New Dodges

[J.A.B]

Because the engines with the 68rfe have a higher hp and tq rating. They are tunable and the Aisin is not. And I've seen several of them go over 300k miles without any trouble. If only they would've put a 68rfe behind a 5.9, that would be a perfect combo.

So the Asian trans is not really worth the increased cost? The Asian option does have the highest TQ and HP rating on the motors.

It appears to be Dodges attempt at a Allison " equal " I guess

 

[J.A.B]

Just about every guy I work with say they got the Cummins due to sticker shock from a Chevy or Ford. Me and a buddy pulled similar loads, mine a 2012 Chevy 2500 and his a 2013 3500 Cummins, and I seemed to have more pulling power. I have to admit that I liked the interior and ride of his truck over mine and his exhaust brake worked better. If all my family wasn't retired from GM, and wouldn't disown me, I wouldn't think twice about a newer Cummins.

The pricing is a bit less and you can pick and choose options at will. With the Ford it's basically a take it or leave deal with 3 packages

 

[Sawzall]

So the Asian trans is not really worth the increased cost? The Asian option does have the highest TQ and HP rating on the motors.

It appears to be Dodges attempt at a Allison " equal " I guess

A transmission shop owner told me that the Dodge Aisin was by far the best diesel pickup transmission made. He builds a lot of performance transmissions and torque converters for street, towing and sled pulling for all 3 brands. He has seen almost no failures with the Aisin but he did replace a broken shaft in one that had been shock loaded.