Down shifting 2015 bighorn 2500 6.4

[Dean2]

I'm telling you guys... reread my post #8 and look at the snippet from the manual I posted. These truck have a great feature that I use all the time for the exact thing everyone is talking about. Are we all really that averse to reading directions?

No need to be condescending. Read it, was already aware of the feature, can follow instructions no problem. Just like a whole buch of other folks that hang out here. However, this is a featrue I NEVER use. I don't want my transmission aggressively downshifting to slow for off ramps and the like. Brakes are more controlable and do that job just fine, plus it doesn't surprise the vehicles behind you. Brakes activate the brake lights, aggessive slowing with the engine compression doesn't and at highway speeds you can easily end up with a vehicle up your p*op chute.

 

[crash68]

I don't want my transmission aggressively downshifting to slow for off ramps and the like. Brakes are more controlable and do that job just fine, plus it doesn't surprise the vehicles behind you.

^^^ this

These truck have a great feature that I use all the time for the exact thing everyone is talking about.

It might be a great feature if your racing on a track. If you're in a situation driving/towing where aggressive slowing is needed, as mentioned brakes respond faster and more predictably than the transmission will if left to decide on it's own. When towing any aggressive maneuvers should be in response to an unpredicted situation.

 

[mtofell]

No need to be condescending.

Didn't at all mean to be condescending..... I thought the conveyed that but sorry if not.

I've never found it to be the least bit aggressive as it goes through the gears. In tow/haul is far more jarring in my experience... but to each their own. I was mainly pointing out the feature which I suspect many were not aware of.

 

[Kul1g]

All 2015 transmission sucks. To be honest I would try to use alfaobd to change shifting, but only on test cars. Quick solution is to change on your wheel drive from 8 to 4 gears it will stop hard shifting when you drive slow/fast