automatic transmission and a dodge cummins
Can anybody tell me how bad or good the automatic transmission is with the Dodge Cummins. Thank you SRD357
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srd357 wrote:
Thanks for all the info. I've been towing most of my life with a truck 4 speed and a 2 speed in front of that, gear splitting, 8 forward gears, all manual. For the last 4 years towing has been with an auto and I hate it. I'm considering, as my retirement truck, a new Dodge 3500 with a Cummins. It will more than likely be a 6 speed manual.
Thanks again SrD357
You asked about the auto tranny's and stated you're looking at a "NEW" Dodge 3500 with Cummins...The 68RFE is a very good transmission and comes with 370HP and 800 ftlb of TQ, BUT, you can go "one notch" higher with the Aisin tranny (a more robust tranny), and get 385 HP and 850 ftlb of TQ...Both are very good. Don't know what you're going to tow, but the manual tranny in the Cummins powered trucks is de-rated lower than the automatics.
Truck in my sig is my retirement truck and I got tired of shifting gears some years back while towing, thus I like the automatic "for me", better than a manual.
