Found a new nv5600

[smokejunkie]

I was at the dealership yesterday and poking around the new trucks and came across their last nv5600. With the change to g56 and the uncertantity that goes along with it I thought I'd let you know about this one. 04. 5 2500 Silver Laramie w/nv5600. Carrigan Motors 801-829-3245. I'm not affialiated with them just thought someone might want to know.

 

[kshimizu]

Just by chance I came across a NV5600 on our lot tonight. I was moving a truck when I went to put it in reverse, I couldn't get it in gear. I looked down at the shifter and found that I was in a NV5600 not a G56. I thought all the NV5600s were gone by now, but there's at least one new one left if someone has to have one.

 

[CajunDieselMan]

Why change trannys?

Does anyone know why DC discontinued the NV 5600 in favor of the G56? Was it a cost issue? Seems like they're trying to fix what ain't broke! I'm just curious.

 

[nickleinonen]

Does anyone know why DC discontinued the NV 5600 in favor of the G56? Was it a cost issue? Seems like they're trying to fix what ain't broke! I'm just curious.

g56 = mercadies built = in house daimler chrysler part = cheaper for them than out sourcing from new venture = cheaper for DC, and no passed on savings to consumer = more money for shareholders...

 

[Jeff Knight]

2 duallies in the Harrisburg PA with NV5600.

 

[Creed]

RE: Why change trannys?

Does anyone know why DC discontinued the NV 5600 in favor of the G56? Was it a cost issue? Seems like they're trying to fix what ain't broke! I'm just curious.

I speculate it's to keep the source in-house.



From what I can tell, New Venture Gear was a joint venture formed in 1990 between Chrysler and General Motors. The joint venture ended in 2002 when DaimlerChrysler assumed complete ownership of NVG. Therefore, the NV5600 was an in-house transmission. Side Note: GM used to use NVs in their older trucks but switched to ZFs when the DuraMax was released.

In September, 2004, Magna International acquired New Venture Gear. This coincides with DC's switch to the G56.



See http://www.newventuregear.com/ and http://www.rockcrawler.com/features/newsshorts/04may/dcx_magna.asp