I love a person who doesn't just say cummins ftw but still loves a cummins. As while doesn't completely hate on other diesels. Love the video man keep it up!
Thank you times ten! ! ! At 1:00 in your video, the electrical harness... I checked the one on my 2016 3500 and sure as spit it was hanging in the breeze! Both plastic body rivets were out and the connector & harness dropped. I used nice heavy Ty-Wraps to pull it back up into place and eliminate all possible 'rattle & wear". Thanks again for a great video. Regards, -Ej-
Wrap the exposed wires! Get that fabric like electrical harness tape, wrap it all good then electrical tape it all really good the. Shoot a good petroleum based lubricant that will stay on! Zip tip everything right. Keeps the moisture out of the pins/ connector! Absolute must do! Shoot an petrol based line on every connector under side if possible. I promise it will save you headaches down the road.
I have a 2014 3500 Duelly...had the same overhead dimmed light issue. Dealer had to replace it completely under warranty. The other issue I had which thankfully I found the answer on another forum was I kept blowing my running lights fuse (overhead cab lights/ marker lights). The dealer tried to resolve but simply put a new fuse and it just blew out again a week later. The problem was actually the wires supplying the drivers side fender marker is installed in a way that it is actually laying in between two of the leaf springs. This wore through the wires (which were exposed unprotected) and would then ground out whenever I put a load in the truck thus blowing the fuse. I resolved this by repairing the wires, putting some wire protection over the wires and using a lock tie to ensure it stayed out of the way. Thanks for the video.
I've had a few small electrical issues with my truck. I had to replace the light panel you mentioned. I've had the come and go door handles replaced. I also had the master control switch for door locks and windows replaced. All of that happened at the same time. and my back up camera messes up sometimes but so far it's corrected itself. I don't know what kind of paint and clear coat they out on these trucks but it's garbage. on a positive note I fully deleted my truck and I'm running hardway cps4 tuning, 5 inch turbo back exhaust with muffler and installed an s and b intake and wow this is how these trucks need to run from the factory. I run it on tune 2 unless I'm towing then I put it on tune 1.
I had driven an lp3500 long bed from Indy to Maryland. The fuel mpg was ok . The only things I would comment about was the sun roof would leak when closed and the front suspension would bottom out when u hit a pothole! Good luck on your decision!
Hmm, I've had my '16 Power Wagon a little over a year now with 27k on the clock, only issue, the passenger side low beam projector went from the distinct cut off pattern to a blob. Cruise is flawless as was the paint and all panel/bed alignment. The thing is awesome off-road (rivals my 80 series Land Cruiser) and incredibly nice on the highway, even towing. Much better than the Dmax it replaced.
2013 ram SLT I have issues with the center control stack "freezing" and not letting me able to function the buttons properly all the time. sometimes it'll go but not all the time.
Have the same transmission in my Titan XD with the Cummins. I did the trick where you blast 0-60 in tow mode and it seemed to smooth out the shifts a bit for a while. Any idea why they shift so damn hard?
speedometer and cruise control work hand in hand. sounds like you have a loose connection. especially if you are noticing that your dash is vibrating. it's possible that a connection is getting ready to fail.
great info here Paul. I also have a 2014 Ram like yours. dually Laramie Limited. have to take it into the dealer today to get the scr system fixed as they won't give me registration here in California because of smog. recall T 05 .six other recalls are r23 occupant restraint module. number three, r36 steering wheel wiring. number 4, r46 front suspension track bar. number 5 T25 safety recall occupant restraint module inspect. number 6. T51 diesel water pump dealer will replace if needed due to fire danger. after what you said about water pump failure I hope they replace it.# 7. T79, brake transmission shift interlock. I also have the dome light failure or that they are on are on just dim and the dealer will give me a price on this. also my front tires wear bad on the outside edges and an alignment will cost me $139. both front tires have been replaced. the stock one on the driver side developed a delamination of the treads on. the inside causing a out of round and vibration. 28,800 miles. nexgen tire. my trailer wiring circuit relay is stuck on sending constant power to my camper even when the truck is turned off. I sometimes unplug the camper so I don't drain my truck battery. $175 diagnostic fee to tell me what the problem is with this. I'm hoping for that money they will just replace the relay for me. curious if you have had any or all of these recalls also. I have changed the rear end oil and put on the awesome MTD pan with the magnets built in. luckily did not notice any metal shavings in the old pan or on the stock magnet. I carry a heavy arctic fox 951 camper since buying this truck new. no other problems luckily besides these recalls and the dome light front alignment and trailer wiring. I believe in the dually with the 410 gearing. although my mileage is not much better than 10 and I heard you are doing better than that but I do have a huge camper pushing a lot of wind. and I love driving in the Sierra Nevadas pulling a motorcycle trailer in addition. love your channel and hearing you talk about these trucks is a big help to a lot of us. thanks again.
