Ram vs tundra

[FirstTimeRamDriver]

 

[jdmartin]

Stuff like this is mildly entertaining to watch but means virtually nothing in the truck's performance on a daily basis unless you are a drag racer. There may have been a half second difference between the two vehicles?

With a truck, aside from being reasonably comfortable, I want to know: how much can it tow? What's the payload? What's the maintenance costs? What's the resale value? What's the longevity? ETC.

Toyota makes a good truck. They don't sell 150k of them a year for nothing. Personally, I think the new Ram looks better and performs better, but not because it is half a second faster in the quarter mile

 

[Yelzelity]

I traded a 2015 Tundra in for my Ram, no regrets. The interior is what got me to switch, I looked at the new Tundras and they still looked the same, disappointing. A Ram dealer was close by and the rest is history.

 

[syddog 2000]

I traded a 2015 Tundra in for my Ram, no regrets. The interior is what got me to switch, I looked at the new Tundras and they still looked the same, disappointing. A Ram dealer was close by and the rest is history.

I would have to agree, Toyota Tundra has not had a complete makeover since 2007. A lot has changed since then. Trucks need to keep pace. Thats exactley why The Silverado is number three in sales now. And Ford is scrambling to complete an remake of there interior on the F150.

 

[VaderRebel]

Geez... this is like a Smart car owner posting on the Lambo forums of the Hayabusa Smart car beating the Huracan.

Always something faster, better, bigger and badder around the corner. Not into comparisons... love my Rebel and don't need outside influences/comparing to feel any different about it. Seriously, if a Ram owner needs that clip to validate their purchase, they have serious self esteem issues.

BUT, edit... a little pride of ownership isn't the end of the world either. Or healthy competition.

 

[DM-SC]

The thing I find the funniest and most confusing about Ram vs Tundra, is when I hear or read someone state that Ram copied the Tundra for the new 2019.

Other than the obvious similarities due to 'Pickup Truck form', I don't see even a passing resemblance.

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[OuachitaAdventure]

I test drove a 2019 Tundra the other day just to see...It was not even close to the Ram. Noise, ride, transmission, it was all worse in the Tundra. I know, I know, it's about the Toyota reliability. It should be; I felt like I was in 2007 sitting in the Tundra. They should have all the kinks worked out by now.

 

[768mph]

Tundra also has 4.30 gearing.


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[OuachitaAdventure]

Tundra also has 4.30 gearing.


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That's true, but I find payload to be the weakpoint of the half-ton market. The gearing, even the 3.21s, seem to pull loads up to payload just fine. 4.30s would surely be better, but those also contribute to Toyota having worst in class mileage not loaded.

 

[Nlg4021]

I had a 2018 Limited Tundra with 4.30’s before I traded it in on my Limited Ram with 3.92’s . My normal day to day mileage was actually better in the Tundra. With the being said the Ram obviously won me over. I will say the auto cruise in the Tundra was horrible and always giving me errors. So no truck is problem free for sure.

 

[silver billet]

Tundra also has 4.30 gearing.


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That's because they only have a 6 speed. With more gears available, you can reduce the gearing. I haven't looked it up, but these sorts of comparisons always comes up on various forums and when then the local forum engineer drops in and does the math, they end up with pretty much equivalent gearing at the wheel.

 

[Billet1500 4x4]

That's because they only have a 6 speed. With more gears available, you can reduce the gearing. I haven't looked it up, but these sorts of comparisons always comes up on various forums and when then the local forum engineer drops in and does the math, they end up with pretty much equivalent gearing at the wheel.

The Tundra runs 3.333:1 first gear versus a 5:1 first gear and 3.20 second gear on the Ram. 14.319 gear reduction on the Tundra versus 19.6:1 on the Ram with 3.92 rear end and 16.05:1 for the Ram with 3.21 rear end. The rear end on the Tundra is hell for stout though with a 10.5" ring gear.

 

[wildh24]

I test drove a 2019 Tundra the other day just to see...It was not even close to the Ram. Noise, ride, transmission, it was all worse in the Tundra. I know, I know, it's about the Toyota reliability. It should be; I felt like I was in 2007 sitting in the Tundra. They should have all the kinks worked out by now.

Rented one for 3 days last week and can't agree more. It was loud on the interior and was quite a ways behind the overall package ram has. Interior wasn't even close.

 

[riccnick]

That's not a 5th Gen Ram....

Loved my Tundra that I had, it was a 2010 and let me tell you, that truck was STOUT. They are very well built, and that 5.7 iForce punches way above it's weight class. Love my Ram, but that Tundra could PULL.