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Consumer tastes continue to change with buyers flocking to smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Right? Well, not completely. The best selling vehicle in the country continues to be a full size truck, while several midsize sedans continue to hold sway in the market.

Let's take a look at five of better selling vehicles on the market and why they continue to appeal to buyers. This list doesn't comprise the top five sellers, but five vehicles which are perennial top ten finishers:

1. Ford F-Series - For more than 33 years, the Ford F-Series has been the best selling truck in America. Over most of that time it has also been the best selling vehicle too. In July 2010, Ford sold more than 50,000 units, with a significant number as fleet sales. With a powerful 6.7-liter turbocharged V-8 diesel engine available in some models, Ford isn't likely to give up the top spot any time soon.

2. Toyota Camry - The best selling car in America is the Toyota Camry, a midsize model known for its dependability and good looks. Despite recent problems with recalls, the Camry continues to outsell the competition although the compact Toyota Corolla continues to appeal to buyers seeking a smaller car.

3. Honda Civic - This compact model usually finishes behind the Corolla in sales, but analysts tend to look at the Civic when it comes to segment benchmarking. For 35 years, the Civic has been a dependable and value-oriented model for Honda, providing what customers want for a reasonble price. The Civic has grown in size in recent years as has another popular model, the Honda Accord midsize sedan.

4. Chevrolet Silverado - If General Motors ever decided to sell the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra as one model, that combination would outsell the Ford F-Series in most months. But, that strategy won't happen as GM has decided to maintain both its Chevrolet and GMC brands. Like the Ford, the Silverado provides what most truck buyers want: a reliable, utilitarian vehicle. Unlike the Ford, the Silverado is a better vehicle. Just ask any Chevy owner!

5. Dodge Ram - Yet another truck in the top selling vehicle category. What is going on here? Lots of families like trucks because they provide the cabin room people want. In the case of newly renamed Ram brand, the Cummins powered diesel could be the best in its class, but don't tell Power Stroke and Duramax owners you think so. Ram has held its own despite finishing behind Ford and Chevrolet, year in and year out. Prized for its Peterbilt truck looks, the Ram is a solid offering in a sea of big pickup trucks.

Other cars of note include the Hyundai Sonata and Elantra, Ford Fusion and Fiesta, Chevrolet Malibu and Cruze, Nissan Sentra and Altima and Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler. Each of these models has the potential for greatness, whether they crack the best-selling vehicle mark or find their niche in a field of passenger vehicles.

Matthew C. Keegan is a freelance writer who resides in North Carolina. Matt is a contributing writer for Andy's Auto Sport an aftermarket supplier of quality parts including cold air intakes and fenders.

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Getting the best performance out of your diesel engine is what every truck enthusiast strives for. In order to accomplish that, sometimes you need to go outside of the stock options and get yourself some upgrades. Other times it is the stock options that are causing the performance. This is the case with the injection pumps in some Dodge Cummins diesel engines. The Cummins diesel engine manufactured by Dodge between 1998 and 2002 came equipped with a Bosch VP44 injection pump. Unfortunately these injection pumps have been know to have their fair share of issues and may need to be replaced.

Bosch VP44 injection pumps perform four basic functions:

1 - Varying the timing relative to engine speed.

2 - Producing the high fuel pressure required for injection

3 - Distributing the high-pressure, metered fuel to each cylinder at the precise time

4 - Metering the exact amount of fuel for each injection cycle

The Bosch VP44 is an electronic rotary distributor pump that can vary fuelling and injection timing, and also contains fuelling, timing, and diagnostic data.

The number one cause of Bosch VP44 injection pump failure is a drop in fuel line pressure, which is usually due to a malfunctioning lift pump. Normal fuel pressure is around 15psi and if the pressure drops below 5psi an injection pump failure is probable. Remember bad lift pumps can run unnoticed until costly damage is done to the Bosch VP44 injection pump.

The following are the top two most common mechanical failures:

1 - Check Engine Code 216

This is the most common mechanical failure and occurs over a period of time when weak lift pumps, with low fuel pressure; rupture the diaphragm in the front of the injection pump. The timing piston will then vibrate to a point where it wears the housing of the pump down until the fuel is able to bypass the piston. Dodge has recognized this problem for some time, and they no longer even sell the lift pump that goes on the side of the block anymore, instead they replace it with a unit that is now mounted in the tank.

2 - Rotor Seizure

Another mechanical failure with the Bosch VP44 injection pump happens when the rotor seizes in the distributor section of the pump. The most common cause for the seizure is a lack of lubrication. Since the fuel lubricates the Bosch VP44 injection pumps, weak lifts pumps can again be blamed for this failure. The seizure will then break the Drive Plate and the truck will stop running, never to start again, until the Bosch VP44 injection pump is replaced.

Preventing Bosch VP44 injection pump Failure

The best way to avoid failures of the Bosch VP44 injection pump is to prevent them from happening. Purchasing a replacement lift pump, one that is of a better quality than what comes from the factory will help. If that option is too costly, you can also install a gauge to monitor your fuel pressure. With the gauge you will be able to know when your lift pump is going out and can easily fix the problem before you lose the Bosch VP44 injection pump.

Preventing problems before they occur is the best way to take care of your truck.

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Upgrading the AFE on your f350 diesel, such as afe air filters, will increase the performance of your diesel truck

what would be high miles for a dodge cummins diesel?

i am looking for my first vehicle and diesel is the only option for the work i do. i know milege is different on diesels, but how high could i go while still having a good running truck?

I work for a heavy equipment manufacturer and we use the 5.9 Cummins engine in machinery that weighs up to 60,000 pounds. I often visit Cummins factory in Columbus Indiana, where they send Dodge up to 700 of these per DAY.
Engineers, who will go nameless, laugh at the Dodge installation of this engine. It was NEVER originally designed for such LIGHT AND EASY installations!!
This engine was designed for a duty cycle of 60-80%, or % of time the machine is at full power per hour. They tell me that this engine in a pickup going 60 MPH down the road has a load factor of 18%. In the past, Dodge used to compare internal parts sizes of the Cummins verses Ford and GM. It has MUCH large internals. Engineers laughing say that it will last with proper maintenance and EASY 400,000 miles and the truck will go before the engine.
The new 6.7 to meet emmissions is even stronger.
Good Luck

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