1993 Dodge Ram 2500

Coupe

6 cyl. turbo diesel

Automatic

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Diesel

My truck is a well maintained diesel. I bought it a few months ago here in Florida with the intent to change the box and make it into a camper, but I could not find a good camper to put on. I replaced the injector pump ($1200) and the brake master cylinder . The A/C compressor is there but not electrically hook up, I do not know if it works.it runs and shifts great, tires have 70% tread on them, tool box in perfect condition, no rust!!this is a work horse!!!! The Cummins engine was designed as a turbo powerplant from the block up just like every heavy-duty diesel engine Cummins builds. It went into production in late 1984 for such heavy-duty applications as combines, tractors, road graders, loaders, cranes, and crawlers. Let's look at the big truck Shown is the engine compartment of the world's first Dodge pickup powered with a Cummins diesel engine (other than engineering prototypes). This 1988 model was built and shown at the big Louisville truck show. (Photo: Cummins Engine Company) features of the Cummins engine which sets it apart from the others. First, the Cummins is a six-cylinder which makes it much simpler and less costly to service than a V-8. The long stroke of an inline six turns out gobs of torque. The six has 40 percent fewer parts than the V-8 thus making maintenance and repairs faster and less costly.Second, a direct injected Cummins engine has its fuel injected directly into the cylinder at the moment of combustion. The other two (diesel engines from Ford and GM) were indirect injected engines where they inject fuel into a pre-chamber where combustion begins prior to proceeding to the main part of the cylinder. The A name badge identifying those trucks powered by the Cummins diesel appeared on each front fender side and on the pickup's tailgate. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler) Cummins requires a considerably smaller radiator, and thus less coolant than the V-8s, because indirect injected engines lose more heat to the coolant than a direct injected does. Third, the turbocharged Cummins gave its buyers a decided advantage when operating in high altitudes because its turbocharger keeps the engine working efficiently at both sea level and high altitudes. A non-turbo diesel loses 3 percent of power for every 1,000 feet of altitude. At 10,000 feet the V-8 lost about 30 percent of its power, the Cummins turbodiesel lost only about 5 percent. This 1989 Dodge W250 pickup's styling is typical of the 1989 and 1990 diesel powered pickups. (Photo: Don Bunn) The Cummins engine had been tested on the job for 5 years and more than 11 million miles before the first one was installed in a Dodge pickup. The smaller Cummins's engine produced more torque than either of the other two competing diesel engines -- 400 lb. ft. vs. GM's 246 and Ford's 345. In real life however those buyers who lined up to snap up the first Dodge Cummins pickups or chassis cabs began running the nation's freeways with heavily loaded trailers maxing out to as much as 30,000 pounds GCW! There wasn't any question about the truck's ability to move the load, the only question was could it stop? This 1993 Dodge W350 dually pickup is Cummins powered. Its styling is typical of model years 1991 through 1993. (Photo: Bill Garland)The result of all the above was that a new segment of the trucking industry was born. Sharp operators quickly saw and seized the opportunity to haul medium-sized trailer loads with a light-duty truck which cost a lot less to buy and operate. The mini-owner operators can keep as busy as they wish to be and they can pick and choose the loads they want. They are called "Hot Shots." The Dodge Cummins was standard with a Getrag 5-speed O/D manual transmission, the 3-speed automatic was optional. Dodge engineers brought back the heavy-duty rear wheel one-ton pickup to complement the powerful Cummins diesel. The Cummins option was limited to 3/4- and one-ton D/W250 and D/W350 pickups and chassis cabs. Dodge's entire full size pickup lineup for 1989 consisted of the D/W100 and D/W150 half-tons on 115- and 131-inch wheelbases and the 131-inch wheelbase and 131-inch D/W250 and D/W350 pickups. Dakota's lineup consisted of short A sleeper unit was added behind the cab of this stretched frame 1993 D350 Cummins powered pickup. It also has a fifth wheel setup inside the box. This type of truck was favored by the Hot Shot operators. (Photo: Logistics by Bontreger)