A dually as a daily driver is a beast. Towing... I wouldn't trade mine for the world. I started out with an F-150 and a 26' pull trailer. Every time I got passed by a transport it felt like we were headed for the rhubarb. Now, with a 40' fiver and a dually, the only time I notice a transport passing is when I hear the noise from its engine. But yes, it's a long walk from your parking spot to the entrance of the grocery store.
our "work" truck is a 95 Ram 1/2 ton, we bought it for work, not pretty no bells and whistles, standard tranny. Bought in 97, 33k miles....we have worked the crap outta it, still use it. My main bitch with Rams, at least the standard transmissions. We had our clutch replaced 3x's. It became a you did it type of thing. The last time we went in when they changed it. A crucial part in the clutch is plastic..yes freaking plastic. So a thing that actually had me stop driving it, was neither of our faults, its a Dodge design flaw. But hey, the beast is still running....Your Ram is so pretty, glad it works for you..for our RV we'll stick with our Mack.
@@SwitchItUpLife thank you. I’ve made many now! Can’t wait to see the red velvet on her! Lol all these I’m making now are for the holidays. Velvet, scuba, and crinkle with rainbow glitter.
Great video. What size wheels came on your RAM when stock and what’s your payload capacity with all those high end Limited options? I have a 21 F350 dually and it came with 17s. I’m a pretty loyal Ford guy. I like the 1,150 lb ft of torque, and with a 4:10 rear end, it tows like a beast. I love the 10 speed trans. It’s always in the right gear. My payload capacity is 5,650 pounds, so trailer weight isn’t a problem. I would like to have the F450 turning radius, but I couldn’t find the trim level I wanted when I bought mine. The one area where I know the Ram smokes the Fird is the exhaust brake. Mine works well, but not even close to the Ram’s.
C4YT I have close to the same truck… a White 2022 RAM 3500 Limited SRW, we ended up driving 890 miles to find it… and it replaced our 2012 exact same truck with 349,000 miles… They are Great Trucks… this is my 5th RAM…. Safe Travels!
We also have the 3500 Ram Dually with the HO engine but with the 4:10 rear. Love the truck, mileage isn't as good as yours (probably your gearing), we are still living with the tiny rims (why do they do that?) added the fuel tank/tool box combo which gives us 50 additional gallons which has been awesome. Since dealers have to post the Vin number for vehicles, we were able to use the VIN Decoder to quickly determine which vehicle had the configuration we needed to tow our toyhauler - it was ALOT of work to find the right truck - but happy with what we have. Who knows many a HDT for the next truck? LOL!
@@byronwilkerson7018 Hey Byron, We got the RDS 74026PC which is the 50 gallon that fits under our tonneau cover. Has the toolbox that can be opened from either side. Got it at Northern Tool. Easy install and works great for us. Hope that helps.
I bought a ram 2018 dually, when I was researching which truck to pick I learned that in order to work on the stupid ford engine, it has to be yanked out of the truck $$$. But not the ram. Plus at that time ram kicked ford in the butt for towing capacity, and power. And since I bought my ram a few years ago, I noticed ford has had a lot more recalls than the ram. I’ve never owned a ford nor a ram prior. But I do love my truck. 🍻 Oh, lol, I ordered my truck, didn’t have to run across the country looking for what I wanted.
@@SwitchItUpLife Won't pretend to know about Jeeps. Never owned one. I pull a 33 ft. 5th wheel with a 2019 Ram Cummins 2500. My rig dubbed "Billy"(the Ram) and "The Goat Wagon" (250RKS Flagstaff).
Very interesting video. We will be looking for a newer truck and you video is going to make a better safe decision for next truck! Thank you taking time to do this. GREAT RESOURCE
Good info!! I like the way Shrek looks with the 2 tone black appearance from the half wrap. Considering doing that to mine, but the truck is white, and I don't see the vivid indestructible available in white.
Big Booty Judy is our rigs name. 21 Ram 3500 HO. We are from OKC and had to go out of state to Fayetteville to find ours. Main reason, no one local had a 3500 HO. Pulls our GDM 399th no problem. Growing up ram was just a work truck but they have come along way since the 80's on interior. Sheila my wife is our navigator to, I can't lol. Switch it Up!!!
