Hello Ram 1500 Diesel!
Have been driving/testing these for a while now, but couldn't say anything, until today! And yes it'll have plenty of towing capacity... Chrysler wrote: Ram to Build Industry's Only Light-duty...
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Mike Up wrote:Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Bob you know it will have the 8 speed right? I doubt the EB will "absolutely destroy" it. But only time will till.
Don
I don't have high hopes for the 8 speed auto at all. Motortrend tested both the Ford and Dodge Regular Cab 2WD with their V6 engines, which are just about the same in HP and torque, and the Ford with the 6 speed was still faster. And F150s are heavier than Ram.
I think Ram finally stepped it up with a decent transmission, but I don't see it being much better than most 6 speeds that are true 6 speeds, hense Dodges 6 speed that only uses 5 speeds.
The 8 speed Chrysler unit is a US built version of the ZF transmissions used by, Audi, BMW, Rolls Royce and Jaguar, among others. Until the North American plant was finished, transmissions were brought in from Europe. It's one hell of a good transmission. In the new Jeep Cherokee they are upping it to a 9 speed.
When it comes to drag racing, more gears are not always better, but when it comes to just about everything else they sure are.
