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03-05-2015, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Battery
Im torn. I love the engine in the RAM and I am in love with the rambox addition (not worried about lost box space), however I am absolutely in love with the body style and interior on an F150. What would you choose and why?
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I've driven both a 2014 ram (5.7L with 3.92 gears I believe) and my 2013 F150 with 5.0L and 3.55 gears.
The ram has the acceleration down-pat. A little bit nicer of a ride when going around the city. But backing up you are practically blind. And every douche in edmonton wants to race you. Also made a lot of friends at the gas station every 4 days...
The ford is WAY easier on gas. 10.9L if I cruise at 105 on the highway. I've towed under 7500lbs with it, and don't need to go higher than that. To me that's getting into diesel territory.
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03-05-2015, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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Originally Posted by Battery
Im torn. I love the engine in the RAM and I am in love with the rambox addition (not worried about lost box space), however I am absolutely in love with the body style and interior on an F150. What would you choose and why?
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The 1500 ram suspension I find wasn't that great you put a little bit of wait and the cool springs would sink Id take the Ford
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03-05-2015, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: E Town
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My brother has a 2015 ram 1500 eco diesel. All i have to say is wow.I am extremely jealous of his mileage.It is honestly unreal.No issues so far truck has about 20,000kms on it.
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03-05-2015, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Nanaimo, BC
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Originally Posted by schreyer
And every douche in edmonton wants to race you.
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LOL I was driving my 2003 F250 and pulled up beside a 2014 RAM 1500. The guy wanted to race so I did. Smoked him bad. That stock 5.7 didn't like my beefed up 6L. Good times
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03-05-2015, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Alberta
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Originally Posted by Jon 2011
I've had my ecoboost since May 2013 and love it. The engine has tons of power, have 30000 km with no issues
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30,000 isn't much of a test IMHO..FS
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03-06-2015, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Central AB
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Originally Posted by BobNewton
Drive em both and pick the one you liked the best.
I drove the Dodge about 4 blocks. Back to the dealer and walked away.
It drove like a big bad ram. Some like that. I didn't. I bought the Ford. Drives like a luxury car and is just as capable.
My opinion.
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What he said.
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03-06-2015, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: A bit North o' Center...
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Originally Posted by Faststeel
30,000 isn't much of a test IMHO..FS
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Mine was awesome until about 35000.
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03-06-2015, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
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I love my raptor... Owned em all and it's been my favorite.
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03-06-2015, 04:42 PM
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Dodge !!!
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03-06-2015, 06:51 PM
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My Dodge fleet has been excellent, oh wait I only have 5k on it.lol
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03-06-2015, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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I have 165000km on my eco boost, and its my work/hunting/towing/everyday truck I check wells with it so lots of gravel with lots of mud and lots of idling, basically it gets abused. ORIGINAL turbos don't believe everything u read on the internet
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03-08-2015, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Edmonton
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Originally Posted by reelhooker
Like hell my guns with glass would go in there
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x2 shake, rattle and roll.
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03-08-2015, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Blackfalds
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I have a ram 1500 sport.
Goes like hell, beat my girlfriends brother with his ecoboost.
It gets really good mileage for a v8 (~11l/100km hwy)
It also rides like a dream with the coil suspension
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03-08-2015, 07:13 PM
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Well I work on these things for a living, and for me it would be the F150 with the 5L, followed by the Dodge. Either one would be fine, just like the Ford a bit better. I don't particularly like an engine that needs 2 plugs per cyl, or needs them changed every 30k, but otherwise it seems ok.
Without GM's I think we'd go broke! That said, GM's generally seem easiest to work on, so I guess thats good.
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11-12-2015, 07:01 PM
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Location: Calgary
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Did some research, found a guy that has 286,000 miles on his ecoboost. Had his own timber company. Said he had everything original, on his fourth set of spark plugs, and a driver side window regulator. He said " my truck may break down tomorow, but I doubt it" all you gotta do is watch the ford torture test haha
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11-12-2015, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple
I have a ram 1500 sport.
Goes like hell, beat my girlfriends brother with his ecoboost.
It gets really good mileage for a v8 (~11l/100km hwy)
It also rides like a dream with the coil suspension
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Lol I'm sorry but an ecoboost kicks hemis out of the park all day. Probably just the driver
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11-12-2015, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lloydminster
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Toyota Tundra. I bought a new 1794 Edition back in may and absolutely love it. Tons of power, very comfortable ride, great reliability. 200,000km 8yr warranty. Whats not to like?
