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[@xeagleskullx]

What do you think about Otto insurance

[@davidthayer6590]

Except for the Ford 2014 f150 which has the least amount of repairs of any F-150 ever built

[@maryculshaw4788]

2011 dodge 2500 6.7 diesel , over 400 thousand miles no issues.

[@steveo_o6707]

@scott Kilmer what was the year of that Dodge

[@maryculshaw4788]

@@steveo_o6707 2011

[@robertblack2481]

My 2017 3500 cummins gets 20 miles a gallon, not pulling, completely stock.

[@bigamigo4863]

I've owned them all....and honestly the Ram trucks have given me the fewest headaches of them all. Owned 3 of them now and they've all been awesome trucks.

[@CRM_0210]

Doesn't matter what the subject of the video is, Scotty always finds a way of taking a shot at GM. 😏

[@bigjay875]

Junk is junk

[@austinreeves9112]

I can't say much, I have a 32 year old GM and it's still all original except now I'm having to replace my waterpump and fan clutch.

[@bradlehman1537]

I think he was a ford man growing up. But GM does have a problem with electronics.

[@trentondennis3125]

@@austinreeves9112 those 90s GM’s were pretty much Unkillable nowadays there OK but they have the cheapest interiors on the Chevrolet models in and they have too much technology on their pick up trucks and the fact that a half ton truck comes with a four-cylinder is just a crime

[@lancezale3566]

Gm sucks so

[@donandmissyingram623]

The guys picking trash up on the side of the road were thinking there goes that crazy driver again😂

[@jesusbarajas4840]

😂

[@amypatterson9851]

@Dear Scotty, I love you but you think like an American, YOU will NOT be allowed to own a car or even travel, period. However the Elite will own cars or what ever the he77 they want. YOU will own NOTHING and they will be happy. You will be herded into catch pins--- now renamed ":straight line cities." You/they can not throw them out because ALL elections worldwide are now rigged.

[@tomstarcevich1147]

😁😁😁😁😁😁🛻🛻🛻🛻

[@amypatterson9851]

@@tomstarcevich1147 Coach, This has NOTHING to do with climate, at all. C-Change is just an excuse to put us back into the 1600's and enslave EVERYONE while they do whatever the F they please. We'll own nothing and THEY will be happy.

[@partain2000]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alanking6173]

Hemi gas motor in ram is good too

[@timbernation5431]

I bought a 2014 brand new. In 2 1/2 years I put 229,000 miles on it. I delivered brand new travel trailers to dealers. I'd pull park models that were 11,000 pounds. 40 foot toy haulers. All toy haulers are heavy. I did pull a 42 foot luxury 5th wheel. That weighed 17,000 pounds empty. No issues

[@nicktozie6685]

DAMN!!!!

[@megam3at171]

Got lucky thank the guy who built your transmission my 14 lost 5/6 gear at 50k miles with maybe 5k of those miles towing anything

[@richardhowe5583]

I never really knew how old you are Scotty.. I'm in the early seventies and I'm starting to feel it.. been watching you for a long time long time and good luck to you and all your endeavors 👍👍👌🤗😎

[@JP-wp1vi]

He said Cummins correctly once

[@lovehistory5305]

I have a 2000 and a 98.5 cummins and both are still going strong. My 2000 has 355 gears and gets 21 miles to a gallon on economy setting. The 98.5 has 410 gearing and gets 18. Did have to beef up trannys to handle 1500 hp and large fluid capacity billet fined pan to be bullet proof and installed cooler with fan motor for even more protection. Allison trannys are a great upgrade too.Lots of power even on economy setting and a blast to drive. You can easily change injectors compared to other diesel motors and they are tougher than most injectors. The engine itself is user friendly. Upgrade lift pump to fast pump and get 18 psi at idle all day and 16 on the peddle. Always run lube in your fuel for vp44 injector pump and it will last. Also a small inline filter before lift pump helps it last longer too. Always have a warning light or a fuel pressure gage to keep an eye on the lift pump so you do not damage injector pump because they are not cheap.

