You have a crack in your driveway Dom.
Special Order 2021 Super Heavy Duty
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Haha yes sir.. i have a few! This big ass truck aint making it any better either.
Ok Dom,
i was reading about the new Transmission that ram is using ,a 10 speed, it appears that it comes in the cummins trucks so while i asked for a review on the Aisin trans could you also give me some insight why you didn't go with the 10 speed. This is not meant as a trick question I'm sure you did your homework before hand, i just can't seem to find and good info as to why they are swapping to it, thanks for any insight since I'm struggling to find good info lol.
i was reading about the new Transmission that ram is using ,a 10 speed, it appears that it comes in the cummins trucks so while i asked for a review on the Aisin trans could you also give me some insight why you didn't go with the 10 speed. This is not meant as a trick question I'm sure you did your homework before hand, i just can't seem to find and good info as to why they are swapping to it, thanks for any insight since I'm struggling to find good info lol.
No 10 speed just yet for Ram and the HD cummins trucks. The rumor was the 2022 HD's would come with a 10 speed unit (rumor was Allison) but that never materialized.
Now the latest rumor is an 8 or 9 speed provided by ZF for the 2023 model year along with, perhaps, a switch to the gen 5 1500 cab. Now that would be sweet and negate the need for a Mega cab option.
All that said, with about 1500 miles on the truck now, i could not be more happy with the Aisin. It is a stout unit with a near 0 failure rate in the 19+ trucks. It is truly a medium duty truck transmission that is made in Japan. The truck drives very nice with this trans and even at low speeds, drivability is good. If you plan your foot to the floor, the trans shifts firmly and authoritatively. There really is nothing to write negatively about. The more i drive it, the more it seems to learn my habbits and the shift strategy gets better and better as it pertains to where i feel like it should shift vs. my throttle position at the moment.
Couple more mods fellas... OEM-looking mud flaps provided by Weather Tech and also this ultra cool ceramic cerakoted black 6061 billet 2.5 8 inch-drop weigh-safe hitch.
Tihose flaps look great.
Use existing inner fender/liner holes, or did you have to drill new?
Use existing inner fender/liner holes, or did you have to drill new?
Kinda cool you caught the reflection of the "older brother". Has to be two ends of the extreme for driving experience?
weather tech are usually no drill.
that tongue weight readout on the hitch is pretty cool
Congrats on the new addition! Whoever made the Sirius antenna taller than the roof clearance lights deserve a raise for sure.
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Yes sir, correct. No drill. The fronts are simply remove existing inner fender bolts, add mud flap, reinstall bolts.
The rears, you do the same as the fronts but ALSO remove a push rivet and replace it with a nut/bolt.
All in all.. super easy install and they arent too gaudy looking.
I hadnt noticed that, good catch!
Two completely different driving experiences lol. The '99 is a manual trans 24v with bigger injectors, bigger turbo, and 4" exhaust. It's a sweet truck and my 13 y/o son wants it for his first car. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, dont know about that one but we'll see haha.
Thank you much. That hitch is a nice piece indeed. Pricey, but high quality and made in USA. Damn light too considering how strong it is.
Is that hitch battery or spring operated?
Thank you.
The keyed pin on the left is actually a 2 prong pin that simply slides in and out (insert Beavis and Butthead laugh) after you select the drop amount you want to run.
No batteries or springs.
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