Nearly purchased a beautiful Ram Laramie Longhorn 3500 Dually with H.O. Cummins. The interior of the Ram is more plush than the Ford. But we purchased the Ford F450 Lariat with the Ultimate Tow Package. It had many other options as well. The turning radius is insane. The larger brakes are really nice. The larger rear axles and standard 4:30 to 1 rear gear ratio is just what I wanted for our return trip to the Colorado Rockies. (killed it). My wife felt the cluster around the rear view mirror in the windshield created too much of a blind spot/distraction in the Ram. Both nice trucks. I'm glad we're both happy with our purchases
We relied on that KYD spreadsheet too. Prevented us from buying a larger trailer that the dealer “assured” us we could tow safely - not! We now own one that’s well within the towing/payload capacity of our F-150. Thanks for sharing!
Good video 😃 chevy Silverado duramax Allison trans is better it's more commercial 10 speed dodge has great diesel but trans is not as good as it should be but every body has choices of chevy Ford or dodge what ever you like you should have looked at a medium duty truck freightliner or hdt rigs your truck can pull your rig but can it stop it safely in emergencies or on hills
Great Vid guys. But you can say you still haven't got a Dodge! It's actually Fiat Chrysler Ram. Fiat Chrysler broke the trucks from the Dodge brand back in 2009 and rebranded to RAM Trucks as a separate entity. The only tie to Dodge now is that Fiat Chrysler owns both brands.
Hmmmm that's very interesting - so when I get to heaven and am talking to my dad I don't have to duck when I say we bought a RAM :-) That's great news! Thanks for that!
Shouldn't you be able to put the 4.10 gears installed with the taller tires should provide better performance and fuel mileage? Ford fan here. king Ranch F450 4:30 gears but the RAM outdoes the Engine brake hands down. Everything is preference. Ot a Volvo 760? Also BTBRV channel. Big Truck Big RV is not bad. Nice set up!
Perfect timing! Excellent video! We're shopping for a truck for our new rig and this is exactly the info I needed. Edit: Unfortunately, it looks like they removed the spreadsheet or the link in the KYD site is no longer active. Following your screenshot of the spreadsheet I should be able to replicate the calculations (wishful thinking . . . ). I still need to overcome the apprehension of having a diesel - never had one.
I believe the link is still working you just need to either hold down the link and select open in new tab or right click to make a copy. And what we have found is today’s diesel‘a are not our dad or grandpas diesels - those things were so loud lol Have a Merry Christmas 🎄
@@SwitchItUpLife Success! I was able to "Save Link As" from the pop-up menu. Excel loaded the spreadsheet after it downloaded. Plugged-in some numbers, and this helps clarify the weight issues and range of choices. Have a wonderful holiday season. Thanks!
We had a vinyl wrap company in KC wrap Shrek - we love it. And knowing it is removable for the next owner someday was a great selling point vs those we’ve seen do the spray on. Thanks for watching!
Spread sheets rule..🙂🙂🙂 With all your #'s you nailed it...Love Ram but that's just a personal preference. BUT....MDT or HDT is where it's at....ask you friends over at Suit Travels..🙂🙂🙂‼️‼️ Freightliner, Western Star, Volvo, Peterbilt are my favs....I was in the business back in the late 80 thru to 2002. You won't beat the ride comfort, space, braking control, fuel capacity, or the stability mover any 450 or smaller pick up. Prices are comparable to a point and fuel mileage can be almost the same. THANKS for making this very important ‼️‼️ not researching the#'s..it could be a matter of safety or desaster. One more point ....insurance company's can make your claim a living nightmare if you are over on your #'s Keep up the great work and say HI to Suit Travels for us....Rob & Wendy‼️
Great video and information. How dose the Dodge ride for comfort? I have fibromyalgia and long rides can make me very sore. Can’t wait to check out the spreadsheet. We currently have a 2500 GMC DH Denali diesel. It rides wonderful, we’re upgrading to a fifth wheel toyhauler. I’m hoping we don’t have to upgrade the truck too. My husband has been looking at the Dodge trucks but I’m not sure if I will be able to ride in one.😞
Very nice and informative video. Would like to know total cost of the truck. So l can plan putting money aside. Thank you guys. Happy Holidays. Phi Olanger from Detroit Mi.
Any chance you are still interested in a HD, you and J and K really make us think about it. Fun fact, the video you did wirh them in TTH was my first seeing y'all, I AM hooked
YES! Don't listen to the salesman! Know your numbers, we almost bought the wrong truck because the salesman said "yes it will tow it....." Good video - again!
I love our Ram 3500HD with 6.7 Cummins. I will drive it no problem but my husband does the towing. I am amazed how easily it tows the RV, stock trailer, hay trailer, or building materials.
Interesting aside. We chose the F250 Platinum (6.7 Powerstroke) because it checked off the numbers for us and Mrs H. liked the interior better the the others. Critical to have a happy navigator. I’m actually a very good navigator. I only did that “You were supposed to turn there” a couple of times. I kind of liked the adventure aspect of that. Not everyone does I guess.
