diesel trucks what do you like and why

I tell everyone to buy a ford or chevy.

That way there be one more dodge for me to buy up.

Can't beat the cummins hands down.

Cummins is better than any other diesel.

Any diesel motor is better than gas motor.

So much for it's relevance here -- from Dodge's website:

"See dealer for a copy of limited warranty and details. Non-Transferable. Not available on SRT, Diesel vehicles, Sprinter, Ram Chassis Cab, and certain fleet vehicles."

Dave

Ford

What nearly everyone else said. Right now I've got an '05 Dodge/Cummins and the NV5600 6-speed. I bought it for the engine....don't need or want a V-8 or an auto as my left leg still works and I don't want the 'brain' deciding what gear I should be in.

Allan

Now, if GM hadn't nickled and dimed it's pickup to death over the past 20 years and gone with a inline 6 Deere, like they could have and should have, it would have been a whole different ball game. I've had 6,000lbs in the bed of my 78 and 86 Chevy's many times and all that ever gave me cause for concern were the tires.

Allan

They've replaced the oil pressure and volt meter gauges with the idiot lights and in their place mounted turbo boost pressure and trans temp gauges. Just not at all practical for a simple farm truck. :>(

Had to spend $155 on it already and order an outside temperature readout mirror. Miss seeing that temp every morning! :>)

Allan

The 06 has been averaging around 17mpg so far, but it is long from being broke-in.

If you like the Ford, but want a Cummins... check out fordcummins.com

Since that wasnt and still isn't available, I opted for the Dodge. '03, high output, long cab, long bed, SRW, NV5600 with a Jake) I'll admit to having not being real impressed with the durability of the front end. U-joint on the left front axle went at 38k. They had to destroy the hub/bearing asssembly to change that out, so I got a new bearig on that side. RF axle U-joint went at 80k. They were able to get the hub and bearing away on that job and save it, but the bearing eventually shelled out at 102k (just out of the extended warranty I'd bought!). Had a u-joint go in the rear drive shaft at 98k, and since it was a warranty job, they replaced the whole durned shaft.

So the running gear has been the only problem. It was worth it to pay for the extended warranty, just for the cost on tht and I have to admit that, except for when the right front bearing went, I never got alid up for any length of time for any of the repairs.

And I love that Cummmins. It's been trouble free, and pulls anything I ask it to without complaint (behind a six-speed handshaker). Ford cab ameneties are a little nicer but those in the Dodge are perfectly adequate. Ford hasn't had the problems with the front end that the Dodges have, but on balance, no more than the Dodge problems have inconvenienced me, I'll go for another Cummins if I ever wear this one out. I haven't heard of any problems with the new Cummins 6.8. Certainly nothing like when Ford/Navistar brought out the 6.0.

• fordcummins

I own two Cummins Dodges, and my only bitc. is the automatic transmissions behind the Cummins engines. If I were to get a new one, and I"d have to take a hard look closer look at the Dodge before buying one, it"d definately be with a manual transmission like I always had before these two. One"s a "96 and one"s an "02, and they both have reliable Danas under them. Dodge quit using Dana axles in either "03 or "04 for some cheaper cost job out of Korea. I don"t know about their reliability, but whenever costs are cut for profit, reliability usually suffers.

As far as GMs or Fords go...I aint got one, so I can"t rightly knock them. Good luck...none are cheap.

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