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My son in-law is considering buying a 2014 ram 2500 4 door with Cummins motor with 120,000 miles on it . Anything he should be concerned about ? Mechanical or design wise . I went from a 2011 to a 2018 . Just checking to see if anyone has any input they want to share .
 
My company purchased a 2014 CTD regular cab 2X2 tradesman for my company truck, and it turned out horrible. The rear diff scrambled at 14K miles, and then a weird glitch developed in the charging system. Ram never figured it out, and the company I worked for, sued Ram and not only got a full refund for the truck, but also the cost of the service bed. The most embarrassing thing about it, was they are Ford fans, and I talked them into it.
 
I purchased a '14 back in March. 120,000 mi when I bought it, I've put 5 or 6,000 mi on it since. Love it so far - only thing I would reconsider about a '14 is the dual radiators, if he does get it upgrade both radiator hose y-pipes to newest design or aluminum ones. I think they did away with dual rads in '15+
 
My company purchased a 2014 CTD regular cab 2X2 tradesman for my company truck, and it turned out horrible. The rear diff scrambled at 14K miles, and then a weird glitch developed in the charging system. Ram never figured it out, and the company I worked for, sued Ram and not only got a full refund for the truck, but also the cost of the service bed. The most embarrassing thing about it, was they are Ford fans, and I talked them into it.

A 2x2 CTD Ram, that would be both impressive and sketchy :eek::D

I see you post this alot, and I am sorry you had such a bad experience. But just because it was a 14 didn't make it a bad truck. Most of them are great. Differential, trans, body, engine, tires, and everything else you had a bad experience with went unchanged from 13-18 model year trucks - minus tsbs and updates.
Not trying to get in a ******* match, but take your signature truck for example. Your both deleted and sporting a rebuilt trans, pretty far down the rabbit hole in terms of $$$. Meanwhile at 110k miles and roughly 4k hours (have to look to be certain) I couldn't be any happier with my 2014's mechanicals. Everything is bone stock, untouched, and raring to go. Compared to alot of other 13+ rigs around here that have a bunch more hours on them it ain't even broke in yet.

It would be interesting to take a poll and see how many people are satisfied with their 07.5 6.7 compared to a 13, both first year trucks in terms of emissions. I bet the results would be 3 or 4 to 1 in favor of the 13, if not more.

In case you can't tell by my signature, I know which one I'd take ;)
 
My son in-law is considering buying a 2014 ram 2500 4 door with Cummins motor with 120,000 miles on it . Anything he should be concerned about ? Mechanical or design wise . I went from a 2011 to a 2018 . Just checking to see if anyone has any input they want to share .
Used truck market is buyer beware. I have bought every single vehicle I've ever owned used, and all but one from private party. Demand past maintenance records. Look the truck over top to bottom. Mechanically they are the same as your 18'. All depends on how the truck was maintained.
 
A 2x2 CTD Ram, that would be both impressive and sketchy :eek::D

I see you post this alot, and I am sorry you had such a bad experience. But just because it was a 14 didn't make it a bad truck. Most of them are great. Differential, trans, body, engine, tires, and everything else you had a bad experience with went unchanged from 13-18 model year trucks - minus tsbs and updates.
Not trying to get in a ******* match, but take your signature truck for example. Your both deleted and sporting a rebuilt trans, pretty far down the rabbit hole in terms of $$$. Meanwhile at 110k miles and roughly 4k hours (have to look to be certain) I couldn't be any happier with my 2014's mechanicals. Everything is bone stock, untouched, and raring to go. Compared to alot of other 13+ rigs around here that have a bunch more hours on them it ain't even broke in yet.

It would be interesting to take a poll and see how many people are satisfied with their 07.5 6.7 compared to a 13, both first year trucks in terms of emissions. I bet the results would be 3 or 4 to 1 in favor of the 13, if not more.

