Ram Heavy Duty Gets a Six-Speed Auto for 2012!

September 27th, 2011 | Ram Zone

Just remember power and torque is nothing if your transmission is not up to the task of delivering it to the wheels. With the new 68RFE six-speed automatic it’s a perfect match of brawn and efficiency!

Having a pickup that leads the way in both torque and horsepower means exactly nothing if you don’t have a durable drivetrain to back it up. That’s why for 2012, our 68RFE® powered Ram 2500 Heavy Duty will be available with a new six-speed heavy -duty automatic transmission. Known as the 66RFE, it will boast beefier planetary gears as well as shafts and a torque converter more than capable of handling the power that the HEMI® brings to the table.

Other design improvements include a much steeper first gear ratio (3.23) for better off the line pulling as well as a wider spread of overall gear ratios that utilize the engine’s power more efficiently – and helping improve fuel economy. Since many Ram owners tow/haul heavy loads, our engineers also paid special attention to the oil pump capacity by increasing the sump size and adding a unique dual filtration system.  Therefore, the 66RFE can virtually handle any extreme condition you throw at it without slipping a gear.

 

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2 Responses to “Ram Heavy Duty Gets a Six-Speed Auto for 2012!”

  1. WyattD says:

    I think it is dumb that they wouldnt put this in the 1500s, Grand Cherokees, and Durangos as well. It really is a much better trans the then 545RFE/65RFE (which ever you want to call it). It would drastically improve the driveablitly of all of the Hemi equiped trucks.

  2. Manny C says:

    I am waiting for these guys in R&D to test a RAM 1500 with a Cummins diesel