i have a question about my 98 ram 1500 ss/t. does it hurt the tranny at all by downshifting out of o/d and then to 2nd when slowing down from 120 kph? i usually turn off overdrive at 90-100 kph and drop to 2nd at 60-70 kph. the engine wont go over 3k rpm shifting like this. i dont use the brakes as much by doing this and it sounds cool. i dont think im hurting anything and i don't downshift everytime turning off the highway. what do you all think? anyone else downshift to slow down?

 

Eh, on a stock transmission, I wouldn't go there.

Shoot, I learned the hard way that hyper-miling a Ram isn't the best for your trans.

 

i might as well start saving for a mega viper trans seeing as these stock trans are so crappy. plus i want a tranny thats reliable

 

I do it. Im not real familiar with Kilometers but I downshift every once and a while.

Cutting O/D should be Ok. I don't think down to second either would hurt. Buuuuttttt I have a factory giant trans cooler so my tranny has more protection.

Don't do it too it a lot

 

A Mega Viper will hold up to 700 gas horsepower.
That should work. lol

 

ok, I don't have a trans cooler right now but one is definitely on my mod list, check valve is deleted tho.

 

If you've deleted a check valve, you have a transmission cooler. lol

 

i bought the truck with the check valve deleted, i meant i dont have a second cooler, just the factory one built into the rad.

 

There should actually be two technically. One in the rad and another smaller one on the outside.


Have you ordered a build sheet from Dodge yet?

 

i haven't ordered a build sheet, i have been meaning to, if i go to a dodge dealer will the print me one?

also i thought the 1500's just came with one cooler built in the rad unless they came with a tow package?