I am acquiring a truck from my dad, through a trade. The tranny has troubles. It is 1995 super/crew cab. One of those centurion conversions. Its 4x4. I am getting it for a toy. I'm gonna lift it, put some big feet on it. He tried to pull a tractor out of the mud with it! and smoked something in the tranny. I figure the TC? Anyway, he might have smoked something else, that's why he tried to pull a tractor out of the mud with a freakin truck! What is a good route for a rebuilt tranny? Or, should I just attempt the rebuild myself? I have rebuilt 1 tranny in my life, a torque flite. It worked. I'm leanin toward leaving the rebuild to the experts. Or, should I just fix the tranny that's in it? What would I look for to be the problem if so? It wont move in any gear? What would I check, to diagnose the problem? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Where are you located?

If you're anywhere near Connecticut I know a guy that rebuilds these transmissions for cheap and does quality work.

Cost me $1250 for a rebuilt transmission. Upgraded torque convertor, clutches, shift kit, etc etc.

Normally in these trucks the torque convertor starts slipping and then it's game over.

If I didn't go through him I was starting to look towards custom built transmission that were significantly more expensive.

 

Check that transfer case...maybe its in neutral or broke..its worth checking it well .maybe you will get lucky
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Check the fluid level in the trans too.

Maybe somethings leaking.

 

I'm in Texas. Man, I wish I could find somebody like that down here! Do you think he would do it, if I paid for shipping too and from? But that would probably make it, out of the ball park. I would bet shipping would be expensive on something that big.

 

I'll check that out. But, I'm pretty sure, from what my dad says, it's a smoked transmission.

 

What part of Texas? I'm in Tyler

 

I'm in Cleburne, Texas. Little south of DFW

 

Do you rebuild transmissions for these? Or, know of someone? Tyler, is not that far for a good rebuild job.

 

Well it would be slightly more than $1250. (I already had a shift kit in it which saved me like $200-300ish).

I'm sure he'd be more than willing to do it. I have 8k miles on mine in the past three weeks and she's shifting and pulling awesome. Took him a day to rebuild mine.

Shipping would probably be $250-300 each way which would put you in the $2,000 range for a rebuilt transmission which really isn't that bad.

Granted I'd try to find someone local and trusted to do it before shipping it but then again finding someone local that you trust is easier said than done.

If you want his number, I'll pm it to you and you can give him a call.

 

I haven't had any trans work done since I moved here.. I was in the middle of no where Montana when mine puked its guts and I had it rebuilt.

I could call around but I feel like there would be more options in the metroplex that would be more convenient for you

 

I pm'd u for that number

 

I'm a member of the torqueflite club too. I rebuilt one years ago, following along step by step from a good manual. Mine worked too, but I've never worked on another auto trans before or since.

When my E4OD conks out I'm inclined to rebuild it myself. The problem, for me at least, is figuring out what parts to buy and what modifications to make. That's where the guys who specialize in them have a real advantage.