As a GM guy I will say that I HATE IFS on Chevy , so I give the dodge credit for staying true to solid axle front end on half-ton 4x4s although they too now have went away from the solid axle front end these days but anyways!?!
He has the slow crap trans 42re lol. That gearing sucks some of the 5.2 had mated 46re and I'm sure it would of beat the chevy. The 46re and the nv3500 nv4500 are far better trans that dodge have. Most common issue was the 42res that were put in the rams that most would grenade. How i know i own a 99 sport 5.2 reg cab had the 42re that thing grenaded all of sudden down the road on me 😆 but I made it home 3miles limping in first gear til it couldn't no more. My 96 club cab sport slt Laramie 5.2 with the 46re drives til this day original trans as well. The torque converter seem to be the issues with them if you don't switch it out it'll ruin your trans and one comon issue is also the reverse not engaging a simple accumulator spring tend break. Other than that the trans is strong. It hasn't happen to me but my torque converter is whiny which is a sign of failing. As far as my 99 i bought with the intention to swap it for a 5.9 magnum 360 and a 46re which i already have done and is much quicker than ever. My 96 can peel tires both lol. The fact he couldn't was the 42re trash trans. Trust me if he ever needs a new trans or used go for the 46re you'll thank me later. The hearing is far better the second gear puts you back during acceleration it's just far better than the 42re. Or rh model. As for manual they move way way faster than auto definitely my brother has one had tow actually. He got rid of the white ram just like your friends lol. But the owner swapped it with a nv4500 trans into the 5.2. my brothers truck be flying 😆. He peel way to much being in first gear and even in second it's still spin surprised for a 318 to do that. He had a camper too on it. But eventually sold it. And got a quad cab 01 with the nv3500 5.2 still moves though pretty fast. Your friend needs to take off that camper it is weighing his truck down not by a lot but definitely it made the truck slightly slower. Try to do a race with him from a dig and redo at the freeway. Very interesting race like seeing these types of battles lol. As for rust unfortunately some people get a truck that previous owner never took good care of just used it til it rotted itself and beat it for work only. None of my 2nd gens suffer from rust thankfully. But as for paint that is a common issue for dodges same with ford's. Some Chevys as well but most definitely my 2ndgens have suffered from clear coat fading. I'll post videos soon of them. And some runs. So far like the authentic video 👍
A fun test to do with friends all in good taste! Both trucks have their merits for sure. Thanks for posting!
I've got a 93 ext cab 6.5 turbo diesel 5-speed nv4500 with 335k and runs better than new,they were built different then,bowtie for the W
Dodge has a new face in 1994. In 1993 the generation was exactly the same in 1972. 1972 Dodge trucks were similar to a Chevy truck before 1973.
As a GM guy I will say that I HATE IFS on Chevy , so I give the dodge credit for staying true to solid axle front end on half-ton 4x4s although they too now have went away from the solid axle front end these days but anyways!?!
That’s wild my 318 burns the hell out of mu mud tires they’re 33’s
Great video
I have the same truck except I have a c1500 mine is also a 305
Chevy all day
He has the slow crap trans 42re lol. That gearing sucks some of the 5.2 had mated 46re and I'm sure it would of beat the chevy. The 46re and the nv3500 nv4500 are far better trans that dodge have. Most common issue was the 42res that were put in the rams that most would grenade. How i know i own a 99 sport 5.2 reg cab had the 42re that thing grenaded all of sudden down the road on me 😆 but I made it home 3miles limping in first gear til it couldn't no more. My 96 club cab sport slt Laramie 5.2 with the 46re drives til this day original trans as well. The torque converter seem to be the issues with them if you don't switch it out it'll ruin your trans and one comon issue is also the reverse not engaging a simple accumulator spring tend break. Other than that the trans is strong. It hasn't happen to me but my torque converter is whiny which is a sign of failing. As far as my 99 i bought with the intention to swap it for a 5.9 magnum 360 and a 46re which i already have done and is much quicker than ever. My 96 can peel tires both lol. The fact he couldn't was the 42re trash trans. Trust me if he ever needs a new trans or used go for the 46re you'll thank me later. The hearing is far better the second gear puts you back during acceleration it's just far better than the 42re. Or rh model. As for manual they move way way faster than auto definitely my brother has one had tow actually. He got rid of the white ram just like your friends lol. But the owner swapped it with a nv4500 trans into the 5.2. my brothers truck be flying 😆. He peel way to much being in first gear and even in second it's still spin surprised for a 318 to do that. He had a camper too on it. But eventually sold it. And got a quad cab 01 with the nv3500 5.2 still moves though pretty fast. Your friend needs to take off that camper it is weighing his truck down not by a lot but definitely it made the truck slightly slower. Try to do a race with him from a dig and redo at the freeway. Very interesting race like seeing these types of battles lol. As for rust unfortunately some people get a truck that previous owner never took good care of just used it til it rotted itself and beat it for work only. None of my 2nd gens suffer from rust thankfully. But as for paint that is a common issue for dodges same with ford's. Some Chevys as well but most definitely my 2ndgens have suffered from clear coat fading. I'll post videos soon of them. And some runs. So far like the authentic video 👍
Wich one is better ??????????????
You can drive the dodge off a cliff