Getting a new truck, compare RAM EcoDiesel vs F150 Platnum??

The rim size doesn't matter, it's the outside diameter of the tire. Now, when the sidewall of the tire is so narrow that a pothole will bend a room, that's an issue.

It's a trade-off, handling and looks vs damage prevention and sidewall flex for off roading.

 

Your correct rim size don't matter except that usually on trucks as long as they don't have those stupid low profile tires generally the larger rim has a bit larger total diameter tire. Can be exceptions but I would think that a new chevy with 20" rims would have a larger diameter tire on it than its 20 year old cousin wearing 265 75 r16 tires. Could be wrong but it's my gut.

 

Common guys, keep it coming! What truck do I buy? Snowplowing??

Only a few more posts to hit 20 pages.... go go go go!!

 

That is not smokey enough!

 

want an all around good vehicle, pick up an early 3rd generation, 03 04 not 4,5 dodge cummins, 20mpg, will tow/haul anything you have, plow push pull.
13,000 save 30,000.
personally I would say get a second gen but they have a few quirks that the 3rd gens fixed. I sold my 3rd gen and went back to a 2nd gen I just like them better

 

This better?

 

He won't get 50% more power on a 6.0 without bullet proofing the heads and adding head studs. Timing will help mileage but wont pass emissions. You can get great mileage on the highway with high timing but with that you get higher cylinder pressures which is hard on head gaskets.

 

2500 is a whole different chassis. Solid front axle in them.

 

Just buy a good Ford truck and be done with it.......I started reading through some of this thread a few day ago but I got too tired.....sure hope you get to twenty pages soon that way you can load that baby to the top of the cab :stacke:

 

This one will do just fine

 

or this one

 

CUMMINS POWER

 

some of the 2500'2 are independent front axle now, they are not very durable though

 

HaHa, you said good and Ford in the same sentence...............

 

I've not seen any of them with independent but I don't pay that much attention to the 2500. The 14 and up have coil rear suspension on some models

 

I think Chevy, you see the kids at the truck pulls, last class is run what you brung, they go out spin the tires and break axles.

 

Please forgive me my good man.....Please buy an excellent Ford truck and be done with it. Better ??

 

Better.........Ford with a 351