2015 ram 3500 jerking hard
It happens ever so often but today was a biggie. I was rolling to a red light foot off of the pedal and then the light turned green so I push on the gas to continue driving, then it happens. My truck ...
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Grit dog wrote:
Some people could break an anvil!
Every year, more people think their perfectly designed new vehicle with every electronic control and nanny imaginable can be driven without regard to proper technique...... And while new vehicles are largely protected from idiot moves that would leave a trans scattered on the roadway 20 years ago, it's still possible to be dumber than the vehicle systems can overcome!
That said, I agree the factory shift programming of the 68rfe trans leaves a bunch to be desired, or to put it more bluntly, sucks. Drive a 68 equipped truck with good aftermarket trans tuning and you'll wet yer pants how much better it is!
This is not all Rams fault though. Trying to reach epa standards result in less than desirable drive ability characterisitcs in many vehicles.
Best thing to do with a 68 is run the he!! out of it right out of the box. The trans will perform much better. I had no issues with the 68 in my 11 HO Dually for 65K towing 28-29K combined.
I will say the Aisin does shift better in my opinion. It is simply a very solid trans.
