So what inline diesel does dodge manufacture that makes them king? The cummins may be king, but cetainly not that "thing" that comes wrapped arround it.
That "thing" that comes wrapped around the Cummins drivetrain is the nicest and ,most importantly, the toughest truck built compared to those "other" two goobers building pickups.imp:
Tell that to your 47RE, or your track bar, or the various other problems that your bodystyle Dodge has.
I am fully aware that the track bars aren't the best and that the 47RE isn't the best auto in the world but thats about all of the major problems I know of, which all have an easy fix too. For some reason you have this illusion that the 3rd gens are SOOO muvh better than a second gen...you are going to get a rude awakening. You're 3rd gen isn't perfect either. Every vehicle has problems, nothing is ever designed and manufactured perfectly. Infact I can think of more design flaws in our beloved 73-87 K series Chevies than I can the 2nd gen dodges. Weak steering box mount, "supposedly" weak 700R4, bad steering column, weak in tank fuel pumps on EFI models, pesky tailgate window, Eaton Gov lok on a 10/12B....I could go on and on but these things don't seem to bother you since you have an '84 and spend so much time at CK5. So why would a couple of problems with the 2nd gen Dodges bother me?
Nope, they have their own problems (vibration, white smoke, etc.)rotfl waytogo waytogo On the 73-87 thing.... I already got rid of the Gov Lock, and 700R4, never had EFI, replaced the bad steering column with one that doesn't have tilt, and since I don't have a window on the tailgate of my pickup, I'm pleased as punch with it. You forgot ESC, CCC, 305s, and numerous outher gremlins though. rotfl rotfl
Exactly. Both you nad I have delt with our Chevies weak links and have fixed most of them. It will be the same for probably any vehicle we own. I plan on a Lukes Link to correct the track bar problem, F.A.S.S. fuel system to do away with the lift pump, and of course a built tranny.
I'm just ruffling your feathers man. I bought a truck with a totally new transmission in it without even thinking about it. Who knows what the future may bring. rotfl
Cummins is the best of the 3 motors, agreed. .....toughest truck built compared to those "other" two...... How do you figure? What makes them that much better than a Ford for example.
Dodge king eh? How about this. 11.49 with nothing but a chip, exhaust, and trans upgrades. Edit: Oops, my mistake, looks like that truck is now running nitrous and LP.
Fast truck? Hell yea it is. Reliable? Nope. I had my TS chip reflashed by the guys who own that truck, and I guess the motor has some very serious problems now from making runs like those shown in that video. That is a smokin fast 1/4mile time for the amount of work that it has, but it didnt stay together too long.
Dodge pretty much has and does have the strongest drivetrains. GM is out of the question with their front end. You could get a D60 front and D80 rear in an SRW 3/4 truck with an NV5600 6 spd and monster NP271 tcase. Ford never matched that. The Sterlings under the fords are no larger than my D70 in my auto truck, not to mention Ford used the D50 for years while Dodge had been using a front 60 and D70/80, even before '94 in the older Dodges. I don't know how strong the Ford suspension is but I do know the Dodge coil setup is STRONG. Those coils are HUGE. I am however very interested in the new '05 coil setup on the Fords since I am a big coil suspension fan. Tim, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The Ford SD body styling is catchy and I really like them with a billet grille and clear lenses on the front markers but I still prefer the Sport front end on the second gen Dodges over anything out there. The interior is a no brainer for me, the Ford interior is just funky IMHO.
