Simply calling a 1994 to 2002 Dodge Ram a "2nd-Gen Cummins" works either way; to describe the truck by its physical appearance, or by whichever 5.9-liter Cummins it has beneath its hood.

The 1st-gen Cummins, a truck available from the late 1980s through to 1993, was more traditional in style than the 2nd-gen ...