Going from Class A to 5th wheel
Trading my class A 35ft. Diesel for 38ft 5th wheel, Towing it with a 2007 Quad cab 2500 Dodge Big Horn Diesel. Will it handle it OK, 38 ft is a long trailer. Have towed boats before but never a 5th...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
My 2007 5.9L and 48RE tranny have had no issues from towing heavy.........7 yrs. every week or so. FTng
48RE is a good strong tranny but is a 'weak link' when abused.
Well sure, some have great luck with the worst of vehicles!! Doesn't mean 100% lemon or anything close to it! The 48RE has never been known as a strong well built tranny. To me its mediocre. For those that tow 14K+ trailers with it in steep mountainous hot terrain its known to give problems. But that doesn't mean everyone will have such trouble! Don't get me wrong, I'm a Dodge fan myself! On my 3rd Ram over the years. I just greatly prefer the newer 68RFE or Alison transmissions for durability.
