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

[JackFen]

1. Care 2. Cummins 3 Will Follow

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Forest Green Y2K 3500 QC, SLT,ISB,Everything but leather 4X4,or should I say 6X6, Auto, 410 LSD Michelin 235/85/16 M/S,Camper and Trailer Pkg. Silencer ring in glove box. New fold out mirrors,Century color match high rise cap, Dually flaps w/Alum. diamond plate,Stirrup steps(for the wife). Flame Red Y2K DURANGO 97 33' Sunline Saturn super slide RV trailer.

 

[radixr]

1. ) Care
2. ) Cummins
3. ) Follow Cummins #ad
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1996 Dodge 2500 SC, SLT, Cummins 12V, 5-spd. , 4X4, JRE 4" exhaust (somebody stole my kitty and my muffler fell off!), Horton Fan Clutch, Jacobs/Ram Exhaust Brake, MagHytec Differential Cover, Combo Gauge, K&N Filter, Brite-Box, no turbo silencer ring, full-time fog lights. TST 230HP/605Ft-Lb torque plate and Prime-Loc coming soon!

 

[Sharkey]

Care
Cummins
Will Follow

 

[cjohnson]

1. Care
2. Cummins
3. Would follow to G. M. - Not Ford.

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2000, 2500,QC,4x4,white,tow,leather,6 spd,4. 10, 4" exhaust - turbo back, K&N, Balls of steel hitch...

 

[tmcoors]

Care
Cummins
Will Follow, Hopefully to a SB, Crew Cab!

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[scaryfast]

Care
Cummins Fan
Follow Cummins

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'94 2500 Cummins SLT 4x4, 5 speed, 3. 70 gears, 285/75R16 BFG All Terrains, Prime wheels, Walker muffler, TST 250/635 plate, AFC spring, Isspro Boost/EGT on full pillar mount, Geno's EZ drain, Roll Top bed cover, Dodge bed liner, Brite Box, PIAA 9004's and PIAA 510 driving lights, Rancho steering stabilizer and Rancho RS9000 shocks, Hadley Bully air horn, Clarion 6 disc CD changer, Mag-Hytec rear diff. cover with LE607.

 

[scaryfast]

Care
Cummins Fan
Follow Cummins

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'94 2500 Cummins SLT 4x4, 5 speed, 3. 70 gears, 285/75R16 BFG All Terrains, Prime wheels, Walker muffler, TST 250/635 plate, AFC spring, Isspro Boost/EGT on full pillar mount, Geno's EZ drain, Roll Top bed cover, Dodge bed liner, Brite Box, PIAA 9004's and PIAA 510 driving lights, Rancho steering stabilizer and Rancho RS9000 shocks, Hadley Bully air horn, Clarion 6 disc CD changer, Mag-Hytec rear diff. cover with LE607.

 

[ALPENLITE]

1. CARE
2. CUMMINS FAN
3. YES EXCEPT IF IT IS IN A PHORD.

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2000 DODGE SLT,ULTRA-RUNNING BOARDS, AMERICAN TOOL BOX/FUEL TANK,AND REESE 20K HITCH,GTS BUG SHIELD,RHINO LINING . MEDIUM SIERRA BRONZE, QUAD 2500 LONG BED. 4:10 POSI-TRACTION REAR END W/AUTOMATIC. STAN'S 4" EXHAUST SYSTEM TURBO BACK, AND VOYAGER BRAKE CONTROLLER,PIRO/BOOST/AND TRANY GUAGES. ULTRA-BOARD MUD FLAPS. HEAVY DUTY TOWING AND ALL ACCESS. A POSI-TRACTION 4:10 REAR END. K&N AIR FILTER. MOPAR DEEP ALUNIUM TRANY PAN. KLEEN WHEELS, DD STAG 1 INJECTORS. CUSTOM BURLWOOD DASH KIT AND WINDOW SWITCH COVERS. 29' ALPENLITE 5TH WHEEL W/SLIDEOUT.

 

[bboxall]

1) If it's not a Cummins I don't want it! (remember they make more 200+hp engines than all the others combined... )
2) I have always like Chrysler products but I would have bought a Toyota if I had to buy a gas burner. You see, there isn't another diesel I would consider other than a Cummins.
3) I don't like Ford and I don't like Chevy.
Where else can it go? It's too heavy for anything Toyota knows how to make. I'll keep my 2001 Qcab ETH/DEE!

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2001 Ram Qcab 2500 4x4 SWB, 3. 54, 6 spd, SLT, KISS!
(every thing but leather and LSD rear end)

[This message has been edited by bboxall (edited 03-27-2000). ]

 

[Blackcloud]

1-care
2-Cummins
3-follow-unless the mfg. puts a poor drivetrain behind it

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94 4x4 SLT Geno's guages,mystery switch,TST 230/605,straight pipe from turbo,110,000+ miles,much more to come

 

[PHerder]

1. as long as its American OK
2. Cummins Fan
3. Will Follow Cummins

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Paul Herder

 

[Kraut67M]

1. Do not care Mercedes builds a good solid diesel engine.
2. Do not care
3. I bought Dodge for the solid axeles and the better ergonomics/less truck like interior better rear seat.

