Dodge Ram diesels are Cummins supplied.
Chrysler, fountain society of Dodge, has a enduring established dodge correlation with Cummins Inc., an Indiana diesel engine manufacturer. That correlation Shod an Treaty where Cummins would physique and feather diesel engines for the Dodge Ram pickup Motor lorry borderline.
History
Day one in the early 1980s, both Ford and Public Motors began to practise optionally available diesel engines with their full-sized pickup trucks. The Chrysler Association followed suit in 1989 when the automaker contracted with Cummins to provide diesel engines for its Dodge Ram pickup truck border. That anterior engine was a 5.9L I6 utilizing plain injection.
Heavy Duty
The Cummins engine was contradistinctive from its competitors as it was originally constructed for combines, tractors, cranes and collateral substantial profession Accoutrement. PickupTruck.com compared the Cummins engine to what 18-wheel tractor trailer drivers get, but on a smaller scale.
New Ram
For the 1994 model year an all new Ram pickup truck was rolled out. Bigger, longer and heavier than the outgoing model, the same Cummins diesel was used with it producing 160 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. Over time, the Cummins went from 12 valves to 24 valves with horsepower and torque increasing to 325 and 610 respectively.
The Cummins diesel is available in only the heavy duty Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 models.
