Duramax traitor on board.

[Nashvillian]

I have always been a dyed in the wool bow tie for life guy. I have made a decision to try a new adventure and buy a new to me 2017 Ram Laramie Mega Cab Tool Box Bed Truck. I have always loved the Cummins engine but I have loved the Allison transmission more. I did not make the move easily it was a hard decision. My Dodge friends have all always told me that if I ever changed over that I would never go back to GM. Here is Dodges chance to win me for life.

Soon as I can figure out how to post pics I’ll include a few photos of my new addition for y’all.

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[IGOTACUMMINS]

@Nashvillian!

Thanks for taking the time to join us.

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[OneTon]

Welcome! I came over from the GM side and like my Ram better. The new trucks especially...GM's offerings are butt ugly IMO.

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[Nashvillian]

I wasn't really having an issue about the GM trucks looks until I saw the pictures of the 2020 LOL. I have a few friends that have Cummins and I have never owned one so I figured it was about time for me to give one a try. My biggest concern is the tranny. My Allison held up very well on tuned and deleted truck. Some of the posts I have read about the 68RE durability genuinely have me concerned.

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[TH-64]

I wasn't really having an issue about the GM trucks looks until I saw the pictures of the 2020 LOL. I have a few friends that have Cummins and I have never owned one so I figured it was about time for me to give one a try. My biggest concern is the tranny. My Allison held up very well on tuned and deleted truck. Some of the posts I have read about the 68RE durability genuinely have me concerned.

Of course you only hear the horror stories. Think about how many trucks since 2007 that are working fine.
I installed a BD deep pan and BD Protect Plate but not the controller. DRD tuned it to run up to 250 psi line pressure. So far so good.

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[Nashvillian]

Of course you only hear the horror stories. Think about how many trucks since 2007 that are working fine.
I installed a BD deep pan and BD Protect Plate but not the controller. DRD tuned it to run up to 250 psi line pressure. So far so good.

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Exactly what my friends have told me. My luck is not generally great but we are gonna keep our fingers crossed.

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[TexNeck]

Of course you only hear the horror stories. Think about how many trucks since 2007 that are working fine.
I installed a BD deep pan and BD Protect Plate but not the controller. DRD tuned it to run up to 250 psi line pressure. So far so good.

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Great info here with BD protect plate. I dont want to hijack this BUT - How does the truck shift compared to stock with this? Are all shifts firm? What hp tune do you run on normally? I am due to service tranny...I am at 73k and not sure it has been done before. Last time I flushed (48re) I lost OD shortly after which was at 24X,XXX. So I am nervous but might as well make it worth my while when I'm in there

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[TH-64]

Great info here with BD protect plate. I dont want to hijack this BUT - How does the truck shift compared to stock with this? Are all shifts firm? What hp tune do you run on normally? I am due to service tranny...I am at 73k and not sure it has been done before. Last time I flushed (48re) I lost OD shortly after which was at 24X,XXX. So I am nervous but might as well make it worth my while when I'm in there

It shifts the same with the plate. It just allows more line pressure than the stock 175 -180 psi. I'm DRD tuned so shifts are quick and firm. No more lugging around town in 5th anymore. I hated that when it was new. I have BD 90 hp injectors and run a 60 hp tune. Plus there's the CAI, BD intercooler, BD intake horn, GDP grid heater delete, Fleece stroker CP3, Fass fuel, 625 studs. She's no slouch.
Dammit... no wonder I'm poor... sigh.

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[watersupply189]

Welcome friend!


2016 Ram Laramie 3500, G56, 6.7, MM3 by Double R Diesel, Rough Country Leveling, 35x12.50 Nitto G2, HID headlights and fogs plus many many other add ons.....

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[Aj Grubb]

In my opinion the Allison is a far better option than the 68RFE. I find myself in a Cummins despite the transmission. I just don't really want to drive a 12 year old truck anymore and the new Duramax trucks have that crappy CP4 injection pump. I don't trust that thing to not grenade and take out the entire fuel system in the process.

At least the Cummins still uses the durable CP3 so I don't really need to worry about anything regarding the engine. The trans is a weak link for sure but I can protect that with my right foot and by manually downshifting the transmission for certain conditions.

The transmission shift strategy is much better with the Allison or Ford transmissions as well. This 68RFE makes "decisions" that leave me scratching my head on a regular basis, it doesn't always know what gear it wants to be in and it really annoys me when Im doing 25mph up hill and the trans is still in 5th gear with the converter unlocked. But after a while you learn to drive around it and it becomes habit.

The sad thing is that for the brand new trucks even Cummins is switching to the CP4... big mistake in my book.

Plus the new "Allison" 10 spd transmissions in the next generation GM trucks is not really an Allison, its a GM that was "designed to Allison specs" so only time will tell if its actually as good as the old ones.

But yeah I love my Cummins and also really like the coil spring rear suspension design. It rides decent for an HD truck and there is Zero axle wrap which is a plus.

Let us know what you think once you put some miles on it!

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