Will Dodge be upgrading transmissions?

[bob9620]

I have read that chevy trucks are now available with allison transmissions that are supposed to be almost indestructible. Does Dodge plan to make any changes in the near future? I am seriously considering a new ram 2500 ho diesel with the automatic transmission in the next year or so. I would wait if they were going to make upgrades.

[BillyBob]

The 03's have the new 48 series trans, you want something newer?

[bob9620]

Any opinions on how well this transmission performs behind the diesel.

[BillyBob]

My son has one for about a month now, with no complaints that he's made me aware of............

[badger]

My '03 HO has the 48RE. Nice firm shifts, very happy with it. Drove from Atlanta to Pensacola Fl Saturday night (6 hrs) with a 3500 lb car trailer & drove back Sunday with a 4000 lb Porsche 928 on the trailer. Got 17.9 mpg going down & 14.8 coming back with the car. Ran 70 mph coming back with A/C on & stayed in overdrive the whole time. Did not downshift once with 7500 lb on the back. Very pleased. In fact, we outpulled an UNLOADED F-150 Supercrew on one of the long uphill climbs south of Atlanta. I rolled it on at 65 mph, at the top of the hill I was running 90 with the Furd about 3 car lengths behind me. (Backed off real quick, though.)

badger.