After an enjoyable 12K miles and almost one year it is time to overhaul the tranny. Yes I have a warranty but would you want another stock transmission, nah
This new one should last at least 30K if I am lucky. My main failure is the intermediate clutches. There is a huge slide shift in the 1-2 shift. Those who have gone for a ride lately have felt it. It started fading shortly after 10K miles. Of course the dealer would never find it because when you pull the chip it goes back to the drop 3 injectors for 4 tenths of a second torque reduction 1-2 shift program and hides weak clutches. Then again the chip is what causes them to fail so they should not have to warranty it in the first place. Anyway I love finding the weak points in this truck and improving upon them. So I gladly put a few thousand in my 12K mile unit to make it what it should be. I wish I would have installed a Hydrosystem kit or valve body before it started slipping. Lesson learned. Man since January I have put over 6 grand in this heap in parts alone, trans, brakes, tires
Glad I am not married I don't think she would understand my addiction:tu:
This new one should last at least 30K if I am lucky. My main failure is the intermediate clutches. There is a huge slide shift in the 1-2 shift. Those who have gone for a ride lately have felt it. It started fading shortly after 10K miles. Of course the dealer would never find it because when you pull the chip it goes back to the drop 3 injectors for 4 tenths of a second torque reduction 1-2 shift program and hides weak clutches. Then again the chip is what causes them to fail so they should not have to warranty it in the first place. Anyway I love finding the weak points in this truck and improving upon them. So I gladly put a few thousand in my 12K mile unit to make it what it should be. I wish I would have installed a Hydrosystem kit or valve body before it started slipping. Lesson learned. Man since January I have put over 6 grand in this heap in parts alone, trans, brakes, tires Glad I am not married I don't think she would understand my addiction:tu:
Hard parts looked good as did most clutches. As I expected the intermediates were black and toasty
Two calls to Level 10 and the correct clutches are being shipped overnight. This sets me back for the meeting tomorrow
What is more of a priority hot chicks or finishing the L? We will see... :tu: Here is a pic of my cajun style clutches. Note the hot spotting on the steels and the frictions are black not light brown. Due to some serious slippage. The new ones are single sided greenish custom builds by Level 10 only. Cool.
