Dodge, Ford or GM for your next "new" Tow Rig?

Let's see how this poll changes over the next several months, years...

 

I just ordered my next new tow rig.

 

Ordered mine the 2nd week of January.

 

I don't see me replacing my 97 for quite a while. It is paid for, gets me where I need to go (basically all over the country so far) in comfort. If it was a daily driver, I would consider replacing it with a new GM.

 

Got my new truck on Dec. 16th, '04 Dodge Diesel, its pretty sweet but I'm still in love with the old Chevy's.

 

I'm waiting for you to sell me your truck Russ...

 

Hmm...

The 2wd Dodge is gonna have to be replaced sooner or later. And I'm thinking it'll be replaced with a GM. Couple reasons why. I want a crewcab/4 door dually- The Dodge crewcab is weeny. Fords is big/nicer, but I can't stand the interior...No matter what trim level, it still looks like a work truck to me. I want an auto- The Aliison is the only auto of the 3 I have any faith in. I like the GM interior over the other two. And I like the IFS front of the GM and it's ride quality. If I'm gonna be towin stuff all over the place for long distances, I want to be as comfy as possible. To me, the GM fits the "road trip" idea alot better than the compitition.

 

MY FRIEND HAS A 04.5 HO DODGE AND I LOVE IT. QUIET AND LOTS OF POWER. waytogo

 

I'm looking at a Dodge dually dump with an extended cab, 4x4, and a CTD. I'm getting terribly sick of gassers and Cummins makes a nice diesel. I need to keep it fairly short for driving up the cemetery rows when I dig a grave so the 'weeny' extended cab is perfect for me waytogo . I want a solid front axle I know will hold up when I get it twisted on a hill (yes I haul dirt from graves on a hill, it sucks). And I want a manual tranny for strength and reliability so the Allison is a non issue for me.

 

Make sure that the frame issues on the Dodge duallys are taken care of before you buy one, right now they aren't even recommended for slide-in campers, let alone a utility box, let alone a dump bed. Not even sure if you can buy one that fits a Dodge since they don't make a C&C truck, hence no flat frame rails in the back that body fitters usually make industrial stuff like dump beds to fit on.

 

Bah, you had to pee in my cornflakes twice today waytogo

Guess I need to do a bit of research. I need a strong frame, strong drivetrain, and gobs of torque. Creature comforts are not a big deal to me. I 'may' order AC for the really hot days and a CD player. They can keep all their power junk, I don't need a power gas tank flap.

 

Ooh, I didn't see that option, i wonder if I can add it aftermarket? rotfl

 

Care to enlighten me on this one?????
what's wrong with the frames and who say's you can't do the mods you speak of ???

 

We've had our 05 dodge since march and I have to say I love it. I have always been a ford man and love my 96 PSD but the new fords just turn me off. Now after putting 20K on our dodge I am sold on cummins, and the back seat is not really that small, I'm 6'4" and I have ridden the back a few times just fine.

 

Hey the 2006 Dodge Mega Cab is going to make the G.M. seem like a weenie......don't do anything until you check it out.

 

I'm kinda surprised to see Ford so far behind!

 

Thats because Ford IS so far behind the other two.

For me it would have to be a Chevy D-Max LBZ Allison 4x4 3500 SRW CC LB.....Fully loaded LS model with everything BUT Leather and Onstar.

 

....thats mainly because of that unreliable 6.0 powerplant. Everything else on the truck is solid. That 6.0 was never meant to have that much hp. According to international, it can handle that much hp, but it wasnt designed to take it. International doesnt even use that engine, that should tell you something there! thats what ford gets for trying to please the growing trend of diesel hot rodders and hp junkies...no offense intended to anyone. waytogo