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Cummins12V98
Jul 30, 2018Explorer III
"Last-place acceleration and fuel economy finishes, plus a loud interior, kept it out of the top spot.
Loud interior??? What the HE!! do they want? We can carry on a normal conversation even at 3k pulling a 14% grade for miles.
Fish has a good point about fuel economy, real world they are all about the same but most other test has the RAM being more efficient.
Rediculas thinking the AISIN has anything to do with acceleration because of harsh 1-2 shifts. HARSH is a subjective term. If you want a trans that slips easily from gear to gear then the others may be for you. Simply put firm shifts cause less wear. REAL answer is the inline 6 is not a screamer and the 3.42's ARE going to net slower acceleration.
Basically two of the three Judges understood the RAM handles the load better than the others, isn't that what we want in a tow vehicle???
Loud interior??? What the HE!! do they want? We can carry on a normal conversation even at 3k pulling a 14% grade for miles.
Fish has a good point about fuel economy, real world they are all about the same but most other test has the RAM being more efficient.
Rediculas thinking the AISIN has anything to do with acceleration because of harsh 1-2 shifts. HARSH is a subjective term. If you want a trans that slips easily from gear to gear then the others may be for you. Simply put firm shifts cause less wear. REAL answer is the inline 6 is not a screamer and the 3.42's ARE going to net slower acceleration.
Basically two of the three Judges understood the RAM handles the load better than the others, isn't that what we want in a tow vehicle???
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