In case you can't tell by my signature, I know which one I'd take ;)
Well I posted it because the OP asked about the 2014 MY. OP asked, and I answered. It turned out to be a lemon and embarrased me. You can ignore it or not, but it is a fact, it was a 2014 POS.

For the record my 07 C&C is not deleted, but has EFILive, which can run the ECM with the DPF/EGR intact. The trans was rebuilt only because I went to a SMF, and browned bearings were found. But the fact it was inspected means it would have been rebuilt anyway, because of the SMF. The noise complaints converting to a SMF was significant enough, that I had the trans inspected at only 30K miles, and a good thing it was. The reason for the SMF conversion was the inferior DMF had issues from the glitch that Dodge caused in a update in 09, taking out the weaker OEM clutch. I wont go into the glitch, but its the reason for EFILive, that way I can data log to find the issue hopefully. But EPA choked off a lot of the EFILive programers, and I now have no way of someone looking at the data, to tell me whats the engine is doing. BTW, Dodge Ram doesn't care because it is out of warranty and wouldn't work with me to data log, even when a factory rep I met at a May Madness contacted the dealer.

My 07.5 has not had the same luck as my 04.5 has had. As you read my signature, my brother bought it, and has had good luck with it as well. My 07 C&C (6.7 with slightly less EPA crap due to it being a C&C.) has not been as kind, but far better than the 14 I drove for a short period. Buyer beware of a 6.7 out of warranty, any 6.7 MY still has massive EPA crap and its complicated, unless you have lots of money to spend at the dealer.
 
Well I posted it because the OP asked about the 2014 MY. OP asked, and I answered. It turned out to be a lemon and embarrased me. You can ignore it or not, but it is a fact, it was a 2014 POS.

For the record my 07 C&C is not deleted, but has EFILive, which can run the ECM with the DPF/EGR intact. The trans was rebuilt only because I went to a SMF, and browned bearings were found. But the fact it was inspected means it would have been rebuilt anyway, because of the SMF. The noise complaints converting to a SMF was significant enough, that I had the trans inspected at only 30K miles, and a good thing it was. The reason for the SMF conversion was the inferior DMF had issues from the glitch that Dodge caused in a update in 09, taking out the weaker OEM clutch. I wont go into the glitch, but its the reason for EFILive, that way I can data log to find the issue hopefully. But EPA choked off a lot of the EFILive programers, and I now have no way of someone looking at the data, to tell me whats the engine is doing. BTW, Dodge Ram doesn't care because it is out of warranty and wouldn't work with me to data log, even when a factory rep I met at a May Madness contacted the dealer.

My 07.5 has not had the same luck as my 04.5 has had. As you read my signature, my brother bought it, and has had good luck with it as well. My 07 C&C (6.7 with slightly less EPA crap due to it being a C&C.) has not been as kind, but far better than the 14 I drove for a short period. Buyer beware of a 6.7 out of warranty, any 6.7 MY still has massive EPA crap and its complicated, unless you have lots of money to spend at the dealer.

I hear ya......but let me assure you that what you have is better than a 6.7 liter Powerstroke! Experience is what you got when you didn’t get what you wanted......and ford gave me a lot of experience.
 
First of all I would never buy a Ford, any Ford, PERIOD, which would leave me with the Duramax, which is still suspect, and is a 150K mile motor. Its funny that the owner of the 2014 I drove keeps repairing the Ford 7.3 trucks they own. So its CTD, not to be confused with the ECO Diesel, if I were to purchase a new truck. I would not buy a 6.7 CTD out of warranty.
 
I do want to add that a good buddy of mine (A CTD fan I can't get to join this site) bought a used low milage rental 2014 Laramie 2500 Mega Cab and has had good luck with his truck, he has had minor issues that warraty took care of, but he is very happy with his.
 
Can anyone tell me about the exhaust brake on a 2014 . On my 2011 , pretty weak , not much there . On my 2018 , very strong exhaust brake . Wondering how a 2014 would preform when compared .
 
