Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures

fj12ryder wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
We have two 3500 Dodge trucks with 5.9 Cummins (The good engine)and one is 05 SRW and the other is a 07 DRW. The 07 pretty much has a gooseneck cattle trailer hooked up to it at all times and that thing is always needing some kind of front end work.

So you are comparing a 07 to a 4th gen truck, HMMMMMM.

Why is that wrong? They both essentially have the same front suspension design that dates back to the AMC Jeep Grand Cherokee design with a 5 link setup.

The design may be similar, but the execution and materials are lightyears different. The front suspension on my 2018 looks like it could be used under a semi. The tie rod ends, and ball joints on my 2001 looked to be the same as what is used on passenger cars, while the same parts on my 2018 are massive. Absolutely no comparison in strength and durability.

My original comparison was a 05 and a 07 which they both have essentially the same 5 link front suspension. Of the two the 07 seams to have more suspension work in which I believe is because most of it's miles is pulling a goose neck cattle trailer. I could be wrong.

I do agree your 2018 suspension is significantly better than our 05-07 trucks suspension, but that's another topic.