What gearing do you have in that rear end? The lower the number the less weight your able to tow. I dont know for certian but a 4.10 ratio will not handle the loads you are describing in your videos.
Hey PD, thanks for the info. I have had my "16 RAM 3500, Cummins, Aisin, 342 rear for a few months now, 11000 mi. 20-25 mg. I also notice the wire harness exposed. There is another just harness just in front of the one you pointed out semi hidden. Seems these should be protected better, especially since it is inline with the inner treads of the front tire. Have you covered it in any way from road debris/moisture? I was considering a type of shell/PVC to protect it. Also, did RAM fix the plaguing steering stabilizing issue from previous years?
Neil Irvin this truck has the steering recall done. but as far as protecting I didn't add anything more then just a good zip tie and a good securement.
So the question needs to be asked, with the weak spots that you talked about, how many of those can be blamed on the heavy work? Yeah , I get that its a work truck and should be built tough but the harder it works the more maintenance is usually required.
Have you ever heard the technical reason why the GM HDs tow capacity is rated less than the Ram & Ford HDs? Is it cooling capacity or something like that, I have always been curious about that.
Hey PD, hope all is well. RAM replaced a wheel/tire combo since they could not balance it with less than 12oz of weights. The new wheel and tire, mounted on the rear, still has a shimmy at varying speeds. You had mentioned it took "beads" to balance yours for a smooth ride? I've tried various pressures, since factory 80 lbs makes the thing bounce when unloaded. I see you run 70lbs. I'm wondering if it may have a rear axle issue or just a wheel/tire problem. I'll mention at the 15k servicing. It is frustrating. You mention magnetic drain plugs to catch metal shaving and fuzz, to check for wear and such. Does this come standard with RAM, or an after market? They have had those in all the aircraft I've flown, which tells quite the story. I'll be towing a 5th wheel at the most with this, so my other thought was adding air bags.
there is no drain plug on the 2014 3500 Dually rear axle. funny since it's a nice-looking finned aluminum cover. I took mine off and bought the one from mag hytech which holds 1 gallon extra fluid and has three magnets with a drain plug . also an awesome fill port on top. there is enough room under these trucks to even dump the gallon jug into a funnel on top. no fussing with a stupid pump. the pan is $270 out of Oregon or Washington. will cost you 2 x $40 for 2 gallons of synthetic fluid. do this every 20,000 if your heavy towing.
I'm in the market for a new 2018 ram truck cummins. I'm debating between 3500 aisin vs 2500. I will not be doing anything that will be too much for the 2500. But I'm a power guy and when there is extra power to be had I get greedy. My question is... Is the ride quality worth sacrificing for the 3500 and aisin or keep the 2500 knowing the most I'll probalby tow will probably be between 8-10k??
Aisin is a waste of your money in a SRW truck. And, The g56 manual has the lowest tow capacity of all the options. I doubt any salesman is going to tell you that. The SRW trucks have a much lower gcwr due to the NON-OPTION 3.42 gear ratio they all come with. You cannot even order lower gears from the factory on SRW'S. The Chrysler 68rfe auto 6 speed actually has a slightly higher tow capacity in the SRW than the Aisin. Look it up yourself if in doubt. Bottom line is if you are not buying a dually where you have gear ratio options then save your money and get the 68rfe.
From what I can tell the only gear ratio on the SRW, 4x4, Aisin trucks is 3.42 Do you change your rearend to a 4.10 like what you can get on the DRW trucks, or leave it as is? How does she tow a 16k (give or take) load with the 3.42 gears?
Hey PD diesel fella whats your honest opinion on buying a used 2012 3500 6.7 cummins cclb that was registered as a commercial vehicle from the day it was new. It has 61,400 miles on it now. Looks extremely clean for a truck from Quebec. Not sure what it was haulin up there ? Figured youd be a good guy to ask since your a hotshot guy
KornFed Kustoms. really depends if you need a cc or a regular truck. if not stay away from cc. second if 61k was local miles stay away. Other then that why not for the right price.
Good video. Can you tell us why you don't consider the other brands? Myself a ford guy. Early 99 350 6 speed and a 2013 350, both diesel. With that said, because of the recent oil sample results of my 2013 with only 20,000 miles its getting swapped for a cummins. I love my 99 tho.
Funny you say that. I just made a video on my experiance and reason why i only use Ram trucks. Should be posted tomorrow. I too own a early 99 ford f350 6speed long bed crew cab.
Thanks for making these videos... This video was making me think you didn't like Ram trucks. It sounds like you've had some bad luck and hopefully most people don't have as many issues, but I still use videos like yours to help me form my opinions about what to buy. Anyway, I'll be excited to see your next video and I like that you're consistently pointing out flaws with all trucks, not just Ram. That helps people trust what you're saying a lot more.
