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The 2012 Ram 1500 enters the model 2012 without any serious change, but there still is one significant change in the form of the feel of the performance. For the model year 2012, the Ram 1500 comes with a modified 545RFE 5-speed automatic transmission, which now gives the driver complete access to all the six pre-accessible gears. Also as a lot of us might know, the 2nd gear of the 545RFE transmission makes use of 2 different cogs which up-shifts or downshifts depending on the basis of speed and load. Most of the Chrysler engineers with whom we’ve talked has been very cautious to call the 545RFE a “multigear” transmission instead of calling it a 6-speed which allows you to use only five gears at a time. Ram engineers seem to put all that at the back. The new 6-speed transmission, which [...]
Prologue: The complete redesign last year brought Dodge Ram great acclaim, and the all new 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 that we are discussing here flaunts certain key aspects that kept it a brawny contender in this cutthroat market section. The cabin was significantly improved and boasted a killing design and impressive material quality which makes the Ram industry leader in this segment. The comfy ride of the truck is also praiseworthy, and that easily could be attributed to a comparatively forgiving suspension, small levels of wind and air noise and hydraulic cab-to-frame bestrides. But we all know that the most important thing for any truck in the market is work ethic, and as far as the work ethic of the new Ram 2500 is concerned we would say that not many of the truck personifies the term [...]
