Frame strength

[RustyPW]

1 ton Dodge vs 1 ton ferd.

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[Cactus Red]

Doh!

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[azracer]

A guy at work said that the Furd had better articulation because it was harder to get the tire off the ground. When I asked about the doors and tailgate the response was, "who opens their doors or tailgate when doing off camber stuff like this?" The general public is so dumb!

He was also of the opinion that my PW is a 2" lifted 2500 Ram with a winch for $6,000 extra. That's what the Furd dealer told him when he bought his 2013 Furd 2500 King Ranch. When I told him what the extra money really got you he thought it was a decent deal.

The only thing he was right about however, is that the Ram seats suck and the Furd seats are excellent.

[Will]

A guy at work said that the Furd had better articulation because it was harder to get the tire off the ground. When I asked about the doors and tailgate the response was, "who opens their doors or tailgate when doing off camber stuff like this?" The general public is so dumb!

He was also of the opinion that my PW is a 2" lifted 2500 Ram with a winch for $6,000 extra. That's what the Furd dealer told him when he bought his 2013 Furd 2500 King Ranch. When I told him what the extra money really got you he thought it was a decent deal.

The only thing he was right about however, is that the Ram seats suck and the Furd seats are excellent.

Hey now! I have 96k miles and 2750 hours on my seat and it's like my favorite pair of jeans or boots.

[04Ram2500Hemi]

The seats in my 2004 Ram were pretty good, but the seats in my 2012 are awesome. It's like I'm driving around in a big recliner.

[bstefanic]

Man, good video. Its pretty hilarious if you read the comments...some people really get bent out shape (pun intended) saying that the Dodge's frame was strengthened aftermarket and such. To any Ford owner, just bring up the Raptor...somehow they managed to build a truck with shocks stronger than the frame...albeit aftermarket shocks. As far as I'm aware...they're the only company that you can buy aftermarket frame stiffeners for a vehicle thats not a unibody and I'm pretty sure people like Carli and Thuren are launching trucks that weigh a hell of a lot more a hell of a lot higher.

[04Ram2500Hemi]

Man, good video. Its pretty hilarious if you read the comments...some people really get bent out shape (pun intended) saying that the Dodge's frame was strengthened aftermarket and such. To any Ford owner, just bring up the Raptor...somehow they managed to build a truck with shocks stronger than the frame...albeit aftermarket shocks. As far as I'm aware...they're the only company that you can buy aftermarket frame stiffeners for a vehicle thats not a unibody and I'm pretty sure people like Carli and Thuren are launching trucks that weigh a hell of a lot more a hell of a lot higher.

You mean like this? I love this video: http://youtu.be/DvLMwAImyIs

You have to admit though- this Raptor takes one hell of a leap (not a great landing though) http://youtu.be/JKQdlXvbWSU

[Will]

Damn! That Raptor folded up like a wet rag!

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[cruz]

You have to admit though- this Raptor takes one hell of a leap (not a great landing though) http://youtu.be/JKQdlXvbWSU

I wish I had enough money so I could go out and wreck a $45k truck in less than a minute, and still have money left to pay for future medical bills.

[dogcar3]

Pretty sure I cried because I was laughing so hard the first time I saw that Raptor jump.

[TwinStick]

Some people have more than brains !!!

[TwinStick]

Then there is this vid on frame strength: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMQjm7i2Jw


And this vid for people who don't know shit about trucks & especially the Power Wagon. No Power wagon in "traction test" on rollers and no Dodge/Ram in frame test either..........Hmmmm, they are not trying to be biased are they ???? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr7qEuaXeGo

[Will]

And for the record, notice the crimp going down the side of my truck? Do you see any misalignment?

[myoung84]

Here's my forklift flexing. Very little frame flex.





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[myoung84]

Here's my forklift flexing. Very little frame flex.

[Will]

They must've made the '10's stronger than the '12's

[myoung84]

If you look at your pic from the front flex you'll see the same bed to cab misalignment. It's not much but it's there...

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[Will]

Shhh hehehe. Still better than most

[TwinStick]

Dodge frame strength (on the 3/4 & 1 tons) is the reason that Chevy boxed theirs in, then made those vids to DAZZLE the uneducated truck buyers with. (Like they did with the (4wd but in 2wd) Chevy w/rear locker vs open diff front & rear 4wd Ford & Dodge.) My 04 2500 Dodge Ram QC was also fully boxed from front to rear. I think the pre-2015 F-150 (NOT the Raptor) frame twists less than the F-350 in those vids. NOTE: Ford will be dropping the fully boxed frame on it's F150's for 2015. It will only have "sections" of the frame that are boxed, the rest will be like this: [ ] or c-channel, once again, creating a shelf for salt & grit & dirt to set on & help rust them out quicker.

[RustyPW]

Dodge frame strength (on the 3/4 & 1 tons) is the reason that Chevy boxed theirs in, then made those vids to DAZZLE the uneducated truck buyers with. (Like they did with the (4wd but in 2wd) Chevy w/rear locker vs open diff front & rear 4wd Ford & Dodge.) My 04 2500 Dodge Ram QC was also fully boxed from front to rear. I think the pre-2015 F-150 (NOT the Raptor) frame twists less than the F-350 in those vids. NOTE: Ford will be dropping the fully boxed frame on it's F150's for 2015. It will only have "sections" of the frame that are boxed, the rest will be like this: [ ] or c-channel, once again, creating a shelf for salt & grit & dirt to set on & help rust them out quicker.

Less weight, better fuel mileage. The faster you buy another one after it rusts out.

[TwinStick]

Yeah, I know. But i ain't gotta like it, this way they think.