The late 1980s were a very important time for consumer diesel pickup trucks, as the torque wars between the Big Three American auto manufacturers began ramping up. In the late 1970s and early ...

The 1st-gen truck did not receive Cummins power until 1989, and while capable, these earlier Cummins engines lack the impressive grunt on offer from later trucks. By this point, the first-gen had ...

Since it was originally stuffed with a 12-valve Cummins 5.9L turbodiesel engine to help prove the feasibility of the concept, this 1989 W350 has been a workhorse for Cummins, most recently used to ...