Ram/Cummins relationship

[captainmike]

Does Anybody know if there is any validity to the rumor I heard concerning, "the end of Cummins engines In Ram trucks "
If so, what's the deal?
What is the replacement?
If true, sounds like a sad day.
Mike in Florida

 

[AllianceDiesel]

Let me guess did you this from a ford/chevy buddy? These rumors have been around since the late 80's. Just like the ford owns/owned cummins.

 

[Bill Stockard]

Does Anybody know if there is any validity to the rumor I heard concerning, "the end of Cummins engines In Ram trucks "
If so, what's the deal?
What is the replacement?
If true, sounds like a sad day.
Mike in Florida

Fiat Powertrain Technologies? What happened to Cummins engines in CaseIH tractors after Fiat purchased the company? http://www.fptindustrial.com/products/en-UK/onroad/Pages/homepage.aspx

Bill

 

[NIsaacs]

I have an Allis-Chalmers motor grader with the Fiat-Allis name, powered with a Fiat/Iveco 5.9....

Nick

 

[Simplysmn]

Cummin's Isn't going anywhere .They maybe Crazy but there not Stupid .

 

[NIsaacs]

Cummin's Isn't going anywhere .They maybe Crazy but there not Stupid .

The point is they might not have a choice. I am sure they were all for providing a power unit for the 1500.

Nick

 

[Simplysmn]

But after driving and owning a Jeep eco Diesel I think they did the right thing . I like the Little V6 Motor . Yes I'm sur it would of been Nice to have the 5.0 Cummin's but I think this Motor they used is doing a great job .

 

[JR]

I'll bet there has been a lot of number crunching going on here. How much money can we save by putting in an Iveco over a Cummins, and how many potential sales will we lose by not sticking with the Cummins name... Something like 80-85% of Ram HD sales are diesel power, I'm sure even Ram realizes they wouldn't maintain the sales numbers by switching engine platforms.

 

[captainmike]

Well thank you all responders. But these are all interesting but seems no one has a firm answer. Will the 2500/3500 RAM trucks continue with the wondetful six-cylinder Cummins engine?
Thanks, Mike in Fla

 

[Simplysmn]

I believe they are already set till 17 but you never know . Me Personally don't think they will let the Cummin's Ram partnership split up.

 

[Limaleader]

When Fiat bought Chrysler,they went into negotiations with Cummins over the small V-8 diesel that Cummins makes. Negotiations fell apart and Cummins is selling the small V-8 to Nissan that is going into the new Titan Diesel. The Ram diesel in the 1500 is made in Europe or has a European design.

 

[AllianceDiesel]

The vm engine is a fiat/chevy. Multiple reason why there isnt a v8 cummins in a ram. Mostly mpg, nvh, and $$$$

 

[Alphonse]

I and several of my buddies bought Rams in the recent past for the Cummins engine, not the Ram emblem on front. I am betting that FCA knows what they are marketing and the loss of the CTD on the side of the truck would cause them huge declines in sales.

 

[RustyJC]

Insofar as the Ram/Cummins relationship is concerned, I'll go with Mark Twain's quote - "The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated."

In other words, believe it when you see it.

Rusty

 

[EGroeneveld]

If and when the Ram/Cummins relationship comes to an end it will not be a rumor on facebook and the forums.....It will be front page of the Wall Street Journal and there will be a couple year notice. Never say never, things change, did we ever think Fiat would own Dodge? Or my trucks cousin is a Ferrari?

After one Ford 6.0 oh oh, Powerstroke I am now on my 3rd Cummins truck But like many I still have my old '77 K5 Chevy Blazer and my wife drives a flawless Camry Hybrid. So I could jump back to Ford or GM if Cummins and Ram really screw things up and burn me as a customer.

 

[Wayne M.]

Fiat Powertrain Technologies? What happened to Cummins engines in CaseIH tractors after Fiat purchased the company? http://www.fptindustrial.com/products/en-UK/onroad/Pages/homepage.aspx

Bill

Bill, Cummins hasn't been in any Case machine for at least 5 years, when fiat bought Case/ New Holland.

I have mentioned before in other discussions that FPT has a similar size engine- and I'll bet my dead cat that there's a test mule running around.
IIRC member Ozymiandis knows of these FPT/ Iveco engines and gave them a thumbs up.