What do you guys think of our beloved CTD finishing last behind Cheby and Ferd? A recent article in Motor Trend, Ram 2500 finished third due to the following (in a nut shell) :

-- CTD is louder than Duramax and PowerStroke
-- very rough ride
-- Weak transmission (4 speed only)



However the editors claimed that the mighty CTD has:

-- the most torque
-- best looking truck
-- best turning radius


Comments please.

 

1. What? I can't hear you over the Cummins.
2. Duh. It's a truck with a real front axle.
3. Then get the 6 speed, ya weenies.

 

What do the editors drive? Honda Insight's?

 

i wish they would BRING there power chock and the pice of chey, to my house and hook to my hitch i will pull ther a s off .

 

Motor Trend likes them thar Yuppie trucks . If Honda made a diesel HD truck you can bet it would always come out on top. Now if BMW had bought Chrysler and the Ram was a Bimmer I bet it would win

 

Why didn't they have a six-speed tug-of-war with a GMC or Chebby and it's high-tech dual mass piece of crap flywheel ? Three quarter ton and one ton trucks with independent front suspensions are sissy trucks in my eyes. Obviously D/C didn't spend enough advertising dollars with Motor Blend. There's a seat for every *** and my *** resides in a Dodge RAM 2500 Quad Cab with CTD. That's 'bout all I got to say 'bout that.
Greg

 

If you ask me all but one of the listed items belong in the plus column.
We'll see over time if they are correct about the tranny...

 

I doubt that any of the editors actually own a CTD. I do and I can objectively tell you that this is one great truck. On the other hand, my company owns 35 Power Strokes; and I don't own one. Nuff said.

Casey

 

they liked us for the things that matter. torque, power, looks. and if mine were any quiter i would think i was in a hemi. have friends with duramax and it may be just alittle less diesel but i really do envy the allison.

tim

 

-- CTD is louder than Duramax and PowerStroke
WHO CARES!

-- very rough ride
IF I WANTED A SMOOTH RIDE, I'D A BOUGHT A LEXUS!

-- Weak transmission (4 speed only)
DON'T BE LAZY....GET A SIX SPEED!

 

NO WAY is the CTD louder than the FERD!!! My mom's boyfriend has an '04 FERD F-250, and that thing clatter's like an old dodge!!!! He commented the other day "Wow, at first I thought your truck was a gasser".!!!! And at highway speed, the thing is quieter than my wife's trailblazer. Those guys must be on some serious drugs!!!

 

I never cease to be amazed that anyone even cares about the "comparisons" done by the "advertisment collections" that pass for enthusiast magazines. I for one cannot distinguish between ad space and articles in these publications. I drive what I drive because I am perfectly capable of comparing different vehicles in light of my specific needs. Should I care what said in a magazine? I think not. I don't care if the other guy's diesels have more torque, more horesepower, are quieter, go faster, attract chicks, cure baldness or make you loose weight, I bought what I wanted. I hope that you all did the same.

Rant off.

 

cool, it'll keep the price down!

 

Hey Nevada, which one makes you lose weight. I may have a CTD for sale.

 

Apparently we can't have real work trucks anymore? We have to have a truck as computer controlled as possible with a cadillac ride, but still want to call it a TRUCK I'm with pappyman, I have fun bouncing around in the cab, because I know I am in a truck, not a car.

One other thing, just because the 48RE is a 4 speed does that mean its weaker than Ford's 5 speed auto? You don't need the extra gear if you design the motor and tranny together to get it into its torque peak/curve. I tell ya what, my stock 47RH is about 40% of what my Goerend Brothers is, and Dad's 48RE is probably 90% as good, but I will admit I am biased towards my truck One of these days we are going to race