i found a 1998 dodge ram 2500 with turbo diesel Cummings motor, and people tell me that Cummings is the best to get why is that? would $3300 be worth it for this truck?
well the Cummings engine is used in semi trucks but are compact to fit into trucks. the turbo is in all of the trucks so when you hit a certain speed it will kick in. my dad tried to race one in his work van but when the turbo kicked in the power was to much and the truck was all over the road. but these trucks have better gas mileage and last longer which increases its value.
well cummins is the best when it comes to pickups. they've been proven over the years with making good motors. Their warranty is good (on ohe engines) you just can't beat them. and depending on the milage and wether it's a 12 or 24 valve you cant beat a CTD. I love minebut if dodge went to cat I'd trade it off in a heartbeat. if it's a 98 4x4 there's a problem with the truck. and if it's a 2wd the milage is through the roof. which is alright i guess. a cummins will run for AT LEAST 500k until it needs an overhaul. it's your call but i'd be suspicious when it comes to 3300 for a 98 12 or 24 valve. they shouldn't be that cheap.
Cummins has a great low end torque, so it can get a load moving pretty good. Inline engines are used in most freight trucks because of this. However, the downside of certian model Dodge trucks was a short lived automatic transmission. Thats why a lot of people went with the 6-speed tranny, which could pull a house. Cummins is also great on top end as far as speed and last just as long. When I was looking for a truck to buy, I was looking for a Ford body with the Cummins swap. I'm not a big fan of the Dodge body style. A Ford crew cab has more space than that of the Dodge REGULAR crew cab. International also builds inline engines that are mainly used in larger vehicles. International (Navistar) has been building diesel engine for the past 175yrs. International stopped building Power Stroke engines for Ford because they could not agree on the price for a length of time. I think Ford's now in house built engine has topped the current version of the Cummins in aspects as far as performance and maintanence. And you couldn't pay me to take a duramax
