I've always been a ford person. To the point that with trucks, I had never considered any other makes. I've had 4 mustangs, 1 ranger, and 9 F150s over the years I've been driving (I did have a hyundai for 5 months, but I dont count that, lol). When I was looking this last time, I decided to be a bit more open to options, and drove each of the big 3. The F150 was nice, but finding one in the packing I was looking for with the 5.0 was proving difficult. Next I drove a new GMC Sierra ext cab. I actually tried to buy it, but the dealer wasnt willing to work with me on the price or on my trade. They gave me a number and basically said take it or leave it, so I left it.
I was actually on my way home to empty out my F150 and go to the Ford dealer when I stopped by the Dodge dealer on a whim. After a test drive, I knew I was buying a Ram. I drove 4 of them and settled on the Lone Star Hemi 3.92 rear. The ride quality and interior comfort are so far ahead of the competition its really not a competition. The value for the options you get is also far better. GMC is stupid with their pricing. Ford and Ram are close (around here anyway), but Ram takes the edge slightly. I will say though that of all of them, I think the Ram is the least appealing visually from the exterior. The interior is nice and well laid out, comfortable, plenty of room (even for me at 6'1" 270 lbs). The 8.4 with Nav is nice. There's plenty of room in the back seat, but my step-daughter hates the seats back there. The back is too straight up and down for her. I've never spent more than a minute back there, so I didnt notice.
Of the 3, I personally think the GMC is the best looking. I love the boxier look to the truck (all of the trucks I grew up around were 80's trucks with more square lines), and I love that all of them have HID headlights. The quad lights on my Ram, while better than the halogens on the F150, are pure garbage. It's 2017, about to be 2018, halogen headlights shouldnt even be an option on a new vehicle. Their performance is just severely lacking.
what sold me on the ram was the comfort and the ride. The ride in this truck is better than any truck I've ever been in, and it's not even close.