If u find a tryck outside ur area... u can go to a local dealer and they can do a dealer trade... I sold dodge jeep for so many years... sometimes it would 5 states away easy Peasey
Great video! Great info! Thank you for sharing good information. We knew the size of our coach first. Then did research on what we needed to tow it. Found our truck purchased it and 3 months later purchased the rig. We didn’t make the mistake that so many do of putting the cart before the cart. Safe travels.
Oh gosh you are right....if I could go back and just do what my parents suggested....but then I wouldn't be here nor who I am, but I am sure I would have had less heartaches that I caused myself 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm commenting. This was a great video and I hope that I remember it in a few years when we're planning on starting our own journey. Until next time, please have blessed travels.
Thanks for the great video, great information!! What I learned in my truck quest earlier this year is that dealers don know Jack!! ALL they care about is towing capacity when in reality payload capacity is much more crucial, you'll run outta payload generally well before towing capacity! And diesel motors weigh 800-1000 lbs more than gas motors and yes that takes away from your payload capacity, again dealers have NO clue about this. I had so many salesmen trying to sell me a diesel because of course diesel tows more BUT the payload was too low. Enjoyed trying to educate them and most had no idea, shame on the manufacturers for only pushing towing capacity!
Sexy Trucks have Hips 😜 We have a 21 Ram. It's a Tradesmen but came with a ton of options. 50gal fuel-360cam-auto rear air suspention-intergrated trailer brake-duel alternaters with 400watt inverter with incab and rear bed 110ac outlets. That's just a few of the options. We are taking delivery of our Alliance Valor 40v13 next week on the 16th. We chose the Executive Gen-Y hitch to keep the bed available also 👍
We always enjoy your videos. Fun and informative. We chose the 2021 F450 and actually had to order one from the factory but did get to spec it out exactly how we wanted it (there were no 450s within 500 miles of our home). Don’t think you can go wrong with either choice but we really like the turning radius of the Ford but give up a little mileage with the 4.30 rear end. But ultimately love the dually because it feels more sure footed.
I have a 2016 Ram 1500 and I actually nailed it first try,I knew what I needed and it had it all. I got the best gearing and it's tows 11000 LBs! I'm towing a 2021 primetime avenger 16FQ and fully loaded its well under 5000LBs so I have to remember that I'm towing cuz you can't feel it at all 😉
I love my black Ram, I hate its so hard to keep clean. Next time you take the e bikes out and you have to haul them to a trail could you record loading them in the box and how you strap them down. Ours are on their way and would rather watch someone who has been thru the trial and errors faze on how to transport these. rather then scratching the s#it out of my box hauling them considering they’re pretty heavy.
Face it Shiela. Todd has what I call the squirrel syndrome. He jumps off the track all the time. If he was navigating you would be going every where but where you wanted to go. Every train needs a conductor (your the conductor) and he's the engineer. He gets the train there safe and sound. By the way you can pretty much pull anything with a truck. That's not the issue. It's stopping it safely. I know I pulled a 14,000lb peace of equipment with a little Izuzu truck. It pulled it but stopping and turning was what I would call the pucker factor. If you turned a corner it would push you sideways and stopping was hang on. We purchased a 2013 Volvo 780 for $24,000 add the fifth wheel and decking total cost $30,000. I can pull our coach that comes in at 20,000lbs empty. Loaded we are at 28,000lb. I wanted to be able to stop or climb that hill and come down safe. Safe trails and roads, Brian and Cindy "xtreambydesign with passion"
Great info! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience with the crew --- That's a great price for a rig like that - in a yearish - 2ish if all goes the way we hope we will be shopping for a HDT
@@SwitchItUpLife Start looking now trucking companies are liquidating trucks as a ploy to hire new drivers. Ours is a Volvo 780 with 500k miles. It's a automatic 12 speed. Double bunk, has a fridge, microwave. Lower bunk converts into a dinnet. We love to take our grand kids. We can take all 6 plus. Have room for me and Nanna. She has a 26" tv with DVD player in the sleeper also. Two up top and four on the bottom. And Nanna sleeping in her chair. When we are running down the road.
Thx for a great video! I see a lot of misconceptions on this topic. You nailed it! The stopping capacity is so important…never ever trust salesmen…do your own research! Good advise.
Great video, the red check for Towing Capacity is comparing the Towable RV GVWR to the Towing Capacity of the truck (Top box). It was driving me nuts that all the spreadsheet would indicate is a red/green check. I just added in the calculation to see how much towing capacity I have left over. The KDY spreadsheet is awesome.
