After searching and looking and test driving a bunch, I got rid of the Tremor. It was vastly underwhelming in every way, which is unfortunate. It had potential to be great, and while on paper it was (3.5 TT with 4.10 gears in an RCSB), it left a lot to be desired. Additionally, having recently got married and now having a step-daughter, it was time for a back seat.

I drove a 17 Screw STX, a 17 GMC Sierra Elevation extended cab and a 17 Ram 1500 lone star crew cab. When I signed on the dotted line, I took home a new Ram. I've had 10 Ford Trucks (1 ranger and 9 F150s ranging from '86-'14), but the ram was just superior. It feels bigger on the inside, the sound system is far better than anything Ford has put in any f150, it is more comfortable, and there is no comparison on ride quality. Being that I don't load the bed down with heavy loads, the lower payload doesn't effect me in the least. The goofy rotary shift **** is a bit gimmicky, but if that's my only complaint, I'm ok with that. Time will only tell how it holds up in the future, but for now, I'll enjoy it.

I could never get better than right at 18mpg in the tremor, and thats after filling up and getting straight on the highway. I drove half a tank around town in the ram Mon-Wed, then about 3 hours highway for work yesterday, and it's sitting at 18.9 on the trucks readout right now. Not sure how accurate this one is, my tremor showed high by 0.9.

I'm sure I'll pop in from time to time and see if I can contribute anything worth hearing, but after 20 years, the Ford streak is broken for now.

 

Nah, sucks to hear, but as long as you're happy

 

I gave them all a fair shot with an open mind for a change. I honestly wasn't even going to drive the dodge. I was on my way home and made a last minute decision to stop by the dealership and I'm glad I did. I'm certain I would have been happy in any of them, this one just took the edge.

 

At least it don't have square wheel well's..

 

That's always a plus and besides, RAM trucks look pretty good

 

Agree...

 

The wheel wells on GM trucks don't bother me at all. Personally, I think the GMC is the best looking of the lot, followed by the Ford then the dodge.

The 5.7 with the 3.92 gears is a stout combo as well. As far as options go, to get a comparably equipped F150, it would have cost me closet to $40k based on my research. The ram has every option of a Laramie except leather and HID lights. The ram box didn't interest me, so I wouldn't have looked for that anyway as it severely reduces the useable space of the bed.

Interesting side note, when I was in high school, my girlfriend's (at the time) dad was working on a patent with dodge for a tool box built into the bed of a truck. He would never show me the sketches or concept, but originally it was almost like a 2 piece hinged door kind of like a rolling toolbox that folds up and the front folds in toward the top. This was back in 97. When they introduced the ram box, I messaged her and sure enough, that was his design. He retired from his job at the local paper mill and now collects royalties and travels the country with his wife in an RV.

 

Eh... You'll be back once you figure out what a mistake you made

 

That's pretty cool.

 

I'm sure you'll enjoy the Ram. I was torn between the Ram and F150. Just before I made my decision, I ended up in a Ram 4x4 5.7 crewcab 6.5' bed truck for almost a week. Man, that thing rides nice! I ended up getting the Ford, because I really wanted some of the tech features like LED headlights. However, both are great. I don't regret my decision one bit, but do wish Ford could make these things ride as smooth as a Ram.

Since I don't really haul anything, I definitely would have gotten the RamBox option if I'd gone the Ram route. There is a ton of space in those things and they are a great place to stow items (I always keep jumper cables, tow straps, a basic winter survival gear kit, and miscellaneous items in my vehicles) that you want to have but probably won't need.