mohemipar
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- Michigan
- Ram Year
- 2017 Laramie
- Engine
- 6.4 Hemi, 4.10's
You have a nice long explanation of this t case I'm not going to disagree to much other then to say as I have said before it is a piece of crap.
Part of that is the programing part is the case its self.
For what you consider "normal" driving, i.e. city streets and highways it may be good enough for lots of people.
My "normal" driving is a tad bit different and I expect a t case to do as they had always done, when it says LOCK then that thing should be a full lock in the case period no ifs buts or maybes that's all this case has is buts and maybe.
I have had numerous times when this thing has not worked as a good transfer case;
1) stop on an slippery hill put the truck in park and it reverts to 2wd and starts sliding, lots of fun and a safety hazzard
2) be traveling on a side hill and trying to ease over slippery rocks and logs with inches to spare for your fenders and the rear end spinning and traveling sideways
3) backing up a grade on wet grass easing into a tight spot in low lock light throttle and the rear again has to slip before it does a damned thing with the front axle
4) cross a frozen brook with water on top of the ice and a steep bank to climb to get out, again creeping slow light throttle, just try and ease that damn thing up the bank, with almost no traction at the rear the only torque you get to the front is what the electric clutch gives and it will slip and over heat and cut out
4) head down a steep slippery grade in low 4 and first gear see how much traction and engine hold back you have as the rear end breaks loose and the front end has no holdback.
In conclusion yes I expect my fancy high dollar truck to be able to work and get me around as I have always been able to with 4wd, this is my 3rd winter with this truck and it does 80% of what it needs to, the other 20% it is a worthless piece of crap and at times a severe safety hazard, I do not like having to slam and bang my truck around to go were it sould be able to gently walk it's way around.
I was also in similar situations to those you described with my 1500 and it got frustrating. I think my clutches may also have been going bad. I'll take the simple 44-45 any day!