2013 Big Horn

[ezmoney]

I installed the Vararam and also a throttle body from Moe's, Speedform throttle controller, C&L aggressive muffler, lowered the rear 2 or 3 inches, rebadged and installed an amplified antenna (it works great) on the inside of windshield because the car wash almost ripped off the oem antenna. I got really bad reception from those shorter plastic ones. I didn't want to have to remove the oem antenna every time I go through the car wash. I have been reading about how bad the 6 speed transmission is. Should I start saving and planning to replace the transmission or have it rebuilt?

 

[ezmoney]

Is there anything I can do to make the 6 speed transmission last longer, besides the way I drive it? Torque converter, shift kit, 4.10 gears, will any of these things help to prolong the life of a 6 speed transmission?

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

You will probably not get any good feedback on your 6 speed on here. I also have the 6 speed (65RFE) that the only thing I don't like about it is what I call having a fake 3rd gear (2nd prime). If it was the 66RFE I wouldn't have a problem with it. Mine has 153,000 miles on it to date and I haven't had an issue with it so far. I drag race it about 3 times a year at a couple drag strips, I tow a travel trailer with it and treat it just like I have any of my vehicles I've had over the years. I always hear if you make over 400 HP it'll explode, mines pretty much stock. I personally just bought a new valve body that's supposed to correct some of the issues they have. I haven't installed it yet and may be a few more weeks before I do. Once again it hasn't given me any problems so I guess I'm hoping/trying to do some preventive maintenance on it (and man how that has backfired on me a few times over the years) LOL

 

[Wild one]

I installed the Vararam and also a throttle body from Moe's, Speedform throttle controller, C&L aggressive muffler, lowered the rear 2 or 3 inches, rebadged and installed an amplified antenna (it works great) on the inside of windshield because the car wash almost ripped off the oem antenna. I got really bad reception from those shorter plastic ones. I didn't want to have to remove the oem antenna every time I go through the car wash. I have been reading about how bad the 6 speed transmission is. Should I start saving and planning to replace the transmission or have it rebuilt?
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Go onto Tuned Rams and High Performance Rams on facebook,and ask about your transmission.You might as well go onto the pages the hi-po guys hang out on,and ask that question

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

I installed the Vararam and also a throttle body from Moe's, Speedform throttle controller, C&L aggressive muffler, lowered the rear 2 or 3 inches, rebadged and installed an amplified antenna (it works great) on the inside of windshield because the car wash almost ripped off the oem antenna. I got really bad reception from those shorter plastic ones. I didn't want to have to remove the oem antenna every time I go through the car wash. I have been reading about how bad the 6 speed transmission is. Should I start saving and planning to replace the transmission or have it rebuilt?
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Nice looking truck you have by the way!

 

[ezmoney]

I plan on a 6.4 intake swap in the future but can't afford it at the moment, so I ported my 5.7 manifold. It cost 0 dollars. I already installed a less restrictive muffler, Vararam, 87mm ported throttle body, and a throttle controller. I think they all work together like synergy. My truck runs and sounds great now. I haven't driven it much since porting the intake but the tires chirped at 30 mph yesterday, something my truck has never done and I think I need to turn the throttle controller down because screeching the tires unintentionally around town is not my goal. There is a lot of great information on this forum. It's helped a lot. The mods I plan in the future are headers, 6.4 intake, tune, Eaton trutrac differential.