Thanks for the info, JimB. I'll give it a try.
HaleDamage, I went with the Dodge for a couple of reasons. The biggest is that my wife taught the daughter of the people who own the dealership, and the owners REALLY wanted to get us into a Dodge because of that relationship. They invited us to spend time at their lake home, and kidded us about driving a Ford. So they offered us a deal that we just couldn't pass up
My wife couldn't understand why I wanted to get a big 4x4 (either the Dodge Quad Cab or the Ford F-250 Crew). She liked our Ford 2x4. I wanted one just because I'm a guy and because....I wanted one.
When we saw the "bottom line", my wife was suddenly the one asking if we should go ahead and buy it. Who was I to say "Naw..."
We test drove the truck and the owner let us take it home overnight so we could really discuss it. I did a side-by-side comparison with the F-250 and found that the Dodge had a lower base price, more horsepower with the standard engine, more torque, a smaller turning radius, higher compression, lower curb weight, wider wheel track, higher ground clearance, better front leg room, higher standard towing weight, higher payload, higher max gross vehicle weight, and - most importantly - a 7/70 powertrain warranty versus a 3/36 powertrain warranty on the Ford.
We did sacrifice on interior cab height (headroom) and the size of the rear doors/seats. But all other things being equal, with the warranty and the price we got, the cards fell squarely on the side of the Dodge.
If I'd been looking at a diesel instead, the Chevy Duramax comes highly recommended and it would have gone up against a Dodge with the Cummins Turbo Diesel. The Ford Diesel's are just too nose-heavy in a 4x4.