First Camping Trip with Our New Diesel
Just got back from taking our new toy hauler and '16 Ram 3500 SRW 6.7 68RFE camping for the first time. An 800 mile roundtrip to the Colorado River that included a number of steep grades and 107-115 ...
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NY RVer wrote:Yes, I did. The manual shift option is a bit cumbersome on this truck. I think it's more firmware related than mechanical.
. . . Just curious if you did any manual downshifting, as I notice a difference with the Ram tranny compared to the Ford. I almost feel what seems to be a vibration, or hesitation, which I did not have in the Ford. I do not think it is a problem with my truck in particular, as the others I test drove felt the same. May just be that I am not used to it . . .
My Tundra 5.7 had the same manual shift. Shifting up and down with this truck was quick, smooth, seamless.
When I use the Ram manual shift, there's always a delay to activate it, another delay to see what gear it's currently in, then another delay to process a shift. These delays add up. When it does shift, many times it's not very graceful. Yes, it can vibrate, hesitate, and even clunk. After test driving a number of these Cummins/68RFE's, like you, I've found all these rough edges are normal. I can live with it. The only time I really use it is to lock-out 6th gear on hilly terrain.
