What brand do you run and why??? - Competition Diesel.Com

Cumminsguy94 · 10-14-2013, 10:00 AM

Its always interesting to hear why people choose a certain brand of truck over another. Is it cause your family always drove one? Or have had horror stories with another brand? I guess for me my family has always had fords so my first truck was a 97 Powerstroke. Good truck for sure after i swapped a d60 into it...... But it eventually got sold and about a year later i bought a 94 Dodge 12v.
Its rusted out, dented, seats tore, and all the paint is sun faded. But i would take the dodge any day of the week and twice on sunday over the ford. I just love the reliability and simplicity of the old dodges. From the moment i got that truck i was a cummins guy. So what are some of your guys stories???

Ltk · 10-14-2013, 10:39 AM

6.0's are for rich folk

thats my horror story

12vriviera · 10-14-2013, 10:49 AM

I run a Buick, Apparently they made trucks in 1972!

Mr.T · 10-14-2013, 11:17 AM

I was born and raised in a GM family, bought my first Cummins at 18, second one at 20, parted the first one out and sold the second POS, bought a duramax at 22 and if I ever leave the duramax camp its gonna be for a 6.4psd

Cumminsguy94 · 10-14-2013, 12:22 PM

I would like to get a ford again possibly........... but it would likely have a cummins in it haha

Cummins_Bred · 10-14-2013, 12:33 PM

Work for Cummins, raised anti-ford, would like to try out a d-max but don't wanna pay the arm and leg people are asking. On my second Ram now, prior was '07 5.9 with Firepunk trans and smarty TNT-R. Smokey, peppy, fun, should have kept it and built it up, but didn't wanna drop $10K+ more money into it. So was going to get out of diesel, realized i couldn't deal with just driving a regular car or 1/2 ton. Found a sweet Deep water blue laramie, and it was manny tranny. 2 weeks later I went and got it. Now that my DPF is magically MIA, I'm happy with it

99GreenCummins · 10-14-2013, 01:00 PM

Bought the Cummins, dodge came along with it.

*Snedge* · 10-14-2013, 01:10 PM

Jeep. Because my wife says so. Dodge because my job says so. Chevy Family.

Scooter's Roofing · 10-14-2013, 01:35 PM

Many Dodges over many years...

Now Fords because they're the best obviously

JWhite · 10-14-2013, 01:37 PM

I was raised around Chevys, my dad bought a Ford once. Keyword being ONCE. I stayed with Chevy because I've never had a reason to switch, I'm not against Ford or Dodge per say, they just aren't as appealing to me. I do prefer the Dodges over the 2014 GM trash.

sledgehammer02 · 10-14-2013, 01:42 PM

Any more I'll drive what ever gets me around but my play toy is a 96 12v

dieselracer07 · 10-15-2013, 01:03 AM

I've had all 3. I just can't get away from the Cummins. Especially 12 valves. I love them. Dodge is just a shipping crate for Cummins tho.

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moparmcg · 10-15-2013, 03:37 AM

My dad always had dodges growing up including a first gen and his side of the family had mopar muscle cars back in the day, then a family friend gave me a ride in his cummins with a tuner and I was hooked. Never owned any other brand til last year I bought a ranger to drive to work

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wcshale · 10-15-2013, 07:00 AM

My Dad drove Dodges when I was a kid before they had Cummins in them, they leaked oil, would hang the shifter up on every date, and was always rusted out after 6 months of ownership. So I drove Chevys (pretty and fast) then in 95 I bought a Cummins......... I've owned a lot of them since then, have 8 right now and one 06 CCSB 4X4 with a 6.0 that needs to find a new home. will be posting it for sale this week. Love me some 5.9's

Craig_C · 10-15-2013, 07:32 AM

I have Dodge because of the engine, not because of the truck it comes in.

mhuggler · 10-15-2013, 07:32 AM

I'm not so much pro-ford or pro-dodge as I am anti-chevy. I hate cheap chevy junk. As far as the engines go, it's a no-brainer which one is best.