[@Baffi_]

When dodge was in the first talks with Cummins to put their engine in a pickup, they were also making plans to include Allison transmissions in the project. They decided it would make the truck too expensive for the market though, and went forward to be known for having a weak automatic transmissions in their diesel pickups. The 6 speed standard is solid AF though

[@andymullen1752]

I sit in a class in Kansas for agco equipment and there was a guy there that said he was on the ground floor when Cummins got involved and they said if they could build the Dodge pickup they would warranty it for 500,000 miles.

[@truckdriver3126]

Too many people were towing in OD that's among the reason for the high failure rate

[@relevant1683]

I'll only buy a RAM if it has a cummins. I dont want a hemi.

[@larvancioramos9748]

Hemmins ☝🏾

[@afrojack5263]

Heresy! but I respect it

[@larvancioramos9748]

@@afrojack5263 yes Sir

[@rickbaier1042]

Truth.

[@bfields1448]

Magnum was better

[@GregThrasherTechGuy]

I had a SRW 3500 Cummins that I bought to pull my step-dad's 5th wheel RV. I traded it because we weren't using the RV and I needed something better on fuel mileage (and loan payments) for my commute to work. I miss that truck a great deal!

[@richardgee9434]

One thing you have to watch out for on the 6.7 turbo diesel is the preheater strip the bolt that holds it tight warps and falls of then it goes down the #6 piston and kills the engine . It is known as the engine killer. I have the first series 6.7 2007.5 no trouble yet but I know where to check. I am going to order the deletion kit .

[@amypatterson9851]

@Dear Scotty, I love you but you think like an American, YOU will NOT be allowed to own a car or even travel, period. However the Elite will own cars or what ever the he77 they want. YOU will own NOTHING and they will be happy. You will be herded into catch pins--- now renamed ":straight line cities." You/they can not throw them out because ALL elections worldwide are now rigged.

[@bfields1448]

Banks

[@richardgee9434]

@@bfields1448 Yes banks has a delegation kit but it may not be needed.

[@rondellschuyler7074]

Cummins makes a very good diesel engine. When maintenance is done as required few have any problems

[@terrificspokesman7416]

Hey Scotty. I would recommend getting the heavy duty ones after 2013 because they switched from the 6 speed Chrysler auto transmission to a 6 speed Aisin auto transmission. And as you know Aisin is owned by Toyota so its basically a Toyota transmission. There was also the 6 speed manual which is pretty cool.

[@atx-cvpi_99]

Only the 1 ton and up have the Aisin transmission.

[@myk1_sp]

​@@atx-cvpi_99Yep, you have to buy the High Output variants to get the Aisins.

[@wesfields9322]

A 6 speed manual. Cummins. Diesel with an aisin tranny? should be damn near illegal

[@amypatterson9851]

@Dear Scotty, I love you but you think like an American, YOU will NOT be allowed to own a car or even travel, period. However the Elite will own cars or what ever the he77 they want. YOU will own NOTHING and they will be happy. You will be herded into catch pins--- now renamed ":straight line cities." You/they can not throw them out because ALL elections worldwide are now rigged.

[@herculesinwyoming]

Only on select 1 tons

[@cgdrider]

In 2010 we bought a Black 2002 3/4 ton, 4 X 4 extended cab Dodge Diesel to pull our 30 foot, 13,000 pound two Harley toy hauler for $3,000! It had 185,000 miles on it. We and our married couple friends of 40 years took our Harleys to the Sturgis Bike Rally and that truck pulled that load like it wasn't even there. On the way home going over Interstate 70 west out of Denver we blew a water pump and got a tow to Glenwood springs at 3AM in the morning to a local AutoZone parking lot. After a few hours of sleep we woke up and went into the AutoZone at 8AM, bought a water pump for the Cummins, installed it in 15 minutes "with a new belt" and we were back on the road in a half an hour! That's the simple engineering of the Cummins In-Line 6 Cylinder Engine!

[@partain2000]

I am going to try the Lucas anti slip additive transmission fluid to see if it will help my 2003 Mustang GT. It just started slipping a few times when I start off in first gear mainly on an upgrade but one time on a level road. Thanks Scotty, I will let you know if it works. Mine has a tad over 226,000 miles on it so I expect it may actually need a transmission.

