Ram automatic vs asin

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I am at my last day of MayMadness TDR Regional Rally in Pahrump, NV where we had two Chrysler reps and one retired one. The retired one was the western head of warranty repairs for Chrysler. To quote him regarding the Aisin "they don't break". The only failures they see are in the Medium duty trucks where they at times are abused by people that don't give a &#*@ about how they drive them.

BD Diesel performance was at the Rally, To prove that the Aisin does not break the Sales Rep Harold said they don't even offer anything for the Aisin Transmission. They do for all the Allison, Ford and Chrysler transmissions.

I tow 32,500# combined with the Aisin and 4.10's I can start off on a fairly steep grade with just pushing the go pedal with no grunting or groaning it just moves the load!

We had a dyno event on Thursday in LasVegas and the 2500 trucks with 370 hp posted the same HP as the trucks with 385 HP. RWHP was in the low 350 range, that is VERY impressive numbers! So Honestly I don't know if the extra HP and TQ are that much difference. The drivability and dependability of the Aisin is WELL worth the investment!!!

Of course they say it does not break, but the forums say different. What do you expect coming from a employee.

I have to believe what you are saying, but I am only towing between 13-14K , and I experience the same drivability as you, with a $2600 less INVESTMENT. TIME will tell.

If I was going to tow often, and heavy, and keep the truck for the long run then the Aisin makes sense.

For the majority that use them to commute, or grocery getters, which they are not made for, its foolish to spend the extra. Spend the extra for diesel to go to the grocery store.

As said we can all compare in a few years, and see how that $2600 investment is or is not working out.

I have no regret about not getting the Aisin , its all the recalls that give me doubt.