Towing with the 48RE

[johnt1]

Just towed for the first time with my 3500 SRW 4X4. I have the SO with a 48RE and a Mag-hytec transmission pan. The new transmission is awesome; pulled a 20 mile 4. 5% grade and a 16 mile 5% grade and the pan temp never got above 170 degrees; most of the time it ran under 140 degrees. I'm towing a 10,000 lb 5th wheel.



The transmission held OD on all but moderate grades at almost any crusing speed. My old 98. 5 with a 47RE would never hold OD when towing. Even with a Banks system it would still downshift on slight grades, only after I added injectors would it hold in OD.



My 47RE was beefed with a BD converter, valve body and pressure lock and still went instantly to 220 degrees as soon as it was out of lockup. I could pull steep grades in 2nd at about 35 mph and the trans temp was in the red. The new 03 pulled the steepest grade at 45mph with no problem and no overheating.



I thought I made a mistake not waiting for the HO ( I'm in CA) but the SO with the 48RE has more than enough power to meet all my needs. I got 10. 8 mpg towing at 60 mph and 18. 8mpg unloaded.

 

[MMeier]

johnt1, which hitch are you using for the 5'er, how about a signature??! Welcome to the organization!! Mark

 

[johnt1]

16K Reese with a quick slide; the same hitch I used on my 98. 5.



John T

 

[y-knot]

Think that dodge auto combo is good? You should have driven the new FORD 6. 0L with it's 5-speed auto, you'd pass flat out! Yes it's is that good.

 

[Rosco]

Originally posted by y-knot

Think that dodge auto combo is good? You should have driven the new FORD 6. 0L with it's 5-speed auto, you'd pass flat out! Yes it's is that good.

Easy their friend. The F**d may run hard but in the same breath it hardly runs. Anyone who tows whether for work or pleasure does not want a truck that spends more time in the shop then on the road. If F**d gets the MAJOR bugs worked out of the 6. 0 they may have a good truck but for know I will keep my "thus far" reliable Cummins.



If you want to read up on F**d's problems go to http://forums.thedieselstop.com/ubbthreads/ and read some posts in the 6. 0 forum. However, unlike this site if you want to post any comments you better bring you vin#, birth certificate, drivers license, first born child, and national security clearance because they don't like anyone picking on their piece of... oops, I mean pride and joys.



By the way, Welcome to the TDR.

 

[Bill Stockard]

You should have driven the new FORD 6. 0L with it's 5-speed auto... !

Yep, I did!!

I drove the new Dodge with the HO/48RE the next day and ordered the Dodge!!



Bill

 

[krabman]

The guy is a troller. He made a number of similar posts on other threads. Hes probably not even aware the 6. 0 has only been putting out 220's/380's on many different dynos and that the truck has got serious start up glitches. Or that on this board we expect commentary that is adult and reasoned.

 

[RMcCulloch]

Originally posted by y-knot

Think that dodge auto combo is good? You should have driven the new FORD 6. 0L with it's 5-speed auto, you'd pass flat out! Yes it's is that good.

I did.



Then I bought a <b> REAL</b> truck. Oo.