Weighed my 2013 3500 Ram Dually
Weighed my truck today, (see sig) ....full tank of diesel and DEF and ONLY things missing were our two boxers and the wife, (some of that information needs to remain "top secret":))....I know those we...
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amxpress wrote:
How do you like the Aisin transmission?
NC Hauler wrote:The Aisin is great, although I don't have many mountains around my area of the country to challenge it with. I also don't have much to compare it to like NC does.
but figure I won't get "full gist" of it until I hook up my 16,000# 5er behind it and tow over the same mountains as I did with the 10 and 12'
The best thing about the truck when towing though, is the exhaust brake. It's effect is much more apparent when the truck has a load behind it. Also the tow/haul mode is smart - when using it in conjunction with the exhaust brake, it seems to engage and "anticipate" when the truck slows down better. In a coast down, the tranny shifts down earlier than when not in the tow/haul mode. That coupled with the exhaust brake makes braking and handling when slowing down much more secure.
We just got back from a trip out West that would have made the those 4 mile long, 7 pct downgrades much less stressful (didn't have the Ram at the time).
