Will Tier - The Cummins engine in the 5-speed Dodge Ram (which has a
"granny" first gear) is more powerful than the Cummins in the automatic
Dodge Ram. Apparently, the automatic can't take the engine's torque, so
they have to de-rate it. Which one would ". . . fade away in (the)
rearview mirror?"
Dick (& Geri) Campagna, Mt Laurel, NJ campagna@nothinbut.net
(Per favore, non mi rompere i coglioni. Grazie!)
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> From: WillTier@aol.com
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: Auto vs 5-spd; was Re: DML: 1998 Dakota R/T (question about
the R/T!)
> Date: Thursday, October 09, 1997 7:48 PM
>
> In a message dated 97-10-09 14:49:09 EDT, you write:
>
> << 1st, autos have just as much power as sticks (The other day I pulled
> about a 8,000 lb trailer with a '86 Ram with an auto, and still had
enough
> power to pass a guy going 40 mph in a 55, while going uphill, not to
> mention the fact it would pull the trailer at about 15 mph without even
> hitting gas), 2nd I've never been beaten at a stop light with a stock
> automatic (No mods) so I disagree with the less acceleration, 3rd, when
> pulling a trailer up a hill all you have to do is move the gear selector
> down a notch or 2 and it downshifts. 4th The only maintenence I've had
to
> do to the Ram in the 7 years we've had it is to put new floor pan seals,
> which I consider normal maintenence on any tranny, stick or auto. 5th,
> the Ram which is a fullsize, 4X4, still gets about 18 MPG on the
Highway,
> which is actually better than my brothers shortbed '96 Ford P/U with a
> stick (About 17 MPG). So the only arguments left is that a stick is
more
> fun to drive, which is an opinion that I don't agree with, but you have
> the right to believe. Besides the fact that if your doing a lot of
> driving in heavy traffic, and/or have to stop on hills a lot, an auto is
> definitely the better tranny to have with all the stop and go. As far
as
> the auto distracting people, I've seen just as many absent-minded people
> driving sticks as autos. Don't know about the theft thing, but I'd have
> to see the statistics to believe it. You might be right about the old
> people, but you know you'd do the same thing, try to keep your driving
> privileges as long as possible, I know I will. Later-
>
> Bruce >>
>
>
> Now here is a knowledgeable person on both autos and sticks. Very well
put
> and I fully agree. I would love to hook up my 35 foot travel trailer to
my
> auto and have one of you 5 sp die hards hook up to one just like it and
head
> out side by side west on route 17, it would be very interesting watching
you
> fading away in my rearview mirror.
>
> Bill
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