Ford, Ram, GMC, Silverado?

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  1. Alex2025

    Alex2025 Bobtail Member

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    Hello everyone. I have been reading different forums and topics and I am new in car hauling business. Still have a question if you could help please. I want to get a flatbed dually truck for my car failing business. I wanted to check which one would be a better option? F-350, Ram 3500, GMC, Silverado? I want to haul a 3-car wedge trailer or a gooseneck trailer. Not sure if the wedge would be better or a flatbed gooseneck car hauler?
     
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  3. FLHT

    FLHT Road Train Member

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    The Ram will hold up better.
    Their front ends suck and eat tires.
    Keep the oil clean and will have less problems
    Fords will run but when they break very expensive motor repairs.
    Transmissions get tired when pulling weight everyday.
    GMC/ Chev have motor problems with keyless crank set up.
    Expensive to fix..
     
  4. Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    The short answer is.. this is a personal preference decision. Ford, Chevy/GMC (same thing), Ram. All good trucks with problems in one way or another.
    My personal opinion/preference for the application would be Ram... but like any other brand, its gonna be problematic in one way or another along the way.
     
  5. SomeCanadian

    SomeCanadian Light Load Member

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    Does dodge still eat tires / front ends if you get it in RWD instead of 4x4?
     
  6. REO6205

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  7. REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

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    ....car failing business...Freudian slip?
     
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  8. Alex2025

    Alex2025 Bobtail Member

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    Thank you everyone for your comments. I meant car hauling business. Sorry it was a typo.
     
  9. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    If you are planning to run off loadboards and don't have a CDL, you will be out of business in less than a year, no matter what truck you get.
     
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  10. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    I’ve never experienced or heard about the keyless start problems. But I don’t get to talk to anyone with similar trucks either. Mine only had 114,000 miles so maybe that is a factor…?

    My truck is a 2020 HD2500 Duramax LTZ.

    Have a customer with a 2021 F350 single rear wheel, 141,000 miles and he lost the differential. He sometimes pulls a 14,000 gvw dump trailer loaded as well as a 20’ deck over trailer, not sure that had any impact on losing the differential though.

    The 2014 Dodge 2500 Cummins trucks we had at EZ had coil spring rear suspension, at 70K to 85K mile range 3 out of 4 trucks ended up with road walking issues. Otherwise they were decent trucks, just not really comfortable for me.

    Kinda feel it’s hard to get anything if true quality anymore…


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  11. FLHT

    FLHT Road Train Member

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    Its not the keyless start..
    The crank has two tits where the balancer pushes on to. They have a tendency to shear off and grenades the motor.
    Usually busting the crank and its down hill from their $$$$
    I really like the GM trucks nice ride.
    All the manufactures got some kind of issues but the Rams that run float's around here just seem to hold up better.
     
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