Dodge Ram 2500 - Diesel

Me Again wrote:

Gulfcoast wrote:
Why did the transmission go out? curious

All though the 48RE(late 2003-2007) was an improvement over the earlier 47-RE, custom tranny builders can make both much better than the factory build.

Chris

^^ what he said ... I just had mine built better than OEM by a 48RE specialist who does nothing else but build Ram truck transmissions. What an amazing difference!

Gulfcoast wrote:
Why did the transmission go out? curious

All though the 48RE(late 2003-2007) was an improvement over the earlier 47-RE, custom tranny builders can make both much better than the factory build.

Chris

Gulfcoast wrote:
Why did the transmission go out? curious

Wear, pure and simple. 1st gear was starting to slip. According to most people it lasted twice as long as it should have. It Last way longer than two in the Chevy truck was given to use as a service truck at the company I worked for and it did not tow.

Why did the transmission go out? curious

I have an '04.5, bought new with 19 miles on it, ordered it. It now has 208K+ and counting as we are on a 6K, 2 month summer trip pulling a GD Reflection 337RLS. I use Rotella T from Wal-Mart and the Mopar filter from Wal-Mart. Change oil and filter twice a year. Currently in west central Montana and will be going SE to S>D> before going to Col. and on to SE N.M. before back home to Indiana. I have an auto and it was rebuilt at 154K. That has been the only major issue. A few minor just like any other brand.

Me Again wrote:

gkainz wrote:

ScottG wrote:

gkainz wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

ScottG wrote:

Me Again wrote:
That vintage is call "Common Rail" engine, which started with the 2003 and ended with the early 2007's.

Chris

They are still common rail systems.

Probably meant the end of the 5.9 was early 2007

Yep ...
5.9 12V up to 1998, then
5.9 24V common rail fuel delivery from 1998.5 to 2007, then
6.7 24V common rail in the 2007.5/2008 M/Y, if I'm not mistaken.

I owned a '97 12v and currently have a 2007 24V

That is all correct but they are still common rail, albeit 3rd generation, to this day.

My '97 (2nd gen) was not a common rail, but my '07 (3rd gen) is. ... that is, as I understand it. The '97 was the lower pressure injection system, and I believe that's the discriminator that came with the "common rail" designation - higher rail pressure and different fuel pump system - P1700 pressure pump on early 2nd gen, vs VP44 high pressure pump on late 2nd gen ... so even within the "generations" there were major difference.

The 98.5 to 2002 24V's are not a common rail. The VP-44 injection pump mechanically supplies fuel individually to each of the 6 injectors.

http://www.trucktrend.com/features/1009dp-cummins-injection-system-spotters-guide/

Common naming for the Cummins 5.9 in RAM trucks is:
UP to 1998 = 12V
Sub cat to 1993 = Rotary Pumped/12V
Sub cat 1994 to 1998 = P-Pumped/12V

1998.5 to 2002 = 24V (Door marking noted 24V Cummins)

2003 to 2007 = Common Rail

Chris

I can see how my comments may have been misineterpeted.
To clarify, 2003 to current model year (including 6.7L) are Common rail.

Thanks for the clarifications ... I forget that the "generations" really refer to body style only, and the engine configurations didn't exactly follow along with those changes, and the 12V vs 24V didn't, either.

gkainz wrote:

ScottG wrote:

gkainz wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

ScottG wrote:

Me Again wrote:
That vintage is call "Common Rail" engine, which started with the 2003 and ended with the early 2007's.

Chris

They are still common rail systems.

Probably meant the end of the 5.9 was early 2007

Yep ...
5.9 12V up to 1998, then
5.9 24V common rail fuel delivery from 1998.5 to 2007, then
6.7 24V common rail in the 2007.5/2008 M/Y, if I'm not mistaken.

I owned a '97 12v and currently have a 2007 24V

That is all correct but they are still common rail, albeit 3rd generation, to this day.

My '97 (2nd gen) was not a common rail, but my '07 (3rd gen) is. ... that is, as I understand it. The '97 was the lower pressure injection system, and I believe that's the discriminator that came with the "common rail" designation - higher rail pressure and different fuel pump system - P1700 pressure pump on early 2nd gen, vs VP44 high pressure pump on late 2nd gen ... so even within the "generations" there were major difference.

The 98.5 to 2002 24V's are not a common rail. The VP-44 injection pump mechanically supplies fuel individually to each of the 6 injectors.

http://www.trucktrend.com/features/1009dp-cummins-injection-system-spotters-guide/

Common naming for the Cummins 5.9 in RAM trucks is:
UP to 1998 = 12V
Sub cat to 1993 = Rotary Pumped/12V
Sub cat 1994 to 1998 = P-Pumped/12V

1998.5 to 2002 = 24V (Door marking noted 24V Cummins)

2003 to 2007 = Common Rail

Chris

ScottG wrote:

gkainz wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

ScottG wrote:

Me Again wrote:
That vintage is call "Common Rail" engine, which started with the 2003 and ended with the early 2007's.

Chris

They are still common rail systems.

Probably meant the end of the 5.9 was early 2007

Yep ...
5.9 12V up to 1998, then
5.9 24V common rail fuel delivery from 1998.5 to 2007, then
6.7 24V common rail in the 2007.5/2008 M/Y, if I'm not mistaken.

I owned a '97 12v and currently have a 2007 24V

That is all correct but they are still common rail, albeit 3rd generation, to this day.

My '97 (2nd gen) was not a common rail, but my '07 (3rd gen) is. ... that is, as I understand it. The '97 was the lower pressure injection system, and I believe that's the discriminator that came with the "common rail" designation - higher rail pressure and different fuel pump system - P1700 pressure pump on early 2nd gen, vs VP44 high pressure pump on late 2nd gen ... so even within the "generations" there were major difference.

Someone mentioned brakes... I've never seen a truck stop so well as my Dodge does with the disc brakes on all four wheels. I was amazed...