Is your Ram towing as Good as it should?
Or does it not have the power it should have. It seems that Ram is putting the WRONG gear in their trucks. Seems if you ordered a 3.55.1 axle. You could have got a 3.21.1 axle. AND they won't even o...
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Tystevens wrote:It is not "what could've happened". It is what did happen. This is a towing forum. Therefor it is reasonable to assume that those here with the affected trucks,,, tow with them. Dodge themselves has in the past, and probably still does,,, reccommend against towing with 3.21 gears.Huntindog wrote:
The damage may be more than just the gears.
Since tow ratings are usually different depending on the gears one has,,,, then one may have inadverdantly been over loading the truck. This can cause other problems such as REDUCED tranny life. Dodge should be paying for that as well.
I have a friend that bought a used Dodge 3500 cummins. He blew the tranny, and spent a good chunk of change fixing it. Later he had it in the shop for a differential leak. The mechanic pointed out to him, that the previous owner had installed 3.21 gears in place of the 4.10s it had from the factory. That is why he blew up the tranny.
I would want the gears I ordered, and a 200,000 mile powertrain warranty, or a new truck.
Some of you guys really can bring out the 'parade of horribles!' I agree, Ram should either put the right gears in or give some money, but let's not get too carried away ...
Funny how some people bash the lawyers and others start asking for compensation for what 'could' have happened!
One can easily signifignantly overload the drivetrain with these gears, shortening its lifespan. Just because it hasn't "broke" yet, doesn't mean that damage hasn't occured that will cause an early failure. And Dodge should be on the hook for that. A generous extended warranty should be offered at the minumum... If you are correct, and there is no damage to any of the drivetrains as a result of this mistake, then Dodge will not incur signifignant costs for this, as there will be few failures.
As for what I would want... A new truck. I tow heavy and often into remote places. A breakdown on one of my trips would be much more than a inconveinence. I am counting on my TV to be able to be reliable doing what it is supposed to be capable of. A warranty won't get me home on time. A reliable truck will.
