Dodge cummins models and reliability
I am looking for an old post from ib516 where he gives a summary of the dodge cummins models by year in terms of reliability. searching through 14000 posts is like looking for a needle in a haystack :...
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crcr wrote:boogie_4wheel wrote:bovellois wrote:
Someone told me recently that the latest 5.9 have had major problems. This someone had to rebuild his engine at 80k.
A pooched injector can wipe out the engine quickly. The general practice over on the CumminsForum is to add a 2-micron filter inline before the injection pump.
I love my '05. I wish I had more than 4 gears though; just something to think about.
x2 ... I've got a 04.5. Great truck, great engine. Need more gears.
Is there an AT with more gears that would be a bolt up?
Or is it cost feasible to change out the AT for the 6 speed manual Dodge offered?
It's not feasible to swap a better auto trans into it. Yes you can get standalone TCM for an Allison and adapters to make the swap but it's very cost prohibitive.
A 6 speed manual would be easier as you could strip all the parts from a donor with a NV5600 or G56 but still costly and time consuming.
There are enough manual trans 3rd gen Rams that if you were serious about switching you could find a new truck and sell yours. This is the best option IMO unless you're looking for a major project and have the tools and time to kill.
