600k miles 2012 Ram 3500 Laramie longhorn

[Guillorytransport]

Just thought I'd post that my 2012 has 612k miles on it. Just replaced original 68RFE transmission with a mopar reman today. I hall cars (25k lbs combined) all day everyday for last 3 years. The truck has been awesome. No one believes I have original engine, turbo, etc. I'd hoped to get more out of transmission, but I'm told 600k is 3 times longer than it should last so $4000 installed is not bad I reckon. Of course it's had bearings, seals, ball joints, ujoints, and all of that a few times and the typical batteries, alternators, water pumps etc..., but it still surprises people that the engine and transmission have held up. Curious what y'alls experience has been. 3.73 gears and 4WD towing about 15k daily. Truck has auxiliary fuel, flat work bed with tool boxes, airbags so it weighs about 10k fully fueled.
All of the interior and electrical has held up well. Not your grand dads dodge. Anyway, your thoughts.

 

[wyosteve]

Pretty impressive!

 

[kthaxton]

That's awesome!

 

[rashwor]

Wow!! That is really awesome.

 

[NIsaacs]

Nice! we need pic's of your hauls.

Nick

 

[gsbrockman]

The 68RFE is a much maligned transmission. I had one in my 2007.5 RAM 3500 MegaCab and it was great when I sold it at 114k miles.

Your post should put the naysayers in their place.

You have proven that a stock truck & 68RFE can coexist.

 

[Guillorytransport]

The 68RFE is a much maligned transmission. I had one in my 207.5 RAM 3500 MegaCab and it was great when I sold it at 114k miles.

Your post should put the naysayers in their place.

You have proven that a stock truck & 68RFE can coexist.

Well I have a raceme tuner with no DPF just straight pipe into stock tail pipe and egr and cooler still installed. I think the key is I run and have run the standard power tune. No economy, no towing, just standard. It's pumping these things up that wrecks them. The only reason I deleted is so I can idle at night. I crank on Monday, kill on Friday. I sleep in my mega cab all week at 70°.

 

[R.A.F]

Awesome Dude, I could only wish for such reliability!

 

[JR]

Truly impressive! I think TransEngineer would take great pride in hearing of your success with the 68RFE.
Would love to see some of the loads you haul.

 

[Killer223]

miles between oil changes? dino or synthetic oil?

 

[Jared Herzog]

So your egr and cooler are still on the truck. Are they tuned off or still functioning?

 

[KenHwy61]

I told my wife my 2012 would be the last truck I would ever be able to afford so hearing your success makes me feel that it actually could outlast me! Congratulations.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Love hearing stories like this!!!

 

[Cummins2014]

miles between oil changes? dino or synthetic oil?

This would be interesting to know .