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Scratches Enthusiast

Scratches

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Ha!

 

JUST spoke with the sales manager again, and he says the power rear sliding window option IS now available!

 

I guess they got the kinks worked out, lol!

 

Great news for me. Now the pursuit can begin!

 

I'm very excited!

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fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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Saw last week on one news show that all of the 1st batch of Dodges with the diesel had been sold. If you wanted one now you would have to wait for the next batch of trucks. We will see how well they do once they hit the road I guess.

 

if the first batch is say...500 trucks. thats not very many. not exactly gonna steal the show.

white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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People drink the kool aid when they hear that the first batch sold out, without considering the numbers associated. Its good marketing from Ram.

 

Gm could say that their first batch of the max tow package has sold out! Along with the illuminated radio knobs. lol

bloudie Enthusiast

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i would be willing to bet that the 8,9, 10 and 11 and 12 and 13 speed transmission scene is a novelty that will soon wear off. kinda like 20" 22" 24" 26" 30" 48" 96" wheels. my 2014 has 6 speeds ,,,,5&6 are both over drives.....when this trans is coupled with the camshaft timing thing-a-ma-bob and camshaft duration is variable there is no need for any more gears....i mean the motor can literally make power between 1,000 and 6,000 rpm....and i don't drive too much over 140 mph ....so what's the point? i think people have lost their minds [at least partially] ......see the guys with 12" exhaust pipes sticking out of the truck bed....i guess if you give them a few more gears to shift through it would add to their fantasy of driving a big rig. beeeeeeeeeeeep...beeeeeeeeeeeeep.


chrisuns Enthusiast

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i would be willing to bet that the 8,9, 10 and 11 and 12 and 13 speed transmission scene is a novelty that will soon wear off. kinda like 20" 22" 24" 26" 30" 48" 96" wheels. my 2014 has 6 speeds ,,,,5&6 are both over drives.....when this trans is coupled with the camshaft timing thing-a-ma-bob and camshaft duration is variable there is no need for any more gears....i mean the motor can literally make power between 1,000 and 6,000 rpm....and i don't drive too much over 140 mph ....so what's the point? i think people have lost their minds [at least partially] ......see the guys with 12" exhaust pipes sticking out of the truck bed....i guess if you give them a few more gears to shift through it would add to their fantasy of driving a big rig. beeeeeeeeeeeep...beeeeeeeeeeeeep.

 

Future is likely infinite variable transmissions. The issue now is torque handling capacity and noise issues. Once those are addressed, gears will likely be obsolete, at least in high trim models.

Jasb Enthusiast

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I just got my 14 but if they come out with a 1500 diesel it will be gone that's for sure. Then again I had a 1500 diesel once...

Scratches Enthusiast

Scratches

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I am leaning toward picking the Jet Black/Dark Ash Leather colors.

 

Do you folks prefer the perforated or solid leather seats?

 

Any advantage of one over the other, or is it strictly a personal preference thing?

 

Thanks, and I really, really enjoy this forum!

Kennedy81 Enthusiast

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Future is likely infinite variable transmissions. The issue now is torque handling capacity and noise issues. Once those are addressed, gears will likely be obsolete, at least in high trim models.

More snowmobile transmissions... great... Chrysler tried that 8 or so years ago in the Caliber and some weenie Jeep model, I think they only made it for a few years.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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CVTs are garbage. They drive like crap and have horrible lazy response. I use Enterprise for all my local rentals for work and they have a standing order of "anything but Nissan and their shit transmissions" when it comes to my rentals.

Jon A Senior Enthusiast

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It's funny, one Subaru model currently has a CVT. But they program it to "feel like" it has gears. Otherwise people think it's weird....

 

Anyway, I feel 6 gears is plenty for these gas engines. The diesels have a smaller usable RPM range so I think more gears will help keep them in their sweet spots a bit better (especially the small ones that don't have such huge amounts of torque). They aren't as bad as they used to be--our old Cummins is about exactly like driving a tractor, but they certainly aren't usable from 1500-6000 RPM like the GM gas engines are.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Put in an 8 speed and 513 gears in town gas miles would go up along with hwy. The stop light performance would blow your mind. The engine horse power could stay where it is. Its fun watching the tack just bounce back a little instead of the deep dives with the four speeds.

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