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Yeah and the exceptional 8 speed & 3.92 combo helps tremendously where the old diesels struggled with transmissions of the day. Also mine benefits from GDE engine & transmission tunes. This not only makes a Mfgr equivalent rating of about 268 HP 465 TQ but allows more of it to get through...

The ED is a great engine for towing moderate half ton platform appropriate loads. 592,000 miles on mine towing TTs & boats commercially. (At 371k it pushed a head gasket likely due to low coolant from EGR cooler leak but otherwise fuel pump injector turbo etc no issues. This was an EPA caused...

I think it was $2,600 over the Hemi when I ordered my 2014. Also read it’s about the same upcharge for the GM 3.0 diesel over the 5.3. Seems about right to me. What’s the Cummins over Hemi in an HD like $10k? Or the other brands Diesel engine cost over their gasser?

Concerns for pollution control equipment on the 14 through 18 is legit the rest doesn’t amount to much. Sounds like they have put a lot of research and work into the pollution equipment for the 2020 ED. You pick the right truck largely by matching both platform and power train to your intended...

VM Motori has done quite an extensive redesign. Hopefully eating bearings and falling on the sword will be a thing of the past for it. With tune my oil stays clean and the regen strategy no longer floods the engine with diesel also mine gets to full operating temps and stays their all day...

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EGR coolers eventually leak and at first slowly send coolant out your tailpipes. Thanks EPA. Warranty covers for a while and now 14,15,16s get extended warranty after AEM emissions software update. But after the AEM many trucks are sluggish until up to normal operating temp lose power &...

2WD Ecodiesel has been EPA rated as high as 29 mpg Hwy. Why would you think the next generation that’s said it’s going to get better mileage not be at least 30? With a tune but also only 4WD 3.92 I’ve pulled off 30 mpg on a several hundred mile interstate trip. But 27 is the norm for my truck...

A basic tune IE not a full delete isn’t removing your exhaust system or EGR cooler so visually there is no change. The tune still utilizes you’re emissions system CAT, SCR, DEF it just turns off senseless EGR and the fuel waisting / soot producing pilot injection and as mentioned better...

Just one idea; you could get one of those mailboxes that also come with a physical address in another state and use that address.

Don’t know about the new 5th gen emissions system but on the 4th gen EDs I would highly recommend a GDE tune for use with a 2 mile commute. Turns off EGR, turns off soot producing pilot injection, and a much better regen /DEF strategy. This tune is produced by former Chrysler Diesel engine...

ED economy diesel That’s how I’ve always seen it. A nitch truck & motor especially good for people who put on big miles and or regularly tow light to moderate 1/2 ton platform appropriate loads. Potential better diesel longevity. Mine had 371k before requiring anything more than maintenance...

Wasn’t there an article on here about them being available as a 2020. A summer into for fall delivery? Ram pumped out 2018 EDs through December still plenty of them on lots to.

30,000 miles outside of a long 100,000 mile warranty and the Mfg covered it!!! Said no Ford 6/6.4 diesel owner ever! See if you can get or buy reasonably another 100,000 mile warranty on the new engine. It will cover your butt and make the truck easier to sell should you decide to sell it...

Rod instead of the cheap plastiky in coil bags with cheap plastic lines & fittings. Get quality axle to frame setup like WRH linked in the first post. Heavy rubber bags actual brass fittings and a much better design. And yes you should not be running mad pressure when off road usually...

NY Auto show is a good bet to see both GM & Rams new 3.0 liter diesels.

A member on the Ram1500diesel forum posted this; Spoke with the fleet manager at a ram dealership yesterday. He stated he was at a conference this past weekend where they stated the online training for the new ecodiesel engine is going to be available March 1. He assumes it should be available...

Obviously Wheeler was already too knowledgeable to bother reading this thread. But perhaps if the primary purpose of his truck is for fun as the Hemi is faster. Chris the people with the 17s & 18s stock tune are reporting the same mileage & performance as the stock tune 14,15,16. Check the...

Detroit has something in February

Timbrens work as do in coil bags. I’ve had them. I’m just spoiled with the better ride & control of a quality axle to frame bag set up.