Good-bye EcoDiesel, Hello Cummins

[tboneman25]

Long story short. I'm happy to be back to the Cummins world. I was a member from 2000 to 2015 when I had an 2001 Flame Red 2500 with the NV5600 (sold it with 268,000 miles on it). Bad knees and an old clutch that I didn't want to mess with pushed me into a Ram 1500 with the EcoDiesel in 2015. I loved the the EcoDiesel for over the road driving, not towing. It got great mileage and the air ride suspension was super smooth! After an engine replacement (under warranty), air suspension delete (dead pump), and then it started popping DPF related codes, I decided that 148,000 miles was a good time to retire the EcoDiesel.

After a bit of a wait for Stellantis to release a color other that white, grey or black, I just placed an order for 2025 Ram 2500 Laramie with the Cummins and ZF transmission. I understand the risks of the new engine/trans, but I couldn't wait for a shakedown period before getting a truck (someone has to be the guinea pig).

Now for the wait.....
I have the VIN and the RAM status website already has progressed to "Scheduled" so hopefully I'll have this truck before the end of the summer.

 

[Diesel85]

Long story short. I'm happy to be back to the Cummins world. I was a member from 2000 to 2015 when I had an 2001 Flame Red 2500 with the NV5600 (sold it with 268,000 miles on it). Bad knees and an old clutch that I didn't want to mess with pushed me into a Ram 1500 with the EcoDiesel in 2015. I loved the the EcoDiesel for over the road driving, not towing. It got great mileage and the air ride suspension was super smooth! After an engine replacement (under warranty), air suspension delete (dead pump), and then it started popping DPF related codes, I decided that 148,000 miles was a good time to retire the EcoDiesel.

After a bit of a wait for Stellantis to release a color other that white, grey or black, I just placed an order for 2025 Ram 2500 Laramie with the Cummins and ZF transmission. I understand the risks of the new engine/trans, but I couldn't wait for a shakedown period before getting a truck (someone has to be the guinea pig).

Now for the wait.....
I have the VIN and the RAM status website already has progressed to "Scheduled" so hopefully I'll have this truck before the end of the summer.
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I got a 2020 DT EcoDiesel and love it. They worked out the problems, and even though mine is a first year model, I haven't had any concerns.

Can't wait to see pictures and hear your experiences!

 

[Grumpy8811]

Long story short. I'm happy to be back to the Cummins world. I was a member from 2000 to 2015 when I had an 2001 Flame Red 2500 with the NV5600 (sold it with 268,000 miles on it). Bad knees and an old clutch that I didn't want to mess with pushed me into a Ram 1500 with the EcoDiesel in 2015. I loved the the EcoDiesel for over the road driving, not towing. It got great mileage and the air ride suspension was super smooth! After an engine replacement (under warranty), air suspension delete (dead pump), and then it started popping DPF related codes, I decided that 148,000 miles was a good time to retire the EcoDiesel.

After a bit of a wait for Stellantis to release a color other that white, grey or black, I just placed an order for 2025 Ram 2500 Laramie with the Cummins and ZF transmission. I understand the risks of the new engine/trans, but I couldn't wait for a shakedown period before getting a truck (someone has to be the guinea pig).

Now for the wait.....
I have the VIN and the RAM status website already has progressed to "Scheduled" so hopefully I'll have this truck before the end of the summer.
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I'm one of those people that do not see the point of a light duty pickup with a diesel engine, so the move to a HD version with the Cummins sounds like a good move to me.

 

[Rowdy Dalton]

I'm one of those people that do not see the point of a light duty pickup with a diesel engine, so the move to a HD version with the Cummins sounds like a good move to me.

Until they choke it down with emissions control stuff, making it expensive to maintain, and unreliable. Then, a V8 gasser might be the better choice. Who knows, miracles might happen and they might product a winner.

 

[Grumpy8811]

Until they choke it down with emissions control stuff, making it expensive to maintain, and unreliable. Then, a V8 gasser might be the better choice. Who knows, miracles might happen and they might product a winner.

reality is diesel have been choked with emissions equipment since 2007.. aka 18 years of it now.