The Ram 2500 - mods revisited

Well, it's been a month or so since installing a few mods on the Cummins Ram.  I must say, everything is still good and dependable.  My driving style is laid back, with minimal spirited jaunts, and the diesel is doing well thusfar.  I've really been trying to take it easy on the transmission, as Chrysler autos are known to fail quite easily, and the 47RE is no exception.  A [stock] replacement rings in to the tune of about $3500-4500, so I want to hold off on that as long as possible.

All in all, the fuel economy isn't hateful.  I drive 99% in town, so much stop/go is encountered.  Still, I'm in the high teens, as far as MPG.  I've yet to get a good highway stint in, but it accelerates like a car, rather than a 6500lb truck.  Hopefully, I'll be able to piece together the makings of a 5 or 6 speed swap, before the automatic gives up it's ghost, forcing me into another auto trans.  I can mod the 47RE to better accomodate the 600+ lb/ft torque, but that would merely be band-aiding the situation.

We'll see what transpires after the first of the year, when all of this Holiday crap is over.