My new-to-me 2018 Ram.
Things are kind of slow anyway, so I'll throw in a thread about my new-to-me truck: a 2018 Ram Tradesman diesel dually. It's another white truck like my 2001 Dodge, but it is quite a bit different, to...
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spoon059 wrote:Our last truck also had an exhaust brake, but it was not as aggressive as this one can be. I do like the ability to set the amount of braking. I'm still in the learning process of remembering to turn on T?H mode, and the exhaust brake. But getting better at it, and it is a noticeable difference.
Nice, I really like my used 2015 Tradesman... but I find the seat uncomfortable. If my next truck is a Ram, I'm going to at least the Big Horn so I have some more seat adjustment other than front/back and recline!
Enjoy the "new" truck, it is incredible what these trucks are capable of doing. Wait until you descend a steep grade with the exhaust brake only, that's awesome. I am still amazed that I can come down a steep grade without braking, and often have to give it a little fuel to maintain speed because the EB scrubs speed so effectively. I remember going cross country as a kid with my family and my dad worrying about the brakes on the Chevy van as we went down some of those hills! No worries with a modern diesel and EB!
I have read some people don't use T?H, but they're reasoning seemed a bit specious. And I've read about people locking out some of the gears. I've not noticed the truck "searching" And from what I read about T?H mode, it locks up the torque converter earlier, among other things, and helps prevent heat buildup. That can only be a good thing. So far I'm letting the truck do the thinking for me when it comes to shifting.
It's not deleted, and TBH I'm really on the fence with that issue. The cost to delete is pretty steep, and there are different opinions. So, for now, it stays stock.
