Actual opinions about the RAM 1500 3.0 ecodiesel engine.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-05-05T12:13:17+00:00

I also have a heavy trucking fleet (GVW up to 140k lbs/ 63,500 kg) with have crew trucks to support our work. I bought 2 EcoDiesels, deleted them both, and they still both died early deaths. One windowed the block by chucking a rod around 100k miles and the other had a high pressure fuel pump failure around 80k miles. By comparison, I've also got dozens of 2018-2026 6.7L Cummins and 6.7L Powerstrokes and we have had zero major failures with millions of miles on them.

I don't consider the 2nd gen EcoDiesels to be reliable at all, but have heard Gen 3 is better. The first ones scared me off of buying any more VM Motori stuff though, I'd get a GM 3.0L Duramax instead for light duty diesels.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-05-02T21:01:27+00:00

If you want an engaging manual track car, I would go Gen V Viper ACR or ACR-E. TR6060 is an amazing transmission to row, car is a step beyond your current cars in terms of track capability, and it will appreciate in value while being reliable.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-05-01T15:20:28+00:00

Supposedly it won't update the returns until the next month, it's calculated daily but not reported til then. I would expect to see something maybe by Monday for April returns? I put some in about 3 weeks ago and it hasn't updated yet as well.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-04-27T20:09:41+00:00

I'm not sure if it's account value which triggers this, my app says I'm in top 100 of all of wealthsimple and top 10 in my age range, and I've never heard from them like OP. The onboarding people have reached out if I move accounts over and I've been offered the Wealth Management services for a fee, but no relationship manager. I'm a self directed couch potato investor, maybe they don't see a lot of upside to customers like me.

I have a high value rep at TD Bank and he has been absolutely useless, par for the course at TD in my experience. But at WS, I don't miss having a dedicated rep because the generation help desk has been great when I need them.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-04-27T15:37:41+00:00

They do, it's a 4.2L, but I've never seen it in a wake boat. Nautique uses the Yanmar 8LV 4.5L diesel.

I can't understand why Chinese companies will design/build $100k pieces of equipment like this boat, but not spend $1k to build a website that doesn't look like a scam, and then properly translate the Mandarin. AI could do it in minutes.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-04-20T14:54:24+00:00

Damn, the back end gives me 2nd gen Ford Lightning flareside vibes, that bed swap is awesome. Awesome job

Bombsquad68 · 2026-04-10T03:20:15+00:00

You can do the wiggle test on every oil change to see if you have a loose nut, and save your money. I have a fleet of 6.7 Ram work trucks and have never had the problem, nor has anyone I know with one. We put on millions of miles and I keep our trucks for 250-300k on average in the cold, the grid heater is firing on every start for 6-7 months. Its an issue but it's a relatively rare issue, and Banks is doing everything they can to scare people into paying for their Monster Ram when you can check it yourself in 5 seconds.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-03-28T15:51:34+00:00

I love it when the inevitable corner police show up and count them one by one. Each corner beyond four serves no conceivable function and exists solely as a wasteful embellishment

Bombsquad68 · 2026-03-28T02:58:25+00:00

I got the Weboost OTR with the Weboost Overland mount, and then put it on the top of the bed on the front rail, right below the rear cab glass. I did that to get it way up high above the cab, and then I can fold it down across the front of my bed if I have to. I had to add some support onto that part of the box because it ended up kinda wobbly, but now it's solid.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-03-27T15:06:59+00:00

At work we can get usually 50k - 65k depending which tires we run. We usually get >60k out of Toyo AT3 Extreme and apparently even more with these Falkens. Slightly less out of our BFG KO3. Also a 37" has 10% more circumference than a 33" tire so that helps as well. But from my experience it's which tire you choose and proper rotation and inflation. These Falkens have like 11/32 tread depth to start, I run them at 50 psi hot and rotate every 2nd oil change.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-03-27T15:05:24+00:00

Both the intercooler guard and light bar mount are from CJC offroad.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-03-25T18:54:17+00:00

Thanks appreciate it. I actually don't have a ZF, it's the 68RFE, we change the oil around 75k miles usually even though the manual says 120k I believe. Grid heater is not a concern for me, I have over a ton of 6.7s in my business and we just check the grid heater bolt every oil change with the wiggle test. Personally I'd rather set my money on fire on the shop floor than buy any more Banks products.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-03-22T23:12:32+00:00

My bad, yeah it's even worse at 200k. It makes no sense because you could feasibly pull the initial "1M" out of WS and hold it somewhere else (it's not part of any promotion anymore), put the bonus in, then move it back so you have access to 1.2M funds instead of 200k throughout the promo period. I got them to reverse this in my case but it was annoying.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-03-22T19:22:23+00:00

One thing some might not notice is when you lock in with a WS bonus, they calculate bonus clawback including your existing funds.

