Tranny questions
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Tranny questions
Alright. My 2002 Ex w/158000 miles, check sig. Been thinking about some upgrades likes stage ones. Question is the tranny. It shifts perfect no problems even towing my 9k camper. I want to upgrade the vb and get a external filter like dieselsite.
Question is should I ink up on a new BTS now or wait for problems. Stages ones now or wait til tranny gets redone? Of course I'm on a budget haha, how is everyone else doing it? Will stage 1's smoke too much without a turbo upgrade? This is for towing my camper..... mostly. I do enjoy making a kill now and again.
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Question is should I ink up on a new BTS now or wait for problems. Stages ones now or wait til tranny gets redone? Of course I'm on a budget haha, how is everyone else doing it? Will stage 1's smoke too much without a turbo upgrade? This is for towing my camper..... mostly. I do enjoy making a kill now and again.
Thanks
Cargo Master
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Doesn't BTS and John Wood give credit for a valve body if you end up having to purchase one of their transmissions? It seems like I have heard that before.
I wouldn't go with the full trans until its necesary, but I think a valve body upgrade would be a good idea prior to going beyond much more than a chip. If they do in fact have a credit program towards a full rebuild you've got nothing to lose.
I wouldn't go with the full trans until its necesary, but I think a valve body upgrade would be a good idea prior to going beyond much more than a chip. If they do in fact have a credit program towards a full rebuild you've got nothing to lose.
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I guess my reasoning for not fixing what isn't broken is because while I'm sure that right now you think you will never get rid of the truck, things may change a year from now. And to the casual truck buyer, ANY rebuilt trans is a red flag, regardless of who built it, and you won't get your investment back out in the resale.
Now, I am a big fan of fixing something the right way, hence my John Wood trans. It seems to me that most trans failures I read about in our trucks don't leave the truck stranded on the side of the road. Usually it's something that can at least get you to a safe location, if not all the way home.
Now, I am a big fan of fixing something the right way, hence my John Wood trans. It seems to me that most trans failures I read about in our trucks don't leave the truck stranded on the side of the road. Usually it's something that can at least get you to a safe location, if not all the way home.
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I guess my reasoning for not fixing what isn't broken is because while I'm sure that right now you think you will never get rid of the truck, things may change a year from now. And to the casual truck buyer, ANY rebuilt trans is a red flag, regardless of who built it, and you won't get your investment back out in the resale.
Now, I am a big fan of fixing something the right way, hence my John Wood trans. It seems to me that most trans failures I read about in our trucks don't leave the truck stranded on the side of the road. Usually it's something that can at least get you to a safe location, if not all the way home.
Now, I am a big fan of fixing something the right way, hence my John Wood trans. It seems to me that most trans failures I read about in our trucks don't leave the truck stranded on the side of the road. Usually it's something that can at least get you to a safe location, if not all the way home.
I think i'll try the bts valve body and a external tranny filter and see how long she goes.
Molon Labe
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My first trans shifted into third and came apart....I had no gears.
When my third started to slip, I drove straight to BTS.
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