I (Willie) grew up in a Chevy family... My dad was pretty disappointed when I traded my Harley in on a F350! haha... It was a great truck though and we had a F450 for a while pulling our travel trailer and the turning radius was unbelievable, I could U-turn on a 2 lane road!! We now have a 17 Chevy 3500 drw (Smokey) now puling our home away from home and love it! I'm sure dad is smiling down on us when we drive now... 🤙
Hey Bruce, thanks for watching - we have found that the 50 gal tank works for us. We don't travel that many miles from spot to spot, so we haven't yet run into a situation where we would need a larger tank. Some might but have not found that in our situation. Well....yet :-)
Ram / Dodge is the last truck that I would purchase. They still have quality problems. Their interiors are beautiful though. I live in Michigan and I know someone who builds Ram trucks and even they will not buy one. In my humble opinion I would not own a Ram / Dodge more than 40k miles if were to purchase one.
@@SwitchItUpLife Thank you. We have 2021 Ram 3500 limited too. I know the rock chip issues very well. I love the truck, but a few little things bug me. We've been on the road across Canada for almost three months and start our US phase heading east early in the New Year. We'll be watching for you...
Thank you!! LOVE the spreadsheet find on KYD!!!
Great video! Thank you
Great video, very informing. Travel safe. Waiting for Sunday night.
Thanks for this video
Thanks for sharing this information. I plan on ordering a truck this week.
A dually as a daily driver is a beast. Towing... I wouldn't trade mine for the world. I started out with an F-150 and a 26' pull trailer. Every time I got passed by a transport it felt like we were headed for the rhubarb. Now, with a 40' fiver and a dually, the only time I notice a transport passing is when I hear the noise from its engine. But yes, it's a long walk from your parking spot to the entrance of the grocery store.
You are right about all of that! Thanks for following our journey and doing all the things - it matters and we appreciate it!
Great job 👏 thanks
Thank you
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos
Thank you for taking the time to watch!
Great video!!! Love that spreadsheet and LOVE Shrek!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for watching and doing all the things Keri!
Very helpful. Getting the right truck to tow a trailer is important for safety.
Enjoyed the video as always, informative topics. We love Hilton Head RV Resort, in there several times a year. Looking forward to Tampa meet up.
See you next month! Have a great holiday season until then.
our "work" truck is a 95 Ram 1/2 ton, we bought it for work, not pretty no bells and whistles, standard tranny. Bought in 97, 33k miles....we have worked the crap outta it, still use it. My main bitch with Rams, at least the standard transmissions. We had our clutch replaced 3x's. It became a you did it type of thing. The last time we went in when they changed it. A crucial part in the clutch is plastic..yes freaking plastic. So a thing that actually had me stop driving it, was neither of our faults, its a Dodge design flaw. But hey, the beast is still running....Your Ram is so pretty, glad it works for you..for our RV we'll stick with our Mack.
Plastic? That's ridiculous!! But like you said 26 years and it still runs. Thanks for watching our journey we appreciate it
Thanks
Junk in the trunk made me crack up. I named my Silverado 3500 dually “Bubble Butt”. LOL
Well the name fits ...right?? lol Thanks for watching our journey!
@@SwitchItUpLife I love Todd’s quirkiness and Sheila’s adventurous fun loving spirit. Thank YOU for entertaining me!
644 c4yt. In process of sewing! 10 dresses, 8 cardigans, 10 sweatshirts and 4 lounge outfits !
Mrs. Claus is hard at it! That dress you made for your daughter fit her amazingly!
@@SwitchItUpLife thank you. I’ve made many now! Can’t wait to see the red velvet on her! Lol all these I’m making now are for the holidays. Velvet, scuba, and crinkle with rainbow glitter.
Campers helping other campers is a wonderful thing :)
So agree with that!
Thank you
Thank you for watching
You 2 enjoy it too much. How fun.
We are enjoying this for sure....thanks for watching!
I used the KYD sheet when we shopped.
So super helpful! Hey there John!
I have a 2022 fully loaded too. 3 months and counting.
3 months! That's exciting
@@SwitchItUpLife I received news today it will ship on 12/21/21. :)
@@SwitchItUpLife Just received a call from the Dealership. It arrived today! 3 months and 1 week from the order date for those following along.
@@kevlee18 Three months isn't terrible!! Congrats!
