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Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed??

Posted By: sunroofgtx

Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/06/09 10:22 PM

I posted in the truck forum. Do you have any problems with noise while pulling your race trailers or not pulling in 6th gear? What gears does your truck have? Better to pull an enclosed with 4 wheel drive or 2 wheel? Looking at an 06 6 speed 4wd.
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/06/09 10:29 PM

I do,

but my motor is some 30 odd feet behind me
Posted By: bigdad

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/06/09 10:34 PM

I do , what noise ?

It pulls my 30 foot up hill 75 mph without even grunting
Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/06/09 11:37 PM

Check this out. Should I or shouldn't I?

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...e=0#Post5649982
Posted By: Hemi_Joel

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/06/09 11:38 PM

If you are just using the truck for on-highway towing, you are better off with 2wd. Less weight, less to wear out and go wrong.
Posted By: dodgeboy11

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/06/09 11:52 PM

Can you call a truck with only rear wheel drive a truck???
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/06/09 11:57 PM

I run a old 95 3500 dually with the 96 6 speed case
2wd... works great pulling my 43' enclosed.... it
has a 4.10 gear with the tallest tire I can get...
still wish I had 1 more gear to keep the revs at 1900
My 2wd can get stuck pretty easy so the 4wd would help
that but the 4wd burns more fuel(more weight and drag)
Posted By: dusturbd340W5

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 12:00 AM

I use a 05 6sp 4x4 it has 3.73 gears and I pull 16k with no issues in 6th.
Posted By: tntmachine

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 12:03 AM

I have a 08 CTD 4x4 dually 6sp auto 3.73 rears. This is my 4th CTD and the 1st with an auto. It pulls my 48' GN great. I was going to add an EDGE box, but I am getting along without one so well that I don't think that I'll risk voiding the warranty. The 4x4 is nice in the winter and a few times in wet pits, but does reduce milage some. I get 9 - 11 with the race trailer and 13 with the 4 place snowmobile trailer. Hope this helps.



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Posted By: sr4440

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 12:50 AM

I drag my 53 ft trailer @ 28000 gross, in 6th gear all the time. It’s a 03 2wd 3.73 gears. It gets ok mileage while towing 12-13 MPG. Love my truck



Joe
Posted By: Prostock

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 01:57 AM

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If you are just using the truck for on-highway towing, you are better off with 2wd. Less weight, less to wear out and go wrong.



My old 2wd CTD would get stuck on wet grass.
Posted By: RussW

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 02:06 AM

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I run a old 95 3500 dually with the 96 6 speed case
2wd...



Has the frame cracked at the lower control arms yet ?
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 02:08 AM

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I run a old 95 3500 dually with the 96 6 speed case
2wd...



Has the frame cracked at the lower control arms yet ?



Nope and I was under it about a month and a half ago
Posted By: RussW

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 02:10 AM

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I run a old 95 3500 dually with the 96 6 speed case
2wd...



Has the frame cracked at the lower control arms yet ?



Nope and I was under it about a month and a half ago





Jus Checkin
Posted By: SuperStocker

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 02:10 AM

I have an '03 2wd 3500 CTD 6 speed and does everything I ask of it and more. It's bone stock and has plenty enough power to pull even the biggest trailers and stop them too. Mine has 3.73's but if I lived in the hills I'd have 4.10's.
Posted By: Bigcube

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 02:15 AM

I've got a 6-sp 08' 6.7 cummins with 3.73 gears, no funny noises or problems pulling my 26' enclosed.
Posted By: rowin4

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 02:31 AM



Has the frame cracked at the lower control arms yet ?





:: What's the deal on that? never heard of that before this???
Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 02:34 AM

Any of you guys use it to work around town as well? Great responses. I hope the 6 speed can be friendly while on a cell phone, eating Wendy's, and applying make-up..LOL JK... I would need to get the hands-free phone system for sure.. I just think its a great deal for 20. 65k miles.. leather, laramie. Am I crazy selling off my 02 auto ??

Posted By: greendart408

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 02:40 AM

Manual trans, CTD all the way.
Posted By: max_maniac

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 03:00 AM

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Any of you guys use it to work around town as well? Great responses. I hope the 6 speed can be friendly while on a cell phone, eating Wendy's, and applying make-up..LOL JK... I would need to get the hands-free phone system for sure.. I just think its a great deal for 20. 65k miles.. leather, laramie. Am I crazy selling off my 02 auto ??






