And doesn’t Ford get the big numbers by including F series up to at least 550 and maybe 750?
I don't think so. F-150 is a separate category, just as is RAM 1500 and the GM 1500s vs the so-called "heavy duties".
According to this article (because 2019 sales are not complete yet), F-150 still beats the combined GM brands, although RAM does beat the more popular Chevy badge by a little bit.
https://www.jdpower.com/cars/trucks/10-most-popular-trucks
But, as has been alluded to in prior posts, while it's great the RAM* is getting some kudos, all
that matters to me is
what matters to me. I could not care less about sales records - I don't (I don't think) own any stock in any of the contenders, so all that matters to me is how I like it. And, I
LOVE my RAM, far more than any other truck I've ever owned or even driven.
*Frankly I believe (even though I did not graduate from the Wharton School of Business and didn't even stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night) that FCA really hurt themselves when they decided to take RAM on as a separate brand. Actually, I shouldn't say that the decision was bad - I'm not enough of an expert to judge that - but what I can say is that the execution of the separation has been abysmal. Tell me, out of 100 people who talk about your truck, how many refer to it as a Dodge? For me, even among people who are what I would consider fairly vehicle-oriented, I bet that more than 80% call my truck a Dodge. Sorry, FCA - that is a MAJOR FAIL!!!!