Can anyone tell me about the exhaust brake on a 2014 . On my 2011 , pretty weak , not much there . On my 2018 , very strong exhaust brake . Wondering how a 2014 would preform when compared .
The exhaust brake on my 2014 was the same as it is on my 2018. BUT, both had the Aisin and 4.10's, so apples to apples. We just bought another 2018 dually for a welding truck and it's got the 68RFE and 3.73's and I drove it 2500 kms to Vancouver Island through the mountains and back during the winter to have a deck put on it and the exhaust brake is NOWHERE near as good or aggressive as the Aisin equipped trucks. At least not in the downshifting programming. I was using the service brakes lots to assist. I assume due to programming differences due to the strength of the transmissions to handle the reverse forces etc. and some would be the rear gear ratio factors. I just did the same drive this summer with my truck at just over 29,000 lbs and rarely used the service brakes on the long grades.
This is all with the TOW/HAUL and full brake mode on.
 
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Can anyone tell me about the exhaust brake on a 2014 . On my 2011 , pretty weak , not much there . On my 2018 , very strong exhaust brake . Wondering how a 2014 would preform when compared .

Yup, my 2014 ,its great. Set the cruise to how fast I want to descent a hill, no matter what hill, its hold my 13K plus fifth wheel nicely. It may get as much as 5-7 mph faster ,no more . My sons 2007, and his 2016 was , and is the same . His 2007 pulling a big boat coming off a pretty steep decent would nearly stop the truck ,and boat if he would let it .

Your 2011 is either not being used right ,or there is something wrong with it .
 
I purchased a '14 back in March. 120,000 mi when I bought it, I've put 5 or 6,000 mi on it since. Love it so far - only thing I would reconsider about a '14 is the dual radiators, if he does get it upgrade both radiator hose y-pipes to newest design or aluminum ones. I think they did away with dual rads in '15+

Although no issues with my 2014 y-pipes , will upgrade for the Alaska trip summer of 2020, don't want anything interfering with my fishing time :D
 
The exhaust brake on my 2014 was the same as it is on my 2018. BUT, both had the Aisin and 4.10's, so apples to apples. We just bought another 2018 dually for a welding truck and it's got the 68RFE and 3.73's and I drove it 2500 kms to Vancouver Island through the mountains and back during the winter to have a deck put on it and the exhaust brake is NOWHERE near as good or aggressive as the Aisin equipped trucks. At least not in the downshifting programming. I was using the service brakes lots to assist. I assume due to programming differences due to the strength of the transmissions to handle the reverse forces etc. and some would be the rear gear ratio factors. I just did the same drive this summer with my truck at just over 29,000 lbs and rarely used the service brakes on the long grades.
This is all with the TOW/HAUL and full brake mode on.

Must be a different animal then my 2014 with the 68RFE, although I don't have anything to compare to it, but no lacking coming off grades empty or towing the fifth wheel. But I do use cruise, and no brakes involved.
 
Although no issues with my 2014 y-pipes , will upgrade for the Alaska trip summer of 2020, don't want anything interfering with my fishing time :D

I actually haven't changed mine either. They are newest part number so I believe previous owner had them done. Planning on getting a couple billet ones or Mishimoto hoses eventually.
 
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I purchased my 2014 RAM 2500 SLT Longhorn 4x4 8' Bed quad cab. from Omaha, NE in 2016. I got an amazing deal with warranty on it. I am currently in the UK on Military orders until May 2021 and so i have it sitting at my parents and just paying off the loan so when i get back it'll have VERY low miles on it and i will have it almost paid off.

No issues with the truck itself. I hauled a 14K pound trailer from SE GA to SW TN and had no problems going up and down the hills. I then did two more loads from SE GA to NW PA (north of Pittsburgh) to take all my household goods that i wasn't going to bring to the UK for storage. i had no problems with it.

Last year we had a cement truck get stuck in our yard (a good 1 1/2 ft down) and my fathers 14 2500 and mine were able to pull it out and save the mason about $400 in towing fees.

always will stick by Cummins.

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