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just some advice

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Originally Posted by cumminz12valver (Post 1055954)

Hi all, i knew my tranny was acting up especialy my torque converter! It was making all kinds of metal grinding,clonking and rubbin!!! Well to all folks out there with that problem...i can tell you that you won't go too far with that situation, from the first signs and noises from the TC and to the side of the road :dang: i drove about 100 km's then the TC failed completely with oil drippin underneath plus the horrible sound of destruction with the burned smell!!! At the end, i could barely move the truck. Good thing the towing was free cause i was a pretty long way from the tranny shop!!! :jump: So in 2 days, i will have my truck back with a brand new TC and tranny!:jump: but minus $$$$$$$$ in my wallet:argh: So here is my question: With the brand new tranny, at what range of time and km's should i change the tranny oil/filter and adjust the bands? I just want to make really sure cause the tranny shop can give me those info's but...........remember those guys rebuilts tranny for living so.......:humm: Also i am really glad i did that "KDP" fix this winter while the truck was parked and away. Thank you all.:c:

Do it at least every 20k.30k at the max, and what would really help out to make your tranny last longer, is to use synthetic tranny fluid:tu:

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Change your tranny fluid at least every 20k. 30k at the max , and preferably you should use synthetic tranny fluid it will really help out:tu:

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Originally Posted by cumminz12valver (Post 1056558)

Hi all, got the truck back from the tranny shop and wow! What a difference! I am driving a new truck:yeah: Now, i just read in my owners manual that i should drive in "D" or 2nd in mountains roads or up & down hill roads and avoiding the "Over Drive"? Well i use those roads every day to go in town so should i leave the tranny in "D" and leave the "Over drive" push button on "OFF" while i reach the Highway to go to town and to work? I really want to "Baby" this tranny and take really good care of my "BIG" investment!!!

I never use OD unless I'm driving over 40mph for a long stretch and not climbing anywhere, especially if I have a load or I'm pulling a trailer. I wouldn't use 2nd unless you're in a parking lot or sitting in stop and go traffic from an accident on the highway or something, and want more engine braking. Plowing snow, accelerating with a trailer, etc. Otherwise 2nd isn't much good on public roads. Unless you have 3.55's so you aren't racing the hell out of it everywhere, but inevitably you'll end up having to shift into D and if you're going to shift it manually all the time you may as well get a stick and be done with it. Glad your happy with the truck again. Did you go with stock replacement stuff or did you upgrade it? I know a tighter TC was the single biggest thing I've done to mine to put a smile on my face while driving.

Hi, well, they give me the choice for a "Pro Duty" Tranny but it was just a little over my budget plus the fact that i had to replace the Flexplate and the statrer didn't help my little piggy!!! The only things i do with that truck is a daily driver, haul my boat (18 footer all aluminum double console with a 90 hp and haul my firewood. But the place i went is probably the best tranny shop in my whole area and they told me that the new (Rebuilt) tranny that they put in my truck was much better that the one the truck came with in the first place. Plus they custom built there own Torque converter's so i don't think they order an original TC from Dodge to put back in? Well i guess i will drive my truck in "D" pretty much all the time and i will put it in "OD" on the Highway. Plus i have a 5 km pretty long and steady steep hill to go to my house so i guess my best option would be to put in in 2nd at the bottom of the hill?:c:

Only if it feels like you need an unusual amount or rpm to get going fast enough for the TC to lock. A properly built/running setup shouldn't require you to ever shift it manually under normal driving conditions. What's the speed limit on this hill?
It sounds like they built you a decent unit for what you'll do with it, and that they build their own TC suggests they know where the stock box needs improvement IMO.