[@klein2252]

Woah I thought Yellowstone wasn’t coming back until this summer!

[@marvinschmitz3442]

My brother in law became a transmission specialist for a road tractor repair business, I was around him one time when the subject of RAM trucks came up. That was the only criticism about the truck, the engine was to powerful for the transmission.

[@melissasmess2773]

I agree, replaced my 3 speed with overdrive at 187K when it started to fail going into drive. The 47RH was an okay transmission behind a gas engine but really got burned up in overdrive behind the Cummins. Had it since 1999, probably never selling it!

[@skylerrash9154]

I'm still a big fan of the GM 5.3L. They last forever if you just change the oil.

[@setsunasetsuna9342]

4.8 too

[@shaunnesbit1698]

ME TO0 I HAVE 2002 SUBURBAN THAT HAS 300000 MI RUNS AND DRIVES GOOD AND THE 4X4 AND POSI WORK

[@3516C]

​@@setsunasetsuna9342 For sure. I had a 4.8 and it ran like a top. Not the most powerful but reliable and easy to work on.

[@waterloo123100]

The transmissions or frames don’t last though

[@diablocls55]

Meanwhile the ford 5.4 is a hot piece of garbage

[@rclv428]

Does Cummins use an Inline 6 for longevity? I know the inline is naturally balanced compared to a V. It makes sense that they would stick with the inline because they build bigger engines that need to go millions of miles.

[@jeffgriffith7003]

Pretty much exactly what you would think, it’s inherently balanced better. Having an engine that’s inherently balanced better is increasingly more of a necessity as the engine displacement increases since larger engine parts have more mass and inertia which can create strong vibrations.

[@lisam4503]

Also inlines make great torque. Torque is what pulls!

[@Hammernms]

Company I retired from had a pond for fire control powered by a Cummins diesel. It's been working for over 53 years and never rebuilt. Tough as granite.

[@danielgannon1705]

Awesome video

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

I drove semi trucks years ago and the Detroits and Cummings they had were amazingly reliable.

[@jeffzekas]

When I worked for the state highway department, we had the six cylinder Cummins diesel, my only complaint was that it got terrible gas mileage, 15 miles a gallon even when driving a steady 5 miles an hour.

[@melissasmess2773]

Yup Cummins all inline six and 15 mpg is exactly what my 1995 gets.😂

[@lbenitez7778]

What year/generation?

[@nicholaspoole321]

Scotty needs to go ahead and make it to your list of every vehicle

[@friendlyneighborhoodmechan2606]

On that pinto the older ford automatic transmission have the abilitie to adjust the band on the passenger side of the transmission there should be 2 bolts with a jam nut that you can adjust so its tighten to make up for wear. Try Amalie type f fluid

[@friendlyneighborhoodmechan2606]

Do not tighten all the way just a few turns also check the kick down linkage adjustment

[@robertwalker1742]

We had 11litre Cummins in our trucks in UK, and you Must change the oil regular.

[@teresagoodwin7458]

another great video. I agree with you about the Cummings Diesel engine.. My Daddy bought one in 1995 brand new and while he wasn't happy about how much it cost, he loved the truck and was thrilled with his gas mileage. He got 528 miles on a tank of fuel no matter how much he hauled or how fast he drove it. He called me after he'd made a trip to his mountain cabin in NC shortly after buying it and after getting back home in SC ,he called to tell me that the truck would only go 83 miles per hour up the mountain. I said, "Daddy you didn't need to go that fast in the mountains!" He replied, "He just wanted to see how fast it would go!" I'm surprised he didn't get a traffic ticket. And that motor had over 500 thousand miles on it and was still going strong when he passed away. My Daddy only bought Dodge's. His first car was a Model T and it would go fairly fast and he only bought one other Ford car but he didn't keep it very long. Cummings Engine's will easily go a million miles if they're serviced regularly. Perhaps even more. We had a 61 Dodge station wagon and Daddy and Mama together had put nearly 200 thousand miles on it with a 318 and Daddy's cousin bought it and then he sold it after the odometer had tripped over 500 thousand miles and Daddy's cousin sold it to another person who drove it for at least another 100 thousand miles or more before something went wrong with it. But everyone got their money's worth. LOL..Great video!! Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us who like to be in the know about car engines . You're terrific!!Take care!!!

