Throw Away Diesels.... THANK YOU CUMMINS!

[Yo Hoot]

Cummins has really stepped up to the plate. After reading the latest article in TDR Issue 53 page 34, I am convinced at least one truck/diesel manufacturer knows what we truly want. A true reliable grunt diesel that is rated like one, power and longevity.

The new 6.7 liter Cummins is still a massive cast iron 6 banger beast, now larger than the Duramax and the PowerStroke and slated to get one to three more miles per gallon than it's competition.

Speaking of competition, this is the part that really sets Cummins so far above the Dmax and PSD...

"The emphasis with a commercial truck like the Chassis Cab is not the horsepower race but cost of ownership. Therefore the engine is rated for a combination of power and economy of operation. 305hp@2900 and 610tq@1600."

It will have a VV turbo with built in 245 ft-lb of exhaust braking versus 185 typical for an aftermarket EB.

"Cummins has retained the design and construction features that give it the "million mile" legacy. It is still THE ONLY PICKUP/CHASSISCAB ENGINE THAT IS MEDIUM DUTY with a 300,000 mile overhaul interval, versus 100,000 mile for the competition."

The Duramax has truly proven it is a 100,000 mile throwaway BIC lighter design. Sure it can do dam good these days sled pulling and drag racing. But in the real world it is a durability disaster. GM has struck again with a car rated diesel that suffers inscessant fuel system failures and when taken to extremes it self destructs.

The 6.0 liter Navistar has also failed the test miserably. It isn't even a contender anymore.

Both the Dmax and the 6.0 liter PSD suffer from the "most hp" design syndrome that created these disposable engines.

Again.... thank you Dodge and Cummins for building us REAL Diesel pickup trucks!