1989 Ram D250 Cummins Turbo Diesel | Retro Review

SUNDAY FUN-DAY!
Beefy diesel through a 5-speed manual?!? Maybe the first ever waiting list truck made???
Show 908 | Original Airdate 11.17.1989

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[forrysc]

This video smells like cigarettes and a cup of Hardee’s coffee at 7:30am waiting for the hardware store to open.

[swerbvr]

that trucks gone but the engine still lives somewhere

[albear]

Even back in 1989 that truck looks very retro.

[MoparMuscleTruck]

I don’t think dodge had any idea how good of an idea it was to partner with Cummins or how popular it would become. To this day I haven’t heard hardly anyone talk bad about the Cummins diesels.

[TerrenceA.Ramsey-kl]

I was living in the Housing Commission: 35 yrs ago! Almost every Saturday, I'd videotape 'MotorWeek '89'; this is one of my favorites!

[drivedb]

1994 would bring about a new Ram and a huge leap forward for the company, but the longevity of this pickup truck for Chrysler was absolutely remarkable. To think that this platform survived until ‘93 was astounding. It looked like a relic in its final days, but I think that’s why it’s so admired. Sure they were somewhat crude, utilitarian and rough-around-the-edges, but that’s what gave them so much character. I’ll always have a soft spot for old pickups like this.

[christopherconard]

Even though Chrysler had experience with diesels going back to the 1940's, they were smart enough to buy one from a company that actually knew what they were doing instead of trying to build/retrofit one in-house.

[Welcometofacsistube]

A 1993 first gen 4x4 5 speed Cummins is still a dream truck for me

[jones]

The soul of America is pleased by retro Motorweek videos such as this

[betweenthepines]

Memories. My neighbour growing up had a white reg cab 4x4 Cummibs. Probably 6am or whatever, slight whine, clack clack clack clack. I was probably 5 years old, looking outside, seeing black soot and him walking back into his house. I swear he would idle it for 20 mins every morning. Little did he know he changed my life forever. Bought my first Cummins in 2015, 2001 5.9 with 406k. God bless Cummins!

[natehawkins]

1:01 look at that sexy engine. Not covered up by wires, hoses, huge EGR coolers or throttle bodies. Just a quality engine. Those were the days! I also see why they were so noisy in the cab. Zero sound deadening material on firewall of under side of hood!

[ephydoubtfire]

I have this exact truck, 89 D250 sitting in my garage. Same color scheme, engine, except I have a heavier stock bumper on mine. It also has a five speed manual transmission. The whole truck has 150, 000 miles on it

[DiRF]

Even though the mini-semi-truck Ram was revolutionary in aesthetic design, these earlier Rams had a great bulldog look to them.

[duncandmcgrath]

In 1989 they added a dealer stock class to the truck pulls competition at our local county fair. A nearby Chrysler dealer entered an club cab version of this and took the win game changer.

[tingokuman]

Fond memories of my family's 82' Ram. I went to my 1st day of school to moving me into my 1st apartment. My family still has him. We call him MR. T. 😂😂😂

[BestMillimeter]

3:06 I feel like them filming that truck with the Cummins mud flaps was intentional

[CaelanCline]

my daddy had one of these when i was real young. can still feel those red velvet seats & those belt buckles that’d burn you in the summer

[GasandDiesel]

I remember I was 8 years old and our neighbor across the street bought one brand new. I loved how it sounded just like a semi truck. Peterbilt if you will....

[j_mars_cars]

Boy, motor week you had no idea what this engine could really do. It's still a legendary head turner. My friends p-pump 97 model is amazing with just a fuel plate mod and injectors. Pulls like a rocket at 290k miles!

[richardunicorn]

And that folks is exactly why there's still more of these on the road than the new ones.