I've had three vehicles with messed up factory paint. Two were metallic colors that looked inconsistent in color and the other was a black which I actually found areas were the paint had been applied too heavy and ran and then dried. I made the mistake of letting the dealer convince me they could fix the black one with the run issues. They botched the repair so bad in two attempts that I threatened to get a lawyer unless they wrote me a check for the full price I paid for the vehicle. They wrote me a check and I walked away.
I am glad you got your money back. I am surprised they actually gave it back even with threatening a lawyer. I honestly wouldn't have thought that would work, but glad it did for you.
JDPower 55 I had a bad history with that dealership with another vehicle and I don't think they wanted to risk me going nuts on them. About a year prior to that I brought my then two month old Mustang back to them for a simple power window fix. One of the techs thought he'd take it for a test drive and see what the performance mods I had done would do. He lost control and wrapped it around a large tree and totaled it. They wrote me a check for that one too. I should have learned my lesson the first go around with them.
+PD Diesel Power don’t ever get the G56 Manual Transmission especially if you live where there’s lots of traffic the Manual Transmission is just never the way to go
I don't have any cruise control problems? I have a 2010 ST and I don't have the steering wheel buttons I have the little knobby thing to the bottom right of the steering wheel on the back side. No problems very simple to use, but my aunt has a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited 5.7 and I can't figure out that cruise control it's a problem for me lol, the buttons on the steering wheel, I'm happy to have a simple trick that doesn't have all that computer shit ahahah
qt f i grew up with a Toyota tacoma. loved that pickup. but always knew I wanted to do hot shoting. so as I was growing up I saw my uncles us there trucks. some had Ford's and some had rams. All used there trucks hard. Rams were always doing the heavy and big jobs. Figured that ram was the better truck for hauling. one even had a twin turbo 7.3 and ended up trading it for a 6speed cummins. He hauled a 4 car wedge for a living. so that's my story.
Maurice Escobar being specific about what truck I'm talking about. Aisin has one problem is it shifts hard when new. roughly around 50k it starts to shift smoother.
Ya i have no idea where the truck hauled stuff at. But its a 3500 with a firestone airbag kit so im assuming they hauled heavy with it. Seems like low miles for a 2012 commercial truck so good chance it is local to quebec miles
I've noticed the bed issues on these trucks. The first time my brother showed me his 15, it stuck out like a sore thumb. He never noticed it, most people probably wouldn't.
I’m a professional painter and I noticed the paint right away. I didn’t buy for the paint job. I am kinda pissed about the flaky map lights. It’s a common problem. I just discovered that after filling the DEF at the pump, my gauge is stuck on full.
I had a 2002 ram 2500 eclb cummins 47re and I can assure you that the hole entire truck was a weak spot and trash by 140k. Good to RAM is building high quality trucks now, socks their made in Mexico though.
Biggest thing with the transmission is use the ATF+4 fluid only.You don't ever use dexron in the Chrysler automatics,will do damage to the transmission using dexron.Lot of people blame the transmission for the transmission problems in the Rams and other Chrysler productsand it's not the transmission.It is the person's fault rebuilding them wrong called human error and misdiagnosis a lot.
Just bought a 2017 3500 4x4 TradesMan CrewCab with 22,641 miles... gooseneck, running boards, Cummins! Trying to determine the tranny, carfax says Aisin but salesman says it’s not....
Suggestion: Make yourself an outline and cue cards to keep your commentary running smoothly. A lot of reviewers don't and they come off badly. Their review comes off like rambling.
Have you ever considered a Ford Superduty? The guys around South Texas area that bought Ram say they only bought the Ram because of the Cummins the rest of the truck doesn't last. Keep up the good videos.
Cruz Mascorro im from South texas and everyone with there ford i dont get it why the powerstroke over a Cummins they put them in semi trucks and other things were do they put the powerstroke
Carlos Salinas I guess because the 6.7 Powerstrokes are built in house by Ford. The Cummins is a commercial engine and reliable but people love there Ford's.
Pro Mountain Biker I wouldn't say that, his wheels don't seem to be big, 33s? I would doubt there 35s but it's a big truck so it's hard to tell, vs a smaller sized truck, and if his wheels were too big he would have his tire pressure light thing on, cause of the sensors, unless he used the sensors he had from his old tires, in that case, the tires aren't too big for the speedometer. My 2010 ST 1500 has a 4 inch lift and 35x12.5 tires and I don't have any speedometer issues, maybe once but I can't be sure cause I can't see the speed to well cause of how small the numbers get in between the rounded. I was going 50 it seemed like but the construction sign thing said 51 lol
Not to mention chevy has had 1 transmission since the duramax. Dodge has had several that all have failed and what a coincidence the last transmission name sounds a awful like Allison
Chevrolet has had 3 different allison transmissions and the first, a 5spd was not a very good transmission. Now stop being a fan boi I saw you spewing forth shit in a couple other comments.
