 2015 Silverado crew cab dually 4x4 has a max tow rating of 23,200.

A similar Ford F-350 has a tow capacity of 24,000.

 

[JESSE1]

Looking at the Ford towing guide, https://www.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/16RV&TT_Ford_SuperDtyPU_Sep28.pdf , if you get the 4.30 axle rating the F-350 has a tow rating of 26,500#. The F-450 is rated for 31,200. No matter what brand you look at, they all have much higher ratings than you could get just a few years ago.

 

[NorEaster]

You should be looking at drivetrain reliability more than how much you can tow... Can't tow squat when the truck won't start. I assume you will be staying emissions compliant..

 

[Lt CHEG]

The good news is that Ford, Chevy and Ram all make great trucks and any of them will serve you well. The bad news is that Ford, Chevy and Ram all make great trucks and any of them will serve you well. Seriously, in the last 5 years I've owned new diesel trucks from Ford, Chevy and now Ram and they're all great. I switch trucks often enough that I go with the best deal. However this time Ram made me the best deal and I truly like this truck the best out of all of them that I've owned. I personally believe that Ram has a very slight edge and actually makes the best truck overall, but they all have their pluses and minuses. Based on my experiences I'd give a slight edge to the Ram, but I think you'd do well with any truck.