Rumor has it there is a new tailgate on the Dodge?

Me Again wrote:

IdaD wrote:

Bionic Man wrote:

TurnThePage wrote:
This sounds like an outstanding way to access the bed of the truck while still connected to a trailer.

Or to load the bed with a fork lift. Or to enter and exit the truck. Seems like a good well though out design.

I do think RAM does seem to be falling behind with the transmissions. But it wasn’t that long ago that the majority of posters here were certain that 6 speeds was all you need with the flat torque curve of today’s diesels. What changed?

To me it's a matter of diminishing returns. 3 to 4 gears is a bigger deal than 4 to 5 which is a bigger deal than 5 to 6 and so on. I do think more gears will benefit the gas rigs more because they have a narrower and higher torque curve compared to the diesels, but I'm sure the diesels will benefit too.

Benefit as in more shifting taking place to move forward, NOT! The RAMs with 4:10 gears could use a third over drive or taller gears out back and an extra granny gear. 10 would be a waste for 2 or 3 gears and the extra shifting. Chris

Also remember that the 10 speed transmission will not always use all ten gears when accelerating empty, but will most likely go thru all 10 when towing.

As for rams new swinging door design tailgate, it's a much better design concept that GM's flawed design. Having said that, I don't think I would option out a truck with either type of tailgate designs as of now for my use although when I first seen this design this morning the first thing I thought of was how much easier it would have been to unload those 15 bags of ready mixed from my truck bed recently.