As our Black Friday features go, this most recent clip featuring a 2nd gen Dodge Ram 2500 on a dyno doesn’t start off seeming like a very good fit. In fact, 9 seconds into the 21 second video there isnt even a hint of soot coming from this Dodge Ram but this is one of those coal rollin’ Cummins Rams that you have to wait for but when it starts – its impossible to miss. I guess that technically, is it possible to miss much of what is going on as the soot literally explodes from the exhaust of this Ram but unlike the vast majority of the Cummins Rams that we feature on Black Friday, this truck is set up to make big power without the constant smoke screen.
While the video quality of this Dodge Ram 2500 on a dyno isnt very good, we do get a chance to hear the Cummins roar as the drivers cranks it up in 3rd gear for the big dyno pull. We don’t get to see any power figures but I have to wonder if the guy or girl filming this Ram’s dyno run didn’t end up with a generous amount of soot all over them. It isnt as smoky as other Black Friday Ram trucks but Im sure that with a little work – this truck could spit soot all day. As for right now though, its all about the big blast. Enjoy.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
