Diesel "loudness"?
Do diesel trucks get louder as they age, or were ones built years ago that much louder than today's diesel? I test drove one recently, a 2016 ram 2500, and it was rather quiet... only a bit louder ...
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Me Again wrote:Tom/Barb wrote:Hondavalk wrote:
I kinda miss the "Bad A$$" sound of the old diesels. :C:B
I never heard my 2002 Dodge 2500, when on the road. Only while it idled, rattle, rattle, pull like hell.
In the late 80s when Ford came out with their diesel they had the old IH 444 combine engine in them, and they were loud. as were the early Cummins.
The loudest Cummins/RAM were the 1998.5-2002 24V models. They had among other things an injector rattle that was very distinct. I owned one for 14 years!
Chris
I completely agree. My 12V's were a bit more "throaty".