If you pass on it let me know
Posted By: SuperStocker

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 03:28 AM

I use mine as a daily driver too. You kinda get a bit more respect on the road being a bigger truck; mine is drw. I drive about 30 miles to and from work and it makes 20-25mpg depending how I drive.
Posted By: 64hemi330sedan

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 04:03 AM

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I run a old 95 3500 dually with the 96 6 speed case
2wd... works great pulling my 43' enclosed.... it
has a 4.10 gear with the tallest tire I can get...
still wish I had 1 more gear to keep the revs at 1900
My 2wd can get stuck pretty easy so the 4wd would help
that but the 4wd burns more fuel(more weight and drag)


let me get this straight.you have a 95 truck with a 96 6 speed case? i didnt think you could get a 6 speed untill 2001?.if so how hard was it to change out.i love my 95 two wheel drive 3500 dually.but it really needs a six speed trans and im dumb enough to spend the money to convert to a 6 speed.lol!.
Posted By: 72chrgrally

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 04:24 AM

Funny you bring this up Rick, I'm looking at buying a buddy's '02 sport 3500 6spd 4x4. Can't wait to get me a proper tow rig.
Steve
Posted By: Keith Richards

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 04:40 AM

I custom ordered my 2004.5 when the HO or 600 was released here in California, best truck ever for me. 3500, SRW, 6 speed and 4x4. Has all the power I need and gets 22-23 unloaded on the freeway and 13 - 15 pullin the 24' Pace. Would not think of selling it with only 65k on it.

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 04:43 AM

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I run a old 95 3500 dually with the 96 6 speed case
2wd... works great pulling my 43' enclosed.... it
has a 4.10 gear with the tallest tire I can get...
still wish I had 1 more gear to keep the revs at 1900
My 2wd can get stuck pretty easy so the 4wd would help
that but the 4wd burns more fuel(more weight and drag)


let me get this straight.you have a 95 truck with a 96 6 speed case? i didnt think you could get a 6 speed untill 2001?.if so how hard was it to change out.i love my 95 two wheel drive 3500 dually.but it really needs a six speed trans and im dumb enough to spend the money to convert to a 6 speed.lol!.



Lets just say one fell into my lap and it was a
straight swap.... a friend owed me a favor and he
put it in(I didnt have a hoist at the time) but they
did come out with them in 96... its the best case,
very beefy
Posted By: B G Racing

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 07:14 AM

2004 4X4 Daully 6 speed.4.10 gear.Top speed 91 mph gross weight 23,000.From my house to Columbus I ony shift to 5th one time on the 470 bypass at Wheeling WV top it at 62mph cross the bridge into Ohio at top speed and it carrys me to the top of the hill at St Clairsville,the rest of the way we hold it at 75 to 80 mph.We have made the trip adveraging 2 hours some times less. I wish We had gotten the 3.73 gears
Posted By: HPMike

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 11:32 AM

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2004 4X4 Daully 6 speed.4.10 gear.Top speed 91 mph gross weight 23,000.From my house to Columbus I ony shift to 5th one time on the 470 bypass at Wheeling WV top it at 62mph cross the bridge into Ohio at top speed and it carrys me to the top of the hill at St Clairsville,the rest of the way we hold it at 75 to 80 mph.We have made the trip adveraging 2 hours some times less. I wish We had gotten the 3.73 gears





On these trucks the only ones that should be spec'ing a 4.10 is the people using them for mason dumps and the like. They just don't need that much gear.

MB
Posted By: ProStDodge

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 11:57 AM

I have a '01 HO 6-speed 4x4 with 185K miles. Changed computer and exhaust for more power at 30K. Now has about 330hp. Had to put a clutch in it at 60K after loaning it to a friend who forgot to mention they didn't know how to drive a stick. So the current clutch has over 120K pulling trailers, plowing snow all winter, and being my daily driver Not even thinking of a new truck yet. It is noisier inside the cab than some poeple like and i shut it off before ordering in a drive-thru. I don"t use hands-free and never have a problem with cell calls.

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Posted By: dvw

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 01:23 PM

Mines not new, a 95 with a 5 speed. The pumps hopped up 4" quiet exhaust, 3.55 gear, and tall 285 75 16. I wsa leary at first about towing with a stick but would never buy a automatic to tow with again. I tow a heavy 32ft tri axle. 13 mpg at 65mph. It goes up any hill. You guys are right a 2wd gets stuck in spit. But I don't tow in the snow.
Doug
Posted By: B G Racing

Re: Who pulls their trailer with a Cummins 6 speed?? - 12/07/09 01:30 PM

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2004 4X4 Daully 6 speed.4.10 gear.Top speed 91 mph gross weight 23,000.From my house to Columbus I ony shift to 5th one time on the 470 bypass at Wheeling WV top it at 62mph cross the bridge into Ohio at top speed and it carrys me to the top of the hill at St Clairsville,the rest of the way we hold it at 75 to 80 mph.We have made the trip adveraging 2 hours some times less. I wish We had gotten the 3.73 gears





On these trucks the only ones that should be spec'ing a 4.10 is the people using them for mason dumps and the like. They just don't need that much gear.

MB

Our old truck had 3.55 with an auto.It would tow anything ang get 16/18mpg, not this 6sp/4.10 only 11/12 mpg towing.
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