I have a 96 Dodge-Cummins Ram dulie,12 valve.
No problems of any kind. I pull a trailer to the salt but not race car size.
Al Teague has the same and has the Gale Banks setup on his. I pulled a race
car trailer to AZ loaded and had no hill problems. I understand the 24 valve
has less power though.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wester S Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <RACE427@aol.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: Cummins powered Dodge Ram
> USFRA Treasurer Hugh Coltharp just got back from his "maiden voyage" to a
> swap meet in Southern California in his new GMC truck with the largest new
> big block the General makes. It's gas powered but he reports no drop off
of
> power or need to down-shift where his relatively new Ford truck really
> started to labor. The truck is a two wheel drive, 3/4 ton with the full
> length bed and a small topper. He got better gas mileage than the Ford
and
> was very happy with the torque it produced. Got a good deal through my
> brother-in-law on the purchase. Clean cash deal, no trade in, about a 10%
> savings and he was able to spec out the order the way he wanted it.
>
> He has the Ford for sale ... exceptionally clean, meticulously maintained,
> and white as salt (although it has never been on the salt at Bonneville)
...
> he uses his $100 Honda trail bike for that. You could have seen it at the
> end of the access road.
>
> Wes
>
> on 3/9/01 9:03 PM, Keith Turk at kturk@ala.net wrote:
>
> > .... I test drove them all..... and none compared to the Ford....
> >
> > Will Handzel and I had an interesting discussion on Chevrolet's new
> > Diesel.... and if it's as good as it looks it might be the REAL deal
later
> > on.... But I am going to have a Freind somewhere that has 250,000 miles
on
> > one before I even consider it... The Ram was my first choice until I
> > compared it.... once I drove the Ford I was Hooked on the Power....
after
> > 110,000 miles I think I can honestly say it was a good choice....
> >
> > Keith
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <RACE427@aol.com>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 10:04 PM
> > Subject: Cummins powered Dodge Ram
> >
> >
> >> Greetings, Just wondering how many of you drive a Cummins Diesel
powered
> >> Dodge Ram ?
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