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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 11:46 AM
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Transmission upgrades?

I have a 97 f250HD that I use for landscaping so it has a trailer on it 90% of the time towing +5,000lbs and also use it for snow plowing. It’s time to rebuild the transmission but looking for which upgrades I need. On the list so far is shift kit, TransGo tugger kit, and billet triple disk torque converter. Any suggestions?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 01:22 PM
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It sounds like you have everything covered. I think by 1997 the E4OD was pretty stout as it came from the factory. Most of the upgrades were done by 1994. Hopefully Mark Kovalsky will chime in. He's the E4OD expert on here.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 02:34 PM
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I saw that a lot of upgrades were done after 94 but wasn’t sure what exactly was done. Would I still need to upgrade the planetary sets to 6 pinion or was this already done out of the factory?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 02:43 PM
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Upgrade your trans cooler in fact over size it. Add a trans temp gauge and install an auxilary filter inline on the cooler lines also consider a deep sump oil pan.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2018 | 02:49 AM
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I believe the six pinion planetary gears were done in 94. I might be wrong but eventually, by 97 for sure, the E4OD had them.
 
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