Ram Diesel --- Manual or Automatic?
Brian
horror stories? Or good stories?
Thanks
Brian
Mike Hammett
You might need it pulling that much weight, but I am not sure.
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CAM Internetworking
"Brian" <rocky...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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DMX_
Brian wrote:
> I will be pulling a 12k pound fithwheel. I would like an automatic, Any
> horror stories? Or good stories?
> Thanks
> Brian
Manual. Nuff Said.
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"It is better to be feared than loved,
if you cannot be both."
Jerry
little experience with the auto or simply don't know what they are
talking about. The Dodge automatic is a good transmission as long as
you do your part and and don't abuse it and are pulling light loads.
Having said that the Stick is best suited for your intentions unless you
have your heart set on the automatic. In this case there are solutions
that will give you a bullet proof transmission. You will need to change
out the torque converter and valve body as well as something to increase
line pressure and keep the converter locked up. BD, TST, Dunrite
(spelling) and several other companies can do all this for you but there
is a hefty price tag of around $1,500 when all is said and done. Go to
the TDR web site and do a search on automatic transmissions and you will
get a wealth of information. As you go through the posts you will see
many people doing just what you want to do with a automatic transmission
and well over 100,000 with no problems. Also do a search on posts from
Bill Kondoly while your there for some good information on what can be
done with the automatic transmission.
http://www.turbodieselregister.com/
Jerry
Fitch R. Williams
>I will be pulling a 12k pound fithwheel. I would like an automatic, Any
>horror stories? Or good stories?
Get the 3500 with HO Cummins, 4.10 axle, and the 6 speed and be happy.
The automatic is not a good deal at all for a trailer that heavy.
Fitch
In So. Cal. High Desert
1995 Reg. Cab 2WD 2500SLT/12V/5spd/4.10/Turnover Ball gooseneck hitch/Tekonsha Sentinel
1999 QC 2 WD 3500SLT/24V/5spd/3.55/customized mirrors/Turnover Ball gooseneck hitch/
Tekonsha Sentinel/Class IV DrawTite rear hitch/RhinoLiner.
Bryan Foust
5th or 6th gear, depending on which manual tranny option you pick. With the
automatic, you CANNOT pull that heavy of a trailer in OD and expect it to
live. This has to due with the way they are lubricated, and the Cummins
puts quite a bit of additional stress over the gasoline engines due to the
low RPM torque that it has. Staying away from the automatic tranny behind
the Cummins specs out alot of potential trouble.
Bryan
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1976 AMC Hornet (project)
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit 1.6 L turbodiesel
1988.5 Suzuki Samurai Hardtop
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 24 Valve Turbodiesel
"Brian" <rocky...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I will be pulling a 12k pound fithwheel. I would like an automatic, Any
> horror stories? Or good stories?
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>
codeman
"Fitch R. Williams" <frwi...@ptw.com> wrote in message
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> "Brian" <rocky...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >I will be pulling a 12k pound fithwheel. I would like an automatic, Any
> >horror stories? Or good stories?
>
Larry Thompson
the cummins. Have no problems at all. Get what you want. Or get the stick
and spend the extra money on "the list" this group says you need.
Brian wrote:
> I will be pulling a 12k pound fithwheel. I would like an automatic, Any
> horror stories? Or good stories?
> Thanks
> Brian
Matt Jensen
You're our resident Ford guy. You should have the answer for that.
Don wrote:
>
> If a company can't build an auto tranny worth a flip, how better do you
> think their vehicles are?
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Matt Jensen (my email address is "moc.noivbo@nesnejm" backwards)
'98 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 5.9L, '01 ZR 800, '01 ZR 600 EFI
'00 Checkmate Pulsare 2100 w/ Mercury Pro Max 225
DMX_
Don wrote:
> If a company can't build an auto tranny worth a flip, how better do you
> think their vehicles are?
>
> Brian wrote:
>
> > I will be pulling a 12k pound fithwheel. I would like an automatic, Any
> > horror stories? Or good stories?
> > Thanks
> > Brian
Brian, See what we in aadt have started to call "Stupid Fucks", they are
usually trolls, usually previous or current dodge owners who had a bad
experiance with a dodge, and think everything dodge makes is shit.
This particular one is a Ford Lover now, he blindly swears up and down on his
Ford Powerstroke, bragging its the best machine ever built.
There are a few others in our group who (by the list of what went wrong)
probably abused their vehicles, and/or did not follow the correct guidelines
on use. Like you shant tow in Overdrive for instance.
DMX_
Matt Jensen wrote:
> You're our resident Ford guy. You should have the answer for that.
>
> Don wrote:
> >
> > If a company can't build an auto tranny worth a flip, how better do you
> > think their vehicles are?
>
> --
> Matt Jensen (my email address is "moc.noivbo@nesnejm" backwards)
> '98 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 5.9L, '01 ZR 800, '01 ZR 600 EFI
> '00 Checkmate Pulsare 2100 w/ Mercury Pro Max 225
Damn...Don't encourage him.....:-)
He's like a damn liberal spouting all their shit. Its always the same things
over and over again, there is always a large amount of it, and for the amount
spewed very little is said.
jim bryant
any trouble pulling it...but it's kinda flat where I live...I never kick it
out of overdrive...
Larry Thompson wrote:
> I pull a 26 ft fifth wheel camper with a 98 1-ton Quad Cab 4x4 dually with
> the cummins. Have no problems at all. Get what you want. Or get the stick
> and spend the extra money on "the list" this group says you need.
>
Inventor
Inventor
Larry Thompson <lar...@cei.net> wrote in message
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Fitch R. Williams
>add the exhaust brake to the list.
Ah, yes, good catch - definitely the exhaust brake.
Don
DMX_ wrote:
> Don wrote:
>
> > If a company can't build an auto tranny worth a flip, how better do you
> > think their vehicles are?
> >
> > Brian wrote:
> >
> > > I will be pulling a 12k pound fithwheel. I would like an automatic, Any
> > > horror stories? Or good stories?
> > > Thanks
> > > Brian
>
> Brian, See what we in aadt have started to call "Stupid Fucks", they are
> usually trolls, usually previous or current dodge owners who had a bad
> experiance with a dodge, and think everything dodge makes is shit.
>
> This particular one is a Ford Lover now, he blindly swears up and down on his
> Ford Powerstroke, bragging its the best machine ever built.
>
> There are a few others in our group who (by the list of what went wrong)
> probably abused their vehicles, and/or did not follow the correct guidelines
> on use. Like you shant tow in Overdrive for instance.
>
DMX_
Don wrote:
> But you gotta love me though :)
>
No!
DMX_
Don wrote:
> Ohh yeah, don't get me wrong, I admire dodges creativeness in their engineering
> dept., it shows a lot of promise. I also like the cummins diesel. So there you
> have it Mr DMX'er, I showed no partiality. I bet you're one impressed customer
> huh :)
No.