Battle of the heavy weights
Looks like Ram and Ford will be about neck and neck. Battle of the Heavyweights
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rjstractor wrote:Lessmore wrote:
In fact Ford uses...I believe...a version of the Cummins B series 6 cylinder diesel in their largest truck, the medium duty F 650.
The Cummins B series 6 cylinder diesel is the same family of diesels, just another version that is used in the Dodge pickup.
I've often wondered why Ford never used a version of their own power stroke diesel in their medium duty F 650.
GM, before they shut down their medium duty line of trucks, the 4500/5500 series.... used a version of the Duramax diesel, which of course is also used in the GM pickup line.
Good questions, since until recently the Powerstroke was International-sourced, and IHC used those engines in trucks comparable in size to the F650/750, as well as school bus applications.
I intended to mention that...but I forgot. I'm getting old. LOL.
Thanks for mentioning. This fact brings up another question. Why does not Ford use their Ford designed diesel power stroke in the medium duty F 650 ? I can't see why Ford wouldn't use their in house V8 diesel...in suitable hp/torque tune in a MDT truck...like the F 650.
As far as GM, the 4500/5500 were in the same GVWR class as the Ford F450/550, which did use the pickup truck drivetrains. The Kodiak 6500/7500 did not use the V8 Duramax, although some versions did use the 8.1 gas engine.
If I recall that was the case. I think also the GM MDT's had as options a Isuzu I6 diesel and a Caterpillar I6 diesel. Both were around the 7 liter + displacement if memory serves.
Now that I think of it, the F 650 has as an option the 6.8 liter gas V10...or did.
