Well said eightball. Let me clarify/correct one thing:
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Originally Posted by eightballsidepocket
Dodge is planning to go with the 6 -speed Aisin Automatic as it is a match if not a better auto-tranny than the current 6-speed GM Allison. ......
When Nissan goes with a diesel that's competitive with the U.S. big 3 offerings, they will definitely need a beefier automatic, and a much heavier rear-end too. If their current 5 speed Automatic can be beefed up to handle the monumental torque of competitive diesel torque, that would be great. I hope they don't go with a 1/2 measure, but invest R & D in a good heavy duty unit. I also hope that Nissan might go away from Dana rearends and go with American Axle that supplies heavy duty units to GM, and Dodge. I'm not sure about Ford's rear end venders.
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The 6-speed AS68RC Aisin auto tranny will only be available in the Chassis & Cab model Rams, at least as of today. However, there will be a 6-speed auto in the 2500 and 3500 Ram lineup. It will be built in-house like the 48RE and will be designated 68RE.