About two or three weeks ago, we put an article talking about Duramax engines and we went through every engine from the LB7 up to the L5P. We even covered some of the history before that with the 6.2L and 6.5L Detroit Diesel engines, but, we didn’t cover the new small Duramax engines. So for … Read more
You know, I thought by now we might be done talking about Powerstroke engines, but once again here we are talking about them. This time around though want to change things up, and instead of looking at the Powerstroke engines that are known to be problematic like the 6.0L and 6.4L, I want to do … Read more
You probably know about the 5.9L Cummins and the 6.7L Cummins engines, but there is another Cummins engine that you’ll find in pickup trucks, and that’s the 5.0L Cummins used in the Nissan Titan XD. While it might not be as popular as the bigger Cummins engines found in Ram trucks, it’s still a pretty … Read more
So, the reason red fuel exists is actually really simple: taxes. All fuels are taxed as part of a “fuel tax,” and that tax occurs at the point of sale. Most countries in the world enforce a fuel tax of some kind because, you know, there are not already taxes enough crushing down on citizens … Read more
It doesn’t matter how many diesel engine articles we make, there are always Ford guys in the comments swearing up and down that the 6.0L Powerstroke is a great engine and it’s Ford’s fault for cranking up the power, and it’d be fine if it made the intended 180hp and all this stuff. You guys … Read more
In the US, the majority of full-size truck sales go to three brands: GM, Ford, and RAM, and really it’s not even close. More specifically, when you look at heavy-duty trucks, the trucks that aren’t meant for grocery-getting or your average commute, the trucks that are specifically designed for towing and hauling big loads, those … Read more
So, just last week, we put out a video talking about the relationship between Ford and Navistar International and how things started to go south with the 6.0L Powerstroke, and then things got even worse with the 6.4L Powerstroke. If you look around anywhere online, everyone says the 6.4L Powerstroke is a total piece of … Read more
In the automotive world, partnerships are very common. Seeing manufacturers use other company’s technologies, platforms, or engines is nothing new, and a good example of this would be Dodge and Cummins. And Cummins has been supplying the motors for Dodge’s heavy-duty trucks since the 1980s/1990s, and there’s a whole bunch of other examples just like … Read more
If you’re into diesel trucks, then you probably know all about Cummins. The 5.9L and 6.7L Cummins engines that Dodge has used over the last three decades have become legendary. They’re both really solid engines with minimal downsides, but the question remains, which one is better? Today we’re going to dive in and find out. … Read more
After we made our 6.0L vs 7.3L Powerstroke article, it became very apparent that there is a surprising amount of 6.4L Powerstroke fans out there who wanted to see a similar video. Both the 6.0L and 6.4L Powerstroke are arguably some of the most problematic diesel engines of all time, however, they both have a … Read more