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The Ram 1500 Classic has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Ram 1500 Classic flat and controlled during cornering. The F-150’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.
The front and rear suspension of the Ram 1500 Classic uses coil springs for better ride, handling and control than the F-150, which uses leaf springs in the rear. Coil springs compress more progressively and offer more suspension travel for a smoother ride with less bottoming out.
The Ram 1500 Classic has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The F-150 doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.
The Ram 1500 Classic’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The F-150 doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.
The Ram 1500 Classic standard bed Quad Cab 4x4 handles at .77 G’s, while the F-150 5.5-foot Tremor SuperCrew 4x4 pulls only .70 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.
For better maneuverability, the Ram 1500 Classic’s turning circle is tighter than the F-150’s:
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Ram 1500 Classic |
F-150 |
Regular Cab Standard Bed |
39.5 feet |
41.2 feet |
Regular Cab Long Bed |
45.2 feet |
46.4 feet |
Extended Cab Standard Bed |
45.2 feet |
47.8 feet |
Crew Cab Short Bed |
45.2 feet |
47.8 feet |
Regular Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
39.8 feet |
41.2 feet |
Extended Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
45.4 feet |
47.8 feet |
Crew Cab Short Bed 4x4 |
45.4 feet |
47.8 feet |
Crew Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
48 feet |
51.1 feet |