How to make my stock trans last.

[jwt1000]

I just bought a 2005 Ram 2500 4x4 auto with 57,000 miles on a stock truck. I want to keep it stock what should I do to the trans to get the most life out of it?

 

[Prairie Dog]

Keep it serviced and take it out of OD as soon as you start climbing a hill. Avoid full throttle launches and refrain from humiliating lesser brands of trucks like ferd and cheby.
BTW, welcome to the TDR.

Scotty

 

[CPittman]

Do a "pan service", change the filter, fill it up with Amsoil ATF and add a bottle of red LubeGuard from NAPA. Then just drive it an don't worry about it. Its a stout trans.

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

I want to keep it stock what should I do to the trans to get the most life out of it?

Don't drive the truck.

 

[jgillott]

Our '04. 5 has ~300K on the stock 48re. It's a work truck, so it tows/hauls almost daily and has a plow and spreader on it during the winter. Even if the trans went today, I'd be very pleased with its performance. That truck is 100% stock and I believe that has been the key in our case. It certainly hasn't been babied otherwise. As others have said, don't force it to tow in OD, keep things relatively clean, and run the truck within reasonable limits and it should last you well.

 

[TGVET]

Do a "pan service", change the filter, fill it up with Amsoil ATF and add a bottle of red LubeGuard from NAPA. Then just drive it an don't worry about it. Its a stout trans.

Really! According to the folks at BD, "20 years of building trucks and Chrysler has never made a trans that lasts unlike the Allison".



All I can ad to that is, I need a new trans and it won't be a stock OEM or rebuild.



Just my 2.

 

[NavyDood]

Keep it serviced and take it out of OD as soon as you start climbing a hill. Avoid full throttle launches and refrain from humiliating lesser brands of trucks like ferd and cheby.
BTW, welcome to the TDR.
Scotty

Depends on the hill. A decent grade yes, rolling hills... Meh. Right foot discipline is definitely a huge factor in longevity.

Do a "pan service", change the filter, fill it up with Amsoil ATF and add a bottle of red LubeGuard from NAPA. Then just drive it an don't worry about it. Its a stout trans.

LubeGard (a. k. a. LubeGarbage) is absolutely not needed if the fluid is being changed on schedule. It is NOT an additive. All it is, is a supplement. It does not contain anything special other than what is already in ATF+4.

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Really! According to the folks at BD, "20 years of building trucks and Chrysler has never made a trans that lasts unlike the Allison". All I can ad to that is, I need a new trans and it won't be a stock OEM or rebuild. Just my 2.

The coveted Allison 1000 behind the DuraMax is a good transmission, but its failure rate is really not all that far behind the 48RE. The demise of both trannys is added power. Rebuilds on the Ally are much more than the 48RE and it is the slowest shifting of all the slushboxes.

A Goerend or Garmon rebuild will outperform an Allison with ease.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Keep it serviced and take it out of OD as soon as you start climbing a hill. Avoid full throttle launches and refrain from humiliating lesser brands of trucks like ferd and cheby.

BTW, welcome to the TDR.

Scotty

Depends on the hill. A decent grade yes, rolling hills... Meh.



Agreed!

 

[Wingate]

Keep the bands adjusted properly!. I tow over GVW with added hp... but you must use your head when doing so...

Just because I COULD make it gain speed while towing 15K up a hill, does NOT mean that I SHOULD... hahaha...

Maintain it correctly, don't abuse it, and it should give you good service life.

 

[blacksheepdiesel]

Recently bought the '06 with 533,xxx on the original transmission. The PO had it serviced regularly. He hauled loads in the bed, sometimes quite heavy. I have been towing camping trailers with it for the past few weeks and it feels quite strong.

Godspeed,
Trent

 

[LNaugle]

Call suncoast transmissions they have a sweet valvebody upgrade that comes with billet bridges for the bands where as stock is stamped steel and it comes with upgraded accumulator piston and solenoids... . have these woking in many customers trucks and they lovin it !

 

[BillDriscoll]

Mabey I'm confused on the "take it outta overdrive" comments. My 05 has a tow/haul button on the shift lever. I heard you could have something done at Dodge by flashing the ecu, but I figured being able to lock up the tc is more of an anvantage.

Billd