Ram exhaust brake at slow speeds.
This issue was brought up in another tread and I didn't want to hijack it so.. On our first trip out with the new TV we went to the NC mountains...of course :B. Going up the 6-7 % grade was awesome...
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Me Again wrote:NC Hauler wrote:blofgren wrote:
Definitely a matter of personal preference; I like the manual transmission and the increased reliability it gives over the auto. I also don't think that the difference in HP/torque at the rear wheels is nearly as much as the advertised numbers due to losses in the auto slushbox. But that's a whole different topic ;)
What "increased reliability"(?), does the G56 offer over the Aisin automatic transmission:h....Is that just your opinion or a fact? The Aisin is a medium duty transmission that has been very reliable in slowing a 16,400# 5er on some very steep, mountainous curvy roads with no manual down shifting...It's in tow/haul and does a great job with little to no human intervention . Don't know if one can state, with facts that the manual offers "increased reliability " over the automatic:R
Actually the G56 and its aluminum case are noted for several issues. Over heating if pulling hard in upper gears being one of them. The dual mass flywheel that goes with it has issues also. All in all the Aisin would be consider much more reliable. The NV5600 is/was considered a much better manual tranny.
Chris
At May Madness a couple years ago Stan Gozzi the West Coast Head Warranty Rep for Chrysler was asked about the Aisin Trans and he said "THEY DON'T BREAK". Personally I have heard of two Aisin's with issues they both had casting flaws and RAM replaced both in a couple days. I think both were in 2013's.
