1994 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel

In 1994 the Chrysler Motor company released a much needed redesign of its entire pickup division. The result was a much more modern and sleek looking pickup, but still had many qualities of its predesessors. One major decision that the company made, was to keep the solid front differential, as opposed to changing to a type of independent front suspension. The purpose of this was to show that their focus of the redesign was not just the ride and comfort of the vehicle, but to show the continued brute strength that the pickup was known for. Both Ford and Chevy had already turned to a indenpendent suspension system at this time. The biggest feature that was continued from the earlier Dodge diesels was the engine that they used. Only a 5.9 liter, inline 6 cylinder engine, the Intercooled Cummins twelve vavle was a legendary work horse thats known for its capability to pull, while still being able to get descent fuel economy. This engine has become iconic to Dodge pickups.

After the new design was relaesed, it was a hit. The Ram 2500 was much more modern and sleek in comparison to its earlier design. The pickup was offered in either a automatic or standard transmision. The new standard transmisson was the NV4500. Its has become known as one one of the strongest and longest lasting standard transmissions in the Dodge pickups. The NV4500 is known to have only one major issue that commonly occurs at high mileage. The lock ring behind fifth gear commonly unscrews during heavy shifting. The automatic transmission is just a normal 4-speed automatic, which was an improvement over the 3-speed automatics that were used earlier. The Dodge Ram 2500 with the Cummins twelve valve was one of the best workhorses that's ever been produced.