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Re: Ram Goes to Stunning 900 lb-ft of torque
ShinerBock wrote: wilber1 wrote: A lot of vehicles have torque management. It's called traction control. Also to everyone else, a lot what most perceive as torque management is actually the laggy and slow to respond pedal in DBW(Drive By Wire systems). Just because one mashes there pedal down does not mean they are sending telling the engine to give you 100% power. The DBW sends a signal to the ECM and the ECM will dictate how much power for the engine to give. One may press their pedal down 50%, but the ECM is telling the engine to only be at 25%. There are ways to get around this like the BD throttle sensitivity booster. Of course not all of it is the pedal and a tuner will go the rest of the way in taking off torque management or force the engine to not lower boost or fuel at lower rpms and between shifts. Do you have any articulable facts to back up these statements.437Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ram Goes to Stunning 900 lb-ft of torque
Adam R wrote: 900 ft lbs or torque will be awesome. The torque management that comes along with that engine will be less than awesome. Would be nice to see Ram fix that flaw in their programming. Bravo, I completely agree! My '14 might as well stop running when I try to aggressively accelerate.437Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is the Aisin transmission worth it?
transferred wrote: I'm Rick James wrote: transferred wrote: I'm Rick James wrote: I'm sure the 68RE is an adequate transmission, as is the Aisin. There are those that preach the "MDT" moniker for the Aisin but that usually devolves into semantics. Bottom line is that they are all (regardless of brand) fairly decent transmissions that none of us will be able to quantify their strengths or weaknesses. So the Aisin is not a MDT trans? Please elaborate. I put my money where my mouth is and spent the extra for the Aisin, I'm an SRW but been right up to 25k GCWR and at that weight I like to know I have a trans with 140 lbs for metal in it than the 68RFE. For the DRW guys towing at near 40k, it's cheap insurance and a no brainer. Now, people who tune their trucks is a different matter....they should've bought a Mustang Feel free to put whatever acronym or label on your transmission you like. If the Aisin is a MDT transmission, cite what MDT utilizes the AS69RC. I opted for the Aisin simply because it allowed for greater hp/ torque and I did not like the 68RFE in my '12 Ram. Ram 4500 and Ram 5500. Hopefully this information clears your confusion on the subject. Still waiting for a response, are the 66RFE and 6.4 Hemi's MDT transmissions and engines respectively?993Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is the Aisin transmission worth it?
transferred wrote: I'm Rick James wrote: transferred wrote: I'm Rick James wrote: I'm sure the 68RE is an adequate transmission, as is the Aisin. There are those that preach the "MDT" moniker for the Aisin but that usually devolves into semantics. Bottom line is that they are all (regardless of brand) fairly decent transmissions that none of us will be able to quantify their strengths or weaknesses. So the Aisin is not a MDT trans? Please elaborate. I put my money where my mouth is and spent the extra for the Aisin, I'm an SRW but been right up to 25k GCWR and at that weight I like to know I have a trans with 140 lbs for metal in it than the 68RFE. For the DRW guys towing at near 40k, it's cheap insurance and a no brainer. Now, people who tune their trucks is a different matter....they should've bought a Mustang Feel free to put whatever acronym or label on your transmission you like. If the Aisin is a MDT transmission, cite what MDT utilizes the AS69RC. I opted for the Aisin simply because it allowed for greater hp/ torque and I did not like the 68RFE in my '12 Ram. Ram 4500 and Ram 5500. Hopefully this information clears your confusion on the subject. Ah yes, so the G56 & 66RFE are MDT transmissions and the 6.4 Hemi is a MDT engine? There is no confusion on my part, it's semantics.993Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is the Aisin transmission worth it?
transferred wrote: I'm Rick James wrote: I'm sure the 68RE is an adequate transmission, as is the Aisin. There are those that preach the "MDT" moniker for the Aisin but that usually devolves into semantics. Bottom line is that they are all (regardless of brand) fairly decent transmissions that none of us will be able to quantify their strengths or weaknesses. So the Aisin is not a MDT trans? Please elaborate. I put my money where my mouth is and spent the extra for the Aisin, I'm an SRW but been right up to 25k GCWR and at that weight I like to know I have a trans with 140 lbs for metal in it than the 68RFE. For the DRW guys towing at near 40k, it's cheap insurance and a no brainer. Now, people who tune their trucks is a different matter....they should've bought a Mustang Feel free to put whatever acronym or label on your transmission you like. If the Aisin is a MDT transmission, cite what MDT utilizes the AS69RC. I opted for the Aisin simply because it allowed for greater hp/ torque and I did not like the 68RFE in my '12 Ram.333Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is the Aisin transmission worth it?