Than you dont look like every other Jabrony in Alberta with Either a white, or black ram 1500/F-150 with blacked out windows.
If you are in the Lloydminster area I highly recommend going and seeing Aseem at Silverwood Toyota.
Top notch service.
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11-12-2015, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Battery
Im torn. I love the engine in the RAM and I am in love with the rambox addition (not worried about lost box space), however I am absolutely in love with the body style and interior on an F150. What would you choose and why?
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I am a Chev guy but love the new F150 and the new 2017 F250 that will be released in a year.
The new 2017 Ford F-150 Atlas now as of today has really caught my eye....it's one sharp looking truck.
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11-12-2015, 08:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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I haven't liked Dodge for years but the coil suspension and the new v6 diesel are very interesting and I might have a closer look.
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11-12-2015, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: in the woods , finally !
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Originally Posted by JPGLADNEY
Lol I'm sorry but an ecoboost kicks hemis out of the park all day. Probably just the driver
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yeah ,ok , till the hemi passes you cause you can't climb a small hill with a trailer on at the speed limit.
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11-12-2015, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by coolpete1
yeah ,ok , till the hemi passes you cause you can't climb a small hill with a trailer on at the speed limit.
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Lol buddy look at the ford torture test than well talk. It clearly kicks the hemis ass up the hill. Or we can meet up and I can show you yourself haha
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11-12-2015, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mons Lake
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We got a Ram 1500 with the ecodiesel in April, best mileage was 8.5 l/100 going from Calgary to Armstrong last summer. Averages around 9.5 most of the time. We got the air suspension and it rides like a dream. We also got the ram boxes and I wouldn't hesitate putting my rifles in them, they don't leak any dust at all. Someone told me they hold 132 cans of beer. I also used it to pull my boat home last spring from Bashaw and it did 16.5 l/100 on that trip, 5000 lb 21.5 foot wake boat.
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11-12-2015, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New Beijing, Canada
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Had a buddy drop 7k on an F150 with the cam phaser issue.
The Ford trucks are more expensive than the dodges. They also seem to have more hi-tech crap in them
From what I know, the Big 3 are all really the same just different issues on any given day.
I have had two dodges (1500 with the 318 and a 2500 with the 360). I bought them because they were the cheapest ones I could find when looking at comparable trucks when I went to buy.
I have had routine maintenance issues with both dodges (U-joints, minor vac leaks, failed power door locks, failed wiper park) but the reality is the drive train itself has never failed outright. They have generally been cheap to repair and keep on the road.
If I had bags of money I would buy Toyota.
If I was going to resale before I beat the think to death, probably pay up front a bit more for the Ford.
Being half Scottish - the old "cheaper the better" always seems to win out! I'll probably just stick with Dodge and accept its shortcomings in the end.
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11-12-2015, 09:54 PM
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Ford or Dodge buy the one that blows your skirt up. Do not buy the eco boost POS buy the 5.0. Skip the Toyota as they have a reputation that is not backed up by fact. GM is junk.
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11-12-2015, 10:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: in the woods , finally !
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Originally Posted by JPGLADNEY
Lol buddy look at the ford torture test than well talk. It clearly kicks the hemis ass up the hill. Or we can meet up and I can show you yourself haha
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you could try i guess but i drive a cummins so your eco boost would not fair too well in a pull contest with me
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11-12-2015, 11:38 PM
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11-13-2015, 12:35 AM
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Having put countless hours in the passenger seat of both for work (my operator demands to drive) I can honestly say on a long haul the Dodge is horrible. The transmission hump is right in the way so the passenger can never get comfortable. If you are going on long drives the passenger will demand to drive. As for dependability, I have never noticed a difference. We put a lot of hard kilometers on our trucks has stood out. The only thing I will say is that the dodges are a lot easier to fix.
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11-13-2015, 06:33 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coolpete1
you could try i guess but i drive a cummins so your eco boost would not fair too well in a pull contest with me
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Haha yeah not at all. Cummins is in a whole other level haha I love the cummins motor, hemi not so much
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11-13-2015, 06:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike1985
I have 165000km on my eco boost, and its my work/hunting/towing/everyday truck I check wells with it so lots of gravel with lots of mud and lots of idling, basically it gets abused. ORIGINAL turbos don't believe everything u read on the internet
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Lol only ones that come on to forums and talk about ecoboosts are the ones that have had problems with them. You never here about the other 95% of people with ecoboosts. I mean look around you see ecoboost badges left right and centre haha oh well some people are just uneducated
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