6spd Purchase

[Spyke]

Hey Guys I have a source for doing 5spd to 6spd conversions. While researching trans and parts price was from 4,400 to 6,300. This place will do a conversion for about 4,200. My question is how many would go for it so I can try to get the price lower. This place also offers to sell you the parts fro the DIY so you have only labor and driveshaft work

 

[Okie-Go]

I think you are the only one that can answer that; is truck paid for, can you afford it, do you want to put that much money in a used truck,etc. personally i traded my automatic in when the transmission started given me trouble. When the rearend blew that was the final straw. traded 98 , 12 valve for 2001 6 speed. I haven't regretted it other than being in debt longer, what the heck though we both love the Okie-Go. I think others may disagree but you asked, just my opinion.

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2001 quadcab slt 2500 HO 6spd. LWB,2wd,dk garnett red, trailer tow package,camper special, anti spin 3. 54 axle, speed liner,oversized stainless steel chicken slide,66 gallon in bed aux. tank,K&N air filter,Reese 20k hitch, Terry 2000 EX 30ft. double slide 5er, 2000 20ft gooseneck for haulin jeep, firewood and huntin stuff. 5X12 tagalong for haulin the 4 wheeler. Okie Newton

 

[willyslover]

Just one mans opinion... . If I were a BOMBer looking for high HP I would stick with the 5 sp. and fix the 5th gear issue... much better trans for the racing use [even though it's not got the high torque rating]. . look how long 600++ HP in HVAC's rig has lasted with no sign of problems...
I now have a six speed and think the five speed is a better choice for the HP guys. . 1st through 3rd are usless in a racing enviroment... 4 then 5/6 are the ones where you can hammer down and get some use to the RPM. . 20/20 hindsight is always better #ad
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[Larry Willard]

Willy
My thoughts exactly, the 6 speed is great for towing but definately slower, as soon as you shift and nail it, it is on the redline again.
Larry

 

[MikeR]

I very much agree with you (Gary)willyslover. I too have a 6spd now,but I think the 5spd is a way better BOMBer transmission. The wide ratios of the 5spd make it a much faster unit than the 6spd. I do like my 6,but I wish I'd kept my '99 5spd even more now.

-Mike

 

[BV]

For that kinda dough (which I don't have) I think I would look into an over/under drive first.

Gary - Trade your 6sp for Spyke's 5sp and then you can have matching projects.

 

[Spyke]

I was looking at the 6spd because it has the higher torque rating. I lost 3rd pulling my trailer and figured it was because of the trans and engine being rated for 460ftpds each. I am also looking at going to an overdrive unit, so I'll wait and see which is a better way, I do know that some of the BOMBrs are making lots of HP without problems. I appreciate all of the input thanks

 

[EricBu12]

you can skip-shift the 6-speed
I start off in 2nd and if I want to get going "fast", I skip from 3rd to 5th, a little low on the r's in 5th but if you darn near red line it in 3rd, then it pulls good in 5th. the overdrive in in 6th.

Happy Haulin'!

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2001 QC 2500 4x4 bronze W/two tone Driftwood, 24valve HO 6sp. Westin side bars, fender flares, Spray on bedliner, soon to get shell Painted to match and Bf Goodrich AT Tires

 

[willyslover]

The good news is I still have the "donor rig" in my driveway . . so I still have a 5 sp available. . now just to decide if it goes in my CJ7 project [Torque monster 383 stroker 425/450 HP going in now] or in my '01 ETH/DEE project. . guess I have the best of both worlds ... very costly donor though #ad
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[MikeR]

Spyke,
Your 3rd gear problem is a really odd and freak thing to me. For us to hear of a lost 3rd gear would tell us someone at NV Gear didn't assemble your 3rd gear correctly. I wouldn't condemn that all 4500's are junk for one very unusual mishap. Especially when all the racers that are pushing 400-500hp are doing 3rd gear launches off the line.

The rated info for the NV4500 seems to be very inconsistant. While I was at my local Dealer I saw an information book that showed ratings of equipment. The clutch was the item I saw that was rated for only 450 lbs-ft of torque,but the 4500 was rated for something like 550 or 600 lbs-ft of torque.
I honestly think the overdrive unit on a 5spd is a better way to go than trying to swap in a 6spd. You get the best of both worlds that way.

Eric,
I've tried the skip shift(2-4 or 3-5),and it kinda sucks. The RPM drop is way too much. That's the disadvantage I realized from the 6spd.

I'm still trying to figure out the best racing gear selections. So far it seems a 4 wheel drive hole shot in 3rd gear*,to fourth,then shift to 6th seems to work.
*Don't try this at home kids,I'm a (self)trained (non)professional on a (not)enclosed race course. * #ad


-Mike