In the years your looking at buying id go with the Ram. The MDS makes the fuel issue much better if you don't have a heavy foot...I have the 2008 ram hemi 4x4.. I kid you not I just replaced the front breaks for the first time at 130 thou kms. I haven't had to touch the rears yet. The rear locked differential makes mud and snow as easy as pie..If things get slick the 4x works well. I have had 2 major issues with my Ram thou..Both my fault. The first issue was when it was a month old I decided it would be fun to go 4x4in in the forest..Sunk it in a DEEP puddle-pond and hydro locked the motor. Blew 3 holes thru the block.. Had to replace the Hemi. 2nd was a pinion gear snapped in the rear diff. I lent my truck to a buddy to go to the LCBO on Daytona opening weekend. He decided it would be a good idea to light up the beast with fresh tires on it and it snapped the pinion gear in 2. But like I said those were the only problems so far. All due to abuse and stupidity. I highly recommend the 2008 Ram over the 07 Ford any day..My father has the 07 Ford..Has been nothing but a disappointment. Front Breaks every 20 thou K, tie rods, starter motor and now she is a rust bucket, that was dripless oil sprayed every fall by me personally using high quality Crown dripless oil spray. The Dodge has no rust at all..Take from that what you will, just sharing my experience with the 2 trucks.