Trip Report - 2014 Ram 2500 Hemi 6.4
We are back from our Disney trip with the new truck and I wanted to share for those looking at the 6.4 Hemi. Summary My truck is a 2014 Ram 2500 CC LB 4x4 6.4 4.10 gears. We purchased the truck at...
Forum Discussion
goducks10 wrote:
If you're looking at the 6.4 why would you jump over the standard 6.7 and 68RFE and go to the Aisin combo?
Apples to oranges; IMO, the capability of the 6.7 needs the strength of the Aisin, especially if I'm going to be pulling a heavy fiver full time. Call it piece of mind.
Having a 68 in my truck, I've never been happy with it, especially the way it shifts under load. The new 68's may be better, but I still don't trust a transmission that is also suited behind a gasser for really heavy work.
Even taking away the $2300 savings of the 68 over the Aisin, that's still pushing $9,000; considering the cost of admission for getting the diesel, it just makes sense to spend a little more and get the best/strongest I can.
Just my opinion, which you may not share.
