Dodge Test Drive(s)
Well today was the day to do a couple test drives. Back ground. We are currently on our second Dodge/Cummins. We purchased a 1 or 2 year old 1993 Std Cab 4x4 Dodge/Cummins and drove and towed wi...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
Well after that "extended 30 hour test drive", you and Aldo should be pretty good buds!
If not mistaken.......you do not need 3:73's.
With that Aisin tranny all you need are those 3:42's
OK, so it was only 30 minutes, my bad!!
30 hours and it would be parked at home tonight!!!
Regarding the gears. Both the RAM and Aisin trannies are double overdrive units and do not need the tall gears to cruise on the freeway at low RPM, so give us a choice like the duallies have, 3.42, 3.73 or 4.10's.
Their logic is reversed.
Aisin Seiki Six-Speed AS68RC (Dodge Cab and Chassis Only)
Specifications:
First gear: 3.74 n
Second gear: 2.00
Third gear: 1.34 n
Fourth gear: 1.00
Fifth gear: 0.77 n
Sixth gear: 0.63
Reverse: 3.54
.63 is a tall overdrive gear. My 47RE is .69!
Chris
