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FireGuard
Explorer II
Mar 26, 2018

MPG with late model Ram 3500 with 4:10 carrying TC.

I’m tempted by some great deals on new Rams. Primarily used to carry a larger TC to travel. I can get a 2018 Ram 3500 DRW Laramie 4x4 with Aisin trans for just under $52k. That’s a little over $16k...
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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Mar 31, 2018
burningman wrote:


You can have your cake and eat it too.


For how much? I was checking gear vendors years ago and just the unit was over $3k, than add labor and driveshafts.
So what it cost today? Probably closer to 10 grands total?
I think Ford finally made it good with 6-sp transmission.
My dually cruise at 1800 rpm no matter TC, no matter 7k trailer, no matter 5-6% grades.
Only when I need to accelerate on grade comes steeper - the transmission drops the gear.

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