2014 RAM Diesel 1500

The 1500 maximum payload no matter what the Manufacturer says is too close to the actual load of a trailer and a car. I always buy the 2500, as the brakes and suspension offer added safety to the operation. I found that you can buy a 3/4 ton with standard equipment for no more than a 1500, and then you have to add things to the 1500.
I have used Cummins since 1996,and that is a working truck. I'm not convinced the 3.0 Diesel is up to 7500 LBS on the back of a truck. Ram is using it because it is convenient, and raises their EPA ratings. My son had that engine in a 2005 Jeep, which was fine. But his cost of maintenance exceeded that of my 2007 Cummins. Ram should have adopted the Cummins being sold now to Nissan. Big Mistake. Cummins owners are very loyal, and will follow that company. My Brother (passed away) drove Fords for years until he bought the 97' Cummins. He told me if Ford had put the 5.9 in a Ford, he would still be driving a Ford. Ram Knows that, but apparently they think they can win over new buyers, unless Nissan takes them all. It depends on the details of the new Nissan truck itself. Just look at the Cummins shops around the country, with Ford trucks parked there waiting to be converted over to Cummins engines.
I own a 12' 3500 now, and it's my 7th Cummins, and likely my last, as it will probably last longer than me! LoL