Comparison Drive....... Dodge & Ford

[Sarge]

Comparison Drive....... Dodge & Ford-results..

This should be interesting. Eric from AFe came over and picked up my truck tonight, they are going to use it to make some adjustments on their 04' intake kit. It seems that the new 04' configueration is different from the 03' that they designed their intake for. With the new dimensions, all the intakes for the 3rd gens will be the same again.



So, to give me something to drive, he dropped off the AFe shop truck, a 03' Powerstroke with the 6. 0 liter engine. It looks like I will get to compare just how a Ford stacks up against an 04. 5 Dodge! The Ford is a 2500 SRW short box with an auto, but I'm curious how the "driveability" is with the Ford. The Ford is bombed, with an Edge and intake and exhaust systems, so the performance will not be the same.



I've always been kind of curious, cuz I was a Ford gasser driver for about 20 years, and honestly I never had any major problems with them. However, my last 4 trucks have been Dodges, and three of them were Diesels. Just putting the Ford in the garage felt "funny".



Tomorrow will be interesting... ... ... ..... Sarge

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[klenger]

Don't get any one ya, and make sure you wear a groucho mask if you go out in public.



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[Sarge]

I know, I kinda feel ashamed... ... ... I was afraid to put it in the garage with the wifes Dakota... ... .....

 

[GCross]

Originally posted by klenger

Don't get any one ya, and make sure you wear a groucho mask if you go out in public.



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Besides the knowledge gained reading this forum I also enjoy the humor of you guys.

 

[CoastyAV8R]

Why put that truck in your garage? Your Dodge is gonna know. Kinda like when you pet another dog, your dog can smell it. Your Dodge is gonna smell the excess fuel in the oil from the bad injectors...

 

[ropinfool2]

Yea and then your Dodge will want to mark it's territory!! Been there done that. Can be messy!!

 

[Larv]

Leave it out in the rain, hail, wind, etc... ... ... ... Larv

 

[Sarge]

Well, I just got back from work, and a drive back and forth in the Ford. The comparison was interesting... ...



First, the Ford was FAST. aFe has installed an Edge six level perforamance box with the in the cab digital display, and aFe intake system (of course) and modified exhaust. I thumped it a few times on the freeway and the truck jumped from 60 to 90 with no effort, and felt like it would keep going. However, I can't say how much of that was Edge, and how much was Ford.



2) The truck was big inside, with a bigger back seat. BUT, to accomplish that, Ford keeps the inside (and outside) very "square". Flat door panels, flat dash, flat seats.



3) The auto trans shifted smooth, and did not slip. There was 32K on the clock. Joe Donnelly was right in his comparison of the three big trucks in the TDR though. The Ford sounds like BB's dropping onto a metal pie plate.



4) I was surprised just how much this 03' 2500 pickup rode and drove very much like the 1973 150 I owned in the 70's. The steering, brakes, suspension, and ride instantly made me feel like I was in my old Ford. And I have owned several Ford trucks, and they all felt and rode the same. The steering is not very responsive, the brakes seem too small, and the suspension bumps on every crack and transmits it to the driver.



Overall, the performance of the Ford was good. But in a side by side comparison, the Dodge seems "sofisticated" compared to the Ford. The ride, the handling, and the driver comfort is dramatically better. My six speed pulls like a freight train, and not exactly outfitted for speed, so I can't really compare it to the Ford for quickness. I can say that the Cummins accelerates smoothly and quickly at highway speeds, with no real effort.



I was happy about the test comparison, because it left me with a big smile that I purchased the Cummins powered Ram. Now I will really have a grin as I pull the fiver up a 6% grade passing the Powerstrokes... ... .