This was my first new chrysler product and I expect rock solid reliability from my cars. Similar to what Honda/Toyota offer. Both are built in the USA with US labor and almost 50% US content. I understand that Cummins is a great engine and I expect no problems with it. Certainly have no complaints as of now 1300 miles.

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OWNER (ORDERED 1/20/00)2001 QC SLT SWB ETH, 6SP, Sport, etc. etc.
IMD 3/7/00

 

[Evan A. Beck]

Originally posted by Paul Herder:
1. as long as its American OK
2. Cummins Fan
3. Will Follow Cummins

I agree... BUT I don't think I'd buy a CAT diesel... too costly to repair.

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Evan A. Beck
Prez, NW BOMBers

For Sale:

98. 5 2500, 4x2, RC, ISB, A/T, SLT, 3. 54 LSD, Trailer tow, Aux. suspension, Forest Green/Driftwood, 56,329 miles, 03/04/00

4" "PIPE BOMB"--straight piped exhaust split into duals, with 4" x 20" chrome tips one on each side after the wheels, Jacobs E-Brake, K&N Filter (Scotty style), Auto-Meter Ultra Lite boost & pyro, turbo silencer ring removed, OEM foglamps, OEM roof marker lights, OEM 1-ton tailgate marker lamps, 6-way amber turn signal conversion, Sylvania Cool Blue® 9004 headlamp bulbs, Husky diamond plate toolbox, Line-X spray-in bedliner, Mag-Hytec rear end cover, painted exhaust manifold and turbine housing, and E-Brake elbow, plus other cosmetic modifications

2001 ETH DEE 2500 4x2 QC SB ordered 02/13/00, ETA of 3/26/00

"I'd Rather be RAMMIN' than STROKIN'"

"Journeyman B. O. M. B. Member"

Ground Zero--BOMB Page

 

[Kunze]

Care
Both but I always have been a Dodge man
Stay with Dodge unless their trucks fall to $][!?

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'94, 2500, 4X4, SLT, Prime Loc, Silencer ring in the tool box, DeeZee bright tread running boards, side box boards and mud flaps. Alpine CD player. I still have many toys to get!

[This message has been edited by Kunze (edited 03-27-2000). ]

 

[Jff24Gordn]

ill take a new engin if it is truly better and upgradable #ad


Cummins #ad


only to gm not to pherd they have too many problems =¬Þ

But ill stick with my cummins till it falls apart and then rebuild it and keep on going.
my 2¢ worth

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1996 2500 metalic green, 4x4, 5 speed, gooseneck and reese class 4 hiches, 2 KC daylighters 160w, Rhino Liner, pioneer cd player


Dodge Makes it
Cummins Shakes it

 

[LARGE CAR]

1. care
2. both
3. follow

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97 Dodge cab/chassis 1 ton,5 spd. , 4. 10's,11'flatbed w/ monorail, bd injectors, K&N filter,Cobra 29 CB, Wilson 2000, electcric & V/H brakes, 50 gal. aux tank, pulling 20' 12 k cap tag-along flatbed trailer,
208,000 miles and counting
86' ford 1 ton,4 spd, 4. 10's, 6. 9 non turbo,( AKA "slow motion"),4spd ,90gal. aux tank, elecric & V/H brakes, pulls 40' G/N flatbed w V/H brakes
170,000 and counting
AKA- Slow motion

 

[lock]

1. Care
2. Cummins
3. Follow

 

[John]

1) CARE #ad

2) CUMMINS FAN #ad

3) WILL FOLLOW CUMMINS #ad

 

[Dave Fritz]

1. Care - Performance is only one part of the equation. Ease of repair, cost of repair, service life, reputation, reliability, support network, availability of parts, and ease of power enhancement all figure into the desirability of an engine. The Cummins B is tough to beat by these criteria.

2. Cummins fan. If Ford pickups had the Cummins B in 1994, I would still be driving Fords. I had no experience with Dodge before buying my Ram to get the engine. Sue stayed with the Ram partly for the truck, mostly for the engine (she has been brainwashed by the TDR rallies). Face it, the Navistar and Chevy owners do not have the same rabid enthusiasm (yes - faoming at the mouth fervor) that owners of the Cummins engine do. This B crowd is almost like a religious cult #ad


3. Follow the Cummins B. I would stay with the B if possible. Cummins will soon have a new engine to replace the B, which may or may not be superior to another diesel engine, time will tell. A new Cummins engine would have to be evaluated on its own merits, but the company name alone puts it in the running.

Oops, this was supposed to be a short survey. #ad
Dave

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1994 2500HD 4X4 modified for off-road camping
2001 2500 ETH/DEE QC SB 4X4
Fritz's Dodge Ram Tech Page

 

[Komik]

1. Care
2. Both
3. Follow, never the F word!

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2000 QC 4X4 24V 3500 4:10 All Options Auto Pac-Brake 4 wire Blue Chip Box Banks Pillar Gauges B&D Valve Body Aux fuel/tool box combo Bright Box Geno's Garage Fender Trim Kit Y2K+1 Tow Mirrors 1999 Excel 37' fifth, 1999 Concord LXI Y2K Cavalier Z-24. Wife says I need to add "One Dodge Diesel Dog"