DMaxRocks
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Is your truck gas vs. diesel? The exhaust brake is a must for diesel vehicles pulling heavy in the mountains. I'm not even sure if you can put an exhaust brake on a gas engine.
Upgrade or New truck ?
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Is your truck gas vs. diesel? The exhaust brake is a must for diesel vehicles pulling heavy in the mountains. I'm not even sure if you can put an exhaust brake on a gas engine.
Power247
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Good lookin rig. Congrats!!
Greg
2012 | RAM 2500 | CCSB | Custom tuned by Double R Diesel
2016 | Heartland Pioneer | DS310
Sarge
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JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
It is a 2015 Chevy 2500HD gasser with the Vortec V8 and the 4.10 rear end.
It is my daily driver so I didn't want a diesel for that.
SNOKING
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Compared to compression braking of a gas engine, diesels engines more or least free wheel down hills. Also the I-6 Cummins does this more than the two V-8 diesels for some reason. Thus the exhaust brake is more or less a requirement.
Loved the Bank EB on my 2001.5 RAM, and still learning to use the one on my 2015. The Banks brake was more predicable, coming on quicker and working better at lower RPMs. The 3.42 gears in the 2015 vs th 4.10's in the 2001.5 might be in play.
Chris
Loved the Bank EB on my 2001.5 RAM, and still learning to use the one on my 2015. The Banks brake was more predicable, coming on quicker and working better at lower RPMs. The 3.42 gears in the 2015 vs th 4.10's in the 2001.5 might be in play.
Chris
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
All I know is this . . .
Even though I have the gas engine, having the 4.10 rear end is awesome!
My 2015 Chevy 2500HD gasser with the 4.10 rear end is a trailer hauling beast!
And so far none of the big Colorado mountain passes haven't slowed down this truck!
Notice the Ford F150 in the background with the hood up . . . and it isn't even a camper trailer in tow!
We'll be going over this pass again one week from today on our way to Blue Mesa (Gunnison), Colorado!
Photo in my sig line is where we are going next week.
Even though I have the gas engine, having the 4.10 rear end is awesome!
My 2015 Chevy 2500HD gasser with the 4.10 rear end is a trailer hauling beast!
And so far none of the big Colorado mountain passes haven't slowed down this truck!
Notice the Ford F150 in the background with the hood up . . . and it isn't even a camper trailer in tow!
We'll be going over this pass again one week from today on our way to Blue Mesa (Gunnison), Colorado!
Photo in my sig line is where we are going next week.
Jim.Allison
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Why did you order a 2016? The shipping date on my new 2017 SRW is August 20? I ordered it about 35 days ago.
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
Maybe because of the looks . . .
The 2017 F350 SRW that I saw on the road was butt ugly . . .
SNOKING
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I thought they were RAM'n it? How does F350 get into this? Chris
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
I don't know . . . but about a month ago I saw a Ford F-350 SRW crew cab long bed pull out of the local Ford dealership (Omeara Ford in Northglenn) and it was the ugliest truck I've ever seen!
I've never seen one that looked like that so I assumed it was a new 2017!
Doesn't matter what it can pull . . . I'd never buy it because of the way it looked!
Like I said . . . it was butt ugly!
IronJ
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If I only had a nickel for every curmudgeon that said that about the new front and dually fenders (Myself first and foremost!!) When the 6.7 hit the lots , and now owns one, I could have paid for my last new 6.7...lol...no but really
I gotta say I DO NOT like the new dually fenders and the front end does resemble a chevy...does that mean I wouldent buy one?..remains yet to be seen.....
None the less, when it comes to heavy towing and finesse......that there ford is a beast...looks are objective/subjective
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