2015 Ford

[Romulus1297]

 F550 with a V 10 over a 6.7. Or a Ram which would you chose.

[buglebuster]

I would pick the 6.7 powerstroke hands down over anything on the market right now.

[PolarBear]

I would pick the 6.7 powerstroke hands down over anything on the market right now.

[Skyvalhunter]

words spoken from an owner obviously

[follow maggie]

I don't own either, so no horse in the race. I'd go with a dodge with a cummins. Ford has an almost 15 year tradition of crappy Diesel engines. The cummins has been a great engine for a long time. The triton engines weren't very good in my opinion. The famous design issues you hear so much about and high maintenance costs

[CP]

The triton engines weren't very good in my opinion. The famous design issues you hear so much about and high maintenance costs

I have 200K miles on my 4.6 Triton – zero issues

Maintenance costs?  I change the oil, the plugs, clean the air filter, just like any other engine. 

It’s on its 4th Mexican made starter but that’s not really an engine issue.

[buglebuster]

Correction, Ford had about 7 1/2 years of chappy diesel engines. Starting with the 6.0 in 03.5 and ending with the 6.4 in 10. And it was mainly just 03.5-07 with the 6.0 that was the worst. The previous 7.3, and the later 6.7 are solid motors. I wouldn't own the new cummins 6.7, not near the motor the famous 5.9 was.

[bhawley76]

I'm not into walking, the answer is circled 

[rtspring]

Dodge makes a good motor, its what surrounds the motor that is junk..  I'd go with the ford.

I drive a tundra, and until others step up their game I will continue to do so.

[jackelope]

The 6.7 Powerstroke's have been great.  Cummins is also a great engine.
I wouldn't be worried about either. No way would I run a v10.  Why bother with single digit gas mileage? People used to do it to get away from the stink and the noise of the diesels, but that doesn't apply anymore.
Both diesel brands will use DEF, which is another pain in the butt.

[Slimdog350]

Correction, Ford had about 7 1/2 years of chappy diesel engines. Starting with the 6.0 in 03.5 and ending with the 6.4 in 10. And it was mainly just 03.5-07 with the 6.0 that was the worst. The previous 7.3, and the later 6.7 are solid motors. I wouldn't own the new cummins 6.7, not near the motor the famous 5.9 was.

My work has one of these trucks with almost 70k on it. Only issues we've had were water in fuel sensor and a minor leak at the oil pan. Great motors so far. Tons of snap and power. I would not hesitate. If I had the dough I would buy one right now.

[Jonathan_S]

The 6.7 Powerstroke's have been great.  Cummins is also a great engine.
I wouldn't be worried about either. No way would I run a v10.  Why bother with single digit gas mileage? People used to do it to get away from the stink and the noise of the diesels, but that doesn't apply anymore.
Both diesel brands will use DEF, which is another pain in the butt.

   I don't really see the need for controversy on this thread.  They are both good options.

[follow maggie]

I'm not sure when ford stopped using the v-10 in their light duty trucks. You might have to go fairly old to find one. And then, a lot of them were work trucks and beat on.

[jrebel]

I have a dodge and have zero complaints.  You can still get the manual in the new dodges, which is a plus.  My neighbor just bought a 15 dodge 1 ton with their new upgraded transmission.  It is suppose to be pretty strong and the answer to what use to be a very legitimate complaint when talking about dodges.


We run a for 6.7 at work in one of our command rigs.  So far it has been a really nice engine with tons of power. 

Good luck, I don't think you would go wrong with either.   


Make sure to post pictures when you buy one. 

[DRobnsn]

Yep probably can't go wrong with either. If it were me it would be a tough choice. I like the looks of the Ford over the Dodge and the Ford has a much better auto trans than the rest but I do like the Cummins engine as well. I think the Ford is a bit quieter than the Cummins as well. 

If you really need what a F550 has to offer you'll only get the complete package with a diesel power plant IMHO.