Ford F-150 vs. Ram 1500 | Full-Size Truck Comparison Test | Two of the Most Popular Trucks Face Off 

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I came here for the truck comparison, but was more impressed with the Schwarzenegger phone case.

Wish they’d do more comps with the mid level trim trucks the average person actually buys.

As for me, I've owned 5 Fords. 3 were F150s, 2 were Super Dutys. I've owned a 1500 GMC Sierra Denali, and a 2500 Silverado HD. They were all nice trucks but they all had they're flaws of factory recalls or issues unique to them. My 99 SD went through three 5.4l engines and two transmissions and at 89,000 miles I got rid of it. I had always used synthetic oil and changed it faithfully. That was the first year of the superduty and horsepower had been increased in the following years but my 5.4 was mated to a 4:10 rear axle ratio and the truck was just to heavy for the motor when plowing or hauling heavy loads. That's just an example. The silverado had brake lines rust out prematurely. Now I own a 2020 Ram 1500 4x4 Crew and I've got to say I'm impressed and I've owned it for a solid year. I'm sure it will have it's unique issues at some point also but that said, I don't see the need to spend an extra $10,000 for the Ford issues over the Rams. And if I decide to haul a trailer over 11,000 lbs, I'll go to an HD model. When spending in the vicinity of $50,000, I give a good hard look at them all. At 66 years old, I've had some experience and in my opinion, the Ram is without a doubt the best bang for the buck. The ride is amazing. The 5.7 non-electric motor mated with the 3:92 rear axle and the 8 speed transmission is all the power I will need and I love the sound of the Hemi over the ecoboost. As far as which truck is the fastest off the line, trust me,the Ram is no slouch! With that said, who buys a brand new expensive factory truck to race? If you do, your special. The gimic of the fold down shift handle on the ford, that can not be folded down while driving is a useless feature to me. I love the Rams knob shifter that leaves the console open for use while driving. So which of these trucks would I take home? The Ram! And that's exactly what I did! No regrets!

I'm a Ford guy at heart so I'll always choose the Ford but that Ram is a very close second. The Ram especially in all black looks stunning.

F series pickups are legendary for a reason

No matter what you pick for a pickup it’s your choice and what best fits you. The pickup market keeps changing that why I love this .

I brought home a 2022 F150 tremor, despite the poor fuel mileage, its a very nice truck for a luxury model, that you can offroad in !

I love the humor in this, thanks.

Both trucks are good to me not only because I've always been a Ford and Ram guy my entire life but also just how much tough workhorses they are and badass comfy roomy spacious interiors.

I’d be extremely happy with either.

Nice review.. thanks

Owned my ram for 4 years and I'd take that rotary dial over everything else. Out of the way, fast, simple and right in the right spot.

Aluminum body on the Ford seals the deal.

You won’t be disappointed with either one!

Wow great info, ty

Currently about 5,000 miles into my 21 "Built to Serve" RAM 1500, and loving it! Special thanks to the long term video you guys did. I agree that the F-150 was a close competitor. Perhaps down the line I may consider a Ford but this was my first Full Size truck, so I wanted to get something I've been researching since the redesign in 2019 and I believe any of the major bugs are worked out by now. Thank you for the awesome comparison. Still happy with my choice.

With your comparison being so close, what isn’t so close is price. RAM has better incentives and that’s what RAM did with my ‘17 Laramie, almost 10k off. RAM all day for me

Ram is best. I've had Ford drivers tell me they should have gotten a Ram. My brother was a Chevy man. He bought a Ram also. After driving it for about 6 months, he said the Ram just can't be beat. A Ford man told me he went to the County Fair and the Rams were dragging the Fords all over the place in the truck pulls. My 2007 Ram has 310,000 and my son now drives it. Only thing replaced was wheel bearings, belts and hoses. Oil change every 3000. That's it! My 2011 Ram has 272,000 and runs like a top. Ram is the better truck. Once you own a Ram, you won't like going to Ford. Once you own a Ford or Chevy, you will love driving the Ram.

The best thing about this video was your Schwarzenegger phone case. I will have that any day over these 2 trucks.

