Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) 47RE Rebuid Kit

[Hawkdriver69]

I have a question for you guys as to which way I need to go here. I plan on rebuilding my Transmission myself because I refuse to pay that much for someone else to do it. After doing an internet search on the forums I came up with the concensus that Revmax was a good place to get your parts from. My question is how built do I really need to go with this. My truck is stock 2001 2500 4x4 279,000 mi with a 4 in exhaust and Raptor lift pump. I have no plans on adding any power to it. It does just fine the way it is. My truck just a daily driver that I do plan on in the future to haul a 10k Camper 6 times a year no more then 200 miles.

I posted a couple weeks ago that my transmission was acting up shifting from 1-2 and now 3-4 is hesitant. It turned out to be that the bands are pretty much shot plus the transmission fluid is already smelling burnt and I just changed it out a couple weeks ago. I can't adjust the front band anymore and the back is not to far behind it. So a transmission rebuild is in my near future.

This is what I found on the Revmax web site.

1. 47RE High Performance Rebuild Kit Alto Red Eagle

•Direct Clutch Red Eagle Power Pack W\ 9 Kolene Steels (2 Selectives) and 7 Alto Red Eagle Frictions
•Forward Clutch Red Eagle Power Pack W\ 5 Kolene Steels, 5 Alto Red Eagle Frictions, Custom Pressure Plate and Snap Ring
•Overdrive Direct 9 Steels and 10 High Energy Frictions
•Overdrive Brake Red Eagle Power Pack W\ 7 Kolene Steels,7 Alto Red Eagle Frictions and Custom Pressure Plate
•High Performance Intermediate Band
•Filter
•Pump Bushing

2.47RE High Performance Rebuild Kit GPZ Clutches

•Direct Clutch 7 GPZ Frictions, 7 Kolene Steels, Custom Machined Pressure Plate
•Forward Clutch 4 GPZ Frictions, 4 Kolene Steels
•Overdrive Direct 10 GPZ Frictons, 9 Steels
•Overdrive Brake 6 GPZ Frictions, 6 Kolene Steels, Custom Machined Pressure Plate
•High Performance Intermediate Band
•Pump Bushing
•Filter

Both are $499.00

or

3.47RE 375 HP Combo Rebuild Kit for $1799.00 plus $700.00 core charge

•Rebuild Kit
•2nd Gear Servo
•Accumalator Housing
•Band Strut
•Band Anchor
•Apply Lever
•Billet Low Reverse Servo
•Billet Single Disc Stage 3 Torque Converter (Core Charge: $350)
•Performance Valve Body (Core Charge: $350)
•Transmission Pan

I am just not sure that I need to go with the full combo rebuild kit for my uses. I am on a limited budget and with Christmas coming up this is not a good time to be dropping $1799.00 on a rebuild kit alone when I don't race or do a lot of heavy towing. I looked on O'Rielly's and they have a deluxe rebuild kit for $263.99 by PowerTorque. What would you guys recommend for what I really need for a quality rebuild when I don't require a transmission that can take 700hp? Thanks.

 

[Hawkdriver69]

Also if you guys have a better kit in mind then I am all ears.

 

[SAndreasen]

I'd probably go with a bd kit myself or possibly an ats kit