Dodge gas or diesel?

[b23]

What about the new Nissan Titan w/Cummins diesel?

[Boss .300 winmag]

What about the new Nissan Titan w/Cummins diesel?

HMMMM, OUGHT TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE ENGINE DESIGN WORKS OUT.

Cummins® 5.0-liter DOHC 32-valve V8 Turbo Diesel Engine

Designed exclusively for the TITAN® XD, you've got a high-tech powerhouse, including a two-stage turbo for continuous power, ceramic glow plugs that help warm-up in frigid conditions, and a lightweight compacted graphite iron (CGI) block that's stonger and lighter than traditional iron.

http://www.nissanusa.com/trucks/titan/versions-specs/version.sv.html

[Miles]

I think after owning a diesel it would be hard to go back to a gas rig.  I had my last had truck for ten years and traded it due to not being able to buy/tow a 5th wheel.  Even when not towing I enjoy the fuel mileage and power over the old truck.

[baker5150]

It's not a Ford or Chevy

What about this 5.7?


Made in Texas and the 1794 edition was named for the ranch the Toyota plant currently sites on, which was established in 1794

Nice trucks but the beds are too small for me. 

[Magnum_Willys]

Really like my Ram 1500 ecodiesel.  With leveling kit and duratracs I still get 24-26 and tow my 27ft rv trailer (8000#)  with quad in the back down to the oregon dunes and it pulls it fine in the sand aired down.  Mileage towing is not great ( 12-14).

Buddy has same rig stock with air suspension option and gets 27-28 not towing.

I put 32k miles on it in first 11 months.  Rides great.  I commute with it, hunt with it, tow with it.  Would get again. 

Loaded you are looking at $45k new but can find a Tradesman for $36k if you really search. 

[Miles]

What was your reasoning for getting the 1500 Eco diesel?  For the price it seems you might as well go with the 3/4 ton and have the added towing ability with similar fuel mileage.

[rbros]

My 2016 2500 with the 6.7 consistently gets 20-21.7 on the hwy.  that is leveled on 35's.  Have put 13895 miles on it since December 30th and it seems to have settled in now.  And yes, the speedo is corrected and hand calc mileage.

[Magnum_Willys]

What was your reasoning for getting the 1500 Eco diesel?  For the price it seems you might as well go with the 3/4 ton and have the added towing ability with similar fuel mileage.

3/4 ton costs 20% more, gets 20% less mileage, rides 20% worse.......

Other than that no reason.  If I was towing more than 8000# then 3/4 ton is a no brainer.

I have a 3/4 ton suburban I use for towing my 5800# jeep and couple quads - the 1500 doesn't like the tongue weight on that. 

[Jpmiller]

I worked at a Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dealer in sales for a while and all the service techs raves about the 5.7L Cummins. That being said before the 2004 model year the teansmissions did not hold up under extended towing so if you look that route look after 2004. The main gripe I ever heard from customers was that the larger Cummins engine got worse fuel economy than they expected for the increase power and torque gains.

Bear in mind Cummins engines are inline sixes as opposed to the v8 you find in most other diesels. As such they have less moving parts which is where alot of the reliability comes from. With the factory standard exhaust brake and most newer rams it's hard to go wrong with a ram diesel.

I currently have a ford 250 diesel and regret not getting a Ram. Good luck on the search.

[Jpmiller]

Cummins 5.9 not 5.7. I was thinking how much I dislike my 6.7L and made a mistake

[Henrydog]

I have a 2012 Ram2500 with the 5.7 Hemi.  It is a 6 speed auto and very sluggish in drive as it always shifts to the upper gear for fuel econ.  If you lock it out manually in a gear or put it in tow mode its has plenty of tow power.  I have tow a 5k Horse trailer with it and it does not break a sweat just burns a lot of fuel....9-11mpg.  Empty I see 11-13

[Russ McDonald]

I have a 2012 Ram2500 with the 5.7 Hemi.  It is a 6 speed auto and very sluggish in drive as it always shifts to the upper gear for fuel econ.  If you lock it out manually in a gear or put it in tow mode its has plenty of tow power.  I have tow a 5k Horse trailer with it and it does not break a sweat just burns a lot of fuel....9-11mpg.  Empty I see 11-13

I have the same truck but 2013 same mileage tows my 25' travel trailer without even knowing it is there.  Yeah the constant shifting sucks especially since I go over Tiger Mt. everyday to work but turn to manual shift and works great.  I am a hardcore Ford guy too but don't know if I will go back especially a F150.

[birddogdad]

i have (2) '14 2500's, both 6.7's one long and one short bed. both get 18-20mpg and I get 10 towing a 43' 5th wheel with the long bed. stump pullers~! would never get another gas motor if towing is to be normal ops...

[jackelope]

I've owned 5 dodge one ton trucks put a lot of miles on them. Only way I'd buy a Dodge is if it was a diesel 6 speed stick. I've had an auto and a 5 speed stick and they are horrible. If all I was towing was a jeep it be a gasser for certain.

What you do with your trucks and what 99% of the rest of the population do with theirs are apples and oranges...let's be honest.
Transmission problems in Dodge trucks are a thing of the early-mid 2000's. They don't have issues like that anymore and haven't for 10 years. There will for sure be someone who chimes in and says they had a problem with the transmission in their 2010 Ram, but there's nothing like the commonality of the issues they had back when....

[Miles]

Josh,  do you see a large amount of sensor related issues with the newer Dodge trucks?