you may not have experienced but alot of others have , as im sure youve seen the ford forums recently
the front ends arent identical , although they do both have radius arms, track bar and one long tie rod and drag link.
it would be interesting to compare the small details between the trucks, like stabilizer location, radius arm length, joint sizes, trackbar and drag link angles etc
im not trying to talk down on the ford but i think the 14+ ram is as good or actually better than any truck out there as a whole package. no it doesnt have 6 cameras or massaging seats but those things dont make a great truck imo
Well, the Ford has a Dana Super 60 front axle which I think is superior to the AA 235, but really they are quite comparable. My observations are that the Ford radius arms are larger but the RAM tie rod is larger. I think the front end design is very similar.
I've had this RAM a week and 700 miles have been put on it by me so far. While I'm quite certain it will do everything I need it to do, I think the Ford is the better truck overall. Just the larger cab with more headroom, leg room, and storage is nicer; the doors shut much more solidly than the RAM and feel thicker, too despite the aluminum. The RAM power windows seem to be weaker than the Ford...they are stopped more easily by ice forming on them that always happens where I live. I will say the RAM has a better stereo than the Ford and can actually offer a few more engine details in the message center than the Ford...such as exact oil pressure and exact coolant temp, battery voltage, etc. Small details like the fact that even on a base Ford dually, all the marker and clearance lamps (roof, fenders, tailgate, etc) are LED. Interior courtesy lamps are all LED. On the RAM, they are old-school incandescent. Just makes it feel like an older design, which it is. I miss the additional bed cleat tie-down points of the Ford...only 4 tie downs in an 8-foot bed isn't a lot. And for all the talk about how much easier it is to work on the Cummins, I see the oil filter is much hard to get at, as are the fuel filters.
That said, I really enjoy the Cummins engine and G56 transmission. Much better sound than the Ford. Much better exhaust brake for sure. The Ford had a supplemental electric cabin heater for cold days, but the Cummins seems to warm up much quicker. The Cummins block heater seems to work better too.
I do think the RAM "switchgear" has a nicer feel than the Ford. Feels higher quality - at least the knobs do for the radio, headlights, 4x4 selector...and the multi-function wiper / turn signal controls. The Ford power window switches felt better though. Ford also lights their power mirror controls fully while RAM does not.
Overall, I think the RAM is a very good truck and I do like it. If I had all the money in the world I'd have a RAM, a Ford, and a GM truck.