Went truck shopping, bought 2016 Ram 3500
So, long story short I took the day off yesterday and the family and I went tov Landmark in Morrow, GA to "look"at their Ram 3500s. We've got a Sierra 5th wheel on order. The regular salespeople se...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Bedlam wrote:RoyBell wrote:
Aisin with the 4.10 has to be pretty fun off the line.
Due to torque management, throttle response is not that impressive. My 6.0 PSD with 5R110 and 3.73 gears had more pep than than my 6.7 CTD with Aisin and 4.44's. Disabling traction control and engaging tow/haul seems to make it the most responsive, but they still stifle throttle input.
When you have 32,500# combined and are sitting on a grade you push the go pedal and the load just takes off is where the 4.10's SHINE!
No doubt my off the line pulling power is greater and less stressful to the drive train. The slower acceleration has more to do with longer stroke and regulated throttle compared to my last engine. I own other vehicles that get up to speed quicker if that was my only desire, but there are a few occasions where a short freeway on ramp on an uphill grade make me miss my little PSD.
