2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Lots of Cummins out there

[JCyrbok]

This is really just an observation.



I took a day trip from Ann Arbor to Grand Rapids yesterday for a Grad. Party. While on the road both there and back I noticed a lot of Diesel powered trucks. Of these were about 20 Cummins powered Rams of different models/years along the way. Of the 20 Cummins/Rams most were pulling/hauling large campers or fifth wheels, all very confidently I might add.



I only saw 1 PSD and that was pulling a 10 ft utility trailer (and could have been straining) and none of the Chevys were pulling anything!



We really do own the best engine and the Ram is pretty good too. I'm starting to notice more Cummins/Rams out there too.



BTW 18. 5mpg with the air on there and back! Another reason our trucks rule!.



J-

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

JCyrbok, I did a little informal "research" when driving roundtrip to Spokane, Washington from Pasco. I totalled the number of rigs pulling large trailers. Flatbeds had to be loaded, boats had to be large enough to require 2-axle trailers, etc. for the criteria to be included.



After the trip up there and back, Dodge won it easily. 2nd was Ford, far distant 3rd was GM. This was over 2 years ago though. It would be interesting to do it again sometime. I saw a LOT of PSD superduties on the road but only a small percentage of them on the road were hauling something. In total numbers there were far fewer Dodges, but they seem to be there when there's work to do





Vaughn

 

[Sticks]

My last few trips to Moab UT from Denver CO (about 380 miles on I-70) there were more Fords pulling trailers and boats than Dodge, somewhere around 5 to 1. Of the Dodges that were pulling, nine out of ten were livestock trailers. Kind of a bummer, but I think Ford has (had... 6. 0 stocker stroke) a grip on the market in my area.

 

[greyghost]

Sticks,

Is a big bummer. But did ya notice that Grand Junction seems to favor the Dodge. We go over the hill about twice a month. It'll be interesting to see how things pan out for the F__d guys. I noticed alot of F__ds on the Dodge lot when I was there last week.



Garrett

 

[rrausch]

Driving I-40, I always see more Dodge/Cummins than Fords or Chevys, by about 3 to 1.



Recently the One Millionth Dodge/Cummins truck rolled off the assembly lines.



Now then it surprised me to find out that the Sierra Club, whose views are so widely accepted by the Media, ONLY has 700,000 members!



Lets see, 1 Million vs 700,000... This is a Democracy right? So we should have more say than the stupid Sierra Club.

 

[Ncostello]

It always appears to me here in west central Indiana that Powerstrokes outnumber everything. I could be wrong but it seems like everywhere I look there is a Powerstroke of some kind at every stop light. Heck, in my small town, while out in the garage yesterday I counted at least 10 that drove down the main drag through town. Not one Dodge Cummins... just me. They are out there... just harder to find around here it seems.

 

[Whiskey]

When I crossed the country from NY to AZ, I had mostly Powerstokes when I cleaned out my tail pipe. . :--)



whiskey

 

[Sticks]

Originally posted by greyghost

Sticks,

Is a big bummer. But did ya notice that Grand Junction seems to favor the Dodge. We go over the hill about twice a month. It'll be interesting to see how things pan out for the F__d guys. I noticed alot of F__ds on the Dodge lot when I was there last week.



Garrett

More 6. 0's just mean more photo opportunities for a cummins towing one to a town on weekends

 

[2ndgen2500]

heck i see tons of powerstrokes in my area... but there are also quite a few dodges... . but for the mostpart dodges are doing all the work!!! i know i dont always have a trailer hooked up, but this past weekend i hauled a tripple axle goosneck with 5 quads down to south fla...

 

[RustyJC]

When heading out of the Houston area on U. S. 290, I generally run an informal visual survey of the "working" trucks - those that are pulling big RV, livestock or gooseneck trailers. Normally the majority of trucks out there pulling the big loads are Dodge/Cummins.



Rusty

 

[Mtngoat]

My dad lives and works at an RV resort in Branson, Missouri. He said of the diesels that come in, 80% are Dodge, 15% are Ford, and the rest Chevies, mostly Duramaxes, but some old GM diesels.

Next time your in Branson, stop at Cooper Creek resort and say hello to Bill and Nancy!!



Robin