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Replying to: coontie57 (May 30, 2006 5:52 am) Perhaps the latest generation of GM pickups will change my mind. We have recently made a small buy of 2006 Chevy 1500 class PUs. Our previous F150s were very good, but the new versions are not so good. In the meantime the RAM 1500 and 2500s that we own (2002-2005s) have proved to be exceptionally solid and extremely reliable. These are all gas models, but in my experience the Cummins engine is in a league of it's own. Most people I talk to or know are getting much better than 11.5 MPG with their Cummins equiped RAMs. I would survey some more Cummins owners before rushing to the conclusion that 11.5 is normal for that engine. Also, judging fuel consumption on a new motor is usually misleading. The Cummins is an exceptionally tight diesel motor. It may need 10,000 miles before you start to see "normal" numbers. For '06 the Cummins equiped RAM comes with a new very heavy 4-speed 48RE fully adaptive automatic transmission. If you wait another year the RAM will have a new 6-speed heavy automatic built off of the extremely reliable 545RFE transmission. Good luck and best regards, Dusty
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Replying to: coontie57 (May 30, 2006 5:52 am)
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Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 27, 2008 3:16 pm) c57
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Replying to: dustyk (Jun 10, 2006 11:52 am)
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Replying to: coontie57 (Jun 12, 2006 2:53 am)  Before reading the rest I would have gone with the Chevy, and after reading the test I would definately go with the Chev, but I'll let you make a decision. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=115662
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Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 27, 2008 3:16 pm) c57 |
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Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 27, 2008 3:16 pm) Now the question is does a person wait for the 07's to come out and see what Chevy has waiting in the wings or buy an OLD 06 style.. ?? Might have to see what INCENTIVES will come out in the next few months. Then its bye bye Ford. They make it sound like their 7.2% grade in California was really a big test.. I know there are two grades in Eastern TN in the 7%+ range and lots in WNC... I only ran across one like that driving to Alaska last summer and it was coming out of Skagway.. Seems like lots of it was 7% running up to 11% but I might have forgotten.it was also really long... like 20 miles or so pulling UPGRADE... I have CRS now so the figures are only my gueses....estimates.... Both the Dodges and Chevy's ran around me on those grades with my 99 Ford diesel and I was only towing 9000lbs or so. It doesn't seem like the new Chevy would have a problem with the grades and my new 12000 5th wheel. I know those I talked to last summer really liked their Chevrolets but then so did the Dodge owners.. This article really helped me!! Thanks again.
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Replying to: coontie57 (Jun 13, 2006 3:36 am)
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Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 27, 2008 3:16 pm)
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Replying to: coontie57 (Jun 13, 2006 1:17 pm) If it wasn't for the inordinate amount of problems were having with the F150 series right now, the GM versions would be the worst. And at the moment the RAM series is our best performer for reliability. Only random electrical problems keep these vehicles from being as good as a Tundra. Next year the Cummins equiped RAM gets a six-speed automatic and a horsepower and torque boost. I haven't heard anything about Ford introducing six-speed auto, but it wouldn't surprize me that one's in the works. Regards, Dusty |
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