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- Joined
- Aug 5, 2018
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- 184
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- Location
- Southwest
- Ram Year
- 2012 RCSB 2WD 6sp
- Engine
- HEMI 5.7
Hi,
I'm trying to decide between a single cab, short bed, classic 1500 4x4, 3.92, hemi 8sp...
or a 5th gen single cab 8ft 2500 4x4, 6.4 hemi 8sp.
I don't tow or haul, and if I can fit a quad in either bed (I can, even with ram boxes), I'm fine with the form factor and options and size and MPG of each. My sole question is which will be better for off-road. I plan to invest a significant chunk of money into the suspension of either. The 1500 is IFS up front, the 2500 is SA up front. Both will get the job done. But which will do the job better for crawling around crappy roads on ranches in the chihuahuan desert? I have ridden in the 2500 and enjoy it fine, and owned a 4th gen RCSB and enjoyed it as well (other than being a 6sp). Just stuck between these 2, since both used tried and tested engines and transmissions (RCSB 2021 f-150 was in the running until I saw all of the trouble they've been having, and reliability issues for several years, with Toyota and Ram being 1st and 2nd on truck reliability, far ahead of chevy and ford).
Any thoughts? SA regular cab HD trucks make solid off-roaders once they are lifted, but not many people buy regular cab trucks anymore, and those that do typically lower or leave stock, and are 2wd. I can't find many lifted 4wd regular cab trucks. I don't plan to lift for looks, so will invest heavily in suspension with someone like dirt king or camburg or any of the well-known suspension folks.
Thanks for reading my rant.
I'm trying to decide between a single cab, short bed, classic 1500 4x4, 3.92, hemi 8sp...
or a 5th gen single cab 8ft 2500 4x4, 6.4 hemi 8sp.
I don't tow or haul, and if I can fit a quad in either bed (I can, even with ram boxes), I'm fine with the form factor and options and size and MPG of each. My sole question is which will be better for off-road. I plan to invest a significant chunk of money into the suspension of either. The 1500 is IFS up front, the 2500 is SA up front. Both will get the job done. But which will do the job better for crawling around crappy roads on ranches in the chihuahuan desert? I have ridden in the 2500 and enjoy it fine, and owned a 4th gen RCSB and enjoyed it as well (other than being a 6sp). Just stuck between these 2, since both used tried and tested engines and transmissions (RCSB 2021 f-150 was in the running until I saw all of the trouble they've been having, and reliability issues for several years, with Toyota and Ram being 1st and 2nd on truck reliability, far ahead of chevy and ford).
Any thoughts? SA regular cab HD trucks make solid off-roaders once they are lifted, but not many people buy regular cab trucks anymore, and those that do typically lower or leave stock, and are 2wd. I can't find many lifted 4wd regular cab trucks. I don't plan to lift for looks, so will invest heavily in suspension with someone like dirt king or camburg or any of the well-known suspension folks.
Thanks for reading my rant.