Chrysler Group will announce Thursday that it will offer a diesel in the standard-duty Ram 1500 pickup in the third quarter this year, making it the first modern half-ton pickup in the U.S. market with a diesel power option.
That should attract a significant number of buyers, because while a diesel typically costs more than a gasoline engine up front, it uses less fuel, has greater pulling power, often lasts longer and has higher resale value — dollars-and-cents issues important to business users who account for many pickup sales.
Ram's internal studies show that "customers have been emphatically asking for this, thirsting for it, craving it," said Fred Diaz, CEO of Chrysler's Ram brand in a phone interview from Mexico (Diaz is also CEO of Chrysler de Mexico).
First Generation Replace Front Rotors • Rear Crankshaft Seal Kit • Low Engine Oil Pressure
12-Valve Engines Exhaust Gas Recirculation • Accelerator Pedal Cable Pops Off Ball • Change Gear Ratio • Front Crankshaft Seal • P7100 Injection Pump Governor Housing Seal Leak
24-Valve Engines Seized Water Pump Bearing • Metal Sleeves on Injector Lines • Replace Shift Rod Seal on Transmission • Fuel Sender/Pickup Unit Screen • NV5600 Rebuild Cost
5.9 HP CR Starter Failure • Automatic Transmission Shifting Into Third Gear • NV5600 Oil Leak at Gear Shift • Broken Water Pump Vane • Power Steering Pump • Sensor Located on the Block Below the Fuel Filter • Rough Idle at 750 RPM • Using a 1998.5 24-Valve Engine in a 2005 Truck? • Water Pump Replacement • A/C Compressor Oil
6.7 HP CR Comments on 6.7-Liter Engine Injectors • How Hot is Too Hot? • Transmission Temperature • Turbocharger or Torque Converter • Slow to Start Cranking
Fourth Generation Tow-Haul • Tailgate Removal • How to Replace the Convex Mirror • Lights and Electrical Accessories • Daytime Running Lights • Dead Batteries • Automatic Transmission Jerk/Clunk • Intake Baffle
Technical Topics And We're Off to the Races (Time to Ditch the 6.7-Liter's Exhaust Aftertreatment System?)
Blowin' In The Wind The New 2013 RAM Heavy-Duty Trucks
TDReview Book Review - Red, Black and Global; A Cummins Corporate History, 1995-2010 • Excerpts from DIESEL ODYSSEY
Blowin' In The Wind The 2013 RAM Debuts at the New York Auto Show
TDResource This Year's Technical Service Bulletins
Four Whaling Coming to a RAM Near You?
Idle Clatter Buying Cheaper Fuel • The Forgotten Hoses • Air Conditioner • Transmission Fluid • Batteries • Check Fuses First! • Dodge Brake Controller • Changing the Water Pump
Ranch Dressing Magazine Review of Electromagnetic Compliance • New Truck Update • Transmission Temps • Adding Brakes to a Utility Trailer • Drop Axle Question • Fifth-Wheel Hitch Choices • Michelin XPS Rib Versus XPS Traction • Lance Truck Campers
Have Ram, Will Travel Starter Contacts • WiTech and DRB-3 Scan Tool Features • Driveshaft, Bushings, Joints and Center Bearing • Typical Maintenance and Repair Items For a High-Mileage 12-Valve Turbo Diesel
Back In The Saddle Bigger Boost on a Budget - Turbo Re-Source GT 3788 • Spearco Intercooler • Dana 60 Upgrades
TDRV Trailer Tow Wiring Harness • Extra Filtration • Trailer Safety Chain or Cable?
In Issue 77, I wrote that there is a 9-minute video that Cummins Corporate communications put together for the CMEP 20th anniversary celebration. The TDR has been granted permission to share the video with you. The video is titled “Where Legends are Made.”
While the title initially struck me as perhaps trite, the more I thought about it, the more the label seemed fully appropriate. Need evidence? See TDR Issue 77, page 6 and the letter from the kids at Rockwell Summit High School. See page 7 and the 1.5 million mile testimonial from Scott Bartelson. Then listen to the truck owner on the video with 2 million miles on his pickup.
CMEP – Where legends are made. Our congratulations and thanks to the staff at CMEP for 20 years of bustin' their tail for owners like you and me.
10 Back Issue 36 Review - May/June/July 2002 • Industry News - Third Generation 2500 and 3500 Truck Revealed • Feature Articles - Oil Filters, Again • Topics of Interest - Is Premium Diesel Fuel Worth the Premium Price?
Member2Member What Do You Do About the Fuel Transfer Pump on Your '03-newer Truck?
