By this point, the first-gen had done its job for Dodge, and so the iconic truck moved aside for its vastly superior replacement. The 2nd-gen Cummins model years are from 1994 through to 2001.

In midyear 1998, 2nd-Gen Cummins trucks received an engine upgrade that featured the 5.9-liter engine block, highlighted by a bigger, better-flowing 24-valve cylinder head.

The 2nd generation Cummins is an umbrella term for Ram 2500 or 3500 trucks built between 1994 and 2002 that feature a 5.9L Cummins diesel engine.