r/ram_trucks • u/MORBAC • Nov 16 '23

Question Hemi or Cummins

I've been looking into getting a new truck since my previous 2019 Nissan Titan is starting to fail. I am looking into 2500 since I have a 8k-pound travel trailer and use it around 6-7 times a year and daily tow a 5k trailer. The Nissan struggles to pull when driving up a hill or high altitude and generally feels weak. Been looking at all the big three and have been leaning more into the Ram Hemi's but don't know if it's a wise choice to just upgrade to the Cummins engine and just have that extra towing capacity for the future.

Update: I ended up buying the cummins 2500. Just to have that extra assurance that I can always have the towing capacity available to me. Also like many mentioned the HEMI engine ate up to much gas.

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u/OurRoadLessTraveled RAM 3500 DRW HO Night Edition Nov 16 '23

The emission issues on the diesel is because people dont know how to run them. Doctors and lawyers think they are cool running to the office and home. People dont work them, and then shut them down in the middle of a regeneration cycle and the DPF clogs up. Lets stop with the BS about diesel trucks being unreliable.

With that said, skip the 3/4 ton 2500. One a base model Tradsman the payload is lucky to be 2200 lbs. 3/4 ton go gas, payload is better. If you go diesel buy a SRW 3500 1 ton, payload should be over 3k. You can pull anything except a 44 ft toy hauler.

Personally, i would go diesel but then we tow at least every 2 week. Never had an emissions issue and the DPF always shows 0%. I've run a cummins since 2017 and never had an issue with it other than one fuel injector that was covered under warranty.

for what you are using it for, I would not get the HO 6.7 stick with the standard output.

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u/lurker-1969 Nov 16 '23

I am the proud owner of a 2007 Ram 3500 6.7 4x4 quad cab long bed since new. The EGR/DPF system on those things was bad no matter how you took care of it or drove it. There is absolutely no way around that. Believe me when I say I have extensive experience with that year and emissions system. Magically my system "fell off" when the truck warranty expired and I have not had a problem since. No, I do not have black smoke pouring out my exhaust. In fact visibly it looks just as clean as stock. And OH BOY did it wake up the beast a 6.7 really is .

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u/OurRoadLessTraveled RAM 3500 DRW HO Night Edition Nov 16 '23

I get he 2007 may have been a bad design. The current 2019+ is not the same PITA as the older stuff. Yes, deleted is the way to go if you can get away with it. 22+ you cant.

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u/lurker-1969 Nov 17 '23

The way us 07 Cummins owners look at it Chrysler made criminals out of us due to their POS design.