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Nov 18, 2005 | 10:55 PM

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NHDiesel

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Originally Posted by Sea01Cummer

I am a coverted ferd guy and trust me to know what i'm saying, leaf springs suck. The ride quality for the Cummer is one of the reasons i switched, my old F350 rode like a tank. I think no matter wich axle we have dodge or ferd they all have parts that wear out , I dropped a ton of cash on ball joints , all new bearings and i still hated the way it drove. The other point is i haven't had all the maintenance problems the rest of you have had with the dodge front end yet either, mine only has 80,000 on the ticker. Did i mention i love my Dodge and i wish i would have bought it sooner.

Steve

I'm not brand loyal...never have been. I bought a Cummins that just happened to come with a Dodge.

Thats one reason I don't mind mixing parts. I hate the Ford interior...very uncomfortable for me. But I have a friend with a '99 F-350, and man, that thing drives SO much nicer than my Ram. I have never been over 74 mph with my truck (my GPS keeps track of highest speed.) At around 72 I get driveline vibes pretty bad. By 75 I get death wobble. I'm an auto mechanic, trained, ASE certified, and a degree in Automotive Tech. I've been through my entire drivetrain, and there is nothing left thats worn or sloppy, and the alignment is right on. I have been in my friend's Ford diesel, and on our way back from Ohio, towing a trailer with a race car on it, we were playing with his new controller. We had the truck AND trailer up to tripple digit speeds (on a completely empty highway at 3am...so please, no safety comments), and it tracked nice and true, no vibes, etc. And personally, I don't think it rides any worse than my Dodge. Maybe a bit more firmly, but not bad. And if I didn't want firm, I wouldn't have bought a 2500 diesel.

Just chock it up to personal preference.