6.7L Cummins Forum

I used to work for ford as a mechanic in my younger years and when International made that engine it was one reliable beast, but truth be told, my cummins will out pull any stock ford on hills with a 40' hotshot trailer (mine is also bone stock) at 35k gross

Hey guys,
New to the forum and the proud owner of a new 2011 Dodge 2500, Crew Cab, 4x4, ST, manual 6 speed. Has cloth seats, power lock and windows, cruise and carpet. All I need in a truck. Had a 2009 Ford F250 4x4 Lariat Superduty Crew Cab. Will have to say the Ford had more "toys" on it, but there is no comparison between the Ford and the Dodge. Dodge seems to have done thier homework on this truck. Only have about 750 miles on it, but already it is getting 14-16 mpg around town and 17-18 on the highway. Only been on the interstate once so far, but was consistently getting 18-19 mpg at 75 mph. The ride is much better as is the driving and handling. Love the truck.

The Ford would intermittently blow white smoke out of the exhaust, never got over 15-16 mpg in the best conditions. Was also prone to suck water in the air filter during heavy storms,lose power and really wjite smoke. Never abused it. Only pulled a 16 foot trailer with a 50 horsepower farm track on it. Only 27,500 miles when I traded it. The dealer gave me more for trade in on the Ford than the Dodge was on sale for. Couldn't have made a better trade.

Once owned a 2000 Dodge, 5.9 Cummins, 4x4, 6 speed manual, regular cab. Regretted getting rid of that truck and going to Ford. But as they say, you always come back to the best. As a previous poster said, If the v-8s are so great why are the not in the OTR semi trucks.

When we decided to buy a diesel pickup to pull campers with after retirement we test drove Chevys and Dodge. At the time I owned a 1/2 ton 2007 chevy with the new engine that dropped cylinders to get better gas mileage. It was burning 2 quarts of oil between oil changes with 49000 miles on it. Everytime I got in a Chevy I wondered where all of the options were. They looked good from the outside but were stripped down in the inside with a not stripped down price and they would beat your I teeth out driving down the road. I never test drove a Ford because of the engine problem and having friends that have had engine problems and cost to go with it. Well I have never owed a Dodge and was kind of apprehensive of buying one but when I drove it I loved the way it drove and rode. We finally found a 2011 used with 28000 miles on it loaded and I like it better than any truck I have ever had. I have had some oxygen sensor problems covered by warrenty and don't like the fuel mileage 12-13 mpg in town but 18 on the road so far aint bad. I have pulled my camper once and have heard people say they didn't know it was back there but have never experienced it myself but its true. First Dodge and first diesel hope it is a good experience.