Why do you Cummins guys want more gears
I’ve heard a number of Cummins fans saying they are waiting for an 8 or 10 speed transmission before getting a new truck. Why? Does the Cummins struggle to get your trailer moving from a stop? Or are ...
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It just seems that all truck manufacturers are going to higher numbers of gears. I'm not sure its needed in a diesel though, but I'm not an engineer... heck I've never even been on a train before.
That said, I've never felt the need for more gears in my CTD. Plenty of grunt to get moving off the line and most of the time I'm towing its in 6th gear and rarely downshifts. Seems to me that Ram knows how the engine is supposed to work and designed a transmission that keeps the powerband where it needs to be.
That said, I've never felt the need for more gears in my CTD. Plenty of grunt to get moving off the line and most of the time I'm towing its in 6th gear and rarely downshifts. Seems to me that Ram knows how the engine is supposed to work and designed a transmission that keeps the powerband where it needs to be.