First Generation Adding Extra Oil to a Getrag Transmission? • Replacement Cab Carpet • Intermittent Speedometer Reads Fast • NV4500 Replacement • No Cold Start • VE or P-Pump and Which Camshaft?
12-Valve Engines Four-Wheel Drive Vacuum Leak • Replace Brake Master Cylinder • Normal Vacuum at Vacuum Pump • IAT Sensor • No Overdrive and No Tach • Camshaft Specifications • NV4500 Lubricant
24-Valve Engines Fuel Leak • Oil Pan Gasket • No Gauge Cluster, No Start • VP44 Injection Pump and Tappet Cover Replacement • Lift Pump Won't Run When Key Is Turned On
5.9 HP CR OD Off/Transmission Temperature Warning Light Flash • Hard To Shift My NV5600 Into Reverse • Crankshaft Position Sensor Problems • Battery Terminal Corrosion • Torque Converter Coolant Line • Varying Engine Idle Speeds • Power Steering Pump Fitment
Fourth Generation Service 4-Wheel Drive Light On • Engine/Transmission Lurch At Start Up • Power Steering Problem • Exhaust Brake • Diesel Exhaust Smell In The Cab • Change The Fuel Filter On A '10? • No Left Side Headlights
Your Story Issue 73 Follow-Up - Under The Hood (2010 Ram ST)
TDReview Some Gotta Win - 3500 Evaluation (Dodge- Chevrolet - Ford)
Motor Minded Self Defense and Customer Service
Have Ram, Will Travel Changing The VE Injection Pump
Back In The Saddle Second Generation Steering Woes • Pacbarke Installation • Engine Maintenance • FASS Fuel Pumps • ATS Transmission Pan/Differential Cover • New 12-Valve Injectors • Timing The Engine • The Vibration Damper • Intercoooler Boots • Clearance Lights
TDRV Tampa RV Supershow • Fifth Wheel Wiring Harness and Receptacle • No Power At Trailer Receptacle B+ Pin • Selecting Trailer Tires • First Tow With My "3500 Max Tow" Package
10 Back Issue 35 Review - February/March April 2002 • Industry News - Small Diesel Engines/Incorrect Reporting and Lube Oils • Feature Articles - The Turbo Diesel's Fuel Injection System/Bill Swail's Adventures/The Way We Were • Topics of Interest - That Sinking Feeling • Service Articles
Member2Member Second Generation Fuel Level Sending Unit Repair • Replacement Front Seats • Replacement Front Seat (Part II) • Shock Absorber Replacement/Bilstein Shocks
First Generation Intermittent Engine Starting and Transmission Won't Go in Gear • Fuel Gauge and Low Fuel Light • Serpentine Belt Tracking Off Fan Pulley • Gear Case Locating Dowel, aka "Killer Dowel Pin, aka KDP • Grid Heater Relay • Hard To Start • Tow Ratings
12-Valve Engines Engine Oil Filters • Crankshaft Sensor • Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge • Crack in Door at Latch • Cruise Control Won't Hold Speed • Loose Fan Pulley • Engine Oil Pump • Engine Block Illustration • NV4500 Problem • Uprating the EGR 12-Valve Engine • Performance Re-Programming • EGT Difference Among Cylinders • Converting From Five-Speed to Six-Speed Transmission
24-Valve Engines Unidentified Part in the Transmission Pan • Overdrive Off • Dead Accelerator Pedal and Trouble Codes • Replace the Engine Block Heater • Harmonic Damper • Bosch 275 HP Injectors • Pressure Drop Across Fuel Filter
5.9 HP CR Transmission Won't Shift Into or Stay in Park • Cruise Control Disengages Going Uphill • Radiator Removal Question • Remove and Replace the Engine Mounts • Injector Problems with Used Vegetable Oil as Fuel •Tires Versus Load Capacity
6.7 HP CR Diagnostic Trouble Code PO488 • J35 Recall (TSB18-024-09) Questions • EGR Service • Fuel Filter-Shell or No Shell • CCV Filter?
