3500DIESEL
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the buttons are nice put the shifting all the time gets to me after awhile.
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Dmace
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Why do you keep posting this crap...? Do you read the BS your spouting out or just pull any random comment out of a hat and post it.
YES you can get the 6-speed stick in the heavy duty trucks WITH THE HEMI and there are plenty of people on Dodge Truck forums with real numbers getting the same gas mileage as me with the same setup and gearing. Plus the 6th gear on the manual boost highway numbers to about 20mpg too!
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Why not buy a stick. I myself prefer them, can't beat the handshaker. To each their own, but do not try and push an auto off on me when I want to buy a stick.
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One thing I've learned is not to tell the manaul guys to get off the stick. 
They love 'em.
I used to hate automatics, too. Then as I got older, I no longer wanted to shift after a hard days work, especially while towing. At the same time, automatics were starting to get better. I switched back in the early 90's and wasted my share of hard earned money rebuilding some junk automatics, but I'd doubt I'll ever go back.
"Whatever you like", is what I say!
They love 'em. I used to hate automatics, too. Then as I got older, I no longer wanted to shift after a hard days work, especially while towing. At the same time, automatics were starting to get better. I switched back in the early 90's and wasted my share of hard earned money rebuilding some junk automatics
, but I'd doubt I'll ever go back. "Whatever you like", is what I say!
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I used to love sticks also when I was younger. Now days in my line of work with my truck a auto is the only real option. Pulling big boats even in 4 low is not fun with a stick and you really need to watch your help or the truck will end up in the water.
I get enough stick shift and clutch time on my 2 tractors.
Chris
I get enough stick shift and clutch time on my 2 tractors.
Chris
gemini5362
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I live out of town so actually have a lot of the mileage getting on interstate then getting off in town. Plus Fort Smith is actually a pretty small town so you dont spend a lot of time idleing waiting for traffic. I see somewhere around 17 normally. Sometimes if I am in a hurry and really rushing doing the foot to the floor board take offs and speeding I see it drop to 15. I dont think I have ever seen 13 average unloaded. You and I have similar trucks I believe builder. My 2005 with the 5 speed got around 15 normally and dropped some when I hurried but with the 6 speed I generally see 15 to 17 in normal everyday driving
3500DIESEL
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I should have clarified you will not get a stick on the new 2010 dodge rams if the person waits to get one of them you can still get them now though your right. and no my cuz has a hemi and a fellow worker has one both are 2500HD hemi autos and get between 8-12mpg so no im not just saying things that are not true. Talk is that you wont be able to get a stick behind the cummins in a few years aswell. not trying to rain on anyones paraid just saying.
WH401
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You'll still be able to get a stick behind the 6.7 in the 2010 Ram HD's. The demand for a stick in Cummins trucks is to great to get rid of, even with the rise of transmissions similar to the Allison. The majority of people that purchase a new Ford or Chevy opt for the automatic whilst those that buy a stick in these trucks are few and far between. The percentage of Dodge Cummins trucks that are still built and sold with manual transmissions is about 50/50. As others have said, stick buyers are usually diehards and its hard to remove them from there love. But, if your going to attempt to do it, the new 68rfe would be the best trans to try it with. If only they would offer the Aisin in the regular trucks instead of just the C & C's.
That said, if you want a Hemi your only choice is a 545 auto. Nice to see that there now going to offer a gear ratio as low as 4.56 in the new trucks as well.
2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickup truck news
3500DIESEL
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like i said there been alot of rumors floating around in a few years there might not be a stick behind a cummins just saying. we will have to just wait and see the new 2010 rams are sweet if you can get a 4.56 in one that will be a towing machine for the cummins or hemi.
Let's see, the "big 3" are all bleeding green from every orifice at the moment. Stick transmissions don't make but 20 bucks profit. Auto-trans makes about $500 profit. Hmmmm, now why do they push them so hard ? Add in that more options make it more costly to produce, how long until they streamline the production line?
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