Trojan366 · 10-15-2013, 08:46 AM

Raised in a chevy family but there were one or two Fords that crept into the mix. After driving the piss out of my 05 Chevy 1500 I saw my current truck sitting on a dealers lot. Went in and they offered me the same money to trade it in as I had paid for it 2 years earlier. Bang: proud owner of a duramax. Hard to beat the comfort and reliability of a duramax backed by an Allison. Say what you will about IFS but my truck rides better than any Ford or Cummins I've been in.

If it came down to looks alone I might go with a Superduty. If I were to buy a motor, it would be a cummins. But best all around package goes to GM.

collin_bucko · 10-15-2013, 08:55 AM

Born and raised in Dodges... My old man, and my grandfather who I am very close with both had dodge cummins when I was growing up so it just kinda stuck. Of course when I turned 16 and bought my first cummins my old man converted to Chevys for some unknown reason and now has owned three different d-max's. Grandpa still has his 07 Mega though... He'll never part with that damn thing.

Mr.T · 10-15-2013, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Trojan366

Raised in a chevy family but there were one or two Fords that crept into the mix. After driving the piss out of my 05 Chevy 1500 I saw my current truck sitting on a dealers lot. Went in and they offered me the same money to trade it in as I had paid for it 2 years earlier. Bang: proud owner of a duramax. Hard to beat the comfort and reliability of a duramax backed by an Allison. Say what you will about IFS but my truck rides better than any Ford or Cummins I've been in.

If it came down to looks alone I might go with a Superduty. If I were to buy a motor, it would be a cummins. But best all around package goes to GM.

That's pretty much how I feel about it, except for I'll never own another dodge for a DD

JTaylor · 10-15-2013, 09:30 AM

I was a Cummins guy long before I ever owned a Dodge Cummins. I've always been extremely satisfied with their Straight 6 cylinder applications. Anything from still being able to see the Crosshatches on a 1 Million Mile Cummins L10 to the low end off idle grunt that the Big Cam 3's had. I've never been fond of anything Loud (Anxiety), and liked how much quieter a comparable Cummins powered equipment was vs a 2 Stroke Detroit Diesel product. I also like how the oil stays remotely close to the Engine...

10-14-2013, 10:00 AM	#1
Cumminsguy94 Name: Cumminsguy94 Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2012 Member`s Gallery Posts: 42	What brand do you run and why??? Its always interesting to hear why people choose a certain brand of truck over another. Is it cause your family always drove one? Or have had horror stories with another brand? I guess for me my family has always had fords so my first truck was a 97 Powerstroke. Good truck for sure after i swapped a d60 into it...... But it eventually got sold and about a year later i bought a 94 Dodge 12v. Its rusted out, dented, seats tore, and all the paint is sun faded. But i would take the dodge any day of the week and twice on sunday over the ford. I just love the reliability and simplicity of the old dodges. From the moment i got that truck i was a cummins guy. So what are some of your guys stories???

10-14-2013, 10:39 AM	#2
Ltk Name: Ltk Title: Broke Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Pike County, KY Member`s Gallery Posts: 468	6.0's are for rich folk thats my horror story __________________ 2001 Dodge 2500 5.9L, 6 speed, 133k miles, ISSPRO ev2, airdog 150, smarty s03 2003 F-250 6.0L 197k miles -sold-

10-14-2013, 10:49 AM	#3
12vriviera Name: 12vriviera Title: That Guy with that car Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: north texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 6,846	I run a Buick, Apparently they made trucks in 1972! __________________ Brandon Carr. Owner of the 24V RIV Competition Diesel.Com - Bringing The BEST Together I am a pushover https://www.facebook.com/#!/24VRIVIERA

10-14-2013, 11:17 AM	#4
Mr.T Name: Mr.T Title: DPF's are gay Status: Not Here Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Member`s Gallery Posts: 8,030	I was born and raised in a GM family, bought my first Cummins at 18, second one at 20, parted the first one out and sold the second POS, bought a duramax at 22 and if I ever leave the duramax camp its gonna be for a 6.4psd __________________ 2019 L5P, missing some stuff that makes it quiet.

