Hi i just bought a 95 ram 1500 5.9l plowtruck.. when im using the truck as a daily user without plow... should i drive with overdrive or should i press the button to turn it off each time??

i read in the manual... but am alittle confused.. if anyone can help i appreciate it

 

Easy, pulling plowing ext.. make sure you have OD off.. driving around town to the to take the women out to eat, turn OD on..

 

A lot of people on here drive with OD off if they are driving in the 0-50ish mph range. That is just b/c it usually eliminates downshifting and provides better pick up. It's up to you...without the plow, you can drive either way.

 

under 45mph... turn it off.. over 45mph.. turn it on.. pulling trailer/plow.. off.... highway speeds on

 

i always have mine off even just driving you always have more power that way , i find overdrive very annoying

 

i only turn OD on when i'm running over 60 and not towing. otherwise rpm's are low and it doesn't have much power and it shifts down/up all the time.

 

If its super hilly country I might keep the OD off for highway driving as well. I think its a feel thing for a lot of people, with most trannies on used trucks being in different states of working order. I will tow in OD as long as its a flat stretch.

Slightly off topic, is it abnormal to notice that my engine runs a little warmer on the highway with OD off? After all, RPMs are higher.

 

over 65 o/d...otherwise always off

 

ok thanks guys.. i live in the poconos of pennsylvania..

its a bit hilly but nothing to big.. but it is city type driving.. occasional stop lights and stop signs but nothing as bad as inner city type driving..

 

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