Found what I have always thought would be the ideal Rv hauler. 2005 Chevy Kodiak c5500But its not stock, still has the Allison Trans. But the duramax fell out somewhere and a Cummins jumped into the truck.Gets better MPG then the duramax, and man does it pull. Has a 5.9 24 valve diesel pusher motor in it. With a 75 HP tuner helping it out. Rides better then my 2500HD and cuts shorter then it does. Plus has air ride seats. 150 gallon fuel on board so can pick where I fuel up and get the best price. Rather than buy when I have to and pay way more per gallon.Truck has a in movement sat dish on the top of the cab, Flip down Tv inside. Back seat makes into a bed and is heated. These leather seats are built where they wrap around your sides and man they sit great. It has a B&W hitch on it now. But will be mounting my Trail saver air ride hitch this weekend.Pete

Nice. You better watch those stacks, you will have a black cap on your fiver for sure. I like the paint on that towing body.

I always said, "Bigger is better when it comes to towing. You can never have too much truck!" Looks real nice. Congrats!

Why is it that the large Fords and Chevys use the Cummins engine rather than one from their own stable? Oh, I remember, the Cummins in a medium duty diesel engine, not a light duty.What did they install for a lift pump. That is the weak link OEM of the 24V 5.9. In your second photo they have a hose coming off the breather on the time cover below the AC pump, that heads up to the drivers side to a silver pipe. What is at the end of that, another place to add oil?What did you have to give for it? Chris

Looks great. Congratulations! Safe travels.

Beautiful. Wouldn't fit in my garage though.

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FishOnOne
Nomad
Mar 07, 2014
Looking Good... Kinda like "All dressed up and nowhere to go".

That's a hell of a rig.
Jarlaxle
Explorer II
Mar 07, 2014
Me Again wrote:
Why is it that the large Fords and Chevys use the Cummins engine rather than one from their own stable? Oh, I remember, the Cummins in a medium duty diesel engine, not a light duty.

What did they install for a lift pump. That is the weak link OEM of the 24V 5.9.

In your second photo they have a hose coming off the breather on the time cover below the AC pump, that heads up to the drivers side to a silver pipe. What is at the end of that, another place to add oil?

What did you have to give for it?

Chris

I do not recall GM used Cummins as an OE option. Their MDT's used Duramax power, the largest (C7500) also had optional Cat and big Isuzu engines.

The 7.3 PSD was standard on the F-650 (with Cummins and Cat diesels optional) for several years...the 6.doh went into a handful of them.
Pete_k
Explorer
Mar 07, 2014
All hooked up and no where to go... 70 degrees here today Sunsine and almost a perfect day.
FishOnOne
Nomad
Mar 04, 2014
Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Me Again wrote:
Why is it that the large Fords and Chevys use the Cummins engine rather than one from their own stable? Oh, I remember, the Cummins in a medium duty diesel engine, not a light duty.
Chris

:h Gm did when they made big trucks. So yes, the Duramax was rated at a medium duty engine in a medium duty truck.

There are a few running around my town. One is a six series roofing truck.

This is the first one I've seen with a cummins. All others where either big block gasser or the Duramax equipped. To bad GM threw in the towel in this truck market.

Either way nice truck there OP.
Pete_k
Explorer
Mar 04, 2014
If one of the mods could resize the pics I would be grateful. Just seen there bigger then fits the screen. And for the life of me I can't remember how to make them smaller.
IT came out with a duramax/Allison but it lost a poston so it was given life with a cummins matched to the Allison. And I think was the first to do it.

Will get some more inside pics tomorrow.
Pete
longrider1100
Explorer
Mar 04, 2014
Nice truck! Enjoy!
Tom_Diane
Explorer
Mar 04, 2014
Fordlover wrote:
Beautiful. Wouldn't fit in my garage though.
But why would you want that in your garage. You cant tow with it in there!
Pop-Pop_C
Explorer
Mar 04, 2014
Fordlover wrote:
Beautiful. Wouldn't fit in my garage though.

KEEP ITON THE ROAD AND WONT NEED A GARAGE!!!
Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Mar 04, 2014
Me Again wrote:
Why is it that the large Fords and Chevys use the Cummins engine rather than one from their own stable? Oh, I remember, the Cummins in a medium duty diesel engine, not a light duty.
Chris

:h Gm did when they made big trucks. So yes, the Duramax was rated at a medium duty engine in a medium duty truck.

There are a few running around my town. One is a six series roofing truck.
maxwell11
Explorer
Mar 04, 2014
Pete,
I live in a small town in west ky, but we have a Rodeo ring in our town.
So I see the traveling cowboys and girls coming in with their long heavy horse trailers with living quarters.

lately I have noticed more and more of the TV are trucks like you mentioned.

of course the smaller units are still being pulled with the fully dressed 3500's.

always interesting to see their vehicles as rarely do you see anything other than fully dressed units.