[@W1LDWESLEY]

Scotty is adding more spice to life. My Dodge rams are okay since they're driven twice a week for shopping or 30-minute. About once a year, they may haul a trailer with a small car or move over a 20ft trailer home

[@msauve690]

Love your vids Scotty! If you have not have been a mechanic you could have been a conductor in an orchestra :)

[@randallstewart8487]

Yep,some body ties his arms down,he couldnt say a word,but thats always been Scotty!

[@hariranormal5584]

He would be a nice lead for a song about why GM's suck

[@msauve690]

@@randallstewart8487 lol

[@soulmist2163]

"That window works, that window works, SO WHO CARES?!!" I love this guy haha

[@YourRedNeckNightmares]

On Chevy duramax it's about the year you get I'd only go first or second gen and only heavy duty, first gen has higher upkeep injectors inside the motor. With the second gen you need to change the high pressure fuel pump if it's still stock. And the heavy duty (aka as bush truck) is cause you can do maintenance with basic hand tools (lights, oil, ect) , newer heavy duty of most models and makes its kinda crazy what you have to do to change a head light.

[@joshmcdaniel9519]

Scotty I couldn't agree more. You have took the words out of my mouth and put them into a video.

[@AlexLopez-ok7gg]

Scotty sir thanks for all your videos., by chance any of amazing community on this channel that owns a 2500 ram will guide me on which one is better 2012 or 2500 ram, I’m planning on getting one next month. Thanks

[@TheFLOMAN76]

Good stuff

[@knokd_]

Scotty single-handedly raising the even higher prices of used cars 😂

[@guysiemers2116]

Even the people that own Cummings diesels . Quit saying that😅😅😅😅

[@stevekorte5815]

We have a 2015 ram 3500 to pull our boom lift at work, We don't use it much, more of a backup truck to use,,, anyway on the highway with tools loaded it get's 19.2 mpg. Same engine. Just turnered 100.000 miles. Around town maintenance wise, gets 15 mpg. Oh that lift weighs 10500 lbs, not cointing the gooseneck trailer. Handles well, but has a rough ride, which is expected!

[@tww1981]

hey Scotty the V6 / 5sd standard Dodge Dakota were a sturdy built truck ! i tow a 1988 F150 with a full size truck camper on it ! Mine was a 2001 with a used class 2 reciever hitch on it that i rebuilt to fit the truck ! i was towing using a,Towbar! ( although the slant 6 would have been a good engine for the Dodge Dakota pickup truck !

[@tylerhammond8392]

Id like to see a video of why scotty hates duramax so much

[@ret1red4life]

Had a 2004 ram 2500 with the older 5.9. This had a 6 seed manual and was 2wd although it got 18 mpg, which I thought was fantastic given the weight of the truck, no matter how you drove it. I'm sure that truck is still on the road today. Powertrain never gave me any trouble but the dodge components were crap.

[@tweedygosling8983]

Wow! I get 15mpg on a 4.6 tundra 🤯

[@ret1red4life]

Because it was a 6 speed and the 1st gear was for towing, this was a VERY slow truck. It did 0 - 60 in sometime today. Plus diesel at the time was insanely expensive so the cost to operate the truck was pretty high.

[@bernardbober7300]

I had a 2003 with the same set up. I took that truck everywhere including steep, remote mountain roads. It could do anything. Great truck. It also got mileage in the 20’s. Towing, I averaged 12.

[@hardrockminer-50]

In 1991 my boss bought a new diesel Dodge. I loaded it with about 2 tons of crap, drove it from central Califotnia to Portland on I-5. 20mpg...

[@ArnoldsDesign]

Absolutely. I'd love to own a Ram with a Cummins diesel and Allison transmission. Some people opt to get the 3500 diesel instead for the higher gvwr to offset the higher weight of the Cummins and Allision combo. They last forever if they don't rust out. I recommend Lubrication Engineers diesel oil too.

