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So you think automobiles should stick with 100 year old technology? Really? Hand cranks instead of starters? Manual transmissions only? Points instead of electronic ignition? I'm 64 years old and think the newer tech such as shift by wire and push button start are a huge improvement. I don't long for the days of having to pull over, pop the distributor cap and file my points with a matchbook to get where I'm going...I've been a Ram guy for 30+ years. My last Ram was a 2018 Rebel. For some stupid reason, Ram decided to install a stupid electronic gear shift knob in-place of the column shift lever, and a push-to-start button instead of keys. I decided to give it a try, but was so disappointed with the performance that I traded in my Ram for a Chevy. I was so excited to hear the 2022 Ram was gonna provide the option of a G/T package that would eliminate that stupid millennial gear shift knob. Unfortunately, they are staying with the push-to-start button, and supposedly they will be going to a push button parking brake as well.
My question to the group is: Is it possible to retrofit a millennial edition truck with 100 year old proven technology and replace the push buttons with keys, and a manual parking brake?
Use the key fob to push the start button in, there is an RFID chip in the fob that the WIN module can read and allow the truck to start.I do think in the owners manual there’s a section on how to start the truck without the key flob due to a dead flob battery etc.
The transmission won't shift gears if it's unsafe to do so. You can put the gear selector in park/reverse while traveling down the freeway, the worst that happens is the dash will tell you to shift back to drive. If you don't the transmission will go into neutral.I hate the electronic gear shift knob. I have to be careful to make sure I'm not throwing the truck into park when attempting to turn the blower motor down.
Well feel lucky that ram has only been in use since 1980. Some of us still have old junker dodge trucks out near the barn. And dodge has used a non wire operated brake many times before ram was born. It barely worked tho, and was only found in the motorhome chassis. It was just as bad as the gm P30 chassis non wire parking brake. Both used hydraulic pressure off the power steering pump to disengage the brake itself. No pressure and you were not going anywhere. Imagine the power steering belt breaking while driving your RV on the hwy. Huge drum brake attached to the transmission. A few hadI've been a Ram guy for 30+ years. My last Ram was a 2018 Rebel. For some stupid reason, Ram decided to install a stupid electronic gear shift knob in-place of the column shift lever, and a push-to-start button instead of keys. I decided to give it a try, but was so disappointed with the performance that I traded in my Ram for a Chevy. I was so excited to hear the 2022 Ram was gonna provide the option of a G/T package that would eliminate that stupid millennial gear shift knob. Unfortunately, they are staying with the push-to-start button, and supposedly they will be going to a push button parking brake as well.
My question to the group is: Is it possible to retrofit a millennial edition truck with 100 year old proven technology and replace the push buttons with keys, and a manual parking brake?
You would have liked a real dodge power wagon, but it wasn't a ram. In 81 in became a power ram. All the way to 93. A real dodge power wagon could walk circles around the current variety.I've been a Ram guy for 30+ years. My last Ram was a 2018 Rebel.
So did ya miss the push button shifter on dodge cars over 50 years ago? I almost bought a new dodge but Packard was closing and bought a clipper in 56. But years later my dodge dart gt convertible had a push button shifter. Worked very well too. Dodge had push button shifters starting in 56.So you think automobiles should stick with 100 year old technology? Really? Hand cranks instead of starters? Manual transmissions only? Points instead of electronic ignition? I'm 64 years old and think the newer tech such as shift by wire and push button start are a huge improvement. I don't long for the days of having to pull over, pop the distributor cap and file my points with a matchbook to get where I'm going...
Have to add, dodge and chevy motorhome chassis had autopark brake system where there was a huge drum brake on the back of the tranny. Now those darn things would fail going down the hwy and engage the emergency brake and stop ya in the middle of the road.So did ya miss the push button shifter on dodge cars over 50 years ago? I almost bought a new dodge but Packard was closing and bought a clipper in 56. But years later my dodge dart gt convertible had a push button shifter. Worked very well too. Dodge had push button shifters starting in 56.
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I've been a Ram guy for 30+ years. My last Ram was a 2018 Rebel. For some stupid reason, Ram decided to install a stupid electronic gear shift knob in-place of the column shift lever, and a push-to-start button instead of keys. I decided to give it a try, but was so disappointed with the performance that I traded in my Ram for a Chevy. I was so excited to hear the 2022 Ram was gonna provide the option of a G/T package that would eliminate that stupid millennial gear shift knob. Unfortunately, they are staying with the push-to-start button, and supposedly they will be going to a push button parking brake as well.
My question to the group is: Is it possible to retrofit a millennial edition truck with 100 year old proven technology and replace the push buttons with keys, and a manual parking brake?
After 10k miles, I switch gears by touch. Doing a 3 point turn, I don't look at the knob. The first week I think I did tried to shifty with the volume knob...It is all in the positioning of the drive by wire LEVER
The Rotary knob is for people who don't mind that they have to keep taking their eyes off the road to shift up/down reverse Park
The lever was right there, my eyes did not have to look away from the windshield. I just barely moved my right arm & the palm of my hand just naturally fell onto the Lever.
The design was perfect for my style of driving
I've been a Ram guy for 30+ years. My last Ram was a 2018 Rebel. For some stupid reason, Ram decided to install a stupid electronic gear shift knob in-place of the column shift lever, and a push-to-start button instead of keys. I decided to give it a try, but was so disappointed with the performance that I traded in my Ram for a Chevy. I was so excited to hear the 2022 Ram was gonna provide the option of a G/T package that would eliminate that stupid millennial gear shift knob. Unfortunately, they are staying with the push-to-start button, and supposedly they will be going to a push button parking brake as well.
My question to the group is: Is it possible to retrofit a millennial edition truck with 100 year old proven technology and replace the push buttons with keys, and a manual parking brake