new to the diesel thing and just wondering what to buy duramax or dodge i'm not a ford guy

 

Welcome

I could tell you all day long what to buy or what I would buy. They both have there good and bad what you need to do is go drive them both and make your decision based on what you like.

 

Dmax all the way brother

Welcome to DB

 

Definatly Dmax.. Welcome to the site.....Where are ya?

 

think redpatcher said it right drive both and see which you prefer

 

Dodge after all the Cummins is the best.


welcome to DB glad to have ya

 

I'm located in Calgary, this truck I need is going to be a family unit as well so i'm more curious what the two are like right out of the box like torque and milage etc...

am I even talking in the right place or should this have started somewhere else in here?

 

This is the welcome forum, but its all good, im sure the boys will chim in,, It depends what you want. Id go take each of them fo a test drive,, and go from there personaly. and the fords arent so bad either really.. they have great space in them, for a family the back seat in a f350 is very roomy...... the dmax no so much and the dodge a bit more then the dmax.....I have three teenagers and a baby so space was an issue for sure.perfomance and looks.. well im just bias to the look of the dmax...the older styles not so much the new ones..

 

I love my Cummins I was a Chevy girl to the bone (still have a 78 silverado 4X4 ranch truck) until I test drove & extensively researched Ford, Chevy & Dodge. The Cummins I wanted was a 1200 mile round trip to purchase. I wanted that one that bad. Mind you I am not one to travel unless I am on my way to a fire. I will never forget gettin leavin the dealer & gettin on the freeway on ramp with my daughter & I (we snuck off & bought the truck when my husband was out on the road workin) we were ear to ear grins with the power of that truck & I used to help hubby build & race 1/4 mile cars so speed is not anything new to me. It was just that Major Adrenaline RUSH of pure Torque & Power. omg I could go on & on but I will use self discipline & stop

Take the trucks you are thinkin about & take em on a test drive with the family or rent one for the weekend if that's an option where you live.

Goodluck I am sure you will be happy with whatever diesel you choose

 

I think it was diesel power mag that did a head to head comparison of the new trucks for 08, in the end tha D-max won out overall, power, torque(by like one or two numbers over dodge and a good 50 or so over Ford), looks they said ford was best, as well as brakes, and dodge got the vote for best towing performance, but IMO? I would go with a D-max everytime....
But, I am biased too, I like GM over Dodge, and I cannot stand a ford... but that is just me....