Wasn't a necessity, but the Tech thought he'd try it once....

[gsbrockman]

I was at my selling dealer last week, looking at a few Grand Cherokee's, and went to talk to the tech that did my rear axle repairs. A few weeks before that, the Sales Manager was telling me of a customer with a '15 RAM 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 Tradesman with a bad engine at 4k miles.

While there, the tech told me he was going to see if he could beat book time by pulling the cab.
#ad


He thought he was going to be able to beat book time.

Not sure what happened to the truck (lost one cylinder) but the customer received a brand new 6.7L....totally complete. All the tech has to do is connect wiring harnesses, add coolant, reconnect exhaust, and it's a done deal. The old one is going back to IN / Cummins for tear down and inspection.

 

[JR]

Is this SOP for pulling an engine nowadays?
What happened to pulling the front clip?

 

[Newsa]

What's the wait time on that?

 

[sag2]

I doubt he saved any time as the cab is not designed to be removed easily like the Ford. Without looking I would guess book time is less than 10 hours.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Wow that's thew first one I have heard of going bad!

 

[Bob4x4]

11.9 plus 2.4 if 4x4 -not much for the amount of work involved

 

[Bob4x4]

Wow that's thew first one I have heard of going bad!

There is a lot that happens the public never hears about

 

[Doubleclutch]

Bob4x4... maybe inquiring minds shouldn't ask? <G> Sure looks like a Ford sitting that high in the sky!

 

[Cummins12V98]

I think a RAM hater over on RV.net posted this pic a while ago and someone mentioned it was photo shopped! Who knows.

 

[gsbrockman]

I think a RAM hater over on RV.net posted this pic a while ago and someone mentioned it was photo shopped! Who knows.

It's not photo shopped.....I took the picture personally.....if you look hard enough, you'll see that the front license plate on the front bumper is from Don Marshall Chrysler Center, Somerset, KY......where I bought my last two RAM 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 DRW's.

 

[Cummins12V98]

It's not photo shopped.....I took the picture personally.....if you look hard enough, you'll see that the front license plate on the front bumper is from Don Marshall Chrysler Center, Somerset, KY......where I bought my last two RAM 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 DRW's.

Good deal!

Have you posted it anywhere besides here?

 

[gsbrockman]

Good deal!

Have you posted it anywhere besides here?

cummins forum & kydtr.......I took the pic 08/13/2015.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Must have been another pic that looked similar.