my wife works for cummins, she says all the mechanics hate the ones they put
in the Ram's and they hate Ram's too. (most drive chebbies) I will get her
to ask, but they do mostly big trucks
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Krawdaddy - New Orleans, La.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "dakotaviper" <dakotaviper@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Dodge vs. Chevy and Ford attn: Shane
> While yes the Chevy diesel is far stronger in
> horsepower, Cummins' Turbo Diesel in the Ram has far
> more torque than any of the others combined. In my
> area of Indiana; All of the farmers here have at least
> 1 or 2 Dodge duallys. Plus, if the Dodge has a fifth
> wheel hitch; it can move trailers in most freight
> yards with ease. The Chevys and Fords cannot. But,
> as for your question of if Dodge is coming up with
> something better; YES! Since I live in the area of
> Cummins World Headquarters (Columbus, Indiana) and
> their largest manufacturing plants; I have more
> knowledge than some of the others. Cummins is working
> on a replacement of the inline-6. It will still be a
> six, but with better reliability. How do I know?
> Well my company will probably be making the cast iron
> block.
>
> Steven "dakotaviper" Beverly
>
> --- Shane <semj1@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > I was wondering if any of you know if Dodge is going
> > to do anything about
> > the barrage of Ford Super Duties and Chevy HD that
> > are showing up on the
> > streets, especially here in Northern Jersey. Ford
> > and Chevy offer their
> > 350/3500 series trucks in Dually, club, crew cabs
> > while Dodge offers the
> > 3500 only in the dually and extend cab dually.
> > Dodge is still using the
> > six-cylinder diesel while the others are using
> > eights. I am not sure about
> > the power stroke diesel but I have heard that the
> > new Chevy diesels are
> > stronger and quieter than any other diesel. I also
> > have heard that it has a
> > lot of power. I see more and more of the dodges
> > sitting on the Ford/Chevy
> > used car lots than i do the Chevy/Fords on the dodge
> > used car lots. I feel
> > that Dodge has to take a step back and look at what
> > its competitors are
> > doing and revamp there thinking.
> > Don't get me wrong I am and always will be a die
> > hard Dodge fan, but as far
> > as driving down the street and knowing that I have
> > the best, most powerful
> > or the fastest truck on the street. I may not be
> > able to do that until
> > Dodges 4.7 is better and more powerful than Toyotas
> > 4.7. That Dodge ram
> > 1500/2500 is bar none better thane ford/Chevy model
> > trucks. Please tell me
> > Dodge has something in the works other than
> > decreasing engine displacement.
> > I would like to hear that horsepower and torque is
> > increased at lower RPMs.
> >
> > Shane
> >
> >
>
>
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