Ram Trucks go the way of VW?

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http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/lawsuit-alleges-ram-cummins-diesel-trucks-are-cheating-1788964000“The sheer level of fraud and concealment between Chrysler and Cummins is unconscionable, and we believe we have uncovered a deeply entrenched scheme,” Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman, said in a press release. “Chrysler and Cummins spent years lying through their teeth and making empty promises to deliver the cleanest trucks on the market – lip service to deceptively dominate what they saw as a profitable market.”
Translation: "Somebody made a lot of money off suing VW for cheating on the EPA testing, so we want in on the scam too.  And being as how we are libtards, we hate the whole concept of individual independence and mobility in general and diesel engines in particular, we are going to target Fiat-Chrysler and Cummins since we think they have lots of money which we want to take while bashing people who drive these trucks."

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alabamatoy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group I dont work here anymore... Joined: 16 February 2004 Location: Signal Mountain Status: Offline Points: 9369	Post Options Post Reply Quote alabamatoy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ram Trucks go the way of VW? Posted: 15 November 2016 at 10:37am
	http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/lawsuit-alleges-ram-cummins-diesel-trucks-are-cheating-1788964000 “The sheer level of fraud and concealment between Chrysler and Cummins is unconscionable, and we believe we have uncovered a deeply entrenched scheme,” Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman, said in a press release. “Chrysler and Cummins spent years lying through their teeth and making empty promises to deliver the cleanest trucks on the market – lip service to deceptively dominate what they saw as a profitable market.” Translation: "Somebody made a lot of money off suing VW for cheating on the EPA testing, so we want in on the scam too. And being as how we are libtards, we hate the whole concept of individual independence and mobility in general and diesel engines in particular, we are going to target Fiat-Chrysler and Cummins since we think they have lots of money which we want to take while bashing people who drive these trucks."
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85cruiser Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List RCRC Club Visitor Joined: 21 April 2004 Location: Rogersville, TN Status: Offline Points: 391	Post Options Post Reply Quote 85cruiser Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 November 2016 at 1:52pm
	Dodge isn't doing the cheating thing very well. Helped a buddy move from Southern CO to Kalispell, MT. My 2011 Ford 6.7, CC, long bed truck with loaded bed towing his flat bed trailer with 76 FJ40 weighed in over 2000# more than his 2015 Dodge 6.7, CC Short Bed with enclosed trailer. We drove the same exact route together and I managed to get significantly better fuel mileage. 2-3 and some times 3-4 MPG better over the whole length of the trip.
	Patrick 2011 Ford F350, XLT, 4X4, Diesel, Crew cab, long bed 74' FJ-40, The "Bruise" 85' FJ-60, slightly modified 87' FJ60, slightly modified

alabamatoy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group I dont work here anymore... Joined: 16 February 2004 Location: Signal Mountain Status: Offline Points: 9369	Post Options Post Reply Quote alabamatoy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 November 2016 at 6:09pm
	Pat, I think the assertion is that the cheating gives very good mileage on the "test" so the EPA gives a better rating than the rig can produce in the real world. That said, I think there is a large percentage of turbodiesel truck owners who want more performance and are willing to sacrifice mileage. So the manufacturers are looking to provide that while also getting good EPA numbers that arent really achievable in the real world.
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