Ford Cummins or Dodge?
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There is a shop here in western Indiana that specializes in that. The easiest swap is a 12v cummins, but from what I hear the 24v swap isn't too hard either. I have even heard of some people swapping in the new 6.7L.
try this. FordCummins.com: Home It may help you.
try this. FordCummins.com: Home It may help you.
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Ditto. I mean people here rag on Dodges but honestly some day the whole automatice tranny issue has to lose its novelty, they solved that fiasco like 6-7 years ago. Sure maybe they dont ride as nice but honestly who cares? If a deisel is in your future Ford is the last company I would go with.
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(admittedly, prehaps change the 6-7years to 4years)
I would never buy a new Dodge, forgetting the fact that from a comfort/quality/engineering/lack of options standpoint I feel they are inferior, purely on a cost of ownership point of view (hear me out!)
Have you looked at the resale on them?
The only Dodge that I think I could feasibly consider would be a late 90's with a 12V and a stick transmission... the truck was what the Cummins truck engine image was built on and the resale value has already been eroded.
The Duramax in my opinion is a serious competitor from the aformentioned comfort/quality/engineering/lack of options standpoints as well as the resale value, and I think is a good vehicle (I wouldn't choose one because it wouldn't meet my requirements like a Ford, but I can understand why someone would buy one... a current model Dodge doesn't come with the same understanding...)
What makes a Dodge so attractive?
And to answer the original posters question... save your money, keep your current truck and spend it on diesel instead (with the way prices are going you might need too )
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I would never buy a new Dodge, forgetting the fact that from a comfort/quality/engineering/lack of options standpoint I feel they are inferior, purely on a cost of ownership point of view (hear me out!)
Have you looked at the resale on them?
The only Dodge that I think I could feasibly consider would be a late 90's with a 12V and a stick transmission... the truck was what the Cummins truck engine image was built on and the resale value has already been eroded.
The Duramax in my opinion is a serious competitor from the aformentioned comfort/quality/engineering/lack of options standpoints as well as the resale value, and I think is a good vehicle (I wouldn't choose one because it wouldn't meet my requirements like a Ford, but I can understand why someone would buy one... a current model Dodge doesn't come with the same understanding...)
What makes a Dodge so attractive?
And to answer the original posters question... save your money, keep your current truck and spend it on diesel instead (with the way prices are going you might need too )
Have you looked at the resale on them?
The only Dodge that I think I could feasibly consider would be a late 90's with a 12V and a stick transmission... the truck was what the Cummins truck engine image was built on and the resale value has already been eroded.
The Duramax in my opinion is a serious competitor from the aformentioned comfort/quality/engineering/lack of options standpoints as well as the resale value, and I think is a good vehicle (I wouldn't choose one because it wouldn't meet my requirements like a Ford, but I can understand why someone would buy one... a current model Dodge doesn't come with the same understanding...)
What makes a Dodge so attractive?
And to answer the original posters question... save your money, keep your current truck and spend it on diesel instead (with the way prices are going you might need too )
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Out of your two options, I would look into putting a cummins in your truck. I dont know much about the brand new dodge`s, but with the few year older ones, they just arent the truck that the ford is. They really arent comfortable, ride like crap, and they seem to be built really "cheap".
The cost factor is sure gonna suck considering you have a fairly new expensive truck, to yank the engine out and put a fairly expensive cummins in.
The atrractive factor about a dodge, the motor, thats about it, I think.
The cost factor is sure gonna suck considering you have a fairly new expensive truck, to yank the engine out and put a fairly expensive cummins in.
The atrractive factor about a dodge, the motor, thats about it, I think.
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The Duramax in my opinion is a serious competitor from the aformentioned comfort/quality/engineering/lack of options standpoints as well as the resale value, and I think is a good vehicle (I wouldn't choose one because it wouldn't meet my requirements like a Ford, but I can understand why someone would buy one... a current model Dodge doesn't come with the same understanding...)
Now that I think of it, instead of recomending a deisel at all I would just go out and buy a F-350 with a V10. Reasons-1. Cheaper at sticker, 2. Cheaper at the pump, 3. Similar performance, 4. Cheaper maintennance.
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Glad I'm not alone on that thought.
As to installing a real diesel in a newer Ford, I hear you have to remove the cab to pull the Ford out. I don't know how you would install a Cummins without major mods.