2012 Ram Exhaust/Engine brake question!
I am getting a "new to me" 2012 Ram 3500 to tow our 5er and I can't find any information about how the exhaust/engine brake works or is engaged or anything. I know in the older Dodge Rams there is a s...
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Grit dog wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
I am not saying that the 68RFE shifts poorly. What I am saying is that these trucks (as well as those from the competitors) could improve by allowing a paddle shifter that would allow the driver to more easily and quickly choose their own gear.
If you haven't driven a vehicle with paddle shifters you really don't know what you are missing. They perform much better than a column shift with a button on the end that only limits the top gear the truck can use.
Have you ever sat in a Ram/Dodge pickup with a 6speed auto trans, either one?
Every one I've been in has a +/- button on the shifter that allows manual up and down gear changes when you put the shifter in manual mode.
Like a paddle shifter but not on the steering wheel.
Or are you just speculating for the sake of discussion?
The Ram ERS doesn't allow manual up changes, it restricts the gear that the transmission can shift up to. You can force the transmission to downshift but it upshifts in its own good time. It is a good feature but not a real manual mode. If you select 5 or 4 etc, it just turns the transmission into a 5 or 4 speed automatic.
Not the same at all and Bionic Man does know what he is talking about.
