TorqueWagon
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- Joined
- Jan 22, 2021
- Posts
- 42
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- Ram Year
- 2023
- Engine
- 6.7L CTD
I have a 2007 ram 3500 with the Cummins 6.7. my 68 rfe went 200,000 MI before I needed to rebuild it. It's a good tranny I worked it hard. What I would suggest is that you get a transmission temperature monitor and watch the temp doesn't go above 210 or so. If so pull over and cool it off. The toughest work on those is a hot day in stop and go in town traffic. After I rebuilt mine I also threw on an additional trans oil cooler since the oil cooler stock is pretty small. Mine runs around 160 on the freeway and in town it can get up to about 175. I just keep an eye on it. I did bulletproof mine at 200,000 and I'm going for half a million miles. I do a lot of towing as well. Don't hesitate. Just take care of it keep an eye on it feed it new tranny fluid regularly and make sure you don't burn the fluid. Tranny fluid breaks down around 220°. Oddly enough the highest temperatures I've seen on my tranny were when I was doing no trailering but going up a 35 mile an hour mountain road which was very steep and slow and a lot of shifting gears.Hi all. I will be upgrading to a 2022 3500 6.7 3.73 non HO with the RFE. Maybe I read too much, but I have come across many a horror story about theses transmissions.
My intended use is for my fencing company. A few times a month I may pull 10-12k around town for local jobs mostly. It will also be my daily driver. My understanding is as long as you don't hot rod or really push these transmissions they are fairly reliable. If and when they do break it is probably wise to bullet proof them.
I don't mind that thought, but I am hoping I can get some mileage on the stock one without issues. When we retire in a few years and hit the road I may bullet proof it at that time.
What has been your experience with theses in stock form with only occasional medium heavy use?
I am also debating the SRW vs DRW thing and know the pros and cons. I probably don't actually need it but once in a blue moon, but do kinda really just want the Dually. Then again hitting the road in a few years trailer in tow. I do tend to keep vehicles for 5 years + usually.
Thanks
Darryl.