Sharon
Member
I'm ready to do some heavy hauling (trailer) but since buying my Ram I've encountered some criticism for having purchased one with an automatic transmission from people telling me they don't mix well with diesel. What is your experience, those of you with a diesel/auto configuration?
When I bought my truck, the previous owner had it only a short time before he was told he needed a new remanufactured tranny. I got the truck with about 180k on it. Is that a decent amount of miles on a transmission?
I've hauled a 7k bumper pull camper 800 miles through a few small mountains and some foothills. I'm loading for a repeat of the trip with a 14k gooseneck. I expect to be pushing close to the 13,750lb towing limit for my 3500. There is one up slope about 100' long with about a 15% grade on gravel that I'm not sure I can do. I'm mostly concerned about the tranny. I'd appreciate any advice, warnings, encouragement, etc. I've been up the slope empty, before the fine crusher run gravel was laid. My truck wouldn't go up without rolling gravel in 2wd. Oddly enough, a friend made it look easy in his F350. I assume it was because his truck is a duely and a gas engine. Mine just plows into gravel and stops. How I love 4wd changeover in the cab! Am I ill-advised to haul so much weight up such a steep slope?
When I bought my truck, the previous owner had it only a short time before he was told he needed a new remanufactured tranny. I got the truck with about 180k on it. Is that a decent amount of miles on a transmission?
I've hauled a 7k bumper pull camper 800 miles through a few small mountains and some foothills. I'm loading for a repeat of the trip with a 14k gooseneck. I expect to be pushing close to the 13,750lb towing limit for my 3500. There is one up slope about 100' long with about a 15% grade on gravel that I'm not sure I can do. I'm mostly concerned about the tranny. I'd appreciate any advice, warnings, encouragement, etc. I've been up the slope empty, before the fine crusher run gravel was laid. My truck wouldn't go up without rolling gravel in 2wd. Oddly enough, a friend made it look easy in his F350. I assume it was because his truck is a duely and a gas engine. Mine just plows into gravel and stops. How I love 4wd changeover in the cab! Am I ill-advised to haul so much weight up such a steep slope?