The Tow Rat
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- Location
- Los Angeles
- Ram Year
- 1991, 1995
- Engine
- 5.9 12V VE Pump, 5.9 12V P Pump
Hey all,
I have a 1991 Cummins 5.9 2500, which I would like to build up as a 35,000 lb GCWR tow mutant.
I will be doing a bed delete, Spicer S-111 or some similar rear axle, frame mounted gooseneck, and BIG HONKIN' DISK BRAKES at all 4 corners. I really want a 6 speed manual, but I'm not sure what transmission to use for over 900 lbs ft. of torque. Will dive down that rabbit hole in a future post.
Regarding the 5.9, which is my topic for this post, the first step (of course) will be to ditch the VE pump and get a a P-Pump. Beyond that, all will be fairly standard 12V performance hop-up which I will not bore you with right now.
Here are my questions for this post.
1) I think I know the answer to this already, but I would like to hear what others have to say about it: 12V vs 24V.
2) I think I know the answer to this too, but... 5.9 short block vs 6.7 short block. What do people think?
Regards,
The Tow Rat
I have a 1991 Cummins 5.9 2500, which I would like to build up as a 35,000 lb GCWR tow mutant.
I will be doing a bed delete, Spicer S-111 or some similar rear axle, frame mounted gooseneck, and BIG HONKIN' DISK BRAKES at all 4 corners. I really want a 6 speed manual, but I'm not sure what transmission to use for over 900 lbs ft. of torque. Will dive down that rabbit hole in a future post.
Regarding the 5.9, which is my topic for this post, the first step (of course) will be to ditch the VE pump and get a a P-Pump. Beyond that, all will be fairly standard 12V performance hop-up which I will not bore you with right now.
Here are my questions for this post.
1) I think I know the answer to this already, but I would like to hear what others have to say about it: 12V vs 24V.
2) I think I know the answer to this too, but... 5.9 short block vs 6.7 short block. What do people think?
Regards,
The Tow Rat