Comments on: 2008 Tundra vs. 2009 Dodge Ram Part Three – Ride, Handling, and Comfort

By: Admin (Jason)

Admin (Jason) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:21:45 +0000

ButtRBoy – I think that the Ram deserves credit for being innovative, but I don’t think we should gloss over the Ram’s diminished towing and hauling capacity. According to Ford, nearly 40% of truck buyers are using their vehicle for towing. http://www.tundraheadquarters......up-trucks/

By: ButtRBoy

ButtRBoy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:26:15 +0000

Ram’s ride quality is unreal. I had a 2007 ram 1500 prior to my 2009 and it was a world of dirfference- a bit scary of bumps and offorading…stiff. The 2009 is like a new vehicle and the hemi with VVT always has power available- and better gas mileage than the Toyota with MDS. What percentage of your driving do you actually tow anyways-get realistic? The new Ram is an innovation in truck design. The toyota is more of the same.

By: Admin (Jason)

Admin (Jason) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:13:40 +0000

Albee – Thanks for your comments. For the record, I would say that Chrysler has a few good products besides the Ram and I agree that the HEMI is kick-ass. As for the pricing, it’s constantly changing, but generally speaking the Tundra’s better resale value will overcome any up-front cost advantage that the Ram has (in this case, there’s no up-front cost advantage either way).

By: Albee

Albee — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:32:11 +0000

Hey I am a Dodge guy and I just looked at the Tundra and to be fair this article is great and the Tundra is a great truck. I do like the Dodge because of interior and looks of the truck. I am a strong HEMI supporter I own a Dodge Charger R/T with the HEMI and I beat it hard and its never failed me and I can not find much information about faulty HEMI cars. Now after saying that I will not buy a Chrysler product with anything but a HEMI, the rest are junk. My opinion is that if I bought a truck today I would go for the Tundra because I am not afraid that Toyota will be out of business. If I wait a year or so and Chrysler looks like its going to be around I will get the Dodge. Last note, I am looking at these trucks both fully loaded and they were the same price. $47,000 or so.

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:13:31 +0000

mk – Word. The tailgates and rust issues are very disappointing, but considering all the issues that GM, Ford, and Dodge vehicles have had in the past, that’s no reason to rule out the Tundra. Funny how we’ve come to expect perfection, isn’t it? 10 years ago, a truck with 381hp and 18mpg performance would have been a dream come true regardless of rust and tailgates, right?

By: mk

mk — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:41:21 +0000

lets face it, all trucks nowadays whether ford, chevy, dodge, toyota, and possibly nissan are all good trucks worth considering. This article hit the nail head on: power, price, tranny, towing, braking = tundra / comfort, neat features, ride, handling = newly designed dodge. Your choice, but my money is on the tundra. If only they could design a real 1/2 ton tailgate and not tinker toy sheet metal, no rusting, and a slightly better ride quality, it would win in all categories for me.

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:12:57 +0000

Jon – Thanks for the vote of confidence on our review, and thanks for commenting.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:54:27 +0000

Well, this is a late posting but I’ve only owned my ‘08 Crewmax Tundra grade for a little over a month. My wife and I were in the market for our first pickup to trade our ‘04 Infiniti G35X on. The new Ram 1500 really had me looking twice at it but knowing Toyota’s toughness and reliability (we have an ‘01 Sequoia), we didn’t even take a test drive before buying our ‘08 Tundra. Not even two weeks old and I was rear-ended by another pickup – bent the rear bumper. Believe my surprise when the Insurance company rented me an ‘09 Ram 1500 for the few days it took to get my Tundra bumper replaced. I agree with the reviews here – the Ram ride was really nice, instrument cluster also nice. I really like the steering wheel being more comfortable for my seating position. BUT, the Tundra’s Drivers seat can be raised for a more comfortable seating height; I felt like the visibility was better in the Tundra; Further, the Tundra felt roomier and I actually liked the comfort of the Tundra seating more than the Ram. Both engines were very peppy and exciting to throw around the horsepower, but the Tundra’s gearbox was smoother and didn’t jump around as much as the Ram’s. So, this family man gives the nod to the Tundra. Nicely done, Toyota. Keep moving forward.

By: ALI

ALI — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:26:18 +0000

well ,,,, i need to know that 5 speed gear of DODGE is a good or a bad thing !
+ whos fastest DODGE RAM R/T or TUNDRA regular TRD ????????
+ty sooooo much for comparing the two viechles ,, but id like to see the comparing list of DODGE RAM R/T & TUNDRA REGULAR 4×4 or 2X4 !!! now that would be a nice topic to see and comment on !!

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:15:17 +0000

Blanka – Thanks for the comments. The Ram’s biggest concern is definitely long-term reliability (Consumer Reports certainly thinks so at least).