[@jeffmockus5400]

You're not getting an Allison Cummings combo on a 3500. I believe the Allison is available on the 5500 though. Not 100% positive on that.

[@jonathonsantamont8527]

I think he means Aisin transmission. That is what most RAM guys want with the Cummins and it’s only on the 3500+ (I.e. not 2500). If I bought a RAM, that’s what I’d get. However, they are the highest price of the three, crazy high…

[@ArnoldsDesign]

@@jonathonsantamont8527 Ok. There were a few articles a year or so ago saying that big Ram diesels would be available with Allison transmissions in 2022 or 2023. It looks like that didn't happen though. 🙁

[@jeremytaylor3532]

Scotty may be a great old school engineer. But he always reminds me of the old Lucas Games Monkey Island. Because he sounds just like the used ship salesman in that cartoon game sequence. The Lucas Game apparently based that character on a TV used car salesman on TV in California in the 70s. So maybe that's what he's channeling lol.

[@fighter7029]

I get over 20 miles to the gallon on the freeway and around 15-17 city in my 2018 Cummins. It’s a 3500 crew cab long bed 4x4 and that’s on my stock one. My pumped up built one gets better once all the emissions were gone. Diesels get way better mileage than a equivalent gas engine and a lot more power. I can’t wait to get my 2023 Cummins dually lol

[@FrogShit69]

What about the transmission on the 2500 rams are they still able to hold up just as well as the transmissions

[@gregdiamond6023]

Anyone know if Hoovie still has that 1 million mile Cummins dodge?

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Funny that Scott mentions engines and transmissions 🤣 GM with the Duramax and Allison Transmission. There ya go.

[@hogi99]

My 06 5.9 Cummins gets 16 to 18 city.

[@mongrelhalfbreedobern]

My 2011 suburban has 6 speeds and over active alarm system that announces below zero wind events

[@oscarsegura2004]

That picture at :55

[@armandosalinas658]

Thank you Scotty

[@steveborgresistance8310]

Wow! Dodge?? I guess I feel a little better about my 01 2500. unbelievable! Thanks Scotty. 👍

[@barryrammer7906]

That's a real Truck You have nothing to worry about I know guys would over 400000 miles on

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

​@Barry Rammer some people gave it at 500,000 mile and still going!

[@vincedibona4687]

I love that Scotty won’t let himself off the hook for running over his neighbors mailbox! 🤣😂🤣

[@St.Irenaeus]

Scotty is a national treasure. Endless good information. God bless you good sir

[@KyleAnderson2001]

Just got my 2018 ram 2500. I get 17 to 18 MPG city and 20-23 on the interstate

[@davidkosach3095]

What about a Ford , Isuzu , international diesel ?

[@richardetling876]

What year is the truck he's referring to in this video

[@kennethnash598]

my 2011 v4 canyon is doing well. replace some sensors and get rid of check engine light. It gets over 20 mph. diesels may have cancer problems like asbestos.

[@DanielSmithurst]

My 2019 Ram 3500 Dually went up in flames last Saturday.

[@clonejeepsrt8343]

What year dodge 2500???

[@bartekmedes8281]

My personal dream truck. They have their issues, but still the best

[@interstellarconundrum4774]

TIPM is the main issue.

[@timfowler6675]

I love my 2011 Nissan frontier. Made in Tennessee

[@robertbuck7186]

nice truck from what I hear although they incorporated some new emissions recycling on the newer models which Gunks up the motor something terrible... a lot my friends boast about the 98's through around 2003's but they also have had trans troubles from over doing it playing around with chips for higher horsepower output etc.. when the thing already had enough horsepower...and also from what I hear is that the fuel economy gauges are not accurate and they read like 20mpg to 24mpg when you are getting like 14 - 17mpg.

[@franciscotovar4846]

What year is the truck

[@glenerickson358]

They still fetch high prices decades later with 300,000+ miles

[@bignards101]

My 5.9 Cummins weighs 7800 pounds and gets 17.5 mpg on the highway

[@Youtubeduude]

What about the maverick? You seem to like it, and the hybrid powertrain is jointly developed with toyota! Probably the most practical truck for most people, it’s a shame truck people hate it

[@mikespencer3824]

What is the year?

