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Old 01-14-2010, 07:17 AM
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Today I was towing a trailer with an old truck a buddy just bought and estimated that the trailer grossed maybe 8000 lbs and thats prolly kinda high. But it felt like I was giving the truck alot of throttle and it felt like the truck just couldn't get going. It seemed to stay in second gear for a while and the eng temp jumped up to 205 - 210 area. I don't have gauges so don't know what the pyro was or trans temp but never got the light. Just recently did a transmission flush and replaced the filter. Any ideas would help and haven't done anything yet to fix the problem. Thanks everyone!
 
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:20 AM
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has the tranny been built what kind of truck year ect give me alittle more info
 
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:29 AM
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Truck is a 2005 quad cab auto 48re bone stock, under the hood is bone stock as well. Leaning towards throttle actuator valve or governor pressure solenoid cause it has started doing the 1 2 shift hunt in the past 500 miles or so, but those are almost guesses based on what other people on the forum have experienced.
 
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:42 AM
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also band adjustment
 
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:45 AM
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Ok now for the real question is this something that i need to address ASAP as in not driving the truck or can i milk it out for a couple of weeks. Only reason I say this is I leave for 2 months in 3 weeks. But at the sametime don't want to burn out my tranny either. Thanks for the help so far.
 
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:50 AM
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i would get it fixed right now its going to fry the unit if you dont
 
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:55 AM
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Okay hotcummins now i need a little help from ya. A buddy of mine mentioned a transgo shift kit, replacing the governor pressure solenoid and replacing the trans filter again. Is there anything that I am missing that you would replace or check while i got it all torn apart.
 
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transgo kit is great and while you are in there readjust your bands that will cover it
 
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Old 01-14-2010, 08:11 AM
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Right transgo kit is being ordered today, would you recommend replacing the governor pressure solenoid as I've read a few places that will fix the 1 -2 shift hunt and would you do anything with the throttle valve actuator thanks for all the help
 
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I am also thinking of going the trans-go route. My 2005 has 72k on it... Anything else I should replace while I'm in there other than the TC? I'm planning on running an intake, exhaust, Smarty and Quad Boost Fooler. TIA!
 


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