Ram1500 EcoDiesel V6 revealed!

[3930dave]

Unfortunately the reasons you mention a diesel making sense doesn't apply to the Ram 1500. Payload numbers are poor for this vehicle compared to the competition. Most are rolling off the line around 1000 lbs from what I have seen.

Fuel saving is about the only advantage I see with this offering. Taking advantage of the diesels beautiful torque curve will not be utilized with the low payload capacities.

I'm gonna wait for somebody to post the actual payload #'s when they are released, as I find the Dodge site somewhat irritating to use - agreed, it may be light, as trucks go today. (BTW, it's not hard to sell me on uprating trucks :thumbsup: - I drive a 1 ton).

I know several electricians that work out of late model Ram 1500s, typically with the 5.7. I think most of these guys would take a serious look at this diesel option. I know I'd sooner be fueling this new diesel, than a 5.7L gas engine at $1.25+/L.

Then there's that towing thing..... unless you are just making a dump run near home, towing even a 5,000# trailer is much easier on the wallet with a diesel. If I remember the #'s on the Cherokee, the only way to get a higher tow rating was to go with the biggest gas motor offered - speaks well of the towing performance of this 3L (+/-) diesel.

People shouldn't confuse this with a 3500, as it's intended for a different market segment - would be interesting to see what typical end-user profiles the marketing boffins at Chrysler have pulled out of their crystal ball for this new offering.

Rgds, D.

 

[salopez]

While this is all a great idea in theory Chrysler Will not support this motor.

I have two dead liberties at the house. Both catastrophic engine failures due to egr valve on 2.8 diesel. I can't get parts to fix them. One with 85k miles one with 120k. I am told sorry that was the pre-bankruptcy jeep....

 

[94BULLITT]

While this is all a great idea in theory Chrysler Will not support this motor.

I have two dead liberties at the house. Both catastrophic engine failures due to egr valve on 2.8 diesel. I can't get parts to fix them. One with 85k miles one with 120k. I am told sorry that was the pre-bankruptcy jeep....

That is crazy. What parts do you need?

 

[RollingsFarms]

35k for a 1/2 truck with a diesel would be the deal of a lifetime! Have you priced the new GM trucks yet? The 5 I've seen in person were all over 42k(and that was a 2wd). I'll buy a 35k truck all day long with a diesel!

 

[jonnyc1999]

I heard recently that in VA, they are going to lower the gas tax and add it to the diesel tax. Makes it that much harder to justify the diesel, but darn I sure want one!

 

[94BULLITT]

I heard recently that in VA, they are going to lower the gas tax and add it to the diesel tax. Makes it that much harder to justify the diesel, but darn I sure want one!

On July 1st they lowered the gas tax and raised the sales tax to 5.3% and the car tax to 5%.

 

[handirifle]

Well if and when I buy a diesel truck it will be used. Someone else will have to absorb the 30% loss of value of a new one. I cannot afford to do it anymore. So all you young working stiff hurry up and buy a new one so I can pick it up in a few years for 20K. :thumbsup:

 

[salopez]

94 bullet

We need everything but the block and the crank.

There were never heads ordered by jeep nor a rebuild kit. Actually I have found some injectors but I need 8 for the two jeeps. It looks like I will be ordering parts from england just so my wife can have her car back one day. Will be about 6 grand in parts. It just sucks. Completely list faith in jeep and Chrysler. I definitely wouldn't buy anything with a MV motor.

 

[Diamondpilot]

35k for a 1/2 truck with a diesel would be the deal of a lifetime! Have you priced the new GM trucks yet? The 5 I've seen in person were all over 42k(and that was a 2wd). I'll buy a 35k truck all day long with a diesel!

Yep. My uncle just bought a 2013 F150 Lariat Eco Boost 4x4 with 3.55 Gears. It stickered at 50K. With his discounts he was out the door for 39K.

Chris

 

[vrmnthntr]

I remember when I was young, my dad bought a 1992 Ford F150 base work truck for less than $11,000 brand new. Straight shift and no a/c. Those days are long gone.

I know the auto makers say they test new engines and vehicles well before they sell them to the public. But I would be one to wait a while before thinking of buying anything new.