Ram exhaust brake at slow speeds.

blofgren wrote:


Not looking to get into a pi$$ing match with anyone here, but if one looks at the difference in complexity between automatic and manual transmissions it is obvious that there is much more to go wrong with the automatic. They have tons of electronics, bands, etc. that the manuals do not have. At the city I work at we have had all types of automatic transmissions fail including Torqueshift, all types of Allisons from 5500 Series GM's all the way up to huge ladder fire trucks, and countless Ford 4 speed autos. Rebuilding these units, especially the HD ones costs a small fortune. Some of these failed at very low mileages as well. Manual transmission issues are usually related to poor drivers, severe overloading, and jacking up power levels to much more than the transmission was designed to take.

Newer autos including the Aisins are much better than transmissions of the past but there is still a lot to go wrong with them :B

I don't need to go to the bathroom, so no competitive "peeing"..BUT in the last 2+ years on more than several diesel forums, especially the Cummins forum, I've seen more issues with the G56 tranny and only one or two with the Aisin..I mostly see posters talking about upgrades to the clutch......but This Aisin has only been in a reg. pick up application since 2013 models.

Haven't seen any low mileage failures, but just going by what I've gleaned off the internet and my own personal experience....This is first truck I could actually put in cruise, T/H and EB (aggressive mode), while towing in the mountains on the interstates, and not have to downshift, upshift, or touch anything unless stopping or slowing for traffic issues...As stated, I can tow down, I64, New River Gorge, (7% grade), I77 Fancy Gap very long downhill, I26 from NC border into TN, some 7%, the Saluda grade on I26 in NC, to name a few, and if I let off the throttle, the truck will almost come to a complete stop on it's own without me downshifting or touching the brakes...The tranny has performed flawlessly for me thus far, I'm really impressed with it,,

I do prefer the extra HP & TQ offered by the automatics now (and I do believe the numbers)...stock dyno comparisons have been posted on several of the diesel forums showing the auto tranny producing more HP & TQ than the manual, but maybe it's just a hoax?),

I'm not really into gear jamming anymore, especially in towns or while towing in the mountains...guess I'm just lazy:B.........