Thank you!😊

Overall : Ram: - Better interior(and interior features), storage, technology, driving experience, comfort and sound Ford: - Better powertrain(more torque, better fuel efficiency), towing capability, technology, bed and better reliability Edit: Technology is sort of the same If you want a cheaper truck, you won't be towing to much, and you want a nice, comfortable (and luxurious) truck, than you should buy a Ram. If you're going to use your truck mostly for construction and for work, you want better towing and hauling, you're going to do a lot of stuff at the back of your bed, than you should buy an F-150. Edit: They're both reliable, but Ford is more reliable(truck-wise). They both have the same off-roading capabilities too, and both of them have pretty good towing(but Ford's better). If you want a comfortable, more storage and a luxury truck (and a better looking,stylish)than Ram's for you( and you will be using it to tow stuff like once a week for camping or something, or just living a regular suburban life, you're a truck lover and stuff). If you're going to use your truck for mostly hauling, construction and mostly towing(like heavy duty trailers for contruction, or plumbing, whatever) than F-150's for you. Ram is cheaper than Ford though. Also forgot to add that if you're a businessman, and you need to get trucks for cheap(to sell them or something like that), than Ram's also good for you. Hopefully this advice from a 13 year old kid helped you guys in the truck market now. Buy one what's perfect for you. Good luck!

at this point there is no bad choice !!! gret job

Yes I agree, gimme the column shifter... Or the dial like in the RAM. I really don't like the Honda style shift buttons at all.

11:03. Again idk why both these manufacturers won’t do column shifters. I love em. I drive an 07 Honda Pilot and I love it cause it allows more in the center console area

My biggest problem with Ram Is engine chioce, the have none and it's always been the case! And it's been proven over and over again that their quality doesn't hold up over the years when it comes to interior! But it sure does look great when it's new, I'll give'em that! As for ford they last forever i got an 99 extended cab lariat with over half a billion miles and besides having to use premium fuel (or it'll knock) it drives like new! Never changed engine or transmission, all original! I wouldn't sale that truck for anything! I wanna see just how many miles i rack up before i have to change either and even then I'm gonna do just that replace both but only when they completely fail!

I’d be happy with either!

Being Ford bias I would go f150 but with the base engine 3.3L v6. I hear they are very reliable and easy to work on.. Will tow 7k with right gearing.. The ram base 3.6L is another great base engine known to be reliable as well.. Either of the 2 I would get with the base engine.. No bells and whistles for me.

in my opinion its no just, F-150 Platinum should compete with the RAM 1500 Limited

It’s the Ram for me

Fords are Number 1!

Good thing the Ram has that trigonometry board... in a position that's really hard to see. Good job 👏

This was an incredibly fair and accurate review. You’re right that the Ford is more reliable. Both trucks are outstanding.

8:20 Exactly my thoughts when they revealed it. Why no column shifter

Something I think you left out was in the driving evaluation was the adaptive cruise and lane assist. Would have liked a comparison. Other than that I thought it 2as a good balanced review.

I feel like GM did the best job with exterior styling, Ram makes the most luxurious truck, and Ford is the leader in innovation as usual

I'm biased towards RAM because my family has an 02 and I love it! I'd easily pick another RAM but the Ford is very nice too!

Glad to get a biased ram fan doing the review. That ford was mountains above the ram on not one thing but everything!

I have a '21 Ram 1500 Laramie night edition. I had a 2015 F150. I will most likely switch back to an F150 in 2022, once production gets up to speed an first year model bugs are worked out. My gripe with the Ram...gas mileage. It's just no where near the window sticker even with the etorque. My F150 had the 5.0 and got much better gas mileage.

im trying to decide between ford f150 or ram 1500. I really want that hemi, old fashioned v8. I like the power of the twin tubes, but the more features you add, the odds of failure increase. I guess that's my thinking or concern. I tend to buy a vehicle, and drive it forever. im looking for long term reliability with power and towing capacity. right. now, im driving an 02' ram with the 360, and its a dog. anythings an improvement.

Both super nice trucks... that F150 would be my first choice to park in my driveway.

