Toyota Tundra to get Cummins 5.0L V8 Diesel too

[DeereMann]

2016 Toyota Tundra to Get 5.0L Cummins Diesel (The Torque Report)

 

[Diamondpilot]

This is great for Indiana, home of Cummins. It's great for the imports also. They will now be taken seriously. Not that they shouldn't have to date. In my eyes the F150, Tundra, Titan, Ram, and GM trucks are how they stack up currently.


This is very bad news for the domestics and their diesel plans. Especially Ram.

Chris

 

[nirion]

Time to start saving my money. As long as the capabilities are there (payload and towing), I'll get one. I had a 2011 Tundra Crewmax with the 5.7 and loved it, but a diesel will be even better. I am curious about the v8 Cummins part. To me, a Cummins is an I6 with that distinctive sound (like my 03 Ram with the 5.9).

 

[smurphync]

I have a 09 tundra with the 5.7 its the best truck I've ever owned. I drove Dodges for a long time and got good service from them and then bought a GMC. I think I just got a bad one, that GMC had something little breaking all the time. Nickel and dimed me to death. The tundra has been rock solid since day one. Likes the gas station though!

 

[DeereMann]

This is great for Indiana, home of Cummins. It's great for the imports also. They will now be taken seriously. Not that they shouldn't have to date. In my eyes the F150, Tundra, Titan, Ram, and GM trucks are how they stack up currently.


This is very bad news for the domestics and their diesel plans. Especially Ram.

Chris

DiamondPilot,

I am in full agreement except for one thing - Ram is no longer "Domestic" - otherwise they would have had the Cummins Light Duty first. Guess how I know that? (no hints :scratchchin

Ram is turning into a Fiat. Sorry, euro econoboxes for Roman cart paths aren't what the USA is about, guys! First Daimler wrecks Chrylser, then Fiat. :thumbdown:

And here I own a Ram, as they were the best truck in the 2000's (for me, anyway). And now Fiat goes and sinks 'em. Perfect.

 

[DeereMann]

Time to start saving my money. As long as the capabilities are there (payload and towing), I'll get one. I had a 2011 Tundra Crewmax with the 5.7 and loved it, but a diesel will be even better. I am curious about the v8 Cummins part. To me, a Cummins is an I6 with that distinctive sound (like my 03 Ram with the 5.9).

nirion,

those of us in industry also know Cummins by many V block engines they made, starting with some oldies. The V903 comes to mind, believe it is in the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Then all the V engines in mine haul trucks, power generators, etc. Cummins has made V engines for many decades - the general public doesn't know that.

 

[nirion]

nirion,

those of us in industry also know Cummins by many V block engines they made, starting with some oldies. The V903 comes to mind, believe it is in the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Then all the V engines in mine haul trucks, power generators, etc. Cummins has made V engines for many decades - the general public doesn't know that.

Thanks. I had heard of some they may way back, but wasn't aware of the newer stuff. I have faith that they will make a good engine, I guess we'll just have to wait and see how it goes.

Edit - filled up my Ram with $4.19/diesel. Gas is $3.29, maybe that new Cummins doesn't sound as much fun....

 

[handirifle]

The only thing I will say is this has been said by Toyota before, and to announce it for 2016? I wouldn't hold my breath. That Cummins engine would tear my 2006 Tundra apart at the seams. Not sure how much heavier duty the newer ones are. No experience with them.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Please please please come with a manual trans!

 

[Diamondpilot]

Please please please come with a manual trans!

Not going to happen. Those days are gone.

Chris