Great video. What size wheels came on your RAM when stock and what’s your payload capacity with all those high end Limited options? I have a 21 F350 dually and it came with 17s. I’m a pretty loyal Ford guy. I like the 1,150 lb ft of torque, and with a 4:10 rear end, it tows like a beast. I love the 10 speed trans. It’s always in the right gear. My payload capacity is 5,650 pounds, so trailer weight isn’t a problem. I would like to have the F450 turning radius, but I couldn’t find the trim level I wanted when I bought mine. The one area where I know the Ram smokes the Fird is the exhaust brake. Mine works well, but not even close to the Ram’s.
C4YT I have close to the same truck… a White 2022 RAM 3500 Limited SRW, we ended up driving 890 miles to find it… and it replaced our 2012 exact same truck with 349,000 miles… They are Great Trucks… this is my 5th RAM…. Safe Travels!
We also have the 3500 Ram Dually with the HO engine but with the 4:10 rear. Love the truck, mileage isn't as good as yours (probably your gearing), we are still living with the tiny rims (why do they do that?) added the fuel tank/tool box combo which gives us 50 additional gallons which has been awesome. Since dealers have to post the Vin number for vehicles, we were able to use the VIN Decoder to quickly determine which vehicle had the configuration we needed to tow our toyhauler - it was ALOT of work to find the right truck - but happy with what we have. Who knows many a HDT for the next truck? LOL!
Which tank/tool box combo did you go with? I am looking at the RDS 72743PC. Any thoughts would be appreciated!!
@@byronwilkerson7018 Hey Byron, We got the RDS 74026PC which is the 50 gallon that fits under our tonneau cover. Has the toolbox that can be opened from either side. Got it at Northern Tool. Easy install and works great for us. Hope that helps.
I bought a ram 2018 dually, when I was researching which truck to pick I learned that in order to work on the stupid ford engine, it has to be yanked out of the truck $$$. But not the ram. Plus at that time ram kicked ford in the butt for towing capacity, and power.
And since I bought my ram a few years ago, I noticed ford has had a lot more recalls than the ram. I’ve never owned a ford nor a ram prior. But I do love my truck. 🍻
Oh, lol, I ordered my truck, didn’t have to run across the country looking for what I wanted.
Jusay'n, "Ram" trucks have not beed "Dodge" trucks for over a decade. Ram became it's own brand in 2009.
Well you can tell how much I paid attention to that brand -----so is Jeep a part of the Dodge family or are they their own brand now too?
@@SwitchItUpLife Won't pretend to know about Jeeps. Never owned one. I pull a 33 ft. 5th wheel with a 2019 Ram Cummins 2500. My rig dubbed "Billy"(the Ram) and "The Goat Wagon" (250RKS Flagstaff).
@@SwitchItUpLife Sorry, got the 5th wheel model wrong it's a 528RKS. 🥺
Hi from the EMAHIZERS!!!!! Missed one!
Still waiting on yall to get a HDT !
It's on the brain still ................
@@SwitchItUpLife Just do it !!!!!
GPs speedometer mine sometimes doesn't work and that was a cheep easy fix for the problem
Another awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting video. We will be looking for a newer truck and you video is going to make a better safe decision for next truck! Thank you taking time to do this. GREAT RESOURCE
Thank you for watching! We appreciate that
Ahhhh F450 so much better
are them fightin words?? bahaha
Good info!! I like the way Shrek looks with the 2 tone black appearance from the half wrap. Considering doing that to mine, but the truck is white, and I don't see the vivid indestructible available in white.
Big Booty Judy is our rigs name. 21 Ram 3500 HO. We are from OKC and had to go out of state to Fayetteville to find ours. Main reason, no one local had a 3500 HO. Pulls our GDM 399th no problem. Growing up ram was just a work truck but they have come along way since the 80's on interior. Sheila my wife is our navigator to, I can't lol. Switch it Up!!!
Nearly purchased a beautiful Ram Laramie Longhorn 3500 Dually with H.O. Cummins. The interior of the Ram is more plush than the Ford. But we purchased the Ford F450 Lariat with the Ultimate Tow Package. It had many other options as well. The turning radius is insane. The larger brakes are really nice. The larger rear axles and standard 4:30 to 1 rear gear ratio is just what I wanted for our return trip to the Colorado Rockies. (killed it). My wife felt the cluster around the rear view mirror in the windshield created too much of a blind spot/distraction in the Ram. Both nice trucks. I'm glad we're both happy with our purchases
We relied on that KYD spreadsheet too. Prevented us from buying a larger trailer that the dealer “assured” us we could tow safely - not! We now own one that’s well within the towing/payload capacity of our F-150. Thanks for sharing!
We also have the Ram 3500 dually, 4:10 gear, tradesman model. It had the capability we needed for future trailer.
