jesussaves

Why? To make it a full on race truck.

huck25

If that 5.0l cummins comes you'll forget all about that heavy lug for racing. 350hp V8 = revs and light weight = look out

XLR8R

Hope it's not too light - I'd rather have the ability to quadruple the stock power production on the OEM bottom end.

cheadlesram2500

i think they should bring the 5.9 back and put it in there

bullfrog5.9

1500 doesnt need that big inline 6. 1500 should hav a 4b in it u can make great power out of those little motors
y would u want that 1500lb inline 6 motor in that truck after u will ***** that the front end wears out to fast

jughead

i respectfully disagree. my 1/2 ton started carrying the 5.9 with120k on the clock. been driving it daily for 6 years. granted only about 30k with 5.9 wheels havent fallen off yet.

haloman

I agree fully. I am keeping my fingers crossed for the Reg Cab SWB.

Ronco95

i would fear the rear diff dieing quickly with much torque on tap.

Not a Dodge fan anyway. Just a Cummins fan.

Been looking at 1/2 ton GM's lately in the previous body style. Gotta have something that will turn 200-300 thousand miles without much fuss. I drive 40-50 thousand miles a year. I should get 20 MPG on the interstate with a GM 1/2 ton.

jughead

good luck on a gm trans lasting that long. i am using the dodge 9.25 rear that everyone said wouldnt stand up. been to the strip several times with 9 in. slicks so far so good. it had over 100k on it when i installed it. only problem i see with dodge 1/2 ton behind the 5.9 would be if one started towing heavy.

smcminn

You are somebody I would like a clarification from. Do I understand that you have a 5.9 6 b t Cummins in a 1500 Ram? Is it a 4x4? Please show some pictures. I have heard this could not or should not be done, but if you done it, it's done ain't it? If pics are available great and some how it got done would be sweet.
Thanks,
Steve

bullfrog5.9

i wouldnt ever put put a 6b in any 1500 trucks as in ford 150 chevy 1500 or dodge 1500. 4b more than enought power for those trucks

jughead

to each his own but the 5.9 is a lot of fun to drive. i wouldnt go back.

TAS05CTD610

That's my theory, everybody knows the Powerjoke and Duramax V-8's are fast engines. Yes not torque monsters, but if you want a fast 1500, the V-8 is the way to go. And if they come out in a truck that weighs 5,000 lbs, I don't care what you say, HP for HP the 1500 would smoke the 2500's simply due to the weight, and power to weight ratio If you think about it, take stock hp of the trucks

6.7 is 350hp, truck weighs say 7,500lbs = 21 lbs per 1 HP

5.0 V-8, same hp, 1500 weighs 5,000lbs = 14lbs per 1 HP

which one would win? yes you might not hop it up as much or add as much power as a iron block, iron cylinder head motor, but again, with less weight, the smaller power adders will seem like more, again due to the power to weight ratio. You don't see dragsters with iron motors, and frames, less weight, more power.

I'd easily take a v-8 cummins with 350 hp, over the 1100lb 6.7 l with the same.

Whoever made the comment on the front end, that was great

bullfrog5.9

hopefully that v8 cummins is good as the Dmax. the Dmax is the only good relible v8 diesel ever made

jughead

bullfrog5.9 talk about opening a can of worms on a cummins board.