Living With a 2nd Gen Cummins 24v - The Good and Bad
If you've ever stood in a parking lot and heard a truck that sounds like a bag of hammers in a clothes dryer, there's a good chance you were looking at a 2nd gen cummins 24v. It is a sound that is absolutely unmistakable. For diesel enthusiasts, that rhythmic clatter isn't just noise; it's the soundtrack of one of the most iconic eras in American trucking. Produced from mid-1998 through 2002, the 24-valve version of the 5.9L ISB Cummins took what the old 12-valve started and added a layer of electronic sophistication—for better or worse. ...