Apr-19-2016 03:57 PM
May-02-2016 09:50 PM
May-02-2016 09:29 PM
Hybridhunter wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
.... Take a look at the baby Duramax, it out tows its gas counterparts and is comparable in unloaded performance. Same goes with 2500/3500 diesels where they easily out tow their gas counterparts and have similar unloaded performance. ....
Not even close actually..... The baby Duramax is way slower in every measurable way, loaded or unloaded, and it's not even close. Sure the diesel beats it in mileage, but not enough to even pay for itself over 2 lifetimes.
It doesn't matter which side of the debate you are on, you can't make up your own facts!
May-02-2016 09:04 PM
ShinerBock wrote:
.... Take a look at the baby Duramax, it out tows its gas counterparts and is comparable in unloaded performance. Same goes with 2500/3500 diesels where they easily out tow their gas counterparts and have similar unloaded performance. ....
Apr-28-2016 11:39 AM
Apr-28-2016 11:32 AM
Greentreena wrote:
The stow and go idea in a truck is interesting too. We have it in our van.
Apr-27-2016 09:44 PM
Apr-27-2016 04:21 PM
Apr-27-2016 02:59 PM
BillyW wrote:Geeze wrote:It looks to me like this issue is a one-off. All the different hits I found lead back to the same guy.
Has the issue with the cam gears slipping on the camshaft in the VM diesel been fixed? I've seen several You Tube videos reporting the problem. Apparently the gear is just a slip fit on the cam and a bolt in the end of the shaft keeps it in place. If the gear rotates the valves hit the top of the pistons. The last thing I want to do it buy a new truck and then pay someone else to "bulletproof" it.
Apr-27-2016 12:27 PM
Geeze wrote:It looks to me like this issue is a one-off. All the different hits I found lead back to the same guy.
Has the issue with the cam gears slipping on the camshaft in the VM diesel been fixed? I've seen several You Tube videos reporting the problem. Apparently the gear is just a slip fit on the cam and a bolt in the end of the shaft keeps it in place. If the gear rotates the valves hit the top of the pistons. The last thing I want to do it buy a new truck and then pay someone else to "bulletproof" it.
Apr-27-2016 10:21 AM
Apr-26-2016 05:57 AM
sch911 wrote:spud1957 wrote:
And since there is no vacuum when the engine is off, the ventilation flips to defrost at every stop light. Maybe it's just me but I found it irritating.
The JGC Like ALL current FCA NAFTA vehicles is an all electric HVAC control system. In a stop event what you're hearing is the recirculation door moving to 50% in order to prolong cabin thermal comfort in the vehicle during the stop.
And I should know, I'm the Engineer. Yes we OEM engineers do watch these forums!
Apr-25-2016 10:48 PM
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Shiner you may want to look up your information on the baby Dmax! It's a 2.8L not a 4.0! That would be why it won't be in their 1500 trucks. They are getting a 4.5 diesel in the 1500 2017 or 2018.
Apr-25-2016 09:45 PM
Apr-25-2016 08:32 PM
ShinerBock wrote:blofgren wrote:
x2. For the price of the Nissan you may as well buy a Ram 2500/3500 with a Cummins 6.7L I-6 and have a real truck. And a good reliable high pressure fuel pump too! :B
The Ecodiesel is really in a field of it's own. It is a great little 1/2 ton with a nice little economical diesel. I think if they can get the payload up on a lot of these models they will have a true winner, because that has been the biggest issue with them IMHO.
If I am not mistaken, the Ram Ecodiesel uses the very same CP4 pump that you are saying isn't reliable in the 5.0L Cummins.
I personally am not fond of little bitty less than 3.5L diesel engines in full size trucks and think they should stay in midsize trucks since those are mainly bought for economical reasons. A full size half ton truck deserves at least a 4.0L diesel with around 290 hp and 480 lb-ft. At least GM got it right and put their baby diesel in their midsizer.
Apr-25-2016 08:27 PM
mich800 wrote:blofgren wrote:Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
That's the part people on here don't get. I have been saying for years that Ram does not play the in-between game that Ford and GM play. Unfortunately for Ram there are people that don't understand that they are buying a half ton on steroids but paying for a 250/2500 weakling.
If you have to add HD payload and HD tow packages to get you wannabe 250/2500 then buy the correct tool for the job. You will be a lot happier in the long run trust me.
Don
x2. For the price of the Nissan you may as well buy a Ram 2500/3500 with a Cummins 6.7L I-6 and have a real truck. And a good reliable high pressure fuel pump too! :B
The Ecodiesel is really in a field of it's own. It is a great little 1/2 ton with a nice little economical diesel. I think if they can get the payload up on a lot of these models they will have a true winner, because that has been the biggest issue with them IMHO.
We'd love to give you a ride home Jimmy but we just don't have the payload. But we can drop your ball off for you. :B