Father-in-law is a die hard Chevy man. Always buys the GM stuff, and he is happy with it. But his best friend just bought a big Silverado, and neither of them like it. They say the ride is just too stiff. I've ridden in it..... I agree with them. Father-in-law just bought a Tahoe, and his buddy is thinking of getting rid of the Silverado for something with a better ride.
Lady at work bought the Ram 1500 club cab. Rode like a car, even when we took it hunting out on the logging roads. I liked it alot, and if it had a hemi in it, I'd have probably LOVED it. So I went to the Dodge dealership and drove 'em. I ended up buying a Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 with the V8. I liked the way it rode, and the visibility out of it was superior. Way easier to maneuver around in town and in parking lots too. A hemi? Far too much for a li'l ol' Dakota, but it woulda been right at home in the 1500.
Next guy in line is a buddy who works at the company next door. He went out and bought a big ass F350 Super Duty with the diesel motor. He dislikes only two things about it. The doors lock when you get driving down the road. (Mine did the same thing, but the owner's manual gives you directions on how to disable it.) The radio stays on and keeps playing until you open the door. He doesn't mind this feature unless it's hunting season. He also sez it maneuvers like a boxcar, but he knew that going in, so it don't bother him.
In the end, I can offer you only this disclaimer:
Trucks are as subjective as food, wine, and music. One man's neato gizmo is another man's pain in the ass. Talk to people who own them, (which is what you are doing now, good man) and go drive 'em. In the end, one will stand out above the rest for you.
But that hemi sure would be cool.
