Cummins Turbo Diesel on Truck U: Built to Last

In this Cummins-focused segment, hosts Bruno Massel and Matt Steele give you an extraordinary look at the legendary durability of the Cummins Turbo Diesel, including a Cummins-powered Dodge Ram with 896,000 miles that's still running strong!

[topfuelr]

I've got a 1992 D250 Cummins and it's around 310K miles right now. I love my old truck.

[operatorbenji]

I like the fact that he said that the reason it lasted was because of the maintenance and not just simply because it’s a Cummins.

[JohnmillerPowerlifting]

900k + miles that's just awesome from a truck. you could not ask for better

[mqbitsko]

Use your exhaust brake all the time with these trucks. It keeps the innards of the turbo sliding freely and not getting gummed up with soot.

[davva]

I agree the Cummins engines are great, I own one with 148, 000 miles on it. The only issues I have with the truck is everything that Cummins did not make. Shame Cummins don't make the entire truck.

[cash.]

I started with a 1989 12-valve in a W250 that I ran for 21 years. Sold in 2 hours of the ad posting. The Cummins engine preserved the resale value. I currently have a 2006 Ram 2500 4X4 quad cab with the 325hp high output common rail 5.9 engine. It currently has 217, 000 miles and runs perfect. I run fully synthetic oil. Fantastic engine!

[-ouv]

I've always supported and worked on a few friends Cummins, I drove my first on a few days ago. I fell in love with it. I will get one within a year, my favorite is 2nd gen.

[gentrybignall]

Hard to beat driving a diesel. Owned a gas pickup for a few years and there's no way I could go back now.

[erikkovacs]

+Braxton Sorensen No need to go to the dealer. The brake light and abs light might just be low brake fluid. The transmission shift problem is your governor solenoid. It's a big problem with a easy and cheap fix. A new larger governor solenoid is about $50-$60 bucks or you can go all out and get a heavy duty GM solenoid for $190ish. All you have to do is drop your pan and remove the solenoid and replace it with a new one. While you are down there get a new filter and/or new deep pan and/or 3-4 accumulator spring. I replaced all those including the pressure transducer. Lastly tighten up the kickdown band and rear band. All this can be done with simple hand tools.

[joegrau]

I just bought a 2022 5th gen absolutely love it smooth tows amazing couldn't of asked for a better truck

[shanedog]

i may not like dodges but cummins make good engines

[CumminsEngines]

Braxton Sorensen Hi Braxton, for those issues, please contact your Ram dealer or preferred service provider. Thank you!

[randyroam]

I just got a 2014 Ram Cummings 2months ago. Its my first diesel in a pickup. I know big truck diesels since I'm a truck driver for 25 years. Something to know, all semi trucks are inline six, none are v-8. The reason is inline engines last twice as long, well four times as long then a v-8 design. Its a balance design v design works against each other by pushing dead pistons up, inline uses the crank in tandem thus work with each other.. Also as you have pointed out, diesels need to be maintain to perform. Semi trucks hold 12 gallons of oil so they can go 25k, my 6.7 holds 3 gallons, so I'm thinking 12k. Manual says 15k,

[repairvehicle]

How many times did he replace his transmission? How many times did he replace injectors?

[HaydenIngram]

im sure he put a vp44 on it atleast once and im sure atleast 1 lift pump. 24v isb's are good after that

[Ghostrider]

Every diesel engine in pickups has to have this fluid now days if its a newer diesel with the emissions junk, not just cummins.

[nomadartusa]

How is the front end on the truck ? ball joints etc... 900k i'am trying to decide what truck to buy to pull a airstream, your opinion would really help, thank you.

[formerice]

You can also get a high milage license plate frame from Chrysler. I's pretty nice, cast pewter and made in the USA. Got em on my hemis. BTW plenty of upgrades for the Dodge transmissions. If you raise the line pressure, they will last fine. Love to have a Cummins, but I'll keep driving a hemi unless I win the lottery.

[dominictorimino]

Nothing sounds better than an exhaust break, especially in regen mode, turbo just spools like no other and is so loud!

[Nonplused]

I have one of those engine brakes and it is awesome. However it is not quiet. It is real easy to tell when the computer has turned it on, from both the braking and the noise.