School me on diesel trucks.

[baker5150]

Dodge 1996-1998 2500 and 3500 with the 12 valve engine and machanical fuel pump best non commercial engine ever made imho

They should have come with a free pair of ear plugs   

[Special T]

The 24 valve unfortuantly has just enough eletronics  to goof up a perfect system. I owned 2 and got rid of them due to the 5th gear strippin goff the tranny from pulling heavy loads. 12 valve with a 6 speed stick... that would be awesome... More likely i will find a mechanical 7.3 extra cab or crew cab with a stick. with the upgraded clutch those are pretty sweet too. I think they are also easier to find that the Cummins 12 valve 4x4 trucks.

[DRobnsn]

Dodge 1996-1998 2500 and 3500 with the 12 valve engine and machanical fuel pump best non commercial engine ever made imho

They should have come with a free pair of ear plugs   

12 valves are still quieter than the vp44 24's and the older VE's are's quieter than the P pump 12 valve trucks. No diesel pickup exhaust sounds better than a big ol straight sewer pipe on a 89-2002 Cummins though   

[KFhunter]

I ought to yank out my auto trans and convert to a 6 speed.

I've got so many upgrades done to the truck it's ridiculous. 

1995 47RH 3/4 4x4 xcab  -  be slick to stick in a 6sp G56

[baker5150]

I ought to yank out my auto trans and convert to a 6 speed.

I've got so many upgrades done to the truck it's ridiculous. 

1995 47RH 3/4 4x4 xcab  -  be slick to stick in a 6sp G56

You can bullet proof an auto to handle whatever you need it to. www.firepunk.com  make some bombproof trannys that can pull sleds all day long with more power than we could ever imagine.

[Special T]

You can smoke a LOT of clutches for the price of an auto rebuild...

[DRobnsn]

You can smoke a LOT of clutches for the price of an auto rebuild...

Yep.

I never cared for the gear spacing with the Cummins 4speed auto. Mine was either screaming in 3rd to keep egt's down or lugging in 4th with egts going through the roof.