New member in Michigan

**z28-50** · 07-08-2020

Hi,
My name is Charlie.

I have 2015 RAM 2500 CTD. Just turned 50K miles.
I'm the second owner. Bought it extremely clean. Couldn't hardly tell it from new.
Owned it 1.5 years and have put 7700 miles on it. (LOL - work from home)

Warranty ended June 30, 2020. (had a new turbo actuator under warranty done on 6/26, whew just made it)

New to diesels.
I have done Gas engines all my life between cars, street bikes, dirt bikes (2 stroke, 4 stroke) and 1/4 midgets.
Also rebuilt many a drivetrain, automatic and manual.
When I first got the RAM I felt like the trans was bad with all the shift flare. It felt like clutches or bands wearing out.
Did a little research only to find it's normal with the torque converter unlocking for shifts.

Joining forum to research DRD.
Looking to tune and modify, but need to learn first.
Specific goal of tightening up the shift flare some. (believe I do not want locked shifts)
Want to tune for mild performance increase and to make trans last longer if possible.

I looked on Youtube for Ray's videos to get myself educated and don't see any on his Youtube channel.
Have they all been removed?

His recent video about the "Storm" pretty much has me already convinced to go with DRD.

--Charlie out

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**AnOldBiker** · 07-08-2020

@z28-50

you can't go wrong with @DRD

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**cumminsdieselfreak** · 07-08-2020

Originally Posted by z28-50

Hi,
My name is Charlie.

I have 2015 RAM 2500 CTD. Just turned 50K miles.
I'm the second owner. Bought it extremely clean. Couldn't hardly tell it from new.
Owned it 1.5 years and have put 7700 miles on it. (LOL - work from home)

Warranty ended June 30, 2020. (had a new turbo actuator under warranty done on 6/26, whew just made it)

New to diesels.
I have done Gas engines all my life between cars, street bikes, dirt bikes (2 stroke, 4 stroke) and 1/4 midgets.
Also rebuilt many a drivetrain, automatic and manual.
When I first got the RAM I felt like the trans was bad with all the shift flare. It felt like clutches or bands wearing out.
Did a little research only to find it's normal with the torque converter unlocking for shifts.

Joining forum to research DRD.
Looking to tune and modify, but need to learn first.
Specific goal of tightening up the shift flare some. (believe I do not want locked shifts)
Want to tune for mild performance increase and to make trans last longer if possible.

I looked on Youtube for Ray's videos to get myself educated and don't see any on his Youtube channel.
Have they all been removed?

His recent video about the "Storm" pretty much has me already convinced to go with DRD.

--Charlie out

Welcome to the forum!

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**watersupply189** · 07-08-2020

Originally Posted by z28-50

Hi,
My name is Charlie.

I have 2015 RAM 2500 CTD. Just turned 50K miles.
I'm the second owner. Bought it extremely clean. Couldn't hardly tell it from new.
Owned it 1.5 years and have put 7700 miles on it. (LOL - work from home)

Warranty ended June 30, 2020. (had a new turbo actuator under warranty done on 6/26, whew just made it)

New to diesels.
I have done Gas engines all my life between cars, street bikes, dirt bikes (2 stroke, 4 stroke) and 1/4 midgets.
Also rebuilt many a drivetrain, automatic and manual.
When I first got the RAM I felt like the trans was bad with all the shift flare. It felt like clutches or bands wearing out.
Did a little research only to find it's normal with the torque converter unlocking for shifts.

Joining forum to research DRD.
Looking to tune and modify, but need to learn first.
Specific goal of tightening up the shift flare some. (believe I do not want locked shifts)
Want to tune for mild performance increase and to make trans last longer if possible.

I looked on Youtube for Ray's videos to get myself educated and don't see any on his Youtube channel.
Have they all been removed?

His recent video about the "Storm" pretty much has me already convinced to go with DRD.

--Charlie out

Welcome Charlie!!

2016 Ram Laramie 3500 (DRD), G56, 6.7, Rough Country Leveling, HID headlights, Morimoto LED fogs plus a whole lot more!

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**david3gen** · 07-08-2020

Welcome @z28-50

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**Thomas1960** · 07-09-2020

Welcome aboard!!!!!!!!!!

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**Power247** · 07-09-2020

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**SyN** · 07-09-2020

Charlie &

Awesome intro! We all hope that you will enjoy your stay within our community!

You will find WE are a very humble yet private group - DRD included... For very good reasons!

Im sure very soon a rabbit hole will appear...

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