Water pump

[TFoote]

What is the big difference between the Ram pump ($249) vs the gates pump ($79) ?

 

[06 Dodge]

Myself I will only replace the water pump on my truck with a Cummins water pump, have read about Gates pumps not holding up as long as a Cummins pump so I would rather pay to replace it once so as to not replace the pump again in 1-2 years, JMO

 

[AH64ID]

Quality.

The gates stuff works, but doesn’t generally last as long.

 

[NIsaacs]

What is the big difference between the Ram pump ($249) vs the gates pump ($79) ?

You might try this one, not sure why it is so much cheaper. If you have a '19+ it might not work. Mopar is $421....

https://www.genosgarage.com/product/ram-cummins-water-pump-5473057/water-pump

 

[06 Dodge]

You might try this one, not sure why it is so much cheaper. If you have a '19+ it might not work. Mopar is $421....

https://www.genosgarage.com/product/ram-cummins-water-pump-5473057/water-pump

I recall when I wanted to buy a new Cummins pump for my 06 that prices varied widely from place to place, if a person has time they can save $$$, I took my time being I was replacing it due to age so was able to save over $100.00...

 

[Rowdy Dalton]

Just my 2¢. I've replaced my water pump several times, and made mistakes causing premature failures. Two pumps were straight from a Cummins distribution/repair center. I currently have a pump in, that has been in for over 6 years, and it is an inexpensive pump. The mistake I made was not refilling the block with coolant, prior to starting it up.
Past directions said the coolant system would purge itself of the air, after the engine warmed up. But, the location of the pump left a large void without fluid, and the water pump ran dry until the engine purged the air. Then you were supposed to top it off with fluid. Following those directions cost me two pumps, which lasted about a year or less, each.
The last time I replaced a pump, I took out the Thermostat, and refilled the block with coolant, then fire the engine up, until it purged the air. This way the pump never ran without coolant to lubricate it. If it even uses coolant as a lubricant. I just know these pumps don't last long when they are run dry.

 

[TFoote]

What is the big difference between the Ram pump ($249) vs the gates pump ($79) ?

Thanks guys, my truck is a 2012. Lost a replacement pump after three years from a dealer. Then replaced it with an after market one, lasted just two years. I’ll order a Cummins one this tim

 

[BigPapa]

I ran a Gates water pump in my ‘95. It lasted 150K versus the 250K I got out of the original.

 

[Cummins12V98]

My OE went well over 400k on my 98 12V, heck it still has OE U joints.