Glad i have a Cummins

[HBarlow]

For every story there is about Furd and the poor Powerjoke engine, the Furd guys have their own stories about Dodge. The one I hear a lot is the Furd guys say, it's too bad Dodge puts a 1/2 million mile engine on a 80K mile truck.

There is a difference though. The stories about Ferds are true. The half million mile vs. 80k miles story is humorous for Ferd guys, I guess, but the story has no merit. I put 325k on my first Dodge, an '01 and it now has around 345k on it and works daily. Dodge put several external parts on the engine under warranty and I replaced several APPS modules, one injection pump, one transfer pump, and one head gasket. The alternator was rebuilt and the NVG-5600 was rebuilt at 302k miles. The only front end or suspension parts that have ever been replaced are one set of front brake pads and a set of Bilstein shocks at 60k. No body/cab electrical parts like heater motor or window lifts have ever been replaced. I put 228k on my second Dodge, an '06, with nothing but a set of shocks, and one FPA module.



GAmes, a fellow TDR member, told me a couple days ago he has 606k on his '97 Ram. He was in CO pulling a stack of trailers when he called. I spoke to an old friend I've known since 1980 last week. He is an RV transporter. His '95 has just under 1 million miles on it and his '03 has about 250k showing.



I could entertain the TDR membership for hours with truthful and accurate stories about Ford 6. 0s that I learned firsthand while I was transporting. One of the best ones put over $1000 in my pocket. I had pulled an Alfa 5er from the factory in Ontario, CA to Amarillo, TX. I had just unloaded and started home for a couple days off when my dispatcher called. A fellow transporter with a 6. 0 Ford had broken down (catastrophic engine failure, out of warranty, repo'd truck) and been towed to a dealer in Amarillo and he had a trailer that had to go to Los Angeles. I turned around and took his trailer to LA the following day and picked up another Alfa that was going to SC. I loved Ferd 6. 0s.

 

[rbattelle]

Talked with a Ford owner at the fuel pump yesterday. As usual, he brought up the "Ford owns Cummins... blah blah" story.

Of course, I told him it wasn't true. And, by the way, my engine is available only in F-650/750 trucks.

Ryan

 

[Grizzly]

There is a difference though. The stories about Ferds are true. The half million mile vs. 80k miles story is humorous for Ferd guys, I guess, but the story has no merit. I put 325k on my first Dodge, an '01 and it now has around 345k on it and works daily. Dodge put several external parts on the engine under warranty and I replaced several APPS modules, one injection pump, one transfer pump, and one head gasket. The alternator was rebuilt and the NVG-5600 was rebuilt at 302k miles. The only front end or suspension parts that have ever been replaced are one set of front brake pads and a set of Bilstein shocks at 60k. No body/cab electrical parts like heater motor or window lifts have ever been replaced. I put 228k on my second Dodge, an '06, with nothing but a set of shocks, and one FPA module.



GAmes, a fellow TDR member, told me a couple days ago he has 606k on his '97 Ram. He was in CO pulling a stack of trailers when he called. I spoke to an old friend I've known since 1980 last week. He is an RV transporter. His '95 has just under 1 million miles on it and his '03 has about 250k showing.



I could entertain the TDR membership for hours with truthful and accurate stories about Ford 6. 0s that I learned firsthand while I was transporting. One of the best ones put over $1000 in my pocket. I had pulled an Alfa 5er from the factory in Ontario, CA to Amarillo, TX. I had just unloaded and started home for a couple days off when my dispatcher called. A fellow transporter with a 6. 0 Ford had broken down (catastrophic engine failure, out of warranty, repo'd truck) and been towed to a dealer in Amarillo and he had a trailer that had to go to Los Angeles. I turned around and took his trailer to LA the following day and picked up another Alfa that was going to SC. I loved Ferd 6. 0s.

I love those Furd stories Harvey. I also love the true stories about Dodge. I had my 95 Dodge/Cummins for 10 years before I bought my 05. The 95 was never in the shop for anything except a wheel alignment.

 

[HBarlow]

Grizzly,



Me too. I'm a late comer to the Dodge ranks compared to many. I owned GMs as a young man and Fords for many years. I was never a Dodge owner until I bought a Cummins HO/6 speed and it was packaged in a Ram QuadCab. Now I'm a loyal fan of Dodge and Cummins.



Ryan,



The Ferd guys love that Ferd owns Cummins story. I guess it somehow brings credit to their mediocre trucks in their minds. They don't like to hear the part about Cummins engines in their real trucks.

 

[WDixon27]

id tell em to pop the hood and lets see it :-laf

Talked with a Ford owner at the fuel pump yesterday. As usual, he brought up the "Ford owns Cummins... blah blah" story.



Of course, I told him it wasn't true. And, by the way, my engine is available only in F-650/750 trucks.



Ryan

 

[JDiepstra]

I think each owner of a Cummins Dodge should buy a share of Cummins stock. I wonder if we could get the actual certificate. That way we could turn around and tell the rocket scientist Ford owners, "no Ford doesn't own Cummins, I do!".

 

[HBarlow]

I think each owner of a Cummins Dodge should buy a share of Cummins stock. I wonder if we could get the actual certificate. That way we could turn around and tell the rocket scientist Ford owners, "no Ford doesn't own Cummins, I do!".

An excellent idea. The only problem though, now that I think about buying a share, is most corporations discourage direct ownership of less than 100 shares which, I think, is called a "block. " I believe it is because it increases their administrative costs being obligated to send out financial reports and notices of shareholder's meetings, etc. to so many individual owners if they permit ownership of such small amounts.

 

[Grizzly]

An excellent idea. The only problem though, now that I think about buying a share, is most corporations discourage direct ownership of less than 100 shares which, I think, is called a "block. " I believe it is because it increases their administrative costs being obligated to send out financial reports and notices of shareholder's meetings, etc. to so many individual owners if they permit ownership of such small amounts.

... and at $49. 34 per share it will only cost you $4,934. 00 for a block. I think it's a good idea also, however I don't want to buy a block.

 

[HBarlow]

Thanks for looking up the stock value Grizzly. I don't want to buy that much either but five years from now, if we remember this conversation, both of us will probably be kicking ourselves in the rear for not buying 100 shares today. Chances are Cummins stock will be much more valuable then.

 

[Grizzly]

Thanks for looking up the stock value Grizzly. I don't want to buy that much either but five years from now, if we remember this conversation, both of us will probably be kicking ourselves in the rear for not buying 100 shares today. Chances are Cummins stock will be much more valuable then.

I have been watching Cummins stock as I do other stock and I believe this is a good time to buy Cummins as is has come way down from near $72 per share. By the way, Cummins is up $6. 82 today to $56. 16 per share.

 

[HBarlow]

For the next several weeks I'm going to invest my money in oil. Diesel fuel oil that is. I just filled up at my local Flying J an hour ago. It was very easy for that pump to run my bill up to $365 and my tanks weren't even empty.



I'm heading for San Diego tomorrow and then will go on to Pahrump for May Madness.



May have to mortgage my house again to pay the fuel bill when I get home.