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Well, I pulled the RV to N/Cal, Sacramento, Sparks,Nv, Vegas and back home in a 9 days time with the 2013 2500 RAM. Up to this point, I have only towed the 5th wheel 2-400 miles max on trips.
Overall, thru all the mountains, Tehachapi's, Donner summit etc, she preformed very well. For the most part, while towing in Ca, I kept it in 5th gear as 60-63 MPH was tops.
Coming back thru Nevada 6th gear 65-67MPH until we started hitting wind etc.
On a couple occasions the transmission shifting concerned me. About 3 times it shifted into 5th from 4th gear but seemed like it was staying in "unlock" (TCL) until I took my foot off the throttle.
The other strange thing was when it would shift into TCL in 5th gear, it sounded like 2 stages as it went into lock. 4th and 6th gear sounds like one smooth drop into TCL.
Any of the 68 RFE folks can let me know if thats normal ?
Overall, thru all the mountains, Tehachapi's, Donner summit etc, she preformed very well. For the most part, while towing in Ca, I kept it in 5th gear as 60-63 MPH was tops.
Coming back thru Nevada 6th gear 65-67MPH until we started hitting wind etc.
On a couple occasions the transmission shifting concerned me. About 3 times it shifted into 5th from 4th gear but seemed like it was staying in "unlock" (TCL) until I took my foot off the throttle.
The other strange thing was when it would shift into TCL in 5th gear, it sounded like 2 stages as it went into lock. 4th and 6th gear sounds like one smooth drop into TCL.
Any of the 68 RFE folks can let me know if thats normal ?
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