Heh, I totally agree with you there...

Wow man, your 'ol girl looks terrible. What did you do, hit a deer with her? Too bad you live so far away from me. We could work out a deal and I'd sell you a whole parts truck to bring yours back around to being a "looker" again.

I'll still take a 5.9L CTD over a 6.7L CTD anyday. Those 6.7's have some serious issues, primarily in the "emissions" and reliability category. Not to mention, they are lousy on fuel economy. As bad as the PowerJokes! Chrysler is just damning themselves, putting those new-on-the-market monsters in their trucks. If they don't get their act together soon, they may lose their Diesel truck market share to Ford or Chevy in the future! From most people's perspectives, it's still a race to see who can build the most reliable, most economical diesel-powered pickup. And, it's still anybody's game. I like Dodge trucks as much as the next guy, but if someone puts a diesel in a pickup that can obtain the remarkable reputation of the infamous Cummins 5.9L, then that's the next truck I'm buying, no matter what manufacturer builds it.

How do you like my 5 page "storybook". I know, a bit over-winded, but hey, now people know some facts. I'm thinkin' I should write a book, and make some money off of all this knowledge I have. Yeah right, in my spare time... LOL!

~AJ

 

I rear ended a ford truck on the interstate because of my previously crappy brakes. I decided to leave it alone because I think it gives the truck character. The front is just the tip of the ice berg though. I have posted a few threads about how crappy my truck looks.
Wherever Cummins goes the buyers will go too. Cummins isn't going to stop producing the 5.9 just because Chrysler is using the 6.7 instead. That would be like Jeep not using the 4.0L inline 6 anymore, oh wait they aren't using it anymore. Chrysler is killing two of the most reliable engines ever made........

 

i think its funny that 98% of the guys on here that are jerking off to the cummins, and talking **** about the v10's have half ton 1500's lol.

i have owned both trucks, i bought the v10 after i wrecked my 98 cummins, and stock for stock both trucks were pretty much even when it comes to towing. i own a landscaping company and tow every day, i regularly tow my skid steer through the hills of CT and can say its no diffrent with the v10 vs the cummins they both pulled it fine, with power to spare.

you guys need to stop compairing modded cummins to stock v10s, thats like compairing a v6 ram to the v8 ram, its not the same. compair stock for stock and its pretty much dead even.

also the v10 responds pretty good to mods and you can easily jump it to 500tq with a few bolt ons.

 

I have been on a quest to find these mods. There are a few that are good but the only one that adds a lot of power is the super charger which costs around $4000. I found a mopar performance camshaft and some good headers and of course the fastman tb. I can't find the mopar performance pcm for the 1996 v10. The way I see it i can get up to 500hp and 750ftlbs torque for around $1300, but it would have to run on premium which would suck

 

FACTS are newer diesel's are much quieter, smoother and more efficient than the brotheren of yesterday.... but they still have different strong points than a gas v10....diesels are designed to last like 500,000 miles between rebuild and gas versions usually dont make it to 250,000 (their are exceptions with both) the gas engine is higher reving and has more pickup (hp) and more responsive at higher speed driving....the diesel has much more torque and pulling capability (power).....the resale is always higher on the diesel version simply because they hold up better.
sad that this thread ended up being an example of childish bragging and a pissing match.....theres more bs than fact here...

 

:i con_laugh::ico n_laugh: right give me and my buddy 10 mins to turn that cummins up and and it would blow that v10 away idc what u do to that v10 bore it stroke it the whole works and i know a 12v cummins turned up devilry valves and injectors would blow a v10 out of the water the v10s dodge put in there truck weren't worth a damn in my opinion i no some of you v10 guys r gonna give me hell about this post but u show me a v10 beat a cummins then ill give u some credit

 

More info on this, please.

 

you are my hero

 

both motors are great motors, the cummins is tougher than nails, the v-10 is also tough ****

both can tow a house

the v-10s major pitfall is its a pig of fuel, well so is my 318...but i have a heavy foot

 

you pretty much got it, with a nice free flowing exhaust, an intake, and a performance tune, your right there.