Forum Discussion

ShinerBock's avatar
ShinerBock
Explorer
Nov 20, 2017

Threshold for Pain: How much can your diesel take?

Recently Diesel World Mag made a few articles about how much each diesel can handle, but never ended up posting the Cummins numbers. Drivingline, an autoblog owned by Nitto, just finished up a simila...
Tow Vehicles
ShinerBock's avatar
ShinerBock
Explorer
Nov 20, 2017
4x4ord wrote:
Nothing for the 6.7 cummins?


Yes, at the very bottom.


5.9L Common Rail-6.7L (03-Present)
Threshold for Pain: 900 HP (1,800 lb-ft)
Weak Point: Rods


The rods for the Common Rail 5.9L and 6.7L are the same fractured rods. In fact, they are the same dimensions as the mechanical 5.9L, but the mechanical 5.9L rods can handle more power due to how they are made. This is one of the main reason the mechanical 5.9L is no popular in the diesel higher echelons of the diesel pull and drag world.

About Travel Trailer Group

44,026 PostsLatest Activity: Mar 03, 2025