The allison 1000 series is rated right at the limit in the duramax.. have seen several with split trans cases thst towed heavy.. asian is a devision of toyota heavy industries and has been arround for obout 70 years.. look at any foreign medium duty and they have a asian transmission.. ohh and every toyota/lexus/kia/and a bunch of GM stuff.. learn a little before you open your mouth and show how ignorant you are... there is a reason you dont see hotfreight duramax trucks...
Not much with the truck being empty. They shine when loaded. Yes they give you a better ride and control when well loaded. I did replace them at around 35k on the truck. so oem were still good.
Shawn Nix fords front ends are pieces of shit. I bought one for hotshot purposes and it lasted a month before it put me on the side of the road a few times
I considered all of the Big3 before buying my 2500HD. A Ford was just a hair too tall to fit into my garage; Ram was just too close for comfort. I do like the fit and finish of my GMC better than the Ram and Super Duty I drove. There are some features (all trivial, not deal breakers) that I wish mine had whereas Ram & Ford do. My Duramax is so damn smooth and quiet; it’s amazing, but my ears still want to hear a Cummins. People that are so set on one brand and that argue their opinions like children on the internet are amusing. They’re all solid choices, in my opinion.
I might have to look into them. If I can get my hands on a sweet deal. I just might buy one and throw in one of those trans and see for my self how they hold up....
Go from a Aisin to a 68RFE spending $9K plus?? ... I must have missed where he said he had Aisin trans issues to begin with? Why fix what's not broken.
Hey PD Diesel Power, I have a question! I have a 2018 Ram 3500 with Aisin & 3.73 Dually. Have a slight gear whine at only 60 mph. Do you have any info on this? (15000 miles) Thanks
Boys boys. Duramax LML and L5P with Allison transmission will out pull and out run any dodge or Ford truck you've talked about. Hell the LML duramax stock could start 5 miles behind either truck you mentioned catch and pass before mile 10 and finish first. Seriously 7% grade 55mph 4th gear 3.42 gears that's a childs bigwheel performance
I love a person who doesn't just say cummins ftw but still loves a cummins. As while doesn't completely hate on other diesels. Love the video man keep it up!
Thank you times ten! ! !
At 1:00 in your video, the electrical harness...
I checked the one on my 2016 3500 and sure as spit it was hanging in the breeze! Both plastic body rivets were out and the connector & harness dropped.
I used nice heavy Ty-Wraps to pull it back up into place and eliminate all possible 'rattle & wear".
Thanks again for a great video.
Regards,
-Ej-
Electro489 Glad I could be some help.
Thank you too. I just purchased my 2018 3500 Ram bighorn same thing wires dangling not even a week old.
Wrap the exposed wires! Get that fabric like electrical harness tape, wrap it all good then electrical tape it all really good the. Shoot a good petroleum based lubricant that will stay on! Zip tip everything right. Keeps the moisture out of the pins/ connector! Absolute must do! Shoot an petrol based line on every connector under side if possible. I promise it will save you headaches down the road.
I have a 2014 3500 Duelly...had the same overhead dimmed light issue. Dealer had to replace it completely under warranty. The other issue I had which thankfully I found the answer on another forum was I kept blowing my running lights fuse (overhead cab lights/ marker lights). The dealer tried to resolve but simply put a new fuse and it just blew out again a week later. The problem was actually the wires supplying the drivers side fender marker is installed in a way that it is actually laying in between two of the leaf springs. This wore through the wires (which were exposed unprotected) and would then ground out whenever I put a load in the truck thus blowing the fuse. I resolved this by repairing the wires, putting some wire protection over the wires and using a lock tie to ensure it stayed out of the way. Thanks for the video.
Great looking truck mate😎👌
I've had a few small electrical issues with my truck. I had to replace the light panel you mentioned. I've had the come and go door handles replaced. I also had the master control switch for door locks and windows replaced. All of that happened at the same time. and my back up camera messes up sometimes but so far it's corrected itself. I don't know what kind of paint and clear coat they out on these trucks but it's garbage. on a positive note I fully deleted my truck and I'm running hardway cps4 tuning, 5 inch turbo back exhaust with muffler and installed an s and b intake and wow this is how these trucks need to run from the factory. I run it on tune 2 unless I'm towing then I put it on tune 1.
I had driven an lp3500 long bed from Indy to Maryland. The fuel mpg was ok . The only things I would comment about was the sun roof would leak when closed and the front suspension would bottom out when u hit a pothole! Good luck on your decision!
Hmm, I've had my '16 Power Wagon a little over a year now with 27k on the clock, only issue, the passenger side low beam projector went from the distinct cut off pattern to a blob. Cruise is flawless as was the paint and all panel/bed alignment. The thing is awesome off-road (rivals my 80 series Land Cruiser) and incredibly nice on the highway, even towing. Much better than the Dmax it replaced.
2013 ram SLT I have issues with the center control stack "freezing" and not letting me able to function the buttons properly all the time. sometimes it'll go but not all the time.
