Part 1: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
[Intro] [Truck Specs] [Dodge] [General Motors] [Ford] [Squat Test]

Part 2: Quarter-Mile Drags
[Intro] [3/4-Ton Unloaded] [3/4-Ton Loaded] [1-Ton Unloaded] [1-Ton Loaded] [F-450] [Diesel v Gas Comparison]

Part 3: Hill Climbs
[Intro] [3/4-Ton 7% Grade] [1-Ton 7% Grade] [Diesel v Gas Comparison 7% Grade]
[3/4-Ton 15% Grade] [1-Ton 15% Grade] [Diesel v Gas Comparison 15% Grade]
[F-450 All Grades] [Summary]

One final item before we get to the good stuff.

We’d like to apologize to Chrysler for accidentally denting the rear bumper of the Dodge Ram 2500 while backing up to hitch a trailer. It’s the first time in ten years that PickupTruck.com has damaged a vehicle loaned to us by a manufacturer.

The Trucks:

Three-Quarter-Ton SRW Crew Cab Short-Bed 4x4 Specifications

	2007 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4	2008 Ford F-250 FX4 Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4	2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE Crew Cab 4x4
Rear Axle Ratio	3.73	4.30	3.73
Engine Type	HEMI V8 gas	Triton V10 gas	Vortec V8 gas
Displacement (Liters / Cubic-Inches)	5.7 / 345	6.8 / 415	6.0 / 365
Horsepower	345 @ 5,600-rpm	362 @ 4,750-rpm	353 @ 5,400-rpm
Torque (lbs-ft)	375 @ 4,400-rpm	457 @ 3,250-rpm	373 @ 4,400-rpm
Compression Ratio	9.6:1	9.2:1	9.4:1
Transmission	545RFE ‘Orion’ 5-speed auto	5R110 ‘TorqShift’ 5-speed auto	6L90 Heavy Duty 6-speed auto
Fuel Capacity (Gallons)	34	30.5	26
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - GVWR (Pounds)	9,000	9,600	9,200
Gross Combined Weight Rating - GCWR (Pounds)	17,000	22,000	18,500
Measured Curb Weight (Pounds)	6,180	7,420	6,120
Trailer Weight (Pounds)	10,500	10,500	10,500
Tow Mirrors Width x Height (Square Inches)	60	58	55
Spotter Mirrors Width x Height (Square Inches)	12	26	25
Price As Tested	$43,925	$45,000 (est.)	$36,693

	2007 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4 5-speed 545RFE	2008 Ford F-250 FX4 Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4 5-speed 5R110	2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE Crew Cab 4x4 6-speed 6L90HD
Rear Axle Ratio	3.73	4.30	3.73
First:	3.00	3.11	4.03
Second:	1.67	2.22	2.36
Third:	1.00	1.55	1.53
Fourth:	.75	1.00	1.15
Fifth:	.67	.71	.85
Sixth:	-	-	.67

One-Ton DRW Crew Cab Long-Bed 4x4 Specifications

	2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT Crew Cab 4x4	2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4	2008 Ford F-350 King Ranch Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4
Rear Axle Ratio	3.73	4.10	3.73
Engine Type	Duramax V8	Cummins I6 diesel	Power Stroke V8 diesel
Displacement (Liters / Cubic-Inches)	6.6 / 405	6.7 / 410	6.4 / 390
Horsepower	365 @ 3,200-rpm	350 @ 2,900-rpm	350 @ 3,000-rpm
Torque (lbs-ft)	660 @ 1,600-rpm	650 @ 1,500-rpm	650 @ 2,000-rpm
Compression Ratio	16.8:1	17.2:1	16.7:1
Transmission	T1000 Allison 6-speed auto	68RFE 6-speed auto	5R110 ‘TorqShift’ 5-speed auto
Fuel Capacity (Gallons)	34	35	38
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - GVWR (Pounds)	11,400	10,100	11,500
Gross Combined Weight Rating - GCWR (Pounds)	23,500	24,000	26,000
Measured Curb Weight (Pounds)	7,500	7,600	8,590
Trailer Weight (Pounds)	10,500	10,500	10,500
Tow Mirrors Width x Height (Square Inches)	55	60	58
Spotter Mirrors Width x Height (Square Inches)	25	12	26
Price As Tested	$48,750 (est.)	$47,700	$50,500 (est.)

	2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT Crew Cab 4x4 6-speed T1000	2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4 6-speed 68RFE	2008 Ford F-350 King Ranch Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4 5-speed 5R110
Rear Axle Ratio	3.73	4.10	3.73
First:	3.10	3.23	3.11
Second:	1.81	1.84	2.22
Third:	1.41	1.41	1.55
Fourth:	1.00	1.00	1.00
Fifth:	.71	.81	.71
Sixth:	.61	.63	-

One-and-One-Half-Ton DRW Crew Cab 4x4 Specifications

	2008 Ford F-450 Lariat Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4
Rear Axle Ratio	4.88
Engine Type	Power Stroke V8 diesel
Displacement (Liters / Cubic-Inches)	6.4 / 390
Horsepower	325 @ 3,000-rpm
Torque (lbs-ft)	600 @ 2,000-rpm
Compression Ratio	16.7:1
Transmission	5R110 ‘TorqShift’ 5-speed automatic
Fuel Capacity (Gallons)	38
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - GVWR (Pounds)	14,500
Gross Combined Weight Rating - GCWR (Pounds)	33,000
Measured Curb Weight (Pounds)	8,850 (estimated)
Trailer Weight (Pounds)	20,000
Tow Mirrors Width x Height (Square Inches)	58
Spotter Mirrors Width x Height (Square Inches)	26
Price As Tested	$56,000 (est.)