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  1. groggy

    Blown Trans 9,000 miles

    Towing 9000lbs. up 9% grade in northern B.C. 45F outside temperature coming back from Moose hunting. 3500 68 SO Bighorn 2022 4x4 Transmission started to heat up manually shifted to2nd. to keep temperature down. It hit 227F by the time i got to the top ,slowed to a stop let idle in neutral...
  2. groggy

    What oil for 2020 cummins? - Merged oil threads

    Canadian Tire Campbell River B.C. selling it for last year.
  3. groggy

    3500 HO Diesel vs Standard Diesel

    I owned an SLT Ram 3500 HO 2013. First of major frame changes etc. The truck had major dead pedal on takeoff from stop. Not impressed at the time . My next two trucks were both SO. 2016 Longhorn 3500 and 2022 Bighorn 3500. No dead pedal in either , 2022 a bit faster than the 2016. I wasnt...
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    3500 HO Diesel vs Standard Diesel

    I put it in tow haul and exhaust brake on to see how it slows down coming to a stop downhill to compare to my So Bighorn. previous truck slammed me in the rear major clunking. also clunked on takeoff. First noticed it pulling small 8ft. utility trailer last year. This HO is smooth as silk no...
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    3500 HO Diesel vs Standard Diesel

    I solved my dipstick problem, traded 2022 bighorn so 6.7 cc shortbox to 2022 limited 6.7 ho longbox. I love the way the HO drives and shifts, SO was good accelerating , not as smooth as Aisin . Downshifting SO felt like someone rear ended you especially with exhaust brake on and tow haul on...
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    3500 HO Diesel vs Standard Diesel

    no brainer I will remove it
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    3500 HO Diesel vs Standard Diesel

    i own an so bighorn 3500 srw 2022. Had a 2016 so longhorn 3500 before that. 2016 performed flawlessly. Pulling a 8000 trailer up a 9% grade moosehunting this summer. The tranny heated up to 227 F. Manually shifted to 2nd. outside temperature was 45 degrees . Top of hill stopped and let...
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