Transmission Time
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Transmission Time
Well Folks,
As the title says, its time. Hauled my last 2 cord of wood for the season, and I now have a pretty good 3-5 slip in and an intermittent bang/clunk when its shifting. So I've put this off for a long while now, and I want to fix it. I've done my research, and I don't really feel like I'm any further ahead than before I did my research.
I'm looking for recommendation's on what transmission and or kit is the best for my truck. I pull my 5er 10-15 times a year mostly up and down the east coast. We are looking to get a new 5er with a bunk house, my goal is to stay in the same weight neighborhood, I run 13-13,500 now depending on where we are going.
The goal is to be able to get maybe another 3-5 years of use from the truck, maybe more, and then upgrade to a newer truck.
So let me hear what you all recommend as I'm going crazy and probably over researching what I'm gonna do...as usual.
Hopefully everyone had a Merry Christmas and here's to a happy healthy 2017!!!
Sarge
As the title says, its time. Hauled my last 2 cord of wood for the season, and I now have a pretty good 3-5 slip in and an intermittent bang/clunk when its shifting. So I've put this off for a long while now, and I want to fix it. I've done my research, and I don't really feel like I'm any further ahead than before I did my research.
I'm looking for recommendation's on what transmission and or kit is the best for my truck. I pull my 5er 10-15 times a year mostly up and down the east coast. We are looking to get a new 5er with a bunk house, my goal is to stay in the same weight neighborhood, I run 13-13,500 now depending on where we are going.
The goal is to be able to get maybe another 3-5 years of use from the truck, maybe more, and then upgrade to a newer truck.
So let me hear what you all recommend as I'm going crazy and probably over researching what I'm gonna do...as usual.
Hopefully everyone had a Merry Christmas and here's to a happy healthy 2017!!!
Sarge
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http://stores.revolutionparts.com/parts.autonationford-transmission
When the time comes for me it will be the quickest turnaround and with a 2 year unlimited warranty with all the updates already done. Just swap out and add fluid. If you don't do your own work though there is the added install labor cost.
When the time comes for me it will be the quickest turnaround and with a 2 year unlimited warranty with all the updates already done. Just swap out and add fluid. If you don't do your own work though there is the added install labor cost.
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http://stores.revolutionparts.com/parts.autonationford-transmission
When the time comes for me it will be the quickest turnaround and with a 2 year unlimited warranty with all the updates already done. Just swap out and add fluid. If you don't do your own work though there is the added install labor cost.
When the time comes for me it will be the quickest turnaround and with a 2 year unlimited warranty with all the updates already done. Just swap out and add fluid. If you don't do your own work though there is the added install labor cost.
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Thanks for the referral! Yup, we can beat that price for the precise same thing....FICMrepair.com ftw!
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I can do the work myself, and the only reason I was considering something other than a FORD reman was due to my mods. I'm sure it will be ok being that I only run a tow tune, but was just exploring my options honestly.
If there was something better out there within a few hundred bucks that's better I wouldn't mind spending the extra cash since the labor is awash for me.
Sarge
If there was something better out there within a few hundred bucks that's better I wouldn't mind spending the extra cash since the labor is awash for me.
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Understood. But from what I've seen if you venture from stock the shops prices for a drop in ready to go Trans is astronomical in price. Then add to it the price of a torque converter. For the prices they charge it's like your paying for some voodoo magic that only they can do.
Now if you had the tooling to rebuild it yourself then you could get back to practical affordability. Like the last C-6 I did. For all the goodies I put into it including TC, if I bought it built it would of been 4x's the cost.
If you do find a deal be sure to post it. The Trans in my truck is about the only thing that concerns me. I'd rather take care of it before it lets go. Usually cheaper that way!
Now if you had the tooling to rebuild it yourself then you could get back to practical affordability. Like the last C-6 I did. For all the goodies I put into it including TC, if I bought it built it would of been 4x's the cost.
If you do find a deal be sure to post it. The Trans in my truck is about the only thing that concerns me. I'd rather take care of it before it lets go. Usually cheaper that way!
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I hear ya Crew,
I would do it myself, I just don't have the special tools needed to make that happen. I don't really need a drop in transmission, if I could find someone local who would do it and build it the way I want that would work, the truck just sits inside the shop all winter so I've got no need to drive it.
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I would do it myself, I just don't have the special tools needed to make that happen. I don't really need a drop in transmission, if I could find someone local who would do it and build it the way I want that would work, the truck just sits inside the shop all winter so I've got no need to drive it.
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Check your local chapter for a builder -- if he's a good one he should know all the reliability/strength mods to do to it.
We have a family owned Monroe shop near us where all the Ford boys go (especially the 7.3 guys
). They have two excellent Ford bench builders and will do a 4R100 with all the updates, stronger than 6.0 D and P torque converter, oversized cooler, etc. for $3500 drive (or tow) in, drive out price and 3 year warranty.
Have a 7.3 fanatic friend with a major pumped up engine and runs their trans with GVW of 27K, and he's a pedal to the metal guy... He is also a big believer in building off your own trans - no remans for him...
There has to be a good shop near you
We have a family owned Monroe shop near us where all the Ford boys go (especially the 7.3 guys
). They have two excellent Ford bench builders and will do a 4R100 with all the updates, stronger than 6.0 D and P torque converter, oversized cooler, etc. for $3500 drive (or tow) in, drive out price and 3 year warranty.Have a 7.3 fanatic friend with a major pumped up engine and runs their trans with GVW of 27K, and he's a pedal to the metal guy... He is also a big believer in building off your own trans - no remans for him...
There has to be a good shop near you
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The reason I said that is I found that is one of the things Suncoast does.
It is also why mine died on me. Broke the sun gear off the the clutch shell
in the coast clutch and that left me dead in the water so to speak.
One thing that the Ford remans don't do is update to the new pan and filter
if your not running it in a 2008+. One thing I was reading about with that
pan and filter is really cold weather you can have some problems and they have
a different pump for that application. I don't recall all the details. But if you go
that route it would be also worth looking into. I think it was in a TSB.
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It is also why mine died on me. Broke the sun gear off the the clutch shell
in the coast clutch and that left me dead in the water so to speak.
One thing that the Ford remans don't do is update to the new pan and filter
if your not running it in a 2008+. One thing I was reading about with that
pan and filter is really cold weather you can have some problems and they have
a different pump for that application. I don't recall all the details. But if you go
that route it would be also worth looking into. I think it was in a TSB.
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year