bansheexyz
Junior Member
Hey all. I am looking for a large truck to eventually put a camper in at some point. Chevy and Ford were pretty bad in comparison I thought. Hated the jerky 10 speed, the hard seats, and louder cabins, the bumpy leafs. The ram won handily... but the ram wasn't perfect.
I test drove three v8s (2 used 2022, 1 new 2024), and all three of them made a rotational metallic whirring noise from the underside of the truck upon acceleration (none on coasting). So the noise appears to be "normal", but I'd like to confirm where it comes from. Curiously, the 2022 cummins that I test drove was silent outside of engine growl. They were all 4x4 equipped, so I suspect that the noise is coming from the 8-speed transmission, because the cummins uses a 6 speed.
Are there any other differences between the gas and diesel that could explain the noise? I've heard people say that the rear diffs can have a loose pinion nut.
I test drove three v8s (2 used 2022, 1 new 2024), and all three of them made a rotational metallic whirring noise from the underside of the truck upon acceleration (none on coasting). So the noise appears to be "normal", but I'd like to confirm where it comes from. Curiously, the 2022 cummins that I test drove was silent outside of engine growl. They were all 4x4 equipped, so I suspect that the noise is coming from the 8-speed transmission, because the cummins uses a 6 speed.
Are there any other differences between the gas and diesel that could explain the noise? I've heard people say that the rear diffs can have a loose pinion nut.