Powermaster Ultra Duty Replacement Starter — 2003–2006 Dodge Ram 5.9L Cummins — 9054

Powermaster Ultra Duty gear reduction starter, 5.5:1 with 260 lb-ft, for the 2003–2006 Dodge Ram 5.9L Cummins.

A Cummins cranking longer than it used to before it fires does not always mean the starter — tired injectors, a worn injection pump or low battery voltage all look the same from the driver's seat. More often than not, though, the starter is the part on its way out.

Since it has to come off either way, the question is what goes back on. An OE-quality replacement puts the truck back where it was; the Ultra Duty improves on it.

Powermaster's Ultra Duty starters use a 5.5:1 gear reduction with a 3.6 horsepower motor producing 260 lb-ft of torque — faster, more reliable starts than the unit that came out.