I think I have been back to a dealer for service a whole whopping 3 times in my entire driving life and one of those was for a free oil change.

Barely faster in a strait line and anything with a hint of a curve forget about it the lightning would eat it's lunch.

Helping hustle the SRT-10 around the racetrack is a model-specific, tailored front suspension, including a modified rack-and-pinion, custom front knuckles, shorter, stiffer springs, and special Bilstein shocks. Out back, an anti-roll bar was added to work with the truck's unique elliptical leaf-spring suspension, which incorporates an added leaf that acts as a 1960's style "slapper bar." The setup works amazingly well during hard launches. Ride height has been lowered in the front one inch and three inches in the rear, yet we'd like to see it lowered even more. The big Ram managed a slalom speed of 61.9 mph, slightly beating the Lightning's speed of 61.5 mph.
During a rainy day at the racetrack, the SRT-10 held the performance edge to beat the Lightning around our road-course loop--barely. The truck's endless torque, manual transmission, and positive, easy-to-modulate steering allowed Walton to record a lap time of 1:13.4, but achieving that level of performance on a slippery surface requires a skilled driver; one more accustomed to controlling snap oversteer and four-wheel drifts. Those not practiced in these tricky maneuvers may find themselves more comfortable pushing the limits in the more forgiving Lightning.

Helping the Lightning's chassis clip apexes on the racetrack is a lowered front and rear stance that improves vehicle dynamics. All four corners feature Bilstein gas shocks, and beefy stabilizer bars limit lateral roll during cornering, better enabling the gummy Goodyear Eagle F1-GS tires to achieve ultimate grip. The Ford's steering has a good feel and response, but didn't feel as precise as the Dodge's.
Because of the Lightning's forced induction and automatic transmission, we found ourselves having to stab the throttle early on corner entry to allow time for the drivetrain to downshift, build boost, and transfer output to the rear tires. Walton explains that "getting this timing just right is tricky; reacting too late results in a sluggish off-corner exit, but gas it too soon, and you'll be carrying too much speed at the apex." Much of this problem could be resolved if Ford would offer the truck with a manual transmission.

You get what you pay for.

Not there either-

Checking comparable 1500s among ford, Chevy, dodge I’m not seeing a big difference.

Not there either-

?? GM wants $33,000 for the basic single cab long bed work truck (same truck own now, mines 2015) ford is 30+. I got quoted $43,000 for a single cab 4x4 ford, 43 grand for a single cab??
I can get a dodge with extended cab, v8 and a lot more bells and whistles for about 30. But I'm being picky, I'm not going to break myself but I'm going to get what I want. may even be used low mileage so I can get 4x4. Not set on brand, but if you get to looking close at real prices, Dodge is a lot lower priced.
I am pre approved at Capital one and they have a search thing where you can look at dealer inventory and it figures up pricing based on your trade in, down payment, interest rate, etc. and gives you your monthly payment based on all that and how many months. I have been searching for about a week now and am working with 2 dealers trying to find me the right truck. I'm dead even on my truck now so even though I'm trading it in, about the only thing I'm getting is the tax break.


Thanks for all the replies.

Who cares about msrp?

0% for 84 months
https://www.jerryschevytexas.com/Ve...l_Drive_Custom-Weatherford-TX/4224299363

Omg 6 is bad but a 7 year note option!! Don’t do it folks

Oh it matters.

I agree there. The difference would come down to driver on any track, they are neck and neck in performance when tested. Pully swap on the Ford and they've got the SRT by a long shot, I would rather have the SRT just for the cool and collectible factor.

Why does it matter to supposed grown men which brand of pickup another person chooses to buy?

Buy the brand & model you like best, maintain it properly,,, be happy...

No one else is gonna give you their money to help pay for it, or to repair it if something does go wrong.

yep, google before you buy. I have read a lot of articles about avoiding certain models. Maybe some Dodge fan boys will read this post. I want to know if those tow mirrors are telescoping and if they are then why do people need to drive with them fully extended when not towing?