Engine brake for 2005 with 48re

[cerberusiam]

Yes, enhanced pressures will accelerate the demise of stock TC by ballooning the cover because it is stamped steel. Pressures combined withe the heat raise havoc even with a stock VB and heavy towing. Reason why a billet cover TC on a diesel is the first step in a build. No matter what you do to these trucks they are expensive to get the performance. I have run the standard commodity TC's then everyone and their dog sells and they are ok for the price, by far substandard to a good Goerend built unit though. A Goerend 900/400 is an amazing upgrade to the typical sloppy fluid coupling normally seen in commodity TC's, it just casts almost twice as much.

Towing heavy and in slow speeds, lockup switch is a must. You WILL torch the trans, not if but when. Any power add er over stock, do shift kit at a minimum. Stock VB build is barely adequate for stock power an normal usage, if you really work it hard the trans will not live long.

Hers is the link to HTS http://www.htstransmissions.com/. Friend of mine that ran a fleet of trailer delivery trucks used him exclusively for trans repairs.

 

[SamuelColt]

I've been running a valve body with a shift kit on a torco (low cost) torque converter for over 3 years with plenty of towing. No signs of failing yet, but that's only my experience.

Do you use an EB? How much are you towing? Any mountain towing?
Thanks!

 

[sfpcservice]

Yes I tow a 10,000 lb 5th wheel in the mountains as well. My TC does have a billet case though.

 

[sfpcservice]

Do you use an EB? How much are you towing? Any mountain towing?
Thanks!

If you read above there are several posts describing how my exhaust brake was installed and functions on my 2005 5.9 cummins 48RE auto. There is also a link that is dead now, new link is https://www.mm3tuning.com that talks about the tuning that makes this possible.