Cuase I don't like slushboxes.......and sticks are way more fun.

I actually tested a 1500 reg cab short bed hemi with 17's and 3.92's.
Nice truck, but couldn't stand the tranny. Needed to have the touque management thing disabled.

 

I thought the 6 speed was late availability for the Hemi as well?

 

Yes, but only on the 2500/3500 from what I understand. The only way to get a V8 whith a stick in a 1500 is with the 4.7, and since I need a short truck, thats what I'm looking into.

 

better yet spring for the CTD. More power then you'll ever need

 

SURE.[sm=noooo.gif][sm=nothatway.gif][sm=icon_rtfm.gif][sm=forgetit.gif][sm=bustedsign.gif]
I didn't realize they made a reg cab shortbed 2500.[sm=joke.gif]
Sorry guy, but if you read my original post, then you know I need a short truck.
Not flamin', just havin' fun explainin'.[sm=smiley2.gif]

 

"Or is it overkill??"

That's "Oval Kill".......mine is a 2500/short/bed w/six speed! 4.56:1/rear/end. about 1500rpm's in 6th gear @ 80mph.

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Quick

 

"Ovalkill"......Good one. (how did you know that's what I have now?)[sm=bustedsign.gif]
"2500/short/bed/w/6speed! 4.56:1/rear/end" You mean 1500 since you are an SRT/10 right?

But you have a tremec 6-speed that DOES have 2 OD gears.
SRT/10 tremec ratios:1st-2.66:1, 2nd-1.78:1, 3rd-1.30:1, 4th-1.00:1, 5th-0.74:1, 6th-0.50:1

Getrag 238 6-speed: 1st-4.23:1, 2nd-2.53:1, 3rd-1.67:1, 4th-1.23:1, 5th-1.00:1, 6th-0.79:1

Much lower ratio's in the getrag, that's why I'm researching what axle ratio would match up best with it for "street purposes"[sm=burnout.gif], not towing.

BTW- nice truck! They have a red one over hear, but 2 big problems for me.......
1- I can't drive it in winter up here in New England.[sm=badidea.gif][sm=sigh.gif]
2- Don't think I can afford it![sm=boohoo.gif]

*EDIT*

I got some more info/insight on all of this.

I test-drove a jeep wrangler sport today.
30" tires/4.0 straight six/3.73 axle/6-speed.
But,......it's the getrag 370, not the 238 model the ram will have.
jeep's 1st gear is 4.46:1 versus 4.23:1 on the ram.

1st gear was useable, but wound up really quik, but a 4.7 winds a lot higher than the straight six can.
So with the ram's taller tires and slightly shorter 1st (compared to the jeep) and heavier weight, I think that while either ratio (3.55/3.92) would be usable, I think I'd like the 3.92's better.

Any opinion's on this new info????[sm=smiley25.gif][sm=feedback.gif]

 

the 3.92's would probably be better. Can't you test drive the truck you want before you buy it? I can't believe they wouldn't have a 6 speed 4.7L ram on the lot......

 

Nope, they the only 6-speed they have (besides desiels) is an SRT/10. And that a whole different animal.

The sales manager says that the still have NOT started putting the new 6-speed in the ram 1500 yet.[sm=WTFsgign.gif]

Does anyone know for a fact if this is true or not?????????????????????????[sm=helpout.gif][sm=helpout.gif][sm=helpout.gif]

I have gone to dodge's site and it will let me build one...........yet I'm told they aren't out yet![sm=wtf.gif]

 

I have a 05 ram slt hemi 4x4. Its got quite a bit of gitty up.