Fourth Generation Strange Ticking/Vibration • Key Fob Works Intermittently • Cab to Bed Seal and Possible Unintended Consequences • 68RFE Transmission Service • Air Conditioner Condenser Protection • How to Replace U-Joints
Technical Topics Options for Auxiliary Fuel Tanks, or How to Get Well-Tanked
Blowin' In The Wind New Standards for Towing
TDReview Some Gotta Win - 3500 Evaluation (Dodge- Chevrolet - Ford)
Motor Minded The Five Phases of D.I.Y. Learning
Idle Clatter Fuel Filter Change Hints - 2010 and Up • Erratic Idle Speed
Polly's Pickup Shopping For a Truck
Have Ram, Will Travel Manual Transmission Rebuilds and Upgrades
Back In The Saddle Replacing a Fuel Sending Unit • Carry a Big Stick...Colt Cams • MBRP = Exhausted
TDRV 3.73 or 4.10 Axle Ratio?• Air Bags, Timbrens or None • Lubricating Trailer Wheel Bearings • Selecting Trailer Tires • First Tow With My "3500 Max Tow" Package
From The Shop Floor No Start Tips
Exhaust Note by Kevin Cameron Simplicity and Something to Think About
We have a event that Dodge just reached out and called our attention to!This coming weekend, in Dresden Ontario (about 1:30 from Detroit if coming from the US side), Dodge/Ram is trying to break the world record of the longest pickup parade!
So on Saturday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m., the Guinness World Record judges will be on hand to verify Ram attempting to break the record! Will it be broken? That depends on how many people show up in their Ram trucks! The old record, held by Chevy, is 250 trucks so I am sure the Ram Nation can trump that number!
If you have an interest in attending this record attempt, please come out and support the cause! Please also note the parade starts at 10:00 sharp! If you plan to attend, please be there before 10:00 a.m.! This event is open to ANY Ram pickup, gas or diesel. It must be a pickup though. SUVs and Ram Vans do not apply. There will be a grouping in a large field, then we will parade down a few roads, into the race track, do a loop, then park in the infield where there will be aerial photos taken for the record books as well as a official count.
Cost for the parade is $20 with donations going to the Canadian Mental Heath Institute. Should you decide to stay for the rodeo and festivities, your donation and participation will get you a $5.00 off coupon for the rodeo (the cost of entry would then be $15.00 and it covers all sorts of cool things! More info here:
It is that time of year again. No, you have not missed a birthday or anniversary. It is time to submit your best photograph for the Turbo Diesel Register’s 7th annual calendar contest.
Our annual calendar contest was introduced in 2007, and much to our surprise, the member response and photo quality were outstanding. We have seen enthusiasm for this competition grow each year since. And with the popularity of digital photography, the overall quality of the photographs continue to improve.
Here is your chance to have your truck featured in the 2013 TDR Calendar. Participation is easy. Just send us your photograph! No sweat. Clean up your rig. Take it out and position against a scenic backdrop, or put it to work. Then wait for cloud cover or for the daybreak/twilight hour so that there are not any dreaded shadows.
Capture your rig with a digital camera with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (the bigger, the better) or send us an old-fashioned print photograph.
Some tips from the judges:
Action shots are really hard to pass up.
Photographs with interesting backgrounds (oil rigs, vintage signs, breathtaking vistas) are popular with the judges too.
Photographs that represent a specific season or holiday seem to be winners. Who could pass up a photo of a truck loaded with pumpkins for the October or November spread? What about some fireworks in the background?
Extreme weather (snow, rain, lightning) adds action to the photograph.
Trucks at work (or play) almost always make it to the final round. That’s why we own our trucks anyway, right?
Take care to make sure photographs are clear and do not have any junk in the background. We frequently see power poles appearing to grow out of a truck bed and McDonalds Kids Meal boxes in the windows.
Submit the photo(s) by mail, e-mail or FTP to the TDR offices by Friday, September 14, 2012.
Be sure to include your full name, mailing address, and some information on your truck with your submittion.
Mail your print photographs to: Turbo Diesel Register, 2013 Calendar Contest, 1150 Samples Industrial Drive, Cumming, GA 30041.
Or to set up an FTP upload, contact Robin Patton at rpatton@ix.netcom.com. She will provide you with a link to upload your photo directly to our office.
Remember, the deadline for submitting photos: Sunday, September 14, 2012.
This year we will be uploading each submission to the Turbo Diesel Register’s website for your review.
We look forward to seeing all of those truly great photographs.
Diesel enthusiasts, there are a lot of entertaining and exciting events coming up this summer. Get out your calendars and plan to attend one or more of the following for some summer fun.
CFM+ is a high-tech engineering company with a patented manufacturing process that allows them to produce one-piece hollow structures from high-temperature structural composite materials. Similar composite materials are used to make engine parts for a number of race applications as well as for high-end stock automobiles like the Corvette LS Series and in turbo charged vehicles. Composite materials are used in these applications due to their insulative properties which allows them to avoid the heat sink that occurs with similar parts cast from aluminum. All CFM+ Intake Manifolds are manufactured in the United States.
