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Re: Nissan Pickups to get Cummins Diesels, Future of RAM in Peril?

Excursion + 6bt cummins.

/end thread.

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Re: Nissan Pickups to get Cummins Diesels, Future of RAM in Peril?

Looks like Toyota is toying with the idea of putting this engine in its Tundra - makes sense for Cummins, kinda hurts Nissan

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/02/toyo … el-engine/

  • From: Choctaw, Oklahoma
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Re: Nissan Pickups to get Cummins Diesels, Future of RAM in Peril?

Pat, I researched diesels for a while, planning on replacing my Vortec 350 powered '99 Burb with a diesel rig. The economics just don't work unless you're doing a lot of towing, and a few races a year + moving relatives isn't enough. Even though the '99 only gets 12mpg, it also only costs $30 for an oil change. Also, go for a 2wd instead of 4wd. The $1500 ball-joint replacement bill sucks. Ask me how I know.

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Re: Nissan Pickups to get Cummins Diesels, Future of RAM in Peril?

Yeah, it's a pipe dream for me, honestly. I'd rather just put a blower on the Burb. Which I might do this winter...

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  • From: Sherman Oaks CA
  • Registered: 2009-08-16
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Re: Nissan Pickups to get Cummins Diesels, Future of RAM in Peril?

I had a Titan and hated it.  Interior quality was garbage--fell apart after some use.  Suspension was crap, it was stiff, loud, and still sagged horribly when towing.  Went back to a domestic and couldn't be happier.

I rented a '13 Ram v6 this past week.  It's GOOD.  I'd take that with the 3.0 TDI over a Titan with a 2.8 any day.

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Re: Nissan Pickups to get Cummins Diesels, Future of RAM in Peril?

priapism wrote:

I had a Titan and hated it.  Interior quality was garbage--fell apart after some use.  Suspension was crap, it was stiff, loud, and still sagged horribly when towing.  Went back to a domestic and couldn't be happier.

I rented a '13 Ram v6 this past week.  It's GOOD.  I'd take that with the 3.0 TDI over a Titan with a 2.8 any day.

except hte titan is getting a 5.0 V8 diesel, not the 2.8 4-banger.

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Re: Nissan Pickups to get Cummins Diesels, Future of RAM in Peril?

Drdanteiii wrote:
priapism wrote:

I had a Titan and hated it.  Interior quality was garbage--fell apart after some use.  Suspension was crap, it was stiff, loud, and still sagged horribly when towing.  Went back to a domestic and couldn't be happier.

I rented a '13 Ram v6 this past week.  It's GOOD.  I'd take that with the 3.0 TDI over a Titan with a 2.8 any day.

except hte titan is getting a 5.0 V8 diesel, not the 2.8 4-banger.

Whoops, my bad.  But what good is power if you can't load the thing up and carry stuff with it?