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Dodge or Ford?

Cummins B series in tractors

I have the sneaking feeling that all the Diesel crazies around here (don't even think of including ME in THAT group - Disclaimer) don't just own a Dodge / Cummins, and leave it at that.



I bet that there's other oil burning, tune-up denying, gas-pump passing, secondary rigs that you guys have in the driveway. Possibly something bought after your DC opened your eyes to Diesel's undeniable advantages over Gas.



My neighbors and friends think I'm so biased towards it, that they're planning, to buy me a diesel powered weed-wacker for my birthday!



But for confession time here's our list:



1997 2500 DC Club Cab, 19. 5's, Our Beast of Burden, Raging Road & Load Warrior.



1982 MERCEDES 300 SD 5 cylinder, 3. 0 litre low pressure turbo



(mine only has 191 k miles, my mechanic says many hearabouts have 400 - 850 k miles, original engines in many !) Still gets 29. 5 mpg, looks great, runs fast (for a diesel) & comfortable for the 5 of us! Oh yeah, and it cost me a whopping $ 6000 ! It looks like new, so I love telling people who just paid $ 16,000-20,000 for a base Honda or Nissan or Chevy sedan, "My choices were limited by price, it was the best car I could find for $ 6,000 !



1982 ISUZU I-Mark Diesel 4 cy 1. 8 litre



This car will never die. Correction: The fairlyl cheap body & int will eventually die, but the engine never will. That's why I gave it as a donation to man at church. During prayer time, he mentioned that his Chevy 454 V-8 Dually was getting 8 mpg on premium gas- $ 2. 25 gal, and he was going broke driving it daily. Can you say: Diesel is once again the answer: Moral: The prayers of the broke or broken down Chevy gas rig are answered by a 40 mpg rice-oil-burner. God answers prayer, and Chevy Gas rigs will either drive you broke, or you will drive them broken. (He said both were true)



1999 VW TURBO DIESEL 1. 8 litre 25 kw GENERATOR SET :



Bulletproof, same as in the VW cars, industrial version never gets tired, sips fuel at modest rate. With syn oil, should have a lifespay of 20,000-40,000 hours. No tuneups, of course.



There you have it, proof that Diesel is addictive and habit forming, money saving, and has Divine approbation!



Please let me know if you find a diesel weedwacker, drop me a line asap, ok? :D
 
Does this count? Its my 3,800HP, 16 cylinder 284,000 pound work vehicle. Its gets pretty good fuel economy, about 187 gallons an hour. Only takes 436 Gallons of oil, i will be ordering Amsoil synthetic for it soon. Anybody have a drain pan i can borrow?. Also i will hopefully be putting Autometer gauges in the "A" pillar. #ad
 
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Wow! Now that's a Rig

Just a little tiny rig you have there, EMD. How many litres / CI per cylinder ?



Do they make you pay for fuel out of your pay, or is that included at their cost?



What kind of tires on that thing ?;)



Is it a 2by or 4 by?
 
Bobcat 763

Field Marshall tractor (1 cylinder approx 40hp)

Cletrac AD crawler

Caterpillar RD4 (1936)



Thinking of getting a Ruston-Hornsby 1 cylinder diesel.
 
Addition to Diesel List

AHHHH ! I forgot to list earlier:



1985 KUBOTA 2cyl 12 HP B5100 Tractor



Now that it's got a new Bush Hog, I guess that qualifies it to be a:

Diesel Weedwacker ! (the kind you ride, not carry)
 
The specifications for the engine are as follows: Bore: 9-1/16" Stroke: 11" Compression Ratio: 16:1 Displacement per cylinder: 710 Cubic inches. Maximum RPM is 904, idle is about 200-230rpm. Max HP is 3,800. Maximum speed is 70mph. So i guess it would beat a Duramax

I have 40" forged steel wheels on it now, nobody seems to make aftermarket ones for it though. I would love to put Chrome 5 Stars on it or something.
 
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Moving..........

Since this topic will include all makes of diesels vs just a Cummins, going to put it in General Diesel.



Lemmie see if I can find a 6000hp AC picture... ..... :D Wanna Race EMD? Hehe We only have a few 6000hp ones... most are 4400hp AC's.
 
Today,

2 Iveco "Daily" delivery vans. 2. 5L TD

1 Fiat "Ducato" delivery van. 2. 8L TD

1 Bedford "The beater" it's rather old but at 380. 000Km it's still running "strong".

1 Fiat Punto 1. 9L TDi . Wifes car



Have had anything from Mercedes to VW diesels over the years. Have never counted them, but I think a number arround 25 fits.



Best diesel I've ever had was a 2. 2L Mercedes. Sold it at over 500. 000 Km, didn't use a drop of oil.



Marco
 
2001 VW NB TDI

1998 Kubota M6800 4wd

Just wish my truck got the mileage VW gets. Only 10000 miles on it-51. 4mpg best yet. :D
 
Other than the one in the signature below:



'68 El Camino with a CN6-33 Nissan Diesel 500,000 Miles... number one son is driving now.

'80 International Scout CN6-33T Nissan Diesel 270,000 miles... number two son is driving now.
 
More diesels

we have a 2001 Dodge Ram

a 1998. 5 dodge Ram

and a 36 Catalina 36 sail boat with a 3 cylinder 21 HP Diesel.
 
Two Cummins B150's in a 1996 Bayliner 3388. Where did the other two cylinders go. In 850 hours of operation, these little guys have averaged 4 gals per hour combined. Half of that is at 6-8 knots and the other half at 14-15 knots.



Three Cummins MAN. Snow King
 
Lets see...

2001 in my sig

1980 mbz 300sd est 420k

1984 mbz 300sd est 275k

1970 cheby camaro(not my idea,the wifes dream car from her teens... got it for her for her b-day couple of years back... will make a good deisel conversion)

ps: i will never ever again own a gasoline powered vehcle so help me god!! uncle joe
 
A 1976 John Deere back hoe

In our little town of 1000, getting things done can be a problem. I needed to put in about 1200 feet of conduit and phone line. The one local back hoe guy said he could start the job in two or three days------for six weeks. I told him to forget it, bought the hoe and did it myself. Now its too convenient and too much fun to get rid of.



Vaughn
 
3-Diesels,For now!!

1996 3500 Auto

1987 Ford-2810 with 487 hours{tractor)3-cylinder,Made in England.

1981 Mecedes 300-D 5 cylinder non-turbo. 160000 miles. Tougher than nails. Might soon be for sale.

Wife wants a 96 Impala SS. Guess shes got some mid-life wants,needs,who knows?

I stopped by my friends used car lot and asked him "ya got anything that burns diesel?"He said"Yes, pressure washer"
 
Most of the diesels below are company diesels, but I own the company, so I guess they count.



2001 Ram ETH 2500

2001 Ram ETC 3500

1995 Peterbilt, Cat 3406E at 475 HP

1996 IH 4700 with a DT444E at 210 HP

1993 and 1999 Case 1845 Skidsteers, B3. 9 Cummins at 60 HP

1968 IH 856 Farm Tractor with an IH D407 at 100 HP

1952 Oliver 88 Diesel with Super 88 Piston Kit at 45 HP

1989 Izuzu/GMC W7 at 175 HP but motor blown--that's Izuzu!

1980 Clark 8000 LB Forklift with a great little Perkins 231 at ?? HP



Needless to say, we buy Rotella by the drum!



Harry

:D
 
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