IdaD wrote: Ron3rd wrote: FishOnOne wrote: 45Ricochet wrote: FishOnOne wrote: I recall a while back "I'm Rick James" reported he could not notice any performance difference between the 68 and the Aisin tranny. It's interesting that the defenders of the 68 opted for the Aisin and I think we all know why! Good luck... You know it's kind of funny this Ford lover, Ram hater would jump into yet another Ram thread. I seem to remember THIS Ford thread and no Ram guys jumped in with cheap remarks. Usual hear say from Troy I might add. Just calling a spade... a spade! The above statement I made is undeniable facts but spin it however you like rick. Perhaps Rick James can chime in as well since he's one of the few straight shooters here that I've read. I think the reason a lot of folks go with the 68 is it's cheaper and if you like the truck and the overall package, the 68 is fine. I'm gonna be in the market for a new CTD (probably Tradsman trim) and all the local ones I've seen have the 68 so that's what I'll go with. Maybe if I was fulltiming with a 5er I would consider the Aisin. I'm the poster child for this. I could have eeked by with a heavy half ton but a 3/4 ton is just a lot better solution for me, and it really doesn't cost much more than the heavy half once you add HD Payload and Max Tow. I paid $39k and literally couldn't find an F150 on any lot for less than that equipped with those two packages. So, why not opt for the heavier duty truck with all the heavy duty components? I really didn't see any downsides to stepping up a level. I've been real pleased with the 68 so far and in my case I didn't think it was worth the extra money for the Aisin. This truck is my daily driver and weekend tow vehicle and I figured the 68 would be fine for that workload. Well, the good news for you is that the Aisin wasn't an option for your configuration. I'm sure the 68RE is an adequate transmission, as is the Aisin. There are those that preach the "MDT" moniker for the Aisin but that usually devolves into semantics. Bottom line is that they are all (regardless of brand) fairly decent transmissions that none of us will be able to quantify their strengths or weaknesses.333Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is the Aisin transmission worth it?
FishOnOne wrote: 45Ricochet wrote: FishOnOne wrote: I recall a while back "I'm Rick James" reported he could not notice any performance difference between the 68 and the Aisin tranny. It's interesting that the defenders of the 68 opted for the Aisin and I think we all know why! Good luck... You know it's kind of funny this Ford lover, Ram hater would jump into yet another Ram thread. I seem to remember THIS Ford thread and no Ram guys jumped in with cheap remarks. Usual hear say from Troy I might add. Just calling a spade... a spade! The above statement I made is undeniable facts but spin it however you like rick. Perhaps Rick James can chime in as well since he's one of the few straight shooters here that I've read. Yes, I've had both the 68RFE and Aisin in a '12 and '14 respectively. Unloaded I cannot tell a difference between the two and when towing my toy hauler the Aisin simply seems to shift faster and firmer than the 68RFE but nothing dramatic. The 5R100 I had in my '08 Ford beats both of the Ram offerings IMO.338Views0likes0CommentsRe: Those w/ 40' and longer TH's. ?? on campgrounds
My Voltage was nearly that length and it was a pain at times. As said above you pretty much have to plan fuel stops and any side excursions. Even grocery store parking lots could turn into a nightmare if there were tights lanes. BTW- I hope you considered the extra width of the dually you're going to need for that trailer.416Views0likes0CommentsRe: Other choices?
I ordered a Genesis Supreme 34GS that has a nice floor plan that would fit your criteria. Obviously, I can't offer any experiences with the quality as of yet. I really like the aesthetics of the interior but find the exterior lacking (no fiberglass end cap, etc.).311Views0likes0Comments
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