Dodge Cummins or Ford Powerstroke

[TXLawDawg]

Originally Posted by 1-TON

Not all are made in Mexico. Mine was made in St. Louis.

Yep...mine too!

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2007 2500 5.9 4x4 3.73 48RE/ 20X10 Mazzi Hulk wheels with 305/55/20 Nitto TG's / 2" Coil Spacers / No muff No cat / Diablo Sport Predator / Quadzilla Commander / Silencer Ring and Torque Tube Baffling MIA

[DieselFarmin]

Mine was made in St. Louis. I said it before but I'll say it again: If your gonna buy Ford, thats fine, but don't buy the 6.0 liter Powerstroke. They are full of problems. Enough problems to cause Ford to sue Navistar (International). Maybe the new 6.4's are better, but I would sure steer clear of the 6.0.

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Inferno Red '07 2500 5.9 Quad Cab Big Horn 4X4. 3.73's Line-X X-tra over the rail, Stainless rockers, 285/70R17 BFG TA KO's and B&W gooseneck.
IAFF LOCAL 1897

[upinsmoke53020]

Just like some of the older 5.9's out there with their injection pump problems, (98-02 i believe are most common), the ford 7.3 liter had many problems with injectors. I knew a guy who had a 7.3 and the fuel gelled up in winter, so he dump a bottle of Diesel 911 in the tank and started crankin. After about 30 seconds of crankin, they discovered that the injectors went too long without fuel. A set of injectors for a 7.3 liter power stroke is a hell of a lot more expensive than a VP-44 injection pump. Wanna say it was about $3500 with all 8 of them installed.

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99 Dodge Ram 2500, 5-speed, Edge Juice w/attitude and HOT unlock! Banks monster exhaust, BHAF, Pro Comp 33X12.50R17, Leveled, AIRDOG 150, Boost, Pyro pillar guages. Silencer ring, muffler, rear tire tread MIA

[Moparman]

Most of the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks are built at the Saltillo plant. I would think that 1) there is no UAW union down there and 2) because of that the wages are much lower, thereby saving Chrysler lots of money.

At least the money we buy the trucks with goes to Chrysler in the USA, unlike buying a Jap vehicle where the money goes to Japan.

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Last edited by Moparman : 07-14-2007 at 04:03 PM.

[pmroadie]

#39 (permalink) Today, 01:56 PM
upinsmoke53020
Just like some of the older 5.9's out there with their injection pump problems, (98-02 i believe are most common),

My o1 5.9 HO 3500 I traded in with 170,000 miles of hay feild, tractor pulling hard working truck only thing I replaced was the oil, fuel, brake pads and filters. HELLOF A TRUCK still when I sold it.

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07 3500,4x4 SWB 3.73 QQ SRW 5.9 Silver 6speed hand shaker, big horn..
01 3500 5.9 HO 6speed manual..170,000 hard miles wish it was still mine
GONE > 07 3500 4x4 DRW QQ 6.7 6 speed Auto, Black,547 miles not missed

[ez_lle71]

I agree with all the reasons to buy a cummins. Here is my reason on top of all that, Call me a kid at heart but, the Cummins is THE only diesel in a pickup that sounds GREAT STRAIGHT PIPED!!!! The powerjoke and the duramax sound like they are about ready to fly apart when they are straight piped.
My dad and i are both diehard cummins forever but, if we had to buy somthing else, we both agree we would take a duramax over a powerjoke. BARNONE.
As you see by my signature i own two and im 25yrs old!! I will never have to buy another truck for as long as i live!! I find comfort in knowing that!!

Hope your search goes well and you find the truck of your dreams, I know we all found ours!!!
ez

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92'D250,stdcb,5spd,KDP killed,BHAF&Intake,Isspro pyro&boost,5"chrome turnout stack,Turned up pump,HX-35,2nd gen chrome rims
04.5'Ram2500,stdcb,4x4,6spd,amsoil4510,no muff,alum fltbd

[Blacksmokey]

Nothing beats pulling like a I6 diesel. Dodge got it going on. Powerhoax and Duracracks got notin on us!

