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Old 12-20-2016, 10:57 PM   #32 (permalink)
skyking
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Woody - '96 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT
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It is! I have plenty of choices now.
One of the plusses of the new transmission is in gears 1~4. They are all a bit closer together now, which is nice for the shifts while towing. Often you get in a spot where you really have to rap out a gear to make a shift, so closing up that spacing by any amount is welcome.
The jump to OD being greater is not really an issue while towing. I won't use it on a hill, only on the flats or downhill. The OD gears are not as strong and when you run in them, it induces a side loading in the transmission that builds heat and wear. My rule of thumb is no more than 10 PSI of boost in 6th.
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2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 with 6MT
2003 TDI Beetle
2002 TDI Beetle

currently parked - 1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins Turbodiesel
Custom cab, auto, 3.55 gears
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