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<blockquote data-quote="Parks 788" data-source="post: 3039164" data-attributes="member: 14646"><p>That's a nice setup. </p><p></p><p>Howerever, couple things on the Ram and the problems you mentioned. The Aisin trans is a beast and about the best around for these size trucks. That being said the current 68RFE trans behind most of the Cummins is a great trans as well. IT has some minor issues when it first came out but those issues have been rectified a long time ago. Back 15-25 years ago Dodge did have some issues with the front end suspension holding up over time on trucks used on job sites and farming where the truck was used daily for off highway driving. NOt racing or off reading but daily use on large dirt construction sites. This issues have also been remedied years and years ago.</p><p></p><p>I drive for just about all our family vacations. From SoCal to Oklahoma round trip at least once per year and to Montana once per year and other long trips. Probably about 10K per year just for vacation driving. I will tell you that 80%+ of the trucks i see towing the largest 5th wheels and the large 3-4 car car-carriers are Ram 3500 and 5500 Trucks. Most the 3500. The vast majority that are towing real heavy are in a Ram with a Cummins, period.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Parks 788, post: 3039164, member: 14646"] That's a nice setup. Howerever, couple things on the Ram and the problems you mentioned. The Aisin trans is a beast and about the best around for these size trucks. That being said the current 68RFE trans behind most of the Cummins is a great trans as well. IT has some minor issues when it first came out but those issues have been rectified a long time ago. Back 15-25 years ago Dodge did have some issues with the front end suspension holding up over time on trucks used on job sites and farming where the truck was used daily for off highway driving. NOt racing or off reading but daily use on large dirt construction sites. This issues have also been remedied years and years ago. I drive for just about all our family vacations. From SoCal to Oklahoma round trip at least once per year and to Montana once per year and other long trips. Probably about 10K per year just for vacation driving. I will tell you that 80%+ of the trucks i see towing the largest 5th wheels and the large 3-4 car car-carriers are Ram 3500 and 5500 Trucks. Most the 3500. The vast majority that are towing real heavy are in a Ram with a Cummins, period. [/QUOTE]
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