I love my f 150s have had lots all been great trucks my 17 ill keep till its worn out love it

Both make great Trucks

I'll take the F150 hands down

Comparing the Ford Platinum to the Ram Laramie was not quite fair. A better choice would have been to compare the Platinum with the Ram Limited. The Limited's E Torque. air suspension and 12 inch display would have put the two trucks into a "toss-up" of both features and price. For some reason both Ford and Chevy/GMC are all wrapped up with numbers; ie: HP, torque, bed & towing capacity. Ram on the other hand seems to take the attitude that as long as they are competitive with numbers, they instead focus on interior features and riding comfort. The Ram is truly a luxury sedan with a pick-up bed. If you are going to take long trips the Ram is the best choice.

The Ford has my brain but the ram has my heart. I definitely like the exterior design, the hemi and the interior of the Ram 👌

I would personally go for a ford as they have that generator built in and camping with that would be brilliant. Also ford has 50% of the market, you all can talk as much smack about each others truck but figures tell the story

Both are fantastic trucks but a definite factor is which one initially catches your eye. And the Rams are a beauty

I got a silverado ad🤣

Ford wins the powertrain category and Ram wins the luxury category. Ecoboosts are just unfairly fast and economical engines and they actually last a really long time. The ram looks better and has a much nicer interior though. So if you want a performance truck go Ford. If you want a family truck go Ram.

After my experience with three Ford trucks, I just bought my second Ram. My Fords fell apart, from window motors to turbos to axle problems. Only problem I had in a 2500 diesel Ram was a fuel gauge.

Oak Canyon park!

Aaron Rogers is looking good btw.

I was wondering why you didn't point out the step under Ram's bumper since you noted Ford's step tailgate. Also comparing 2 trucks with a 10k difference is really hard, I know what you said you know all the models but to give a side-by-side review 10k is a massive difference.

Which of the 2 has better adaptive cruise control with lane centering?

For me the Ram is best truck, it has the rigth amount of towing and payload, the best interior, exteior design, options etc. The tailgate isnt that heavy and quite frankly you do not need to power operate everything and of course the V8 engine.

You can put a column shift option for that ford but it’s with a certain configuration of the platinum trim model

You are definitely a ford man! Look at most of the other comparisons, Ram is the winner!

I am in the market for a full size pickup, being a first time pickup truck owner, having driven Lexus GX and LX trucks since 2003. After driving multiple trim levels of all major pickup truck manufacturers other than the Nissan, I will argue with this reviewers opinion of ride-quality. There is no comparison between the Ram 1500 8 cylinder etorque with air suspension and the Ford F150. The Ford is rather bouncy across all trim levels compared to the much more refined ride of the Ram 1500. The Ford may be more customizable theoretically, but post 2021, many options remain unavailable even today, and the reliability and dependability of Fords manufactured post onset of the Covid pandemic has not been good. In fact they have been so poor as to significantly adversely impact the bottom-line profitability of Ford, as they have had to effect so many recalls and repair vehicles under warranty, necessitating a statement by the CEO of the company admonishing the poor quality control that has taken such a large bite out of profit margins, while doing little to effect real change that will improve QC.

That dude was wearing a face diaper outside ...hahaha

The 19 year old me wanted sound. The 38 year old me wants performance, gas mileage and towing.

Gas milage wins if comparable power. Gas is going to become crazy expensive in the next few years with eco taxes. That will make Gas guzzlers less valuable for resale/ trade as well

You had in the video a ford platinum edition and what was the ram? I’m having a hard time deciding on which truck to go with and dodge is looking really good to me and the back seat area will be needed.

I like the Ford interior

If your an import driver you’ll Like how the RAM drives better and the interior is better than MB

Ram for me!

Love my TRX Ram

I really really like that F-150 Powerboost! However here in Mexico they are insanely expensive and even if you could pay one, you can't get one since there aren't any thanks to the shortages. In another time, I would have probably gone for the F-150, but the RAM 1500 Limited is just so nice, and considerably less expensive than the Powerboost option. Plus I can actually buy one. Still waiting on delivery since I ordered mine in July, but it'll be here soon!

Given the massive price advantage the RAM had in this comparison, I’d take the RAM all day. It’s a beautiful truck, and very capable.

That Ford collapsing shifter is the first thing that will break. my new Ram has a stupid toaster oven dial....that i hope doesn't break, but if it does I can easily find something in the kitchen to replace it. I really was looking for old school column shifter on my pick up, but the rest of the Ram Laramie attached to the rotary dial was the deciding factor. Also Hemi goes brmmmmm.

