2017 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel HD
With Ford expected to add a diesel and ten-speed to their aluminum-bodied F-150s for 2017, Ram engineers are working hard — likely focusing on many different bottlenecks, rather than a single technolo...
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Frostbitte wrote:
If anything, I'd love to see 8 to 10 speed auto in the 2500/3500's. If any power train can use more gears at this point, I'd say it's be the heavy duty diesels. Love the 68RFE in my 3500 now but I'd love 8 to 10 gears even more. :)
We have put 12K on a 2015 3500 RAM 4x4 Laramie in the last 7 months. It has the Aisin MD tranny and the required 3.42 gears. Cruises at 80 bobtail like it is out for a Sunday drive and tows the 5th wheel gear. Not more gears required. Your 68RFE if in had the matching 1-4 gears to the Aisin would be better. The 68RFE does have a lower reverse gear, which is good for towing.
As long at the power band is wider than the shift RPM differences, no additional gears are required and beneficial.
Chris
