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It wasn’t that many years ago a (2001/2002) 3500 Dually with a Gooseneck/5er could only drag 12-14k lbs max and that was with a Manual, Auto couldn’t hang over around 12k.
Now we are talking 30k lbs plus, not to mention a couple hundred HP and Ftlbs of torque, now 400/1000 or more. If we keep going forward in this manner the trans is going to be larger and heavier than the mighty engine that powers it.
Technology is great but we may be hitting a wall soon. The trans is going to be more expensive than the Diesel engine.
Now we are talking 30k lbs plus, not to mention a couple hundred HP and Ftlbs of torque, now 400/1000 or more. If we keep going forward in this manner the trans is going to be larger and heavier than the mighty engine that powers it.
Technology is great but we may be hitting a wall soon. The trans is going to be more expensive than the Diesel engine.