Cummins Turbo Diesel News...

[JohnBower]

Just got the Cummins Turbo Diesel e-news and really have to believe that they don't drive drive the Dodge trucks. I pull a 9000lb travel trailer and here in Arizona this thing doesn't have any more power that my 95 Ram diesel had.

I wouldn't have to downshift two gears to hold 50 on the 6% hills and it got better fuel mileage and it did all this with 3. 55 gears. My 6. 7 has 3. 73 gears so it should hold the hills better. FYI, it has the BA flash and I really wonder why they do all these flashes. I know that they don't help power or fuel mileage. Just my ranting.

 

[HBarlow]

We can't blame Cummins, Inc. for the lousy power and economy choking emissions crap the new ISB6. 7s are burdened with. That was mandated by the blow-dried empty suits in DC (I don't mean Daimler-Chrysler).

If your new 6. 7 engine has an automatic transmission behind it your top gear is significantly taller than top gear on a '95 so a downshift is more likely when towing.