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?
I bought my 2012 new in September of 2011, and have driven it ever since. While there is a +/- button on the gear shift, there is no manual mode. All that the +/- button will do is limit the top gear available to the transmission. It will not allow you to manually shift. It is nothing like a car with paddle shifts.
No speculation here.
