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DGamelin
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My 22 made the first couple runs fine then I noticed on the next run the exhaust break was about 1/2 as strong as it had been. I didn't worry about it because the truck has monster brakes anyways. On the way back pulling about 20k pounds behind it. On the same run I have made almost every month for over 20 years. I was in the Ozarks rock and rolling the hills. On a long downhill grade with the exhaust brake on. I was letting it coast, at about 74mph and out of no ware the truck down shifted. I looked down and a second later it shifted down again, down 2 gears at 74mph. It wrapped the tack around and the engine was screaming bloody murder. I stomped on the gas pedal to force an up shift. It shifted with a bang so violent it shook the dash. I thought for sure the engine or trans had grenaded. Scared the hell out of me. It will now do this with the crus on if the truck picks up to much speed it will just down shift. It didn't behave like this on the 1st couple of runs so I am guessing it was an over the air software update. I have been to the dealer with absolutely no help., said they hadn't heard of it. So I called some dealers in parts of the country with monster hills. They had heard the complaint and didn't know what to do about it. They said to buy the extended warranty. I got a hold of a dristac rep. He said he said to get rid of it. So I have given up on any help from dodge, hell I am still waiting to get the blown shocks replaced. Now when I am in rolling hills I just turn the crus and exhaust brake off. Ram really F up this truck. In 84 I bought my 1st dully a 74 chevy car hauler I have owned them all. My 15 ram was by far the best truck I ever had in every way and the 1st truck I didn't keep to 300k I am so sorry about that. For the first time since owning a dodge cummins I couldn't recommend one to a customer who was here for a gooseneck trailer. If it were to do this on a snow covered road with an empty gooseneck you would jackknife with the exhaust break off.
I bring this up because on my last trip in the same area roads were wet, I was passed by a guy with a 5th wheel with a big motorcycle hanging off the back so it was probably a little light on tung weight. Just before the bottom of a hill we were on it looked like he got a little out of shape. But he was a ways away. He pulled into the Cherokee Pass truck stop I usually stop there. I asked him if anything had happened on the hill. He was just a kid and still shaking. He said it down shifted and the rear tires skidded for a sconded, scared the hell out of him. He flew down to Texas to bring grandpa's RV home. Grandpa had a medical problem and had to be flown home, sadly grandpa won't be driving any more.
I haven't driven the truck in 3 months, I didn't get around to posting because I am so fed up with the truck that I have given up and I don't feel like arguing with anyone. But I see on the internet that 22s are losing engines. Just wanted guys to beware and make sure you are heavy on the tongue weight.
I bring this up because on my last trip in the same area roads were wet, I was passed by a guy with a 5th wheel with a big motorcycle hanging off the back so it was probably a little light on tung weight. Just before the bottom of a hill we were on it looked like he got a little out of shape. But he was a ways away. He pulled into the Cherokee Pass truck stop I usually stop there. I asked him if anything had happened on the hill. He was just a kid and still shaking. He said it down shifted and the rear tires skidded for a sconded, scared the hell out of him. He flew down to Texas to bring grandpa's RV home. Grandpa had a medical problem and had to be flown home, sadly grandpa won't be driving any more.
I haven't driven the truck in 3 months, I didn't get around to posting because I am so fed up with the truck that I have given up and I don't feel like arguing with anyone. But I see on the internet that 22s are losing engines. Just wanted guys to beware and make sure you are heavy on the tongue weight.
