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The 48RE is the four-speed automatic behind the 5.9L Cummins in 2003 to 2007 Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks. Those trucks are still all over Alberta because the engine just keeps going. The transmission is usually the weak link, and with these trucks now roughly 19 to 23 years old, plenty are running on a worn-out original or a tired old rebuild. Here's what to watch for and how to decide what to do when it starts slipping. Which trucks have the 48RE? 2003 to 2007 Ram 2500 and 3500

It's -30, you turn the key and get a slow crank, a click or nothing at all. Cold-weather no-starts are one of the most common winter calls in Edmonton, and most of them come down to three things: the battery, the block heater and the oil. Why cold is hard on a battery A battery produces power through a chemical reaction, and that reaction slows down in the cold. At the same time, cold oil makes the engine harder to turn over. So the battery has less to give right when the eng

If you drive a 2007.5 or newer Ram 2500 or 3500 with the 6.7L Cummins, odds are the transmission behind it is a 68RFE. It's a six-speed automatic designed alongside the 6.7 Cummins, and for everyday driving and moderate towing it does the job. Ask it to pull heavy trailers day after day, run bigger tires or handle a tuned engine, and it becomes one of the most commonly replaced heavy-duty truck transmissions on the road. Here's how to tell when yours is in trouble, why it fai