If you’ve outgrown a full-size pickup truck, the heavy-duty pickup truck segment is the next step. You can consider models such as the
Let us help you decide on the best heavy-duty pickup truck with this Ford vs. RAM shakedown. We’ll see what each truck offers in terms of interior appointments and their respective safety feature sets. We’ll also check out their performance claims. You can also find the most suitable 2024 F-250 SuperDuty at Walt Massey Ford. Our Columbia team will gladly explain each trim, powertrain, and optional extra.
Both the 2024 F-250 SuperDuty range and the 2024 RAM 2500 have multiple cab choices. Buyers can choose utilitarian two-door single cabs or large crew cabs with four doors. These can seat up to six adults with front and rear bench seats. The 2024 F-250 has an impressive 136 cubic feet of interior volume. This means that taller adults will be comfortable regardless of which seat they occupy. Meanwhile, the 2024 RAM 2500 only provides 125 cubic feet and isn’t as spacious.
Buyers can opt for easy-to-clean interior surfaces and tough vinyl seats. Conversely, you can specify your heavy-duty pickup truck with soft leather seat upholstery and wood accents for a luxurious feel. In addition, the 2024 F-250 SuperDuty and the 2024 RAM 2500 offer a ton of tech features. They can be equipped with a heated steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, and power-adjustable front seats. The front seats can also be upgraded with heating and ventilation. Heated outboard rear seats are available, too. The 2024 F-250 SuperDuty’s front seats can even recline fully.
You’ll receive Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ regardless of trim selection with both trucks. They also come with Bluetooth® hands-free and wireless audio. Higher trims get wireless phone charging capabilities, digital gauge clusters, and extra USB charging ports. Every 2024 F-250 SuperDuty features a sound system tuned by Bang & Olufsen. There’s also an 18-speaker, 1,080-watt Bang & Olufsen premium audio upgrade available. Finally, the 2024 F-250 SuperDuty uses Ford’s Sync4a software for its infotainment system. Hence, Ford can push new features to your truck later via over-the-air updates.
The 2024 F-250 SuperDuty and the 2024 RAM 2500 come with multiple cargo bed choices. They’ve also got smart tailgates available with powered opening and closing. Adding to its capabilities, the 2024 F-250 SuperDuty is the only truck in its segment to offer an onboard weighing scale for the cargo bed. It can indicate the approximate percentage of payload the bed is carrying via dedicated lighting segments in the taillamp clusters. Hence, users can avoid overloading their 2024 F-250 SuperDuty.
Ford offers the 2024 F-250 SuperDuty range with four engines. Lower trims have a 6.8-liter naturally aspirated gasoline V8 with 400 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. Higher trims get a 7.3-liter V8 with 430 horsepower and 485 pound-feet of torque, which lower trims can also opt for.
For those seeking more torque, Ford offers its Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 in two states of tune. The regular variant makes 475 horsepower and 1,050 pound-feet of torque. Selecting the High Output variant increases to 500 horsepower and 1,200 pound-feet of torque.
Regardless of engine choice, a 10-speed automatic gearbox is standard. Buyers can opt for rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. Ford also offers some off-road packages. Choosing the XL package brings 17-inch steel wheels, 33-inch all-terrain tires, an electronically lockable differential, and steel skid plates. The FX4 off-road package adds specially tuned suspension. Meanwhile, the TREMOR off-road package comes with stronger suspension, 35-inch tires, and more.
RAM offers two engines for the 2024 RAM 2500 range. The standard powertrain is a 6.4-liter naturally aspirated gasoline V8 with 410 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque. Buyers can upgrade to a 6.7-liter Cummins, turbocharged 6-cylinder engine too. This engine makes 370 horsepower and 850 pound-feet of torque and has the powertrain option of rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. An 8-speed automatic gearbox is standard.
The 2024 F-250 SuperDuty gets automatic emergency braking as standard, while the 2024 RAM 2500 only has it as an option. Both trucks offer the option of adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and blind-spot monitoring.
The 2024 Ford F-250 SuperDuty is our winner, comprehensively beating the 2024 RAM 2500 across all three of our criteria. To find out why the F-250 SuperDuty is so great, swing by Walt Massey Ford in Columbia, MS, to take one for a spin.
