New Ram/Cummins vs GM/Duramax on the IKE

Cummins12V98 wrote:
The 10 speed with lower combined load should have stomped the measly 6 speed with 6 tires dragging the road.

Same downhill braking. GM should have been better with lighter load and higher revving engine to give more braking HP.
Heavier combined load but better economy.

How many here still think the “BRANDED” 10 speed is the Savior???

The 10 speed just made up for the economy rear gear.

Guess all that extra drag from the dually and Rams AUTO MODE made up for the higher revving Braking HP.

Savior? No, but they did prove that the 10 speed made up for the 3:42 axle. Care to rerun that load with a SRW Ram with a 3:42 axle?
There are several things I don’t like about the new GM HD twins. Looks is the 1st, they are just ugly! 2nd I don’t like that Chain drive PTO. I don’t need a PTO and don’t want that chain. 3rd I would rather have the 3:73 gears (or 4:10) than the 3:42. I just don’t drive unloaded highway miles. If you do then it’s great, I don’t.
Just glad I have my 18.