Next generation Ram

Cummins12V98 wrote:

patriotgrunt wrote:
Here we go again, stirring the pot to close this thread down soon. Ford's 6.7 is being used in F-650/F-750 applications and the 6.6 Duramax has been selected to power the Military's new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. I've also seen articles suggesting that GM will use the 6.6 Duramax for its new 5500 series trucks. Hope you enjoy watching the argument you just started.

You might have an argument with the GM "IF" it's used in a Militaty application in another brands vehicle, If that application is classified as MediumDuty. Remember the 6.2 and 6.5 were standard issue in the HUMVEE, I don't think anyone would consider it a MD engine! But Ford and GM only use their diesel engines in their own applications. NO one else is buying them. Up until recently Cummins was the engine in the F650/750. Cummins in used in many other applications as a Medium Duty engine.

The Cummins Engine plant in Columbus, IN (CMEP) for the 2017 Model Year will be ONLY producing the 6.7 for the RAM trucks. The other 6.7 applications will be produced in another plant. That tells me the Cummins RAM combo is ramping up for stronger future sales.

Just wanted to note that the JLTV is actually being built by Oshkosh. It's empty weight seems to be 15,000 lbs with upper payloads of 5,000 lbs. Thing is, these vehicles have tons of configurations, who knows what they'll rate it to tow depending on configuration. But the mass itself puts it well into the medium duty truck range (Well beyond an F-450 + payload). The **** thing is a beast, much bigger than the HMMWV. Lots of these JLTV's will be purchased, so GM has a pretty sweet deal here. I sincerely hoping they're using something stronger than the Allison 1000 transmission, hopefully a 3000 at minimum. All I know is that it's an Allison transmission backing the engine.

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