10-14-2013, 12:33 PM	#6
Cummins_Bred Name: Cummins_Bred Title: Cummins R&D Tech Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Columbus, Indiana Member`s Gallery Posts: 451	Work for Cummins, raised anti-ford, would like to try out a d-max but don't wanna pay the arm and leg people are asking. On my second Ram now, prior was '07 5.9 with Firepunk trans and smarty TNT-R. Smokey, peppy, fun, should have kept it and built it up, but didn't wanna drop $10K+ more money into it. So was going to get out of diesel, realized i couldn't deal with just driving a regular car or 1/2 ton. Found a sweet Deep water blue laramie, and it was manny tranny. 2 weeks later I went and got it. Now that my DPF is magically MIA, I'm happy with it __________________ Pat '11 3500 SRW CCSB: Laramie, Deep Water Blue, G56, mini maxx, MCC, flo~pro, South Bend DD

10-14-2013, 12:22 PM	#5
Cumminsguy94 Name: Cumminsguy94 Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2012 Member`s Gallery Posts: 42	I would like to get a ford again possibly........... but it would likely have a cummins in it haha

10-14-2013, 01:00 PM	#7
99GreenCummins Name: 99GreenCummins Title: That guy.... Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Marietta, Ohio Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,387	Bought the Cummins, dodge came along with it. __________________ Todd Some farm trucks 2014 Ram 3500 19.5s, aisin 1999 Ram 2500,6 spd, typical mods

10-14-2013, 01:10 PM	#8
Snedge Name: Snedge Title: Comp Diesel Sponsor Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Western Pa. Member`s Gallery Posts: 18,859	Jeep. Because my wife says so. Dodge because my job says so. Chevy Family.

10-14-2013, 01:35 PM	#9
Scooter's Roofing Name: Scooter's Roofing Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 17,007	Many Dodges over many years... Now Fords because they're the best obviously

10-14-2013, 01:37 PM	#10
JWhite Name: JWhite Title: Trained monkey Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: F Burg Ohio Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,817	I was raised around Chevys, my dad bought a Ford once. Keyword being ONCE. I stayed with Chevy because I've never had a reason to switch, I'm not against Ford or Dodge per say, they just aren't as appealing to me. I do prefer the Dodges over the 2014 GM trash. __________________ GMC with a LiLLY

10-14-2013, 01:42 PM	#11
sledgehammer02 Name: sledgehammer02 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2012 Member`s Gallery Posts: 445	Any more I'll drive what ever gets me around but my play toy is a 96 12v

10-15-2013, 01:03 AM	#12
dieselracer07 Name: dieselracer07 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tifton, GA Member`s Gallery Posts: 3,968	I've had all 3. I just can't get away from the Cummins. Especially 12 valves. I love them. Dodge is just a shipping crate for Cummins tho. Sent from my paperweight __________________ 1998 ECSB 4x4: Contagious 5x18s, Hamilton 188/220, 165LB springs, Billet S467 FMW, Billet .093 holders, full cuts, 5500GSK, billet Pro Street Diesel trans, DPC 2200 stall triple disc, AD II 200 w/sump, o-ringed head, etc...