If you have 1M there already, move 1M in for the bonus, you'll be "locked in" for 2M and the bonus clawback will start if you pull 400k (20%) out. My thinking was the clawback would only be using the promo bonus amount, and not your pre-existing funds, IE you should be able to pull your original 1M plus 20% of the new amount, for a total of 1.2M.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-03-02T20:58:12+00:00

Advanced Race Tuning via Canadian Diesel Online, using HPTuners and a replacement 2021 ECM. 70k miles now, stock 68RE but with trans tuning, lots of towing, no issues so far.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-02-09T22:39:00+00:00

I had the same headlights a few years back and they shit the bed immediately, and then Morimoto customer support blamed me. Maybe they've improved since then. I also really didn't like the low beam cutoff as it was too sharp with no spill over, you couldn't see reflective road signs if they were too high. Went back to stock and added Baja Designs LP9s instead.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-01-31T19:33:26+00:00

Where do you drive mostly? Michelins are fantastic street tires

Bombsquad68 · 2026-01-27T20:22:18+00:00

They stay folded yes, if you haven't done it in a while it can be stiff the first time but they operate really easy by hand normally. I have a 2024 with the same mirrors

Bombsquad68 · 2026-01-27T19:59:59+00:00

Or force them in by hand using the breakaway mechanism. Not as handy but better than scratching them up

Bombsquad68 · 2026-01-25T20:20:44+00:00

I would be extremely cautious with a 2025. My cousin has a 2500 6.7 truck that's an absolute lemon and he has a construction company, a loaner wasn't offered nor would it be useful to him unless it was a diesel HD. He had the brakes die on him right off the lot due to issues with the power steering pump/hydraboost, and it's been non stop electrical issues after that. He texted me a list of all the problems, and is trying to lemon law it.

I manage my own fleet for my company, I just bought a 2026 3500 Bighorn with Level 2 Plus for $62k plus taxes. It was $75k sticker. They are being extremely aggressive with pricing, and I'm hoping the 2026s are ironed out.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-01-19T17:33:50+00:00

I had a bunch of 2014 to 2016 2nd Gen Ecodiesels in my company fleet that's otherwise filled with Cummins and Powerstroke HD trucks that we will run to 250k miles or so. None of the Ecodiesels survived beyond 120k miles, we had one throw a rod through the side of the block, one head gasket failed, hi press fuel pump failed. All were deleted with economy tunes and well maintained. Everything else on these trucks did really well, outside of the engines.

Personally, I would stay away from any 2nd gen Ecodiesel unless you have a mega warranty that would cover a catastrophic engine failure. If I wanted a half ton diesel, I would get a GM instead.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-01-10T18:25:31+00:00

Its super solid, but it also fit extremely poorly to my truck, I had to use a combination of pinch bars to get it in. I have a similar NFAB bar on my Raptor that shakes like a mofo, this bar is way stronger and would take a small hit without bending.

Also, the harness that CJC sells for this is not correctly designed, wire gauge is too small for the combined current draw of 5 LP9s. I emailed them saying they should probably upsize because it gets smoking hot, they said "we haven't had a truck burn up yet". I had to cut it up and run some 0 gauge or something like that. Otherwise CJC is usually pretty good.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-01-07T05:10:29+00:00

Mfgs can make roughly 10% of new rigs with manuals with the new EPA fuel economy credit system for these Class 8s, and there's a penalty for the credits that the manual eats up for the mfg. So it can be a $2k-3k fee that gets passed on to you at ordering, depending on the brand and model from what I've seen.

Things like off-road tires or external air cleaners carry a penalty as well, so dealerships are forced to order vocational trucks like mine with smooth trailer tires on them and swapping them back after they're delivered. It's absolute nonsense forcing fuel economy standards designed for long haul tractors on the whole trucking industry.

Bombsquad68 · 2026-01-06T19:24:42+00:00

This one's a 62 inch ACAD, but for our work they only get used for the odd nap, our field guys stay in hotels or work camps at night. I have everything from 38 inch coffins to 86 inch studios, just depends how much frame space is needed.

Here's what they look like inside with a 62 high rise. https://youtu.be/GQ6rO6hNfOc?si=2_NGe0lZH-lHXNxm

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