Next generation Ram

patriotgrunt wrote:

Me Again wrote:

Bedlam wrote:

Me Again wrote:
What? No Duramax or Powerstroke engines in school buses? Oh wait, those two are not true medium duty engines.

B.S. was already called on your previous statements of the same with samples cited. Please revisit your old posts and refresh your memory by rereading those threads.

Simple fact is that the Cummins is used across many platforms from many manufactures, like the buses noted in this thread about the RAM and the Cummins engine. The Duramax is used mostly in-house and the powerstroke is used almost exclusively in-house. Boats are full of Cummins engines and not the other two.

That doesn't mean that the others aren't true medium engines. It just means that Cummins is entirely dependent upon other manufacturers to use their product. Ford and GM can survive without needing their engines in buses, semis, boats and thus spend more time and resources building vehicles.

For years GM has supplied 100,000's gas engines to the marine industry. From Iron Duke I-4's, I-6's, V-6's small block V-8's and big block V-8's. Ford has supplied a lot of gas engines, however a smaller number. Chrysler supplied many gas engines in the 50's and 60's for marine use. This for all three did not translate in diesel engines.

I would note that Volvo sold both gas and diesel engines into the marine applications.