Have the same transmission in my Titan XD with the Cummins. I did the trick where you blast 0-60 in tow mode and it seemed to smooth out the shifts a bit for a while. Any idea why they shift so damn hard?
speedometer and cruise control work hand in hand. sounds like you have a loose connection. especially if you are noticing that your dash is vibrating. it's possible that a connection is getting ready to fail.
What year is your truck and rims do you have. Great set up. Thx
I just purchased the same truck what kind of steps are on yours I need to add steps to mine Thanks for al, the good information
great info here Paul. I also have a 2014 Ram like yours. dually Laramie Limited. have to take it into the dealer today to get the scr system fixed as they won't give me registration here in California because of smog. recall T 05 .six other recalls are r23 occupant restraint module. number three, r36 steering wheel wiring. number 4, r46 front suspension track bar. number 5 T25 safety recall occupant restraint module inspect. number 6. T51 diesel water pump dealer will replace if needed due to fire danger. after what you said about water pump failure I hope they replace it.# 7. T79, brake transmission shift interlock. I also have the dome light failure or that they are on are on just dim and the dealer will give me a price on this. also my front tires wear bad on the outside edges and an alignment will cost me $139. both front tires have been replaced. the stock one on the driver side developed a delamination of the treads on. the inside causing a out of round and vibration. 28,800 miles. nexgen tire. my trailer wiring circuit relay is stuck on sending constant power to my camper even when the truck is turned off. I sometimes unplug the camper so I don't drain my truck battery. $175 diagnostic fee to tell me what the problem is with this. I'm hoping for that money they will just replace the relay for me. curious if you have had any or all of these recalls also. I have changed the rear end oil and put on the awesome MTD pan with the magnets built in. luckily did not notice any metal shavings in the old pan or on the stock magnet. I carry a heavy arctic fox 951 camper since buying this truck new. no other problems luckily besides these recalls and the dome light front alignment and trailer wiring. I believe in the dually with the 410 gearing. although my mileage is not much better than 10 and I heard you are doing better than that but I do have a huge camper pushing a lot of wind. and I love driving in the Sierra Nevadas pulling a motorcycle trailer in addition. love your channel and hearing you talk about these trucks is a big help to a lot of us. thanks again.
What gearing do you have in that rear end? The lower the number the less weight your able to tow. I dont know for certian but a 4.10 ratio will not handle the loads you are describing in your videos.
Hey PD, thanks for the info. I have had my "16 RAM 3500, Cummins, Aisin, 342 rear for a few months now, 11000 mi. 20-25 mg. I also notice the wire harness exposed. There is another just harness just in front of the one you pointed out semi hidden. Seems these should be protected better, especially since it is inline with the inner treads of the front tire. Have you covered it in any way from road debris/moisture? I was considering a type of shell/PVC to protect it.
Also, did RAM fix the plaguing steering stabilizing issue from previous years?
Neil Irvin this truck has the steering recall done. but as far as protecting I didn't add anything more then just a good zip tie and a good securement.
I love you truck was wondering if it was fully deleted and how much did it cost to do that
So the question needs to be asked, with the weak spots that you talked about, how many of those can be blamed on the heavy work? Yeah , I get that its a work truck and should be built tough but the harder it works the more maintenance is usually required.
My '17 had huge tire wear issues. The fix was to weld the drag link adjustments.
Nice truck! What size the rim and tires? I love it, cool.
Have you ever heard the technical reason why the GM HDs tow capacity is rated less than the Ram & Ford HDs? Is it cooling capacity or something like that, I have always been curious about that.
Highball 734 I wondered the same thing and agree with your reply.
Ha... I also had the terrible cabin lights (random off/on and flickering)... warranty replaced with a slightly new design... so far so good.
What size straight pipe. Tuner?
Hey PD, hope all is well. RAM replaced a wheel/tire combo since they could not balance it with less than 12oz of weights. The new wheel and tire, mounted on the rear, still has a shimmy at varying speeds. You had mentioned it took "beads" to balance yours for a smooth ride? I've tried various pressures, since factory 80 lbs makes the thing bounce when unloaded. I see you run 70lbs.
I'm wondering if it may have a rear axle issue or just a wheel/tire problem. I'll mention at the 15k servicing. It is frustrating. You mention magnetic drain plugs to catch metal shaving and fuzz, to check for wear and such. Does this come standard with RAM, or an after market? They have had those in all the aircraft I've flown, which tells quite the story.
I'll be towing a 5th wheel at the most with this, so my other thought was adding air bags.
there is no drain plug on the 2014 3500 Dually rear axle. funny since it's a nice-looking finned aluminum cover. I took mine off and bought the one from mag hytech which holds 1 gallon extra fluid and has three magnets with a drain plug . also an awesome fill port on top. there is enough room under these trucks to even dump the gallon jug into a funnel on top. no fussing with a stupid pump. the pan is $270 out of Oregon or Washington. will cost you 2 x $40 for 2 gallons of synthetic fluid. do this every 20,000 if your heavy towing.
