Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Next engine survey, brief and simple

[David_VT]

(3/00) Next engine survey, brief and simple (MARCH 2000)

update 12/2003, please use the new pole at https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=89391



Original post 3/2000:

Just an informal survey based on the rumor of an engine change in 2002. Please keep your answers short as there are several threads on this topic with all kinds of emotion showing throughout.

The objective is to collect some data for our friends from Cummins and Dodge in hopes that it might effect one or two brain cells during the decision process... . (we can hope)... .



Question:

1: Would you care if an alternate diesel engine was introduced, assuming it matched performance with today's Cummins?

answers: care/don't care



2: Did you buy your cummins because it was in a Dodge (i. e. Dodge loyalty)? or Did you buy your Dodge because it was wrapped around a Cummins (i. e. Cummins Loyalty)?

answers: Dodgefan/Cumminsfan/both



3: Would you change brands of trucks if another company sold the same size rig with 'our' Cummins?

answers: Will follow cummins/stay with dodge



update: 12/28/03 275 votes thus far

update: 10/23/01 225 votes thus far (who woke this up?)

update: 1/5/01 190 votes thus far, scare seems to have dropped off or resignation has started to occur. . ??

update: 3/29/00 127 votes thus far



FYI: you can vote from this page via the reply button, you don't have to go to the last page first.



update: This has been running since 3/24/00, before we had the 'create a poll' option.

Originally POSTED 3/24/00

 

[David_VT]

1 CARE
2 CUMMINS
3 WILL FOLLOW

 

[BV]

1. Care
2. Cumminsfan
4. Will follow cummins

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

1. Care
2. Cummins
3. Will follow (unless it goes to GM)

 

[Gary]

1. Don't Care
2. Cummins
3. Any truck (including a GMC)

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98. 5 SLT 2500QC, ISB, Uprate, Bosch 275hp injectors, 265/75R16, 5-spd, 3. 55 lsd, Short Bed, Brown/Gray, Unicover Safari, Trailer Tow.

Wilderness 24C Camp trailer

 

[TXRam]

Care
Cummins
I'd have to question buying a Phord, even if it had a Cummins.

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1999 2500 QC 4X4 LB Auto 4. 10 Driftwood - K&N, Brushguard, Spray-in Liner, 285/75R16 BFG AT KO's, Steel Horse Black Nerf Bars

 

[Hacksaw]

Care
Cummins
Except Ford

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Hacksaw 1998. 5 Red Quad Cab 4X4 Dually Blue Box & Pac Brake

 

[B D One]

1 CARE
2 CUMMINS
3 WILL FOLLOW

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98. 5 3500 24v 5Sp 4X4 SLT w/4" turbo back stainless exhaust, Pyro & Boost Gages, and Boost Module. (Banks Stinger+ Pkg)

 

[lschultz]

1. Don't care
2. Both
3. Will probably follow cummins

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[Mike Vonada]

1. Care
2. Cummins
3. will follow cummins

 

[TURBO-D]

1 care
2 cummins
3 follow

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2K1 (on order)QC, SWB, Auto, 4X4, 4. 10 LSD, SLT, Black, Camel leather, Tow pckg, snow plow prep, cab lights, soon to come after delivery 9. 00x16 NDT's, 2 inch front coil spacers, DD stage II's with boost module, van aaken.

 

[Mopar-muscle]

1. Don't care
2. Dodge (but the Cummins is a HUGE PLUS)
3. FOLLOW (even though i hate the blue oval and GM will find a way to make it the WORST #ad
engine EVER built)

 

[Ninearrow]

1. Care
2. Cummins fan
3. Would follow

 

[rogerblind]

1. Care
2. Cumminsfan
3. Will follow cummins

 

[MCrossley]

Care
Both
Except Ford

 

[Mad Max]

1. Indifferent, provided new motor is the best thing on the market.
2. Cummins is the current reason, see # 1.
3. I'm loyal to results, if the cummins is (still) the best offering at the time, it wins, regardless of where it lies. If it is not the best, it won't be in my truck.

(Good Call on the Thread David) Three raps of the throttle. =)

 

[Arcticat]

1) Care
2) Both
3) Will travel unless it's Chevy.

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'00 2500 4x4, LB, 5spd. ,
3. 54 LSD, trailer tow,
camper special, plow
prep, Van Aaken CPC,
265/75 cooper's, Line-X,
Activator II, alumasport
diamond toolbox, auto
ventshade, cold front,
cup smoothie, pioneer
custom fit cd, bazooka
bass tubes, SS
convertaball, silencer
ring removed

apprentice BOMBer

 

[jjdiesel]

1) A
2) B
3) A

 

[drawson]

1 Care
2 Cummins Fan
3 Follow Cummins

 

[dresslered]

1: don't care
2: both
3: Will follow cummins


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David Dressler
2001 Driftwood 3500 Quad Cab 4x4, 155 inch WB, 5. 9L HO Cummins Diesel (ETH), 6-Speed HD Manual (DEE), SLT Plus, 3. 54 Anti-Spin Axle, Camper Special Group, Trailer Tow Group, Leather, Sliding Rear Window, etc.
"Diesel, it's not just for breakfast!"