how many 2nd gen owners have automatic transmission with no issues?

[flathead31Ford]

just wondering how many have auto trans with no issues....and what you did to make them that way.

 

[Timd32]

Hope this pastes in there, I have a '96.... you won't need all this stuff, just answering the question, don't follow my lead. There are easier ways to get what you are after.

Few things to consider, current and future expected power level of engine, towing expectations, current state of your existing trans. and related electronics.

The one part looks pretty fuzzy so I will add the one table here...

 

[DavidC]

Dtt build. The only issues are heat backing up the 32' fifth wheel or sitting in traffic or creeping traffic which requires a shift to neutral. For traffic if I can get to 18mph in second the TC locks and drops the temp dramatically.

 

[flathead31Ford]

Hope this pastes in there, I have a '96.... you won't need all this stuff, just answering the question, don't follow my lead. There are easier ways to get what you are after.

Few things to consider, current and future expected power level of engine, towing expectations, current state of your existing trans. and related electronics.

The one part looks pretty fuzzy so I will add the one table here...
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mine is stock thats the way i want to leave it....current trans shifts nice and stays in od like it should..but dealing with lockup issues..that i have in another post...needing help....

 

[Timd32]

Will look for that post...

 

[flathead31Ford]

Will look for that post...

https://www.turbodieselregister.com...rev-and-coming-to-a-stop.267430/#post-2602035

 

[BigPapa]

I tell everybody that if they realize the stock transmission is “broke” to start with and they “fix” it with the correct combo of parts, they won’t have any problems. Mine is the 47RE. I have a bit over 150K on it with no issues. I did a stock rebuild and added a Goerend valve body, TC, billet anchor, and billet input shaft. At one time the truck was at 400HP.

 

[flathead31Ford]

I tell everybody that if they realize the stock transmission is “broke” to start with and they “fix” it with the correct combo of parts, they won’t have any problems. Mine is the 47RE. I have a bit over 150K on it with no issues. I did a stock rebuild and added a Goerend valve body, TC, billet anchor, and billet input shaft. At one time the truck was at 400HP.

what TC did you use?

 

[Timd32]

https://www.turbodieselregister.com...rev-and-coming-to-a-stop.267430/#post-2602035

Yep, I found it and threw some stuff on that one for you to think about....

 

[BigPapa]

Goerend triple disc.

 

[JKellis]

My 99 47re has been trouble free at 118k miles. I have installed the sonnax zip kit, billet intermediate servo, gm governor pressure solenoid, new transducer, and a deep pan. I plan to install a good quality single disk torque converter with a slightly lower stall sometime in the near future.

 

[Road Dog]

I've had no issues with my 47RE after 160K km (100K miles). Living in BC I do a lot of mountain driving. Manual shifting and keeping the rpm up keeps the transmission cool. Going up a mountain at 90 km/h (50mph) and 2,300 rpm is common. I try to keep the exhaust temperature under 1,200F.

The truck has 3.54 gears which is fine when empty but with the camper and maybe a trailer I'd like 4.11s.

 

[Regcabguy]

Dtt build. The only issues are heat backing up the 32' fifth wheel or sitting in traffic or creeping traffic which requires a shift to neutral. For traffic if I can get to 18mph in second the TC locks and drops the temp dramatically.

Try waiting at San Ysidro Baja in line to get back for 2+ hrs with a DTT and an 89% torque converter. Drive ,neutral. repeat a hundred times. When I got my 2007 One of the reasons I went manual this time.

 

[Tractorat]

Never had a problem. About 148, on the truck. However, I dont abuse it. And the only thing I tow is my 3500lb TT. But I have done a lot of pulling over steep mountains in the lower 48 and in Alaska.

 

[spacecadet]

just wondering how many have auto trans with no issues....and what you did to make them that way.

Have 160 K miles now and no issues. Only problem I've had is TC lock/unlock, and that was corroded and loose battery terminals putting noise on the 12V line. Things I did not do (i) buy it used, (ii) tow/carry significant weight, or (iii) increase the hp. My indep mechanic says the serious issues started with Dodge putting motors in front of the 47RE tranmission that make much more torque that it was designed to handle.

 

[Jim Tucker]

just wondering how many have auto trans with no issues....and what you did to make them that way.

Bought my truck in 1998 with 48,000 miles. At 60,000 I installed a Mag Hytec double deep transmission pan. Do not due heavy pulling. 15,000lb 5th wheel has been most pulled. Longest trip 8000 miles over Rocky Mountains from Illinois and back. Now have 187,000 and original transmission without problems.

 

[BigPapa]

Man, GOT to get me one of those deep pans....

 

[DavidC]

I have the standard Mag Hytek pan in Phoenix Az. with no issues.

 

[SRay]

My 1997 used to have the 47re. I would not have minded at all with having an automatic in a pickup but I find they can be too much of a headache.

The engine and transmission power ratings don’t match each other.

The biggest mistake chrysler made was putting a car transmission behind an engine that’s rated for 66,000 lbs.

There were automatics for medium duty trucks back then if I remember. I think they were Allison.

That will never happen with the big rigs.

The Cat engine for example is a 3406E rated 475 hp with 1,850 tq.

The truck with that engine is spec’d with a manual transmission and clutch for 1,850 tq and will go a long time before they need to be overhauled.

For our pickups, it’s a lot of maintenance just to make the 47/48re last or any of the newer transmissions.

If the automatic was properly matched to the engine’s rating, we shouldn’t have many problems for the first 500,000 miles likely, just like the reliability of our cummins.

 

[ofelas]

The Goerend deep pan is the best of the bunch, an intelligent design that's real user friendly.

Man, GOT to get me one of those deep pans....