Actually still in my 15 3.5 Eco F150 (so beer can body, but gen 1 motor w/ 6 speed).
Missed the boat ordering a Ram in 22, but Mark Dodge's 23% off program looks to like it will finally make it happen - wasn't happy with the 23 MY changes but this might smooth over some of that!
For me its all about application. When I was using the truck to put in work, the F150 did nothing but make me smile. Hauling heavy on a flatbed was surprising every time in how remarkably well it did - yes, in the power department as everyone knows, but also the overall suspension package (after shocle & tire upgrades) and transmission (after tuning).
However, years on now as a desk jockey, its role is family hauler and weekend warrior.
This application has been much less enjoyable.
The unloaded ride is absolutely terrible even with Bilstien 5100s all around and 34" tires @ 36 psi (though its much better than when it was on OEM suspension + p metrics - I don't know how hundreds of thousands of ppl live with these things stock). And while the Lariat is trimmed out really thoughtfully, its no match for the Ram - wife does not care for long trips in the F150, but has loved the Rams we've driven.
As mentioned above, since its more of a fun-mobile I'm looking for sense of ofcasion r in the drive experience and for additional comfort as a family hauler - both in terms of ride quality but also interior appointments. So I want to cash in on a Ram before the Hemi hits the exit.
I believe once the 3.0 I6 Hurricane takes hold, the power will be every bit of impressive as the EcoBoosts and it will be great for folks who want that, but that sense of theater will be equally absent. And, just like the EcoBoosts, I am 100% confident there will be minimal real-world MPG improvements.
The only things I will miss are:
a) the Sport mode/absence of drive modes, and
b) the ease and impact of engine and transmission tuning
(although from what I can tell the ZF 8 speed really doesn't need tuning; on the Ford 6 speeds it was beneficial, and on the 10 speeds it's all but mandatory).
c) Forscan is easier and cheaper to use than AlphaOBD, but nevertheless we are lucky to even have these options.
I had merely a highly refined custom tune and an intercooler on my F150 and it was right on the border of being faster than I'd ever want to go in a 6k lb brick. I worked with multiple tuners, got to be very specific in what I wanted, how I wanted things to change, and it became so. From what I have seen, true custom tuning is all but non-existent on the gas Ram platform (HemiFever still around?), and of course, as with any N/A engine the gains to be had are minimal anyway.
I think any engine with the lifespan of the Hemi or the EcoBoost has proven its reliability, and I haven't had any issues with the Ford beyond broken exhaust manifolds, which is also a Hemi trademark. Difference is with the EcoBoost, it is an absolute nightmare affair thanks to the additional plumbing.