10-15-2013, 03:37 AM	#13
moparmcg Name: moparmcg Title: Diesel Enthusiast Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2010 Member`s Gallery Posts: 180	My dad always had dodges growing up including a first gen and his side of the family had mopar muscle cars back in the day, then a family friend gave me a ride in his cummins with a tuner and I was hooked. Never owned any other brand til last year I bought a ranger to drive to work Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Tow Rig 2012 CCSB 4x4 stock Pulling truck 95 RCLB 4x4-The Dirty GIrl

10-15-2013, 07:00 AM	#14
wcshale Name: wcshale Title: Shale Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South Member`s Gallery Posts: 235	My Dad drove Dodges when I was a kid before they had Cummins in them, they leaked oil, would hang the shifter up on every date, and was always rusted out after 6 months of ownership. So I drove Chevys (pretty and fast) then in 95 I bought a Cummins......... I've owned a lot of them since then, have 8 right now and one 06 CCSB 4X4 with a 6.0 that needs to find a new home. will be posting it for sale this week. Love me some 5.9's

10-15-2013, 07:32 AM	#15
Craig_C Name: Craig_C Title: Resident Smartass Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Corydon, IN Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,714	I have Dodge because of the engine, not because of the truck it comes in.

10-15-2013, 07:32 AM	#16
mhuggler Name: mhuggler Title: One piece at a time Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Uno, Pa. Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,523	I'm not so much pro-ford or pro-dodge as I am anti-chevy. I hate cheap chevy junk. As far as the engines go, it's a no-brainer which one is best. __________________ 2002 2500 4x4 ETH/DEE-F1 Mach 5's/62/65/12/Smarty/ATS Ex.manifold/AFE intake/TST Comp./.020 marine gasket/o-ringed/ARP studs/5"stacks/Airdog 150/Isspro guages/Southbend 3600 DD/3.54 gears/leveling kit/Bilstein 5100frt,5150rr/37" BFG A/T's on 18" Eagle 114's/Borgeson SS/DSS

10-15-2013, 08:46 AM	#17
Trojan366 Name: Trojan366 Title: trucks are slow Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: W Bridgewater, MA Member`s Gallery Posts: 400	Raised in a chevy family but there were one or two Fords that crept into the mix. After driving the piss out of my 05 Chevy 1500 I saw my current truck sitting on a dealers lot. Went in and they offered me the same money to trade it in as I had paid for it 2 years earlier. Bang: proud owner of a duramax. Hard to beat the comfort and reliability of a duramax backed by an Allison. Say what you will about IFS but my truck rides better than any Ford or Cummins I've been in. If it came down to looks alone I might go with a Superduty. If I were to buy a motor, it would be a cummins. But best all around package goes to GM. __________________ 05 CCSB Duramax Thanks to: Chris @ Roderiques ATV, Mark Broviak @ Danville, and Dave and Joe @ HSP Diesel 10.52 @ 132.6 953HP/1452lbft Cape Cod Coal Rollers Last edited by Trojan366; 10-15-2013 at 08:48 AM.

10-15-2013, 08:55 AM	#18
collin_bucko Name: collin_bucko Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2009 Member`s Gallery Posts: 753	Born and raised in Dodges... My old man, and my grandfather who I am very close with both had dodge cummins when I was growing up so it just kinda stuck. Of course when I turned 16 and bought my first cummins my old man converted to Chevys for some unknown reason and now has owned three different d-max's. Grandpa still has his 07 Mega though... He'll never part with that damn thing. __________________ Tow Rig: 2011 2500 Laramie Mega. H&S Mini Maxx, 5" TBE, full deletes. Weekend Toy 1998 2.5 truck.. build in progress

10-15-2013, 09:30 AM	#20
JTaylor Name: JTaylor Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington State Member`s Gallery Posts: 668	I was a Cummins guy long before I ever owned a Dodge Cummins. I've always been extremely satisfied with their Straight 6 cylinder applications. Anything from still being able to see the Crosshatches on a 1 Million Mile Cummins L10 to the low end off idle grunt that the Big Cam 3's had. I've never been fond of anything Loud (Anxiety), and liked how much quieter a comparable Cummins powered equipment was vs a 2 Stroke Detroit Diesel product. I also like how the oil stays remotely close to the Engine... __________________ 1992 Dodge D250 CTD. 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 2WD. Some old Buses also.