Cummins Or Duramax! Which One Is Better?

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[robertpulliam]

My son is a diesel mechanic, he said the Cummins is the easiest to work on, the GM is the most comfortable to drive, but the Ford supports him with repairs and paid for his daughter’s nursing school education. Lol

[michaelwdagle]

From what I've seen, it doesn't matter what you buy, if you take care of it 9 times out of 10 it'll take care of you.

[randyhymas]

I bought a 2007 Silverado 2500 HD Classic Crew Cab with the LBZ engine. I bought the truck new. It now has 340, 000 miles and still runs like new. I'm very happy with it.

[aaronkelley]

I’m a Cummins guy but Duramax is a very close second.

Both are great power plants. But I prefer the simplicity of the inline 6.

[karlkutzer]

I’ve owned 6 Cummins trucks and have never had engine problems all of them over miles each . All of them hotshot trucks so they pulled always

[bigmurph]

I am a die hard cummins fan. But I will never unstand why gm got away from the Allison transmission to me thats what made the duramax

[johnbrowning]

I have a 2000 5.9 Cummins with 200 miles of wonderful service. It never let me down towing a 37 ft. fifth wheel camper, all over the U SA, and Canada and Alaska. We lived in the camper for ten years, and never worried. I first bought a new Chevrolet, which lasted just a bit over one year till it failed to the point it didn't have enough power to tow my trailor up a slight hill.

[miguelitomigra]

I'll add this little fact. I managed a 110 vehicle fleet before I retired that was comprised of the "Big 3". Diesel engines aside, by far the brand we had the most problems with was GM. The most common problems? Engine wiring harnesses, exhausts breaking and falling off the 2500 HD 4x4's (literally) and breaking IFS components. And what's worse, we had a constant battle with GM trying to get them to warranty their products. Their ultimate fix for two dozen exhaust systems was to weld them back together and reinstall. Why did we have so many GM's? They were the low bidder. Nearly all the issues we had with Dodge Rams and vans were transmission related. I understand this video is about diesel engine comparisons, but you also have to consider the overall package that they are installed in. There is one component that is a total deal breaker for me when it comes to 3/4 ton pickups, and that's the independent front suspension and torsion bars on the GM's.

[lukefarmer]

As you mentioned the simplicity of the strait six is nice. Love my 05 Cummins. No emissions to worry about is awesome as well .

[yourdieselspecialists]

We have a diesel shop and it seems like we work on cummins way more than duramax! However, just for how easy they are to work I would own a cummins all day long. The duramax does not hardly brake but they sure suck to work on!

[johnirwin]

My first diesel was an '04 Dodge/ Cummins 5.9L. 14 years later at 216K miles and no out of pocket money spent except a water pump I now have an '18 Ram 6.7L. I stay with my success.

[cannonfodder]

I've always said, the perfect truck is a Ford with a Cummins mated to an Allison.

[BShuler]

I like how open and unbiased the information. Being a mechanic myself, the INFO was spot on. Also, it was quite educational for me. Some of the INFO & knew, some I didn't which means the video was quite educational, especially on the older model engines...THANKS!!!

[tazmo]

Nice job.
I’ll keep my 98 Ram 3500.
When the shut off solenoid went out 7 years ago I was able to fix it and get home with a shoe string. Drove it that way for a few months before I decide to fix it right.
Do that with you common rail diesels.
Gliding in towards a million miles now. Still runs great.

[nathanelston]

100% agree on all points! I love my 2019 L5P. I installed a RDS 64mm unit as well and it does very well. I hot shot and my truck has 290, 000 miles on it. Still runs like new!

[Eaveszx]

They build a shop behind every dealership for one reason,
THEY ALL BREAK.

[benboor]

I'm a GM / Dodge guy myself. I prefer the older stuff. My current daily is a 94 GMC crew cab flat bed 4x4 with a gen 1 Cummins with 5 speed and a Watson box behind the trans, so it's currently setup as a 10 speed. 3 sticks on the floor. Dead simple reliable setup. Unique as hell...

[stevemontoya]

That was a great comparison and probably one of the most unbiased I've heard yet well done.

[darkside]

No shade thrown but the Cummins is great for people capable of working on their own vehicles

[mikecooley]

I’ve had an 04 Cummins, ran like a top, easy to work on or maintain. A 7.3 with a katrillion miles that was reliable but dog slow, a 6.0 that was deleted that was decent but both always needed work and just bought an L5P that I LOVE. Overall I like the GM better but both are good trucks.