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Apr 15, 2006 | 10:28 PM

oldblue31

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Banks tow command

Anybody had any experience with the Banks Towcommand?

Apr 16, 2006 | 07:19 PM

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I have installed 5-6 of these. I like the resulting shift quality. With light loads and normal driving the transmission shifts nice and gentle but with heavy loads and more throttle the shifts are nice and crisp.

Apr 16, 2006 | 07:52 PM

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I keep hearing don't do it. Lots of folks say to do only internal mods.Did it make a really big difference and work as advertised for you?

Apr 17, 2006 | 06:18 PM

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I have never modified the valve body of an E4OD. A mechanical modification is too permanent for me. You have to depend on somebodies ideas for a change and if it damages the transmission it probably would be your fault in their eyes. The banks can be unpluged and jumpered to go back to Ford programing so if you have to go to a dealer for service they would be able to diagnose problems in the transmission without guessing if the valve body mods are causing a problem.

Apr 17, 2006 | 10:01 PM

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that makes perfect sense. it should be here in the next day or two so i guess i will go ahead and try it.hope it makes a difference.

Apr 18, 2006 | 06:43 PM

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my '90 F250 had 225000 miles when it died as far as I know all were with the BANKS tow comand my truck is curently in teh shop for a complete overhoul, previous owner never had it ovehauled.