DIESEL ENGINE - Cummins GAS ENGINE - Chevy 350, once had one with over 250,000 original miles and ran good TRANSMISSION - NVG-5600, Allison TRANSFERCASE - NVG-271 with a bolt on rear yoke (FORD) AXLES - Dana FRAME - I use to think ford, but my buddys truck slipped into a small ditched and bent the frame and was totaled. Really was not a hard fall at all. SUSPENSION - Dodge for off road, chevy for comfort EXTERIOR - Dodge or Ford INTERIOR - Chevy
Diesel engine: cummins 5.9 Gas engine: Dodge V10 Viper transmission: NV5600 manual, Allison Auto drivetrain: Dodge, Dana 60's Rock frame: Ford, though Dodge has a new redesigned frame for 06' with heavy use of hydroforming and new lateral rear support beam on rear frame. suspension: Dodge with front coils. Exterior: Ford. Although all 3 trucks look good Interior: Dodge. The new mega cab is a monster. More interior than a Maybach
Best of the big 3? My two Cents... Diesel engine: Cummins. Duh. The 7.3 powerstroke is probably 2nd. Gas engine: Big fan of the old Fords. Short stroken big blocks baby! transmission: Any old 4 speed. This new stuff just aint cuttin it. burnout drivetrain: Not a chevy, IFS is weak with more moving parts. frame: Either. I have yet to see a frame wear out. suspension: My dodge rides like a pickup. Thats what I like. I havent ridden in enough brand new trucks to compare. Exterior: The big fords have always looked good. My favorite is the mid 70's fords and 94-02 dodge. Interior: From an accessories stand point. Fords have always had more room to mount the two way radio, cell phone and CB for the contractor. GM's are way to tight and does kind of resemble a cadillac. I think a dodge is somewhere in the middle.
Diesel engine: LBZ Duramax Gas engine: GM 5.3 Its a monster small block, trust me! transmission: New Allison 1000 6 speed drivetrain: Older-GM Newer- GM rear axles, Dodge for front and back, those AAM axles seem to be good, Any GM axle with the G80 frame: 1/2 ton- Chevy 3/4 and 1 ton-Chevy or Ford suspension: Ford with Radius arms front GM or Dodge rear Exterior: 99-06 Chevy (prefer pre 2003 HD, but all look nice) 2nd Gen Dodge with Sport Package a close runner up Interior: GM
Diesel engine: Cummins 5.9l 12v turbo diesel Gas engine: ford 400 v8 6.6l transmission: ZF 5 speed drivetrain: Dana's frame: Ford, ranch proven. suspension: ford, ranch proven. Exterior: Ford Interior: new chevys
Diesel Engine: Cummins 600 Gas Engine: hard to beat the old chevy 350 Transmission: NV5600\Allison Drivetrain: Dodge\Ford Frame: Ford Suspention: Dodge Exterior: Dodge Interior: Chevy