Struggling, Ram Rebel or Chevy Trail Boss. Can't decide

I have a 2020 Sierra SLT with the Premium Plus package. I looked at the Ram. The interior on the RAM is much nicer. I had a buddy that has been a Ram guy for 20 years and told me not to buy. The last 2 trucks he has owned had tranny issues. He said the reason the RAM is so nice on the inside is so your wait on the side of the road for a wrecker won't seem so bad.


Happy with my 2020 GMC 5.3. Has plenty of power for what I need. I use it to pull a 20Ft trailer with 50HP Kubota and implements.

FYI if you get a GM get the 10 speed transmission.

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The last 2 trucks he has owned had tranny issues

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The current Rams aren’t using FCA trannys, the are using ZF transmissions now. I’m not sure when that changed.
If you go Ram I would stick to the hemi gas engine. The turbo Diesel engine is a new design and the last one had lots of problems.

I am in love with my ram boxes for hunting gear and tool storage so that is where i would steer you. As soon as i am able, i want to get a rebel with the ram boxes and split tail gate. Having been in both trucks, the ride and interior on the ram is much much better. The ram also has a selectable rear locker which i prefer over the G80 auto locker GM puts in their trucks.

We measured at work and the ram bed with the ram boxes is actually wider than the width between the humps on the F-150. We didn't check it on a new chevy though. I have not missed the small amount of room lost to the boxes. The advantages for storage dry storage of tools, guns, boots, and gear, far outweigh the small loss. I still very comfortably fit everything i used to put in the back of my 6.5' bed with a tool box. I don't know if i could own a truck without them honestly.

A buddy at work has the GMC 1500 At4. It is a beautiful truck and has really nice seats.

Rebel Vs AT4

To add, the talk of Rams being unreliable is hearsay. My last one went 220,000 miles without trouble. Since 2009 when Ram became its own brand they have been one of the most reliable trucks on the road. All full size trucks today are very reliable due to the segments stiff competition. They can't afford to make a shitty truck. In very recent years the Ram is second only to the Toyota tundra in overall reliability. LINK

I have a 2020 Trail Boss with the 6.2 and have been very happy so far. My last 2 trucks were rams and both ended up with rain leaking in through gaskets. Not something I wanted to mess with again. I am getting 16 mpg on the 6.2 which is better than expected. Only thing I don’t like is that the rear wheel wells don’t have a liner in them on the trail boss. Not sure why and not huge deal just an annoyance.

IMHO you cant wrong with any truck these days. They are all really nice. I think the best looking truck right now is a Sierra AT4 but those Rams are really nice. If you going to be pulling with it watch The Truck Guys kn youtube run your model through the Ike Guantlet. Supposedly the toughest tow in North America.

The 5.3 is the most reliable motor GM has ever produced.

6.2 would be more fun to drive.

You should give the OP some details for your rating system you got there.

As a current Ram owner and having owned all of those in the past 10 years I am dying of curiousity

I was in the same situation as you, just a couple months ago. I ended up with the Rebel. At the end of the day I just like the Ram better. I didn't get the Ram Box, I'd rather have the open bed space. I actually liked every detail about the Ram better than the Trail Boss.