Good video 😃 chevy Silverado duramax Allison trans is better it's more commercial 10 speed dodge has great diesel but trans is not as good as it should be but every body has choices of chevy Ford or dodge what ever you like you should have looked at a medium duty truck freightliner or hdt rigs your truck can pull your rig but can it stop it safely in emergencies or on hills
Wow - had no idea y'all had an F150 like our 2013 Ol' Red. - Thanks for the video great info.
Thank you for watching!
Awesome
Awesome video like they all are. I can’t find the link for spreadsheet anywhere?
We found Mark's spreadsheet when we started looking for a truck. Great resource and good of your guys to share it. Just recently got our new truck :)
Thank you for watching our journey! We appreciate it
Great Vid guys. But you can say you still haven't got a Dodge! It's actually Fiat Chrysler Ram. Fiat Chrysler broke the trucks from the Dodge brand back in 2009 and rebranded to RAM Trucks as a separate entity. The only tie to Dodge now is that Fiat Chrysler owns both brands.
Hmmmm that's very interesting - so when I get to heaven and am talking to my dad I don't have to duck when I say we bought a RAM :-) That's great news! Thanks for that!
Shouldn't you be able to put the 4.10 gears installed with the taller tires should provide better performance and fuel mileage? Ford fan here. king Ranch F450 4:30 gears but the RAM outdoes the Engine brake hands down. Everything is preference. Ot a Volvo 760? Also BTBRV channel. Big Truck Big RV is not bad. Nice set up!
Thanks for this nice video! Although the link on the KYD page doesn't seem to work as i can't download ...
Great info for anyone with a towable!
Hey girl! Good to see you
We are anxiously awaiting our ordered F450. There are a lot of fun and rigs out there!
How long is the delivery process currently?
@@SwitchItUpLife Six months.....or more. We are two months in at this point.
Perfect timing! Excellent video! We're shopping for a truck for our new rig and this is exactly the info I needed. Edit: Unfortunately, it looks like they removed the spreadsheet or the link in the KYD site is no longer active. Following your screenshot of the spreadsheet I should be able to replicate the calculations (wishful thinking . . . ). I still need to overcome the apprehension of having a diesel - never had one.
I believe the link is still working you just need to either hold down the link and select open in new tab or right click to make a copy. And what we have found is today’s diesel‘a are not our dad or grandpas diesels - those things were so loud lol Have a Merry Christmas 🎄
@@SwitchItUpLife Success! I was able to "Save Link As" from the pop-up menu. Excel loaded the spreadsheet after it downloaded. Plugged-in some numbers, and this helps clarify the weight issues and range of choices. Have a wonderful holiday season. Thanks!
who wrapped shriek? I see that its from our northern neighbors, Ive been interested in this for a while but "ASSumed it was sprayed.TIA
We had a vinyl wrap company in KC wrap Shrek - we love it. And knowing it is removable for the next owner someday was a great selling point vs those we’ve seen do the spray on. Thanks for watching!
Sheila is getting really good at this TH-cam thing she's into it
Well thanks Forrest! I think the saying goes if you can't beat 'em join 'em.....so here I am LOL
Spread sheets rule..🙂🙂🙂
With all your #'s you nailed it...Love Ram but that's just a personal preference.
BUT....MDT or HDT is where it's at....ask you friends over at Suit Travels..🙂🙂🙂‼️‼️
Freightliner, Western Star, Volvo, Peterbilt are my favs....I was in the business back in the late 80 thru to 2002.
You won't beat the ride comfort, space, braking control, fuel capacity, or the stability mover any 450 or smaller pick up.
Prices are comparable to a point and fuel mileage can be almost the same.
THANKS for making this very important ‼️‼️ not researching the#'s..it could be a matter of safety or desaster.
One more point ....insurance company's can make your claim a living nightmare if you are over on your #'s
Keep up the great work and say HI to Suit Travels for us....Rob & Wendy‼️
Thanks for the reminder of the KYD chart. I had seen it but forgotten about it. I enjoyed the information about your truck.
Thanks for watching
Depends on the rear axle ratio. At least a 3.55 in a F150 is the minimum in my opinion. 3.73 for a F250.
Great video and information. How dose the Dodge ride for comfort? I have fibromyalgia and long rides can make me very sore. Can’t wait to check out the spreadsheet. We currently have a 2500 GMC DH Denali diesel. It rides wonderful, we’re upgrading to a fifth wheel toyhauler. I’m hoping we don’t have to upgrade the truck too. My husband has been looking at the Dodge trucks but I’m not sure if I will be able to ride in one.😞
Going with an HDT....
Very nice and informative video. Would like to know total cost of the truck. So l can plan putting money aside. Thank you guys. Happy Holidays. Phi Olanger from Detroit Mi.
