Hi Mile '96 in SW Indiana needs auto transmission BOMBed

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I'm calling on our Hoosier state TDR buddies to possibly help out an acquaintance in Wadesville. He needs to get an automatic transmission problem taken care of on his '96 QC 4x4 & to maybe BOMB it. This guy delivers camper trailers all over the place and has close to 500,000 miles on his truck already! He is out on the road a lot so is hard to get a hold of, but his wife told me about the transmission. They don't know about TDR, but his wife has a computer at work and she is going to log on Monday and check it out She said he is considering swapping out for an Allison. I recommended he save his $$ and BOMB his transmission instead.



Who can tell me of the closest place to SW Indiana that can BOMB an auto? What about Enterprise Engine?? This guy is on the road a lot and can't take his truck out of service for very long.



I got acquainted with these folks a couple years ago when I found out he owned a '91 Dodge Cummins with over 1 million miles on it. He finally sold it with over 1. 2 million miles but was still running strong. Even at that mileage he was still trekking cross country towing camper trailers!! He finally upgraded to the '96, and sold the '91 to a salvage yard in Evansville because they wanted the engine to put in a forklift . But thank goodness a farmer in Kentucky saw it and bought it and saved it from the crusher. He thought it was way too nice of a truck to destroy. He is still driving it and uses it to haul his horses around. I am in the process of getting in touch with him to see how the old truck is doing.



Vaughn

 

[inarush76]

long distance help

I hope you find some help for your friend. I am a DTT dealer/installer near Dallas. A bit far away. If he is down this way I might could help. I do some work on the weekends. Good Luck



James Northum

DTT installer/dealer

 

[Bill H]

Vaughn,



Would there be anyone at the Schied event that could do it?(DTT dealer/installer)



Through a friend,has a buddy that got his auto rebuilt for his Ford somewhere around Spencer IN, said he is really happy with it, and he is picky. Does some hauling but do not how often, flatbed with tractor and also stock trailers.



Bill

 

[thepitts]

Semore Indiana

There is a shop in Semore (sp) Indiana who did my truck and does all the installs for TST. The shop is called Bedel's, give them a call. It is about 2 miles off I-65 in Semore (sp)

 

[John_P]

Vaughn:



"Scheid Diesel" could help your friend out. They put a "BOMBED"

transmission in my 96' this past January and I have had no

problems at all with it! They also gave me a one year, 12,000

mile warranty on it. They have shops in Terre Haute, Indiana,

Effingham, Illinois and Lafayette, Indiana.



Listed below are the toll free phone numbers:



Terre Haute: 1-800-669-1593

Layayette : 1-800-669-1861

Effingham, Ill:1-800-669-1934



They are very nice people to deal with and the owner

(Dan Scheid) is a first class business owner who believes

in treating the customer right. FYI, the work on my truck

was done at the Effingham shop by the transmission tech, Brian.



Hope this helps you some.



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John_P