I have posted in another thread that we just purchased our first diesel pickup.
A 2005 RAM 2500 Quad w/ 5.9L Cummins Automatic

Maybe I am not used to the shifting of a diesel auto trans, but it seems that when you get on it a little bit from a stop that the tranny shifts too quickly from 1st to 2nd & 2nd to 3rd.

It does not slip at all, actually shifts nice and firm, just that the shift points seem quicker than a gas setup.

Does this make any sense at all???

The fluid is full and clean, not burnt at all.
Thanks

 

yepp that is normal shift points they are fast and then when you hit 4th the rpms drop drastically...
its like you dont even feel it shift until 4th gear Kinda weird I thought the same thing....

 

Well thats good to hear, I was getting worried

Yeah I swear the shift points seem to be within 5-10mph of each other. I will have to pay attention to the actual mph.
Freaked me out, I am used to the gas engines rev right up and shift points are spread out more. Must be a diesel low end torque thing???

BTW Happy New Year, Best of Luck in 2010, and Thanks for all the Help!!!!
Already looking into the Edge Juice w/ Attitude and maybe an exhaust...LOL

 

YOUR HOOKED ha ha ha

 

As long as it's not hunting back and forth, like it's searching for gears, that's normal.

Diesel's have a much narrower efficiency range than a gasser does and the torque is all the way through the band, so the engine can operate at a much lower RPM.