2005 Dodge 2500 Diesel - downhill
Well you guys were right. We left the Smokey Mountains today and the old 2005 Dodge 2500 diesel came down the mountain fine, no problem. The tow/haul mode worked fine pulling or holding back a 65...
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transamz9 wrote:ScottG wrote:
You must have a manual trans. The auto's of those days didn't do much to hold things back - other than heat up the trans fluid. They got a lot better in 06.
This is where you are wrong sir.;)
Actually he partly right as the '06 48RE tranny is ready for a exhaust brake.
The previous versions did alright with light loads. Even older 47RE would heat quick (fluid shear from the TC) if the tranny didn't have the TC clutch locked.
The BD PressureLoc kits that electronically control torque converter clutch engagement was a must have especially with my old the 47RE tranny in a '01 Dodge/Cummins with a exhaust brake.
My current '03 Dodge/Cummins with the NV5600 has little to non engine braking at any rpm in any gear. Kind'a like pushing the clutch in at the top of the hill.
Jacobs had to re tool for the 4" exhaust brake so I had a 3 month wait for the Jacobs. Boy was it worth it.
Now I can come down Wolf Creek or Monarch and seldom touch the service brakes with 11200 lb behind me.
Now the Cummins warms up on cold mornings in half the time.
