Manual Or HO
12-04-2011, 08:18 PM
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Manual Or HO
Im going to get a 3500 drw for towing a 15k lb trailer. I want the manual but also want the HO motor.
What do you guys think? Should I suck it up and get the auto box?
What do you guys think? Should I suck it up and get the auto box?
12-05-2011, 09:33 AM
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Same here, I don't tow quite as heavy, but I love the new 68rfe. Coming from heavily built 48RE I was worried and skeptical, but I love it. The HO engine is very nice too.
12-05-2011, 08:11 PM
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Get the auto. If the new auto would have been available in '07 when I got my 5.9 I would have gotten it. After dumping $4500 into my 47re on the '98.5,I wasn't about to repeat the financial misery on a 48re. The 6-speed auto seems sturdy.
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12-06-2011, 08:37 PM
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I pull my trailer in my signature loaded to 34K gross almost daily. I will never own a auto again. Manual is the only way to go if you tow on a regular basis. This is my preference, I drove a couple of the new auto's with the manual overide and it's still not as good a a manual trans.
12-06-2011, 10:15 PM
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I pull my trailer in my signature loaded to 34K gross almost daily. I will never own a auto again. Manual is the only way to go if you tow on a regular basis. This is my preference, I drove a couple of the new auto's with the manual overide and it's still not as good a a manual trans.
12-07-2011, 04:25 AM
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12-07-2011, 07:59 AM
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Ahhhh, that one makes my Kubota look little and cute. lol
Owning an 07 500hp 6spd manual and a 650hp 03 suncoast 48RE, I'm actually comfortable with this 2012 stock set up. The tranny shifts hard/firm and stock power is crazy for stock. I dont tow real heavy, but I do tow quite often.
Owning an 07 500hp 6spd manual and a 650hp 03 suncoast 48RE, I'm actually comfortable with this 2012 stock set up. The tranny shifts hard/firm and stock power is crazy for stock. I dont tow real heavy, but I do tow quite often.
12-07-2011, 06:18 PM
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Honestly that load I had was legal. Its farm used so no CDL needed, and I wasnt towing 26k+1.
The autos are rated for more, but for what reason, I have never understood.
Congrats on the new truck, youll love it, either way.
12-08-2011, 10:20 PM
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