Well this one we bought brand stinking new - which we never do. So we had some serious sticker shock at 90k 😳😳😳
Any chance you are still interested in a HD, you and J and K really make us think about it. Fun fact, the video you did wirh them in TTH was my first seeing y'all, I AM hooked
Hi Darlene - yes, we still have dreams of a HD...... someday.
YES! Don't listen to the salesman! Know your numbers, we almost bought the wrong truck because the salesman said "yes it will tow it....." Good video - again!
I love our Ram 3500HD with 6.7 Cummins. I will drive it no problem but my husband does the towing. I am amazed how easily it tows the RV, stock trailer, hay trailer, or building materials.
Nice informative video 👍 thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi. Great video. We had to order one. There was no trucks to purchase. We will be getting our new truck in Feb 2022. We are getting a Dodge Ram also .
Doing all the things for Shrek! 🎉
So the engine is gas?
Diesel
Interesting aside. We chose the F250 Platinum (6.7 Powerstroke) because it checked off the numbers for us and Mrs H. liked the interior better the the others. Critical to have a happy navigator. I’m actually a very good navigator. I only did that “You were supposed to turn there” a couple of times. I kind of liked the adventure aspect of that. Not everyone does I guess.
We like the adventure aspect as well Todd doesn't find it amusing if he is pulling Fiona - sometimes I just laugh and not tell him I missed a turn
If u find a tryck outside ur area... u can go to a local dealer and they can do a dealer trade... I sold dodge jeep for so many years... sometimes it would 5 states away easy Peasey
Great video! Great info! Thank you for sharing good information. We knew the size of our coach first. Then did research on what we needed to tow it. Found our truck purchased it and 3 months later purchased the rig. We didn’t make the mistake that so many do of putting the cart before the cart. Safe travels.
Thank you for watching our journey! We appreciate it!
Now that you’ve had the truck 🛻, would you lift the truck again?
We did 3 inches to level it and yes we would do that again.
Could you give me your truck bed height, please?
My dad also said to never buy a Dodge 🙃. Oh well.....If I didn’t do everything he said not to do.........
Oh gosh you are right....if I could go back and just do what my parents suggested....but then I wouldn't be here nor who I am, but I am sure I would have had less heartaches that I caused myself 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great video. We did the same last year and use the same spread sheet. Thank You KYD. We need to do a video on it as well. Might take a few ideas.
Oh Sheila, I get it about why you don’t drive the rig! I so get it.
I'm commenting. This was a great video and I hope that I remember it in a few years when we're planning on starting our own journey. Until next time, please have blessed travels.
Hey Chad! Thanks for doing all the things!
Thanks for the great video, great information!! What I learned in my truck quest earlier this year is that dealers don know Jack!! ALL they care about is towing capacity when in reality payload capacity is much more crucial, you'll run outta payload generally well before towing capacity! And diesel motors weigh 800-1000 lbs more than gas motors and yes that takes away from your payload capacity, again dealers have NO clue about this. I had so many salesmen trying to sell me a diesel because of course diesel tows more BUT the payload was too low. Enjoyed trying to educate them and most had no idea, shame on the manufacturers for only pushing towing capacity!
Great points for the Crew! Thanks for sharing
Sexy Trucks have Hips 😜
We have a 21 Ram. It's a Tradesmen but came with a ton of options. 50gal fuel-360cam-auto rear air suspention-intergrated trailer brake-duel alternaters with 400watt inverter with incab and rear bed 110ac outlets.
That's just a few of the options.
We are taking delivery of our Alliance Valor 40v13 next week on the 16th.
We chose the Executive Gen-Y hitch to keep the bed available also 👍
Congrats on the Valor -- have a fantastic journey!
We always enjoy your videos. Fun and informative. We chose the 2021 F450 and actually had to order one from the factory but did get to spec it out exactly how we wanted it (there were no 450s within 500 miles of our home). Don’t think you can go wrong with either choice but we really like the turning radius of the Ford but give up a little mileage with the 4.30 rear end. But ultimately love the dually because it feels more sure footed.
Great spreadsheet. Payload is always the factor that gets most people. Good information.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info. Ram was well represented at the huddle along with Ford.
Yes it was!
First, newbie follower here. Second, great video. Third, yall are crazy and out of control but in an awesome way.
Welcome aboard the crazy and out of control train :-)
I have a 2016 Ram 1500 and I actually nailed it first try,I knew what I needed and it had it all.