Well if you're under warranty replace the overhead console. I would run a strip of bright leds behind each lens for increased cab visibility at night.
Were you in Montana?? Seen an identical pick up here
Hi, sounds like its piped and tuned? have you had any transmission issues with the AISIN ? A lot of guys have had good luck with that transmission.
+John H aisin trans has not given me any issues in any of my trucks. And I have just over 1 million combined miles on these aisin trans.
Does it have independent suspension on front axle?
Was told it doesn’t and is pretty stiff
Chevy/ GMC is the only hd with ifs
What part of Washington u from
I'm in the market for a new 2018 ram truck cummins. I'm debating between 3500 aisin vs 2500. I will not be doing anything that will be too much for the 2500. But I'm a power guy and when there is extra power to be had I get greedy. My question is... Is the ride quality worth sacrificing for the 3500 and aisin or keep the 2500 knowing the most I'll probalby tow will probably be between 8-10k??
+Daniel Schuler I would do 3500 aisin or 2500 g56.
Aisin is a waste of your money in a SRW truck. And, The g56 manual has the lowest tow capacity of all the options. I doubt any salesman is going to tell you that. The SRW trucks have a much lower gcwr due to the NON-OPTION 3.42 gear ratio they all come with. You cannot even order lower gears from the factory on SRW'S. The Chrysler 68rfe auto 6 speed actually has a slightly higher tow capacity in the SRW than the Aisin. Look it up yourself if in doubt. Bottom line is if you are not buying a dually where you have gear ratio options then save your money and get the 68rfe.
3500 with the aisin, Daniel. Even better -- with the 6-speed manual.
My 2014 3500 ate a water pump @ 20k. I feel your pain.
I had a ‘13 longhorn Laramie same problem with the dome light. Just bought a brand new 18 3500 love it Aisin tranny
Looks like that video was taken near my home town, tri cities Washington, I can see rattlesnake mountain in the background
From what I can tell the only gear ratio on the SRW, 4x4, Aisin trucks is 3.42
Do you change your rearend to a 4.10 like what you can get on the DRW trucks, or leave it as is? How does she tow a 16k (give or take) load with the 3.42 gears?
Kevin gorchinski aisin and 342 is perfectly fine for a hwy runner. stay away from 410s unless your towing gross 45k+. best deal would be 373.
PD Diesel Power thanks for the heads up man!
I think you can go 3.73 with the 2019, but I'll have to check my brochure.
What’s your mud flaps?
Hey dude bought my 15 2500 had the cruise control problem it was a faulty switch just so you know👍
Hey PD diesel fella whats your honest opinion on buying a used 2012 3500 6.7 cummins cclb that was registered as a commercial vehicle from the day it was new. It has 61,400 miles on it now. Looks extremely clean for a truck from Quebec. Not sure what it was haulin up there ? Figured youd be a good guy to ask since your a hotshot guy
KornFed Kustoms. really depends if you need a cc or a regular truck. if not stay away from cc. second if 61k was local miles stay away. Other then that why not for the right price.
Good video. Can you tell us why you don't consider the other brands? Myself a ford guy. Early 99 350 6 speed and a 2013 350, both diesel. With that said, because of the recent oil sample results of my 2013 with only 20,000 miles its getting swapped for a cummins. I love my 99 tho.
Funny you say that. I just made a video on my experiance and reason why i only use Ram trucks. Should be posted tomorrow. I too own a early 99 ford f350 6speed long bed crew cab.
Thanks for making these videos... This video was making me think you didn't like Ram trucks. It sounds like you've had some bad luck and hopefully most people don't have as many issues, but I still use videos like yours to help me form my opinions about what to buy. Anyway, I'll be excited to see your next video and I like that you're consistently pointing out flaws with all trucks, not just Ram. That helps people trust what you're saying a lot more.
My cruise control does the exact same thing!
Dang that wire, i get burried in the mud sometimes and it makes me worry that my old f150 has a few wires getting ruined by my Idiocracy
I've had three vehicles with messed up factory paint. Two were metallic colors that looked inconsistent in color and the other was a black which I actually found areas were the paint had been applied too heavy and ran and then dried. I made the mistake of letting the dealer convince me they could fix the black one with the run issues. They botched the repair so bad in two attempts that I threatened to get a lawyer unless they wrote me a check for the full price I paid for the vehicle. They wrote me a check and I walked away.
Sucks, but at least they did you right.
I am glad you got your money back. I am surprised they actually gave it back even with threatening a lawyer. I honestly wouldn't have thought that would work, but glad it did for you.
JDPower 55 I had a bad history with that dealership with another vehicle and I don't think they wanted to risk me going nuts on them. About a year prior to that I brought my then two month old Mustang back to them for a simple power window fix. One of the techs thought he'd take it for a test drive and see what the performance mods I had done would do. He lost control and wrapped it around a large tree and totaled it. They wrote me a check for that one too. I should have learned my lesson the first go around with them.
