http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/2004/dodge/ram/hdfirstdrive/page1.html
No actual comparison numbers though in the article.
No actual comparison numbers though in the article.
First Drive : 2004.5 Dodge Ram HD
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Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Why are you disguised as LAUST?
While he may be overly vocal about it, he speaks the truth.
I love Rams, but they can't seem to put a decent transmission in one to save their life.
Viper GTS
iamwiz82
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Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Why are you disguised as LAUST?
While he may be overly vocal about it, he speaks the truth.
I love Rams, but they can't seem to put a decent transmission in one to save their life.
Viper GTS
There have never been any issues with the 6 speed. The auto is brand new and is untested as of yet.
They don't even seem the have the confidence in it to bolt it to the 600lbs TQ version of the cummins though.
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iamwiz82
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Originally posted by: LAUST
They don't even seem the have the confidence in it to bolt it to the 600lbs TQ version of the cummins though.Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Why are you disguised as LAUST?
While he may be overly vocal about it, he speaks the truth.
I love Rams, but they can't seem to put a decent transmission in one to save their life.
Viper GTS
There have never been any issues with the 6 speed. The auto is brand new and is untested as of yet.
the only thing Dodge has to market is power levels. Problem is in the Diesel world I can get a chip for the Duramax that add's 350lbs of torque by just pluging it in and picking out menu's any moron could do. The trick is the allison can handle it and blow past like it did in PT's hill tow competition when they put the big 3 aginst each other.
The whole point of the article was that Cummins did it while lowering emissions, which was their goal.
Comparing modified engines to stock ones is a good way to lose an argument.
Shrug, owned 3 new dodge trucks here, never had a tranny problem yet. On that note I had a Ford that chewed up 4 4R100's in 10k miles.
Shrug, owned 3 new dodge trucks here, never had a tranny problem yet. On that note I had a Ford that chewed up 4 4R100's in 10k miles.
I honestly don't see how you could have eaten up 4 4R100's in 10K miles inless you were pumping out over 800lbs of torque or towing 30,000lb trailors.
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"While he may be overly vocal about it, he speaks the truth.
I love Rams, but they can't seem to put a decent transmission in one to save their life.
Viper GTS "
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Here is a quote about the almighty Allison that LAUST, and I assume you, think is so vastly superior..
"The LCT-1000 series Allison Transmission also has many limitations that prevent it from handling much more power than the stock 6.6 Duramax produces. "
The quote is from a site that provides performance upgrades for diesel pickups, engines and transmissions. I don't see evidence that they share LAUST's hatred of Dodge.. they are out in Colorado, maybe he can stop in and straighten them out on their stupidity.
WWW.ATSDIESEL.COM
I love Rams, but they can't seem to put a decent transmission in one to save their life.
Viper GTS "
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Here is a quote about the almighty Allison that LAUST, and I assume you, think is so vastly superior..
"The LCT-1000 series Allison Transmission also has many limitations that prevent it from handling much more power than the stock 6.6 Duramax produces. "
The quote is from a site that provides performance upgrades for diesel pickups, engines and transmissions. I don't see evidence that they share LAUST's hatred of Dodge.. they are out in Colorado, maybe he can stop in and straighten them out on their stupidity.
WWW.ATSDIESEL.COM
Originally posted by: LAUST
Actually saying stock vehicls are only valid because they are stock is an automatic loss. The point wasn't power levels, the point was how easy it is to make power, the second point in that is that it's not easy to make a transmission strong compared to the ease of adding engine power. Please read a little deeper before you enter the ring
I honestly don't see how you could have eaten up 4 4R100's in 10K miles inless you were pumping out over 800lbs of torque or towing 30,000lb trailors.
edit: Iamwiz made a good point about the emissions, I agree that is great diesels need to clean up abit. My arguement is not putting the Dmax vs the Cummins though, I like both, my point is it's too bad Dodge can't figure out a way to compliment that Cummins.
give it a year or 2 and read the long-term writeups... maybe this 2k4.5 will be the one
"ATS has some great guys there but I know many people who show up at truckfest with stock 1000's and propane or modules "
I'm sure that's true, but I bet there are modded Dodges with stock trannies that also don't have problems, particularly the 6-spd manual whci I understand is incredibly strong, as well as the newer 48-re transmision which I haven't seen any bad reports about, although it's too early to make fantastic claims for it, it's also too early to call it a bad transmission, IMHO.
I'm sure that's true, but I bet there are modded Dodges with stock trannies that also don't have problems, particularly the 6-spd manual whci I understand is incredibly strong, as well as the newer 48-re transmision which I haven't seen any bad reports about, although it's too early to make fantastic claims for it, it's also too early to call it a bad transmission, IMHO.
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