I am in the market for a 05-06 Ram 2500. The option of -Electronic Shift on the fly- does that mean that the 4WD options lever is actually a SWITCH instead of the floor mounted 4HI,4LO,2H lever that I have seen?

This refers to the 4-speed AUTO trans and CTD setup.

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Yes and I for one like it , but their have been many that are afraid of something new and have been slamming it . I have not read of one failure yet with it and hope I never do plus I like the extra floor room . For me so far it is a win and I would order it on my next truck .

 

What John said. Like power windows - once you have 'em, now you can't go back.

Mine engages (and disengages) much faster, and more reliably, than any of my previous manual-lever 4x4s.

 

I have always disliked them for no good reason. My dad has had it for several years on most every make with no problems. I like to "feel" it go in, but then I drive an auto so go figure.

 

A lever is always going to be more reliable than an electrical system, and it will save you a couple hundred bucks. Also, a lever-operated chaindriven t-case is almost as easy to operate as a button anyway. Just a couple of thoughts.

 

I loev my lever operated 4wd. I just like the feeling of reaching down and feeling it clunk into gear.

 

Re-read what I wrote above. MY e-case on this truck has been MORE reliable and positive to engage than any manual case on three other trucks, and one Jeep Wrangler.

 

Do you mean that you have had more breakage issues with a lever, or that the ESOF system is more quick and easy? I mean, c-mon, the only external problem with a lever system is the possiblity of the shifting mechanism breaking or something. The best thing is that it will still probably be pretty easy to just get under the pickup and push it into gear. That is, of course, unless you are buried in a foot of mud, in which case, you may be walking home anyway!

I just don't see the ESOF as being very advantageous, considering that A lever is also easy to use, and it will save you some dough. Thats just my opinion, you have yours. I had a pushbutton system in my F-150, and I hated it, so I will never go back.

 

MJ, it engages and disengages almost instantly. I have had a 94 Wrangeler, a 96 1500 Ram, a 97 2500 Ram (V10) with the 241HD case, and a 2001 F350. The last two trucks in particular BOTH had very persnickity t-cases. The would engage and disengage when THEY wanted to. Sometime up to 5 seconds after the lever was pulled.

I think the point is, you are correct, to each his own. But, these threads have come up from time to time, and each time (at least over on TDR) there has never been anyone who complained about their ESOF failing (nor the lever, for that matter).

Whichever flavor, we have a very reliable system in these trucks.

 

I have had the electronic shift in my last two trucks. This Dodge and my previous truck, 2001 F-250. I have never had any problems from either truck with the e-shift. Just don't ask about the F-250's 6spd trans and clutch issues...

 

I have heard of a couple of failures-both of them the lever type. Apparently, the truck was in such a position on bumpy terrain that the frame must have flexed, and put the linkage in a bind. No such problems with the electrical type. As for a linkage always being across the board more reliable than an electrical setup, I don't think such blanket statements are accurate. It depends on the reliability of both systems-neither one is magically inherently more reliable than the other.