The paint imperfections probably came from the factory. They are not perfect when they roll off the assembly line. I know from experience.
+PD Diesel Power don’t ever get the G56 Manual Transmission especially if you live where there’s lots of traffic the Manual Transmission is just never the way to go
I don't have any cruise control problems? I have a 2010 ST and I don't have the steering wheel buttons I have the little knobby thing to the bottom right of the steering wheel on the back side. No problems very simple to use, but my aunt has a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited 5.7 and I can't figure out that cruise control it's a problem for me lol, the buttons on the steering wheel, I'm happy to have a simple trick that doesn't have all that computer shit ahahah
FCA seems to have paint quality control issues in general.
when did u sart gettin into trucks? were u always a ram patriot?
qt f i grew up with a Toyota tacoma. loved that pickup. but always knew I wanted to do hot shoting. so as I was growing up I saw my uncles us there trucks. some had Ford's and some had rams. All used there trucks hard. Rams were always doing the heavy and big jobs. Figured that ram was the better truck for hauling. one even had a twin turbo 7.3 and ended up trading it for a 6speed cummins. He hauled a 4 car wedge for a living. so that's my story.
Confused on the video, you said you had weaknesses with the aisin but you listed none
Maurice Escobar being specific about what truck I'm talking about. Aisin has one problem is it shifts hard when new. roughly around 50k it starts to shift smoother.
hey- thanks! what wheels are you running?
+Harry fuel maverick 2pc. Brushed aluminum. 20ich by 12s I believe.
Thanks mate!
Ya i have no idea where the truck hauled stuff at. But its a 3500 with a firestone airbag kit so im assuming they hauled heavy with it. Seems like low miles for a 2012 commercial truck so good chance it is local to quebec miles
KornFed Kustoms stay away
you're making me rethink of buying a 2017 ram lol jk
I've noticed the bed issues on these trucks. The first time my brother showed me his 15, it stuck out like a sore thumb. He never noticed it, most people probably wouldn't.
elaborate on those issues pls
I’m a professional painter and I noticed the paint right away. I didn’t buy for the paint job. I am kinda pissed about the flaky map lights. It’s a common problem.
I just discovered that after filling the DEF at the pump, my gauge is stuck on full.
I had a 2002 ram 2500 eclb cummins 47re and I can assure you that the hole entire truck was a weak spot and trash by 140k.
Good to RAM is building high quality trucks now, socks their made in Mexico though.
Biggest thing with the transmission is use the ATF+4 fluid only.You don't ever use dexron in the Chrysler automatics,will do damage to the transmission using dexron.Lot of people blame the transmission for the transmission problems in the Rams and other Chrysler productsand it's not the transmission.It is the person's fault rebuilding them wrong called human error and misdiagnosis a lot.
wafrederick aisin transmission requires asrc from the dealership or Mobil 3309
Aisin has nothing to do with chrysler
Loose wire nightmare. Fan clutch wire loosening to the point of being sliced from the fan.
Clock Springs always have issues
Does ram 2500 come with aisin transmission???
No
No not ever did they offer it.
Cab and chassis its standard, 2600$ option on 3500 trucks not available on 2500..
the ram has the best body also alot of people put down ram but the 3500 is a tough and pretty truck I'll pick it over any Chevy or ford any day
Just bought a 2017 3500 4x4 TradesMan CrewCab with 22,641 miles... gooseneck, running boards, Cummins!
Trying to determine the tranny, carfax says Aisin but salesman says it’s not....
It is Aisin.
U sound like the dude from The Explorer's
Suggestion: Make yourself an outline and cue cards to keep your commentary running smoothly. A lot of reviewers don't and they come off badly. Their review comes off like rambling.
thats a nice truck though
Thanks.
Have you ever considered a Ford Superduty? The guys around South Texas area that bought Ram say they only bought the Ram because of the Cummins the rest of the truck doesn't last. Keep up the good videos.
I have both Superduty's and Ram's. Honestly the Ram's have held up much better.
Honestly no. On the soul reason of the engine being v8. A v8 will never have the low end of a I6.
Cruz Mascorro im from South texas and everyone with there ford i dont get it why the powerstroke over a Cummins they put them in semi trucks and other things were do they put the powerstroke
Carlos Salinas I guess because the 6.7 Powerstrokes are built in house by Ford. The Cummins is a commercial engine and reliable but people love there Ford's.
PD Diesel Power Yes you hit on the nail with that one.
I love the ram trucks Chevy and Ford are cheap light duty junkyard throw away throw down Queens. ....Ram is tuff cummins and aisin are King
the speedometer problem is because of your aftermarket wheels.
