Ford does not use the AAM 11.5" rear-end in their Powerstroke powered trucks. GM uses the AAM 11.5" rear-end in their Duramax powered trucks.

When a diesel Dodge owner goes on and on about their smoke tune, they refer to their truck as a "Cummins". Using the engine names to identify pickups is not accurate, but since each fullsize HD truck from the "Big Three" have proprietary engines, confusion is never a problem.

 Dodge uses the AAM rear end's as well as GM (not sure if the 2013 is a AAM but is a 11. . I am fully aware Ford does not use them, they use Sterling rear's. I just have a strong dislike for short quote photos like this (or "memes" as brain dead spoon sucking babies call them), If the photo were to be made in a half ass attempt to be accurate to the wording it should be picture of the 6.0L Ford engine, but then again there would be one about GM's Allison transmissions if you try to add something simple as a tuner or Dodges wonderful ball joints

 The beautiful thing about the Interweb is that if you see something you don't like, you can move right along, rather than letting it eat you up inside. If I may make a suggestion, the sooner you get over any brand loyalty you may have, the sooner you can resume enjoying life. It's just a truck. The truth is, every pickup has its faults. They all suck in my opinion, since I have owned or wrenched on them all. On the sunny days you trade the dealer $70k+ for a pickup, all you need to do is get the one that makes you happy. Going home with a piece of equipment you feel comfortable wrenching on is half the battle won in my opinion. I could haul my welder around the countryside with a Ford, Dodge, Toyota, Nissan, Kenworth, Freightburner... they would all do a fine job. At the end of the day, the pay is the same, no matter the vehicle. I took this picture on my way home from a job and decided to stop to lend a hand, as I was driving MY welding truck and had tools ready to work. The conversation with the driver is what lead to the caption. No harm was intended, just friendly banter between welders/diesel enthusiasts. Lighten up if you can. If that isn't an option, I can't help you. I now wish the forum I was posting in at the time was asking for memes of a different make vehicle, but as my luck would have it, I ended up offending you. For that I apologize.

The seemingly mighty "Internet Meme" stems from the original "meme". Used to convey ideas through words/pictures/gestures, the internet model serves a very similar purpose to the original. Worth a quick read: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme

Heartfelt apologies,
Jaliyl

 Well atleast you waited until the second post to throw the "brand loyalty" stamp out there. I figured that listing a few well known issues with mainstream diesel pickups would have painted that picture a bit better. I will give you credit though as you seem to be more intelligent then most of the people that post these kind of photos, generally by people that actually have no clue what they are talking about, these guys can be picked out of a crowd rather easily in the diesel scene, they generally think roalin coal is mad power, have bald mud tires from driving on pavement and shitty, shoddy lifts.
Like I said I just have a strong dislike, it does not consume me to the point where I constantly go out of my way to voice displeasure (I would be on youtube 24/7 then). Just happened to stumble across this on my browsing of this site and posted.

 While the vast majority of diesel enthusiasts are hard-working, poorly educated, ignorant, fun-loving, redneck folks, there lives an elite group of intellectual's who work with diesel engines every day and understand them to a "tee". The members of this SMALL group understand that brand loyalty is for high-school/college kids with smoke tunes, roasted/coked turbochargers, ballooned TCs, slipping C4 clutches in their Allisons, flipped up tow mirrors on their Rams and popped head studs on their Powerstrokes. Can agree on this?

The 1000 in my 2011 Duracrap 3500 LML DRW is a dream to tow with and I would choose it over the competition any day if I were behind the wheel. I have hauled light loads (one ASV RC100) with my boss's 2011 6.7L Scorpion powered F-350 SRW and have nothing but good things to say. Time will tell which truck is "tougher" and we will continue to constantly rib each other regarding the badges on the trucks. We are both 100% certain that both trucks will require engine rebuilds and trans overhauls in time, as nothing last forever and rebuilds are a part of life.

 Unfortunately, the diesel tuning scene is going the way of "ricers" and " import tuners". "Diesel rice" is a term being thrown around on our forums more and more these days. Every kid with a ground fuel pin in their 6BT (12v) or a tune on their Duramax/Powerstroke/Cummins ISB thinks they have a 10 second drag race 4x4. The forums and diesel scene in general are clearly divided, simply because most diesel enthusiasts are ignorant of the facts and choose to remain that way. Lack of education regarding the function of 2 and 4-stroke diesel engines, principles of turbocharging, air density and fuel delivery, coupled with hearsay about how to make "big diesel power" command the ignorant diesel enthusiasts. This lack of education leads them to run loud exhausts, poorly designed engine tunes and a plethora of aftermarket parts having nothing to do with performance... Blacking-out intersections with diesel particulate gives them something to tell their buddies about. This mentality IS frowned upon by the educated diesel community and it is important to consider that not all members belong to or even support the ever-growing group of idiots giving us a bad name.

 Now we have come full circle my good sir, most people that post or share photo's like this are generally those very same people. But I admit my mistake in my assumption and am glad to see that I was. Honestly if I had to buy a brand new truck right now the GMC would be at the top of my list, Dodge second only because they still offer a manual trans and Ford third. I myself own a 1994.5 F-250 PSD, would have bought a mid 90s Dodge because of how fool proof the old 5.9 was to work on and make power. Just happened to stumble into the Ford, got it for a good price with less then 180,000kms from a mechanic who looked after it very well and kept it stock. Anyways rambling now, cheers.

 I am glad we've reached this point. Our conversation shows that intelligence, responsibility and maturity turn arguments into discussions. Unfortunately, those ^^^ traits are seldom found in internet discussions regarding the automotive industry.

Our brand new truck choices are identical, for the very same reasons you listed.

Your Navistar T444E remains, along side International's 6.9L, one of the best diesel engines to ever power an F-Series truck. I'd hang onto that truck. No DPF, no SCR and you can wrench on it without a laptop.

 Glad It made you laugh. These meme things are getting popular. I dug up this picture I took last year. I was driving MY welding truck, so I pulled over to see what happened and lend a hand. Worked out well.

Our old F550 popped the studs on the same hub as thing one. The trucks are within a year of each other, so sheering studs is a common thing.