Which back seat is most comfortable ? I travel long distances with my kids and we need a comfortable rear seat. Most crew cab utes have the rear seat solid in the perfectly vertical position. Very uncomfortable. Is the backrest able to be tilted backwards at all ? ?

Why compare hybrid f150 to a v8 ram? Doesn't make sense. Ford has a great v8. And gets decent fuel economy. I get about 16.9 city and 20 highway, normal driving.

Both are great! I completely agree about all shifter statements. I’d like to hear more about the diesels. No mention of payload? And towing more than 8k, you should look at heavy duty not 12k!

If you're the kind of truck driver that expects to put 100k+ on their truck, I'd pick the Ram. The 5.7l is tried and tested. If not the Powerboost sounds like a hoot. No real bad options.

They’re both great looking trucks. I’ve owned both a 2006 Ram and a 2014 F150. I’ll say the Ford was the best overall driving experience albeit it was newer. However with long term reliability in mind I’ll keep my 2020 Tacoma TRD Pro manual transmission. It’s not as posh and flashy and the Ram and Ford but I’ll still be driving mine after those two have been out of service for years.

I drove them both..........hands down to RAM 1500 Limited. 100%%%%%% for me. No block like the HEMI....period.

F 150 Best Pickup truck👍

Why won’t the Ram add the 6.4 L in the 1500 as a option ?

Can I get a GM 6.2 engine Ram interior and F150 exterior please

Gotta love the Ram!! My 2020 Ram 1500 is my 3rd one since 2010. Love it

I would rather have power than sound. 100+ more tq sign me up.

Unfair comparison.... top of the line Ford to mid level Ram. The Limited has a large screen and air ride as well as etorque. Seemed biased.

7:56 they need to have an option for shifter on the steering column. that console shifter takes up too much space and the fold down gimmick might break. 11:04 is better that the ford console shifter

I’m on my third Ram since 2009. They never let me down, which I can’t say about the new Ford I bought years ago. I even had a extended warranty on a used 2017 Ram Laramie and never used it.

Not a truck guy. I listened, heard that the F150 got you truck award. Listened to all the chat about both and seems the Ram came out ahead. Confused.

You lost me at liking column shifters. They don't make any sense unless the truck has a bench seat. I was really surprised at the conclusion because I thought the review seemed to have a RAM bias.

Hi Carlos, I like the Ford F150's. My question for you is which model is the best one to buy? Thanks from Carlos A. in Ontario Canada.

So cooooollll

I couldn't stand rear leaf spring suspension in half tone trucks any more so I went with the RAM ride and interior quality over F150 and GMC Sierra I owned. Love Ram!

Turbos sound like a vacuum cleaner lol

Funny how Edmunds admits the more expensive Ford "isn't far off [the Ram]," but somehow the Ram still comes in second. And no, I don't count "availability" as a great reason to buy a Ford. Edmunds already put the Ram against every other truck and it came out on top--including the F150--but doesn't explain what might have changed to make the Ford come out higher this time. All of which makes this feel like a paid placement by Ford.

The commando phone case is boss!

anyone know what the cost of the 2 trucks is? seems like the Ford has a much more expensive powertrain.

I like the Dodge firmer ride over the softer ride of Ford. Thanks for bringing out the issues with the hybrid. I don't like turbos which makes the engine hotter, higher maintenance, and things wearing out faster.

So apples to oranges head to head testing? Testing a entry level Laramie against Ford's top of the line platinum or is it limited now?

If these trucks don’t come with that phone case I don’t want them

Geez, Edmunds has issues with Ford. Ranger, F-150.......all rubbish in their eyes. Even have an issue with the hybrid powertrain thats been praised be everyone else. The Coyote V8 is better than that in the RAM too. These guys cannot even hide their bias 🤣🤣🤣

Phone case show off 🤨

Lol! Think of a few. Just say it. Is it strong enoung to keep my sporting goods safe?

So even though the powerboost will smoke the V8 dodge while getting better gas mileage you'd rather eat the gas while driving slower. 😳. You do you I guess