DODGE RAM 2500

With a mid-year bump in power, the Cummins 600 now makes enough torque at 610 lb-ft, that some would swear it is enough twist to send the Earth’s rotation askew with one unrestrained stab at the go-pedal. Horsepower is still rated at 325, a good number if you want to make a new Mustang owner turn green with envy. When the Cummins engine was introduced in the Ram, it revolutionized the light-duty truck market by becoming the first medium-duty commercial truck engine to find its way into a consumer truck. That pedigree continues to earn the Cummins a reputation that has owners often saying these engines outlast the trucks they are put into. While we wouldn’t go quite that far, the Cummins motor still offers several important advantages that should be considered when considering a diesel truck. Almost single-handedly, the Cummins catapulted the Dodge Ram from yesterday’s leftovers to one of the best-regarded 3/4- and 1-ton trucks available.