[@reidnewton9527]

What do you think about the Jeep Cummings there's a good

[@dennism7909]

Gotta have an 8 ft bed and a regular cab to be a real truck. 😁

[@christianallen8515]

Bodies are bodies lol nice Scotty

[@MrGomjabber]

I know plenty of people that have had huge issues with these engines.

[@ryanfaubert41]

I get 17 mpg in my 7.3 because that’s when diesels were cracked

[@dand9244]

anyone know what year he was referring to?

[@tonebonebgky2]

My mom's crappy 100k Acadia barely gets 13.9 mpg if I drive it gently so that's really not that bad honestly.

[@davidvalles6677]

My dad retired from a power plant that was 40 miles away and back in the day no one would carpool with this one guy because he had a Pinto with Firestone tires.

[@troyehnisz9907]

The truck will fall apart but you have a good engine

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Cummins or Dickens cider?

[@YourRedNeckNightmares]

They aren't fully broken in till close to 75,000 miles

[@mikemc95]

My 2014 Ram 2500 empty gets 24-27 mpg highway 17-19 in town.

[@raymondreiff8170]

And You'll NEVER get longevity like that with a Lithium powered Vehicle not a chance.

[@jamesspiller4698]

I'm pretty sure my father could work on a Ford Pinto, easily. Cars from that time were easy to work on.

[@townhall05446]

12 mpg at the high cost of diesel? Oh yead I'd be worried about that.

[@creeco8624]

What do you think of dodge eco diesel?

[@lovehistory5305]

Pretty much like a Duramax hard to work on and parts are more. There is alot more moving parts to go wrong. They are cheaper to buy than one with a cummins most of the time so that can be a plus for some.

[@mikegonzalez8071]

Any knowledge of the frame breaking on a RAM HD recently when loaded with just a travel camper topper? Curious what happened there…

[@aw5557]

Are they the newer ones? 2020+

[@wb5352]

It was overloaded,he based his weight on a no thrill pick up

[@HowardJrFord]

The camper was too heavy , it was meant for a 4500 - 5500 series truck .

[@TheRealbignig420]

I think that’s been an issue with the 5th Gen trucks. No the older ones

[@barryrammer7906]

I never heard of these Dodge diesels breaking down or having any issues with the frame. I know guys are doing heavy duty construction they love them.

[@richardjordan5036]

167,000 miles it is barely broke in.that motor if taken care of should go about 800,000 miles + before a in frame.

[@TJK2112]

Scotty has shoo gone crasay !!

[@mikemapson7281]

all hail those big diesel plant engines, they're on another level entirely

[@1randyharbin]

Beware the grid heater bolt!

[@ianbutler1983]

I can't keep up with his constantly shifting recommendations.

[@bobslate7231]

I know a guy that does excavation he towes a backhoe. He bought a Dodge Cummings with 200K miles it has 600K now still going.

[@christophermalli9983]

Mine gets 22-23 mpg all day long and is rated Tonto much more.

[@masterful7574]

That is not a Dodge. It is a Ram. The name changed YEARS ago. There is no such thing as a "Cummings" diesel. My stock Ram with a Cummins diesel gets 18mpg around town and 22mpg + on the highway.

[@Nonplused]

But also get the Aisin transmission.

[@dakotabrown6850]

Wow I am surprised he would consider one. However he is not wrong. This is best ruck. Actually Scotty they get 20 mpg on the highway. 16/17 around town. About the same as the new half tons.

[@KennethFKlein]

Scotty! The DMAX video you made of my truck is approaching 500,000 miles 😂 not sure what you mean about GM dmax falling apart lol

[@paulraduti9730]

This is one of only a few American vehicles I would buy (let alone a new one) and because it doesn't have mds that's another great thing👍

[@Rustedrevivals]

Well somehow I manage to get 22mpg average in my 2002 dodge 2500 with the 5.9 cummins.