New Diesel In The Family !

gsbrockman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:54 pm

Just got it in last Wednesday......ordered 03/23/07 and arrived at Cornett Chrysler in Irvine, KY. May 25th........

My 2003 Dodge RAM 2500 w/CTD and NV5600 six speed was a great truck, but I'm 42 and started getting lazy shifting gears.

The new 68RFE is a great transmission behind the 350/650 6.7L Cummins. Just added a little bling to it this weekend.

Greg

2007.5 Dodge RAM 3500 Laramie MegaCab 4x4 D18P81, 2FH Laramie 2FH Pkg, ETJ 6.7L Cummins HPCR 350/650, DG7 6-spd 68RFE Automatic, PB5 Electric Blue Pearl Coat, APA Monotone Paint, GJD5 Leather Trimmed Bucket Seats in Slate Gray, XJL Front Hood Protection, NHK Block Heater, DSA Anti-spin Differential, RAK am/fm/cass/6 disc CD w/SIRIUS Satellite Radio, LN7 Clearance Lamps, XME Under Rail Bedliner, AR9 Single Rear Wheel Group, GPG Power / Heated Trailer Tow Mirrors, GWA Power Sunroof, 3CG Bluetec Diesel System, NEN Diesel Exhaust Brake.

fresh8fly · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:39 pm

I HAVE TO GO GET A PAPERTOWEL TO WIPE OFF ALL THE DROOL ON MY KEYBOARD. SWEET TRUCK!!!!!

elephantrider · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:12 pm

jees, can you be more non economical

luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv it. fresh8fly, can i get one of those pt's?

gsbrockman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:26 pm

jasonk wrote:

jees, can you be more non economical

Certainly.......I could've bought a HEMI.

I only have 349 miles on it so far......the overhead is showing 16.7 mpg. I've not run my first full tank through it yet, and I'm sure the dealer didn't top off the tank like I would have. I guess the first fill up will tell close to the truth after I fuel it up myself. It has about 3/8ths of a tank left right now, so I kinda feel the overhead is close. On my previous 3 CTD's, it generally took abou 20k to 25k before the optimum fuel economy came around.

Greg

elephantrider · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:05 pm

you gonna put anything on it, or leave it stock for a while.?

i would have a hard time NOT putting a 6 inch, loudest diesel muffler i could get, exhaust system on it before i even drove it off the lot.

super sweet ride.

retmil46 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:52 am

Definitely let us know how that 68RFE tranny holds up.

Remember MrMopar64 telling us how the 545 was going to get beefed up big time for '08? Well, according to Suncoast, related thru others, that's exactly what the 68RFE is. Matter of fact, the new tranny pump that several have had put in is basically the same pump that goes in the 68RFE. Gives me a warm fuzzy, if that pump is sturdy enough to hold up behind a 6.7 Cummins....

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Also, supposedly there is enough commonality between the two trannys that you could swap the beefier parts of a 68 into a 545, or perhaps even swap out your 545 for a 68 altogether.

A Suncoast TC, a six speed auto hefty enough for a Cummins, and an Inmotion/Rocketchip tune. NOW WE'RE TALKING! :lol:

retmil46 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:55 am

Definitely let us know how that 68RFE tranny holds up.

Remember MrMopar64 telling us how the 545 was going to get beefed up big time for '08? Well, according to Suncoast, related thru others, that's exactly what the 68RFE is. Matter of fact, the new tranny pump that several have had put in is basically the same pump that goes in the 68RFE. Gives me a warm fuzzy, if that pump is sturdy enough to hold up behind a 6.7 Cummins....

.

Also, supposedly there is enough commonality between the two trannys that you could swap the beefier parts of a 68 into a 545, or perhaps even swap out your 545 for a 68 altogether.

A Suncoast TC, a six speed auto hefty enough for a Cummins, and an Inmotion/Rocketchip tune. NOW WE'RE TALKING! :lol:

Sorry for the double post, cable connection went haywire for a couple minutes.

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