Pro Mountain Biker I wouldn't say that, his wheels don't seem to be big, 33s? I would doubt there 35s but it's a big truck so it's hard to tell, vs a smaller sized truck, and if his wheels were too big he would have his tire pressure light thing on, cause of the sensors, unless he used the sensors he had from his old tires, in that case, the tires aren't too big for the speedometer. My 2010 ST 1500 has a 4 inch lift and 35x12.5 tires and I don't have any speedometer issues, maybe once but I can't be sure cause I can't see the speed to well cause of how small the numbers get in between the rounded. I was going 50 it seemed like but the construction sign thing said 51 lol
Not to mention chevy has had 1 transmission since the duramax. Dodge has had several that all have failed and what a coincidence the last transmission name sounds a awful like Allison
Chevrolet has had 3 different allison transmissions and the first, a 5spd was not a very good transmission. Now stop being a fan boi I saw you spewing forth shit in a couple other comments.
So you’re saying the Allison transmission has never had any updates or upgrades? C’mon now.
The allison 1000 series is rated right at the limit in the duramax.. have seen several with split trans cases thst towed heavy.. asian is a devision of toyota heavy industries and has been arround for obout 70 years.. look at any foreign medium duty and they have a asian transmission.. ohh and every toyota/lexus/kia/and a bunch of GM stuff.. learn a little before you open your mouth and show how ignorant you are... there is a reason you dont see hotfreight duramax trucks...
I don't know if I'd say Ram stole the front end design from Ford
Ford used a leaf until 2005
Ram used a coil since 1994
Shawn Nix I was talking about the 2013+ Ram 3500
+PD Diesel Power I know you're talking about the 13+ I was just pointing to the coil spring Was Ram's design for 11 year before Ford copied it.
You mentioned the shocks, what did you notice after you changed them? Better control or ride?
Not much with the truck being empty. They shine when loaded. Yes they give you a better ride and control when well loaded. I did replace them at around 35k on the truck. so oem were still good.
Shawn Nix fords front ends are pieces of shit. I bought one for hotshot purposes and it lasted a month before it put me on the side of the road a few times
Of you’re going to talk why have engine running?
To heard that beautiful music the Cummins makes 😂
The engine and transmission will last far longer than the rest of the truck . In fact the rest of the truck will be your nightmare
Chrysler is buying my single wheel 2017 aisin truck back.
MrErichonda30 what is wrong with it?
Looks like to me you just want to show off your truck !!!! Hahahaha
I considered all of the Big3 before buying my 2500HD. A Ford was just a hair too tall to fit into my garage; Ram was just too close for comfort. I do like the fit and finish of my GMC better than the Ram and Super Duty I drove. There are some features (all trivial, not deal breakers) that I wish mine had whereas Ram & Ford do. My Duramax is so damn smooth and quiet; it’s amazing, but my ears still want to hear a Cummins. People that are so set on one brand and that argue their opinions like children on the internet are amusing. They’re all solid choices, in my opinion.
Push button starts go out.
seems to me the 6-speed manual is a better transmission.
Good video truck sound awesome but let's try a video where you don't have to talk over the thing running ,my only criticism,otherwise good video!
NICE TRUCK, BUT ILL KEEP MY 02 F350 7.3. ITS PAID FOR.
HANK CLINGINGSMITH. who said my truck isn't paid for?..... 7.3s are the best engines Ford had to offer
Ok, and??
24th
Why have the truck running makes it hard to hear you
Him talking makes it hard to he hear the truck.
Get a sun coast M3GA 68RFE built transmission, and forget "weakness"
I might have to look into them. If I can get my hands on a sweet deal. I just might buy one and throw in one of those trans and see for my self how they hold up....
Go from a Aisin to a 68RFE spending $9K plus?? ... I must have missed where he said he had Aisin trans issues to begin with? Why fix what's not broken.
@@JordanKaczmarczyk my 17 is having aisin transmission issues 3 times in 11266 miles now they get to buy it back.
Turn off engine.. make it hard to hear u.
Cummins is solid
Aisin is solid
But ram suck..
ali west #2003
Lol. Has to be a bot. 😂
ali west
RAM are the best.. Ur an idiot
RAM TRUCKS my thoughts exactly.
Hey PD Diesel Power, I have a question! I have a 2018 Ram 3500 with Aisin & 3.73 Dually. Have a slight gear whine at only 60 mph. Do you have any info on this? (15000 miles) Thanks
wheel hub bearings suck! u joints suck! i have an 03 so i know.
Boys boys. Duramax LML and L5P with Allison transmission will out pull and out run any dodge or Ford truck you've talked about. Hell the LML duramax stock could start 5 miles behind either truck you mentioned catch and pass before mile 10 and finish first. Seriously 7% grade 55mph 4th gear 3.42 gears that's a childs bigwheel performance
May be so, but Chevy does have the lowest rebuild of the big three. 😋
Yea they’re also shot at 250k
The whole truck is a weak spot except the cummins 😝
Rather be duct taping the body together as i go, then be on the side of the road looking pretty with a hole in the engine. :)- lol.