GM's Next HD Duramax

[FishOnOne]

Looks like GM is setting the stage for a potential HP & Torque increase over the competition. :B

Link

[catfishmontana]

chevor wrote:
Maintenance log
Haul new campers out of Indiana across country. Its a lot of back and forth. Truck is on second DPF.

That's pretty impressive no matter the brand. I surely don't envy your job.

[chevor]

Maintenance log
Haul new campers out of Indiana across country. Its a lot of back and forth. Truck is on second DPF.

[NC_Hauler]

In the USAF back in 71 I was in 20th Air Division Norad, A 4 story solid concrete building that could be self sustaining for almost a year and a half, in case of nuclear war, (yeah, cold war with Russia back then)..Part of the building was a power plant. We had 6 diesel's that were huge...you could walk up on a gangplank to take cylinder readings.

They were 6 cylinder Nordberg diesel engines...took 200 psi to start them up...they were called 136 SC Nordberg's (believe that is the correct spelling)....SC stood for super charged.

Diesel Engine for Synchronous Generator

Nordberg Manufacturing Co.
Order # 9018-0508
Model # FS-136-SC
13" Bore
16 1/2" Stroke
RPM: 450


Anyway, they were 6 cylinder diesel engines...3 ran 24/7, then the 3 standby engines would rotate out with them...About the size of diesel they used in locomotives at one time...

[Ric_Flair]

I though all REAL diesel engines were 2 stroke.

[N-Trouble]

chevor wrote:
Almost 600,000 miles here.

Impressive... Would you mind sharing what has had to be repaired/replaced in those 600K miles? Are you still running the original DPF? Lots we can learn from these high mileage guys.

[ib516]

shelbyj wrote:

chevor wrote:
Almost 600,000 miles here.

600k in 4 year...damn. Do you drive for a living?

RV deliveries IIRC.

[shelbyj]

chevor wrote:
Almost 600,000 miles here.

600k in 4 year...damn. Do you drive for a living?

[nevadanick]

The first real diesel engine was a single cyl. The addition of the added 5 cyl is obviuosly to make up for a lack of something.

[Fordlover]

parkersdad wrote:
Buy a GM if you want but I have a feeling they are about to file bankruptcy again. Also they have been known to not back up there warranty. Who cares about these wars. My Ram has 370 hp and 800lb of torque. That is more than I need. They are going to keep on and these little trucks will have as much torque as a semi. Just crazy if you ask me. And by the way there is only one true diesel out there in my mind and it is an inline 6 called a Cummins. There is a reason they use it in the bigger trucks. Real diesels are inline 6, not V8.

So, is the V16 cat just a wanna be diesel?
video

[MARK_VANDERBENT]

Lots of very high mile duramax trucks out there. Heck I looked at a few well over 300, 000 miles that drove amazing.

[66chevelle]

chevor wrote:
Almost 600,000 miles here.

600K out of a "light duty" engine, hmmm :E

[NC_Hauler]

FishOnOne wrote:

45Ricochet wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

ib516 wrote:

MARK VANDERBENT wrote:
Those duramax trucks seem to still match or beat the completion even with lower numbers. Sometimes numbers can be all hype.

Not if you check out any recent comparison tests. They are dead last.

The D/A combo is still a good one, but the power numbers need an upgrade.

Perhaps you should read this article.

That's the same company who handed GM "North American Truck of the year" last year, which GM uses in there ad's I might add :B
Nice and credible information from a a one horse publication. Clearly last year GM was last in power, last in interior and couldn't even participate in a real test like PUT.com did because of lack of payload for the big boy trucks :W
Looking forward to their new Colorado write up though.
OBTW that year of Ram 2500 didn't have the new Aisin tranny either thus less HP/TQ numbers.
Can't wait for a "real" test of the big three 350/3500's DRW's though.
Hope they can all make spec's this year, or do I need to wait till 2016-2017 :H

Rick,
Your getting caught up in the marketing campaign again. Who's to say RAM's 3500 DRW is really a 4500 DRW truck! Maybe I should put a F150 badge on my Super Duty and go give the half ton truck boys some hell.

Don't pizz in my boot and tell me it's raining! :E

Don't know why anyone would urinate in your boot, and you not be able to tell the difference between water and urine.:h

I had the same experience as you did, with the Dodge and Ram trucks that I've owned most recently, all towing the same 5er though the same mountains. This 2013 Ram builds speed faster and tows better than the 2010 Dodge 3500 Dually I had AND the 2012 Ram 3500 also, (all three with 4:10), though this one does have the Aisin tranny, where as the other two had the 68RFE. In comparison, it tows my 16,000# 5er effortlessly, and it's a 3500 dually, not a 4500...unless YOU just want to say it is....your privilege to do so.

I'll go with it being a 3500..it's officially badged that way by Ram, just as Ford badged your truck an F350, just as GM has officially badged their 1ton as a 3500..Ram, like Ford, does have an actual 4500 Series truck just like Ford has their F450.

don't know if it's raining in your neck of the woods or not, but it's sunny and clear here:)

[chevor]

Almost 600,000 miles here.

[FishOnOne]

45Ricochet wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

ib516 wrote:

MARK VANDERBENT wrote:
Those duramax trucks seem to still match or beat the completion even with lower numbers. Sometimes numbers can be all hype.

Not if you check out any recent comparison tests. They are dead last.

The D/A combo is still a good one, but the power numbers need an upgrade.

Perhaps you should read this article.

That's the same company who handed GM "North American Truck of the year" last year, which GM uses in there ad's I might add :B
Nice and credible information from a a one horse publication. Clearly last year GM was last in power, last in interior and couldn't even participate in a real test like PUT.com did because of lack of payload for the big boy trucks :W
Looking forward to their new Colorado write up though.
OBTW that year of Ram 2500 didn't have the new Aisin tranny either thus less HP/TQ numbers.
Can't wait for a "real" test of the big three 350/3500's DRW's though.
Hope they can all make spec's this year, or do I need to wait till 2016-2017 :H

Rick,
Your getting caught up in the marketing campaign again. Who's to say RAM's 3500 DRW is really a 4500 DRW truck! Maybe I should put a F150 badge on my Super Duty and go give the half ton truck boys some hell.

Don't pizz in my boot and tell me it's raining! :E

[FishOnOne]

Bionic Man wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:

ib516 wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:
It is funny listening to all of this******about what truck is the fastest. When the Ram lost very badly it was who cares. When the Ram seemed to be the fasted because of the added power now the bragging starts . Ok with me because I need to smile more these days. keep them coming.
chevman

I don't know what you are talking about. In the video I linked, the Ford (2015 mind you) was actually the fastest. I always care who is fastest and has the most power no matter the brand. Here's an extra smile for you buddy --> :B

What I'd REALLY like to see is a shootout between the 2500/250's with gas engines and 4.10 gears. They all have 6 speeds, and all have the same rear gear ratios available - unlike the diesels (Ram 3.42 only in SRW, Ford 3.31 or 3.55, Duramax 3.73 only). That would be a good toe to toe battle. 🙂

me thinks the videos were earlier than the latest ones. I always said I don't care about speed and still do not.:B


chevman

Yet you care enough to post about it.

This is a public forum and anyone can voice their opinion. :W