We'd like to thank CFM+ for sponsoring our latest giveaway - a CFM+ Intake Manifold. What do you have to do to win? This one is easy and fun. Simply post the stupidest warning label you've seen recently. Click here to get involved. Extra points will be awarded to those of you creative enough to find a stupid warning label involving fuel, diesel fuel, trucks or anything automotive.
Good luck. Here is a link to post your stupid warning labels:
TORRANCE, CA (April 3, 2012) – Edelbrock is excited to host the Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Charity fundraising event from May 5th through May 6th. This year’s event promises to have something for everybody, especially people with a passion for the automotive and aftermarket industry! This charity fundraising event benefits The Center For Learning Unlimited; a private educational institution that provides comprehensive education to students with complex learning disabilities.
The weekend’s festivities will begin with a shop tour of Edelbrock’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Torrance, CA. This will be your chance to take a one of a kind guided tour through Edelbrock’s facilities and see what 74 years of dedication to performance products has built. Each tour will include a complete overview of everything from R&D to finished product manufacturing. This is a unique chance for automotive enthusiasts to get a sneak peek into what it takes to design and manufacture high-quality performance products. The shop tours will take place on Saturday May 5th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and are free to the public. Next on the weekends list of activities is the Legendary "Back To Where It All Began" party on Saturday May 5th at 5:00 p.m. in Vic’s Garage. This party will bring together legends of the aftermarket industry for an exciting night of story telling from legends including Vic Edelbrock, Ed Iskenderian, Gene Winfield, Alex Xydias, Parnelli Jones, George Follmer, George Barris, Sam Foose, Andy Brizio, Louie Senter, Ed Pink, Dave McClelland, Done Preito and hosted by Motor Trend radio host Alan Taylor. An autograph session will follow, giving party participants a chance to speak with the legends one on one. The evening will also include a silent auction along with great food and drinks. The cost for admission to the party will be $75.00 per person and is tax deductible – limited seating is available.
Finally, on Sunday May 6th the 7th Annual Rev'ved Up 4 Kids Car Show will take place at Vic’s Garage. Participants are invited to come out and enjoy a day of hot rods, great food, live entertainment and an all around good time. All makes and models are welcome and interested participants can pre-register online at www.revvedup4kids.com. Standard registration is available from now until April 27th and costs $35.00 per vehicle. Day of show registration will also be available and will cost $40.00 per vehicle. A limited number of VIP spaces are also available for a $75.00 entry fee per vehicle. Show hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Spectator entry is free, however, The Center for Learning Unlimited will be accepting donations.
This year’s show will feature live entertainment from MEGG Music, Shari Puorto and Scot Bruce as “Elvis.” There will also be live broadcasts from “The Motorman” Leon Kaplan of KABC and Dennis Pittsenbarger of Hot Rod Radio LIVE. A Kid’s Corner will be available with fun crafts and activities for children of all ages. New for this year, the KABC Clean Air Car Show. The Clean Air Car Show gives consumers the opportunity to ride and drive some of the latest hybrid vehicles on the market today. Additionally, there will be a vendor midway showcasing products from your favorite manufacturers.
Once again, the car show will host the 4th annual Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Regional competition. Local high school students will compete in a high-energy engine building competition. The top teams from each region will earn their spot to compete at the National Finals in Las Vegas at the “Showdown at SEMA” in early November. The top teams are honored with scholarships from Ohio Technical College, University of Northwestern Ohio and the School of Automotive Machinists.
“Supporting America’s youth throughout the country and the community is something that we are very passionate about,” states Christi Edelbrock. “It’s so amazing to me what we can do together to make the dreams come true for young individuals. Given the right opportunities, America’s youth can contribute so much to our society, my goal is to provide opportunities to learn, scholarships and job placement in the workplace. We have national support for these initiatives and this is only the beginning.”
All event proceeds go to the Center for Learning Unlimited. For more information visit: www.edelbrock.com, www.revvedup4kids.com, www.hotroddersoftomorrow.com, www.cflu.org.
Webmaster, Steve St. Laurent, found this photo in one of his many web surf expeditions. It is common knowledge that the truck will be redesigned for the 1500 series customer for model year 2009 ...
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We have a event that Dodge just reached out and called our attention to!This coming weekend, in Dresden Ontario (about 1:30 from Detroit if coming from the US side), Dodge/Ram is trying to break the world record of the longest pickup parade! 
TORRANCE, CA (April 3, 2012) – Edelbrock is excited to host the Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Charity fundraising event from May 5th through May 6th. This year’s event promises to have something for everybody, especially people with a passion for the automotive and aftermarket industry! This charity fundraising event benefits The Center For Learning Unlimited; a private educational institution that provides comprehensive education to students with complex learning disabilities. 
