Upgrading to a 47rh?
#1
Upgrading to a 47rh?
Dear community,
I do have a D250 that I am thinking about converting to a 4 WD.
If I need a transfer case anyway and need to work on my driveshafts - why not upgrading to a 47RH (Has TC-Lockup)?
There is one for sale close with a transfercase.
So the question is: How do I identify that it is a 47RH?
And the torque converter has a bigger diameter. Do I need a different flexplate? Or is it due to the lockup device?
Has anyone ever done the upgrade?
What were your experiences?
Best regards.
Jörg
I do have a D250 that I am thinking about converting to a 4 WD.
If I need a transfer case anyway and need to work on my driveshafts - why not upgrading to a 47RH (Has TC-Lockup)?
There is one for sale close with a transfercase.
So the question is: How do I identify that it is a 47RH?
And the torque converter has a bigger diameter. Do I need a different flexplate? Or is it due to the lockup device?
Has anyone ever done the upgrade?
What were your experiences?
Best regards.
Jörg
#3
...the seller has the adapter. Does anybody know what the serial number should look like?
Also it looks like the front driveshaft output is on the drivers side. At the 1st gen. it is on the passenger side. Can I just rotate the last part of the TC to make that work, or do I have to use my old TC - does that even fit?
Also it looks like the front driveshaft output is on the drivers side. At the 1st gen. it is on the passenger side. Can I just rotate the last part of the TC to make that work, or do I have to use my old TC - does that even fit?
#4
Look for three small pins, not the neutral/reverse connector, that's a 47rh. The RE Trans will have an eight pin round connecter. I just did the conversion, and I'm very happy with it. Went from 13-15 to 17-18 mpg. 65 mph, 315/70/16's and 3.55's I'm running about 1650 rpm. You can carry on a conversation in the truck now!