cummings diesel

downtheroad wrote:
Gosh...why not get the real dynamic duo?
Duramax Allison and get on down the road.

(this is going to be fun)

You would be surprised at how many of those I pass on long upgrades and steep hills towing trailers my size or smaller with my Dodge Ram 2500 5,7 L Hemi. and its six speed transmission.

Ya you can get on down the road but slower.

jackbuck wrote:
dodge cummings diesel

RAM Cummins?
Allison goes with Duramax

coolbreeze01 wrote:
New pickup? You can't beat Cummins and the 68RFE or AISIN transmissions.

I'll second the motion! I love my Aisin equipped HO Cummins! :B

Dan

New pickup? You can't beat Cummins and the 68RFE or AISIN transmissions.

What year/version Cummins are you asking about?

That was an issue when they first appeared in the D and W series pickups but has been long since resolved. The Cummins is darn near bulletproof, would be a nice combo with the Allison in a Chevy.:B
My new bride had enough of my trucker buddy who although a great guy is a bit of a know it all. She opined that although the Cummins is a great engine she wasn't sure about the Allison transmission (she knew squat about either). His mouth dropped, he stared at her then realized she was jerking his chain. I had to stick my fist in in my mouth to keep from laughing

Audi had the same problem in their 5 cylinder in the Audi 5000 turbodiesel... Overheat number 5 and you turned the motor into junk.

If you are talking about the 5.9, do not over heat it. In fact, do not even get it close. The rear cylinder does not get cooled like the other 5 and can lead to a premature failure

Gosh...why not get the real dynamic duo?
Duramax Allison and get on down the road.

(this is going to be fun)

Why would you want an Allison?
The Ram 68RFE automatic is every bit as good, and by some reports are actually better than the Allison 1000 that GM uses.