Dodge Truck and Cummins Turbo Diesel Forum Discussion of General Topics related to All Cummins Engines or Dodge Trucks

Dodge Ram 1500 Diesel Spied

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 02-01-2009, 07:57 PM
wildbill's Avatar
BOMBARDIER

Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Billlings, MT
Posts: 12,808
Received 667 Likes on 553 Posts
Default Dodge Ram 1500 Diesel Spied

Latest news according to Diesel Power magazine:

5.0L Cummins 90* V8

315HP and 500 lb/ft of torque
Aluminum heads and iron block
EGR
Cummins VGT
Catalytic converter and DPF
Common Rail with piezo injectors
SCR through the use of liquid urea
Chain driven single overhead camshafts
6 speed 655RFE automatic transmission
10.5" ring gear in a semi floating AAM rear axle
710lb engine weight

MPG report on the V8 and V6 (engine info not know at this time)
22-25 MPG

Also with the new urea injection tank next to the fuel tank, fuel lids will be larger for the accommodation.
 
The following 2 users liked this post by wildbill:
DB Admin (02-01-2009), MotorOilMcCall (02-01-2009)
  #2  
Old 02-01-2009, 09:05 PM
Red_Rattler's Avatar
High Tech Redneck

Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Columbus WI
Posts: 6,730
Received 496 Likes on 397 Posts
Default

So do you have to go to the dealer to fill up on urea? Wonder what thats going to cost and how often it needs to be filled....
 
  #3  
Old 02-01-2009, 10:49 PM
MotorOilMcCall's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 1,202
Received 58 Likes on 50 Posts
Default

Well, you can buy urea at TSC, its common on farms for fertilizer. They'll probably tell you the dealer needs to service it, but somebody will figure out the proper porportion to mix the solid urea in to make it liquid.
 
  #4  
Old 02-02-2009, 06:26 PM
jstange2's Avatar
Diesel Wrench
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 820
Received 29 Likes on 25 Posts
Default

Hopefully chrysler can their funds in check so we can see this in the near future.
 
  #5  
Old 02-02-2009, 07:16 PM
MotorOilMcCall's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 1,202
Received 58 Likes on 50 Posts
Default

Uh... they have money right now... Fiat just bought 35% of their stock.
 
  #6  
Old 02-02-2009, 07:59 PM
jstange2's Avatar
Diesel Wrench
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 820
Received 29 Likes on 25 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by MotorOilMcCall
Uh... they have money right now... Fiat just bought 35% of their stock.
I thought that chrysler Gave them 35%. Does that mean that they will have money though?
 
  #7  
Old 02-02-2009, 08:11 PM
MotorOilMcCall's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 1,202
Received 58 Likes on 50 Posts
Default

From what I hear, yes... And besides, Uncle Sam is gonna bail them out with our money anyway remember? Thanks god for the dark skinned messiah!
 
  #8  
Old 04-09-2009, 11:23 PM
bowtech's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Arizona
Posts: 1,007
Received 11 Likes on 10 Posts
Default

true that motoroilmccall i say that all the time good stuff
 
  #9  
Old 04-12-2009, 09:25 PM
Az2500Cummins's Avatar
Diesel Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Currently, Taji Iraq
Posts: 163
Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Red_Rattler
So do you have to go to the dealer to fill up on urea? Wonder what thats going to cost and how often it needs to be filled....
Or you could delete the DPF and not have to worry about it.
 
  #10  
Old 04-13-2009, 04:58 PM
Red_Rattler's Avatar
High Tech Redneck

Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Columbus WI
Posts: 6,730
Received 496 Likes on 397 Posts
Default

First they have to build it and thats not gonna be any time soon....
 


Quick Reply: Dodge Ram 1500 Diesel Spied



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:34 AM.