I got the best gearing and it's tows 11000 LBs! I'm towing a 2021 primetime avenger 16FQ and fully loaded its well under 5000LBs so I have to remember that I'm towing cuz you can't feel it at all 😉
Great video guys, always love the variety of topics. Nice you used a spreadsheet and good call because there is alot to keep in mind when towing.
Thanks Scott!
I love my black Ram, I hate its so hard to keep clean. Next time you take the e bikes out and you have to haul them to a trail could you record loading them in the box and how you strap them down. Ours are on their way and would rather watch someone who has been thru the trial and errors faze on how to transport these. rather then scratching the s#it out of my box hauling them considering they’re pretty heavy.
Wait.......what Volvo VNL 860 class 8 rig............
Face it Shiela. Todd has what I call the squirrel syndrome. He jumps off the track all the time.
If he was navigating you would be going every where but where you wanted to go. Every train needs a conductor (your the conductor) and he's the engineer. He gets the train there safe and sound.
By the way you can pretty much pull anything with a truck. That's not the issue. It's stopping it safely. I know I pulled a 14,000lb peace of equipment with a little Izuzu truck. It pulled it but stopping and turning was what I would call the pucker factor. If you turned a corner it would push you sideways and stopping was hang on.
We purchased a 2013 Volvo 780 for $24,000 add the fifth wheel and decking total cost $30,000. I can pull our coach that comes in at 20,000lbs empty. Loaded we are at 28,000lb. I wanted to be able to stop or climb that hill and come down safe.
Safe trails and roads, Brian and Cindy "xtreambydesign with passion"
Great info! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience with the crew --- That's a great price for a rig like that - in a yearish - 2ish if all goes the way we hope we will be shopping for a HDT
@@SwitchItUpLife Start looking now trucking companies are liquidating trucks as a ploy to hire new drivers.
Ours is a Volvo 780 with 500k miles. It's a automatic 12 speed. Double bunk, has a fridge, microwave. Lower bunk converts into a dinnet.
We love to take our grand kids. We can take all 6 plus. Have room for me and Nanna. She has a 26" tv with DVD player in the sleeper also. Two up top and four on the bottom.
And Nanna sleeping in her chair. When we are running down the road.
Thx for a great video! I see a lot of misconceptions on this topic. You nailed it! The stopping capacity is so important…never ever trust salesmen…do your own research! Good advise.
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Great video … really like the names … thanks for showing the detail it takes to make this kind of decision
Thanks for watching!
Great video, the red check for Towing Capacity is comparing the Towable RV GVWR to the Towing Capacity of the truck (Top box). It was driving me nuts that all the spreadsheet would indicate is a red/green check. I just added in the calculation to see how much towing capacity I have left over. The KDY spreadsheet is awesome.
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I (Willie) grew up in a Chevy family... My dad was pretty disappointed when I traded my Harley in on a F350! haha... It was a great truck though and we had a F450 for a while pulling our travel trailer and the turning radius was unbelievable, I could U-turn on a 2 lane road!! We now have a 17 Chevy 3500 drw (Smokey) now puling our home away from home and love it! I'm sure dad is smiling down on us when we drive now... 🤙
You buy the Cummins and the truck comes with it.
Thanks for this video...very informative even though I'm not an rver!!
C4YT 😊
Hey Terri! Thanks
Hi love!
Have y’all thought of getting a auxiliary fuel tank in the bed or replacing the 50 gallon tank with a larger after market tank?
Hey Bruce, thanks for watching - we have found that the 50 gal tank works for us. We don't travel that many miles from spot to spot, so we haven't yet run into a situation where we would need a larger tank. Some might but have not found that in our situation. Well....yet :-)
Waiting on delivery of our Ram 3500 dually so we can tow our new Momentum 397TH.
Great pairing!
What about an HDT
Ram / Dodge is the last truck that I would purchase.
They still have quality problems. Their interiors are beautiful though.
I live in Michigan and I know someone who builds Ram trucks and even they will not buy one.
In my humble opinion I would not own a Ram / Dodge more than 40k miles if were to purchase one.
Think I like to say my truck is female therefore with a dual wheel she has child bearing rear end , it keeps it clean without being to cheeky ?
We also used the KYD spreadsheet to find our tow vehicle. Thanks for sharing your experiences with Shrek.
Where in Chicago did you find that truck im looking what dealership
Kune’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Todd, what was the rough cost of the wrap?
Around 3k we think
@@SwitchItUpLife Thank you. We have 2021 Ram 3500 limited too. I know the rock chip issues very well. I love the truck, but a few little things bug me. We've been on the road across Canada for almost three months and start our US phase heading east early in the New Year. We'll be watching for you...
You know what RAM stands for? Random access memory.
Wait, that's not how that joke works.
Bahahaha