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Dodge makes it, Cummins breaks it.
04.5 Dodge Cummins 4x4 auto, with homemade cold air intake, removed silencer ring.
Smarty and Autometer gauges.

[pmroadie]

Cummins is the best out there Bar-none!

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07 3500,4x4 SWB 3.73 QQ SRW 5.9 Silver 6speed hand shaker, big horn..
01 3500 5.9 HO 6speed manual..170,000 hard miles wish it was still mine
GONE > 07 3500 4x4 DRW QQ 6.7 6 speed Auto, Black,547 miles not missed

[YamYZ250F]

i had a 99 F-250 PSD had a lot of problems then again it was worn out when i got it but then i got a 06 CTD and love it more power.. pulls better then my ford ever did.. a lot quieter and like i've seen others say a lot more reliable look at the dodge cummins with almost the same 5.9 for years look at ford left the trusted 7.3 to the POS 6.0 and now to the POS 6.4 dodge all the the way in my book

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2006 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab Long bed 4x4, Magnaflow Muffler, Cat is MIA, HM 4" intake, and removed silincing ring and my toys 98 Jeep TJ 10" lift 38 super swampers,89 YJ 8" LIFT 36 IROKS, 2007 Yamaha YZ250F. live in good ole Ohio

['99cummins]

Originally Posted by TrueValue Truck

The Ford guys are right on the Cummins being the best of the three engines. As far as the rest of the truck , I was told when I bought my first one that the tranny would puke on me....it never did , but I only ran it up to 40k and traded last June on this one. I have 25k on this truck with no tranny issues. Both trucks tow.....alot....the 04 had the Bully Dog pup programmer , this one has the Quad race box.

There are some things that I like above the Dodge , like the interior of the Ford , but as far as exterior , I think the Dodge looks awesome....the Fords not to bad on looks.....but the Chevy GMC stuff is just to "boxy" looking for me.

The only other weak link I can think of in the Dodge is the LP if you start adding fueling mods.The carter LP seems to have a little trouble feeding the rail if you add much fueling.

what do u like better the Bully Dog pup programmer or the Quad race box?

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1999 2500 24v, Auto, red, extended cab, long bed,2wd, quadzilla intake, bully dog 4'' exhaust, edge juice with attitude, turbo silence ring MIA, bully dog fuel pump, air horns, boost elbow... theres only so much a 18yr old can afford

[ff_medic]

I traded a 2001 psd F350 on my 2006 ctd 3500 and couldnt be happier about the power and the fuel economy I gained! But I lost the ford cab! The ford extended cab is the same size as my dodge crew cab and the bucket seats feal like you are sitting on a sheat of plywood compared to fords seats. As for the power the stock cummins had more balls than either of my fords and my 97 f350 has over $4000 in performance mods under the hood!

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2006 3500 srw, crew cab, long bed, big horn, 6spd, 4X4, banks 6 gun, home made intake, muffler delete my toys:97 F350 PSD (looking for a CTD to transplant), 06 Polaris Outlaw, 98 Honda Foreman 450

[pmroadie]

LOL My brother is a die hard Ferd man... I've allways liked the dodge cummins had one since 01, Anyway He just bought an 07 350 he's a pipeliner weilder.. (been in the sun to long <explanes likeing ferds) I told him just bought a new Truck 3500 07 5.9 dodge... He ask, why didn't ya buy a Ford.. I said cause I needed a Truck that I could work! He'll call back in a few months after he cools down ( to much sun) LOL... He'd buy a ferd if it had a YOGO motor in it, I'm thinking a yogo would be an upgrade from a powerpoke.. LOL

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07 3500,4x4 SWB 3.73 QQ SRW 5.9 Silver 6speed hand shaker, big horn..
01 3500 5.9 HO 6speed manual..170,000 hard miles wish it was still mine
GONE > 07 3500 4x4 DRW QQ 6.7 6 speed Auto, Black,547 miles not missed