Stock Auto Trans Pan...

[dclassens]

I have about 8,000 miles on my 02 CTD and have only towed a 20 foot boat. I am gonna start towing a fifth wheel or a trailer with a car on it. I don't consider any of these heavy weights, but I would like to a transmit ion with a larger quantity oil pan. Any recommendations regarding larger pans. Are they being made, or what brand I should purchase? Any help would be great. Thanks.

 

[Cummins4Life]

I can only think of two options, might be more.

Mag-Hytec

http://www.protintnw.com/sa_dodge-diffcov.htm

YourCovers

http://yourcovers.com/newindex2.htm

 

[rich m]

as an added benefit...

... aside from the volume increase, and the heat-transfer advantage, (which may be debatable, really... thin sheet-steel v. thick cast aluminum?)... . the M/H or another big, heavy cast-aluminum pan can provide 2 real advantages. .



1. if you drive dumb on big rocks, less likely to tear a hole in the pan... would be more likely to slide over, (or crack and leak ) so don't do that...



2. tends to act as a case stiffener, so when you BOMB the engine to 800lb-ft or more, the transmission-case won't deform... the stock pan did allow some of the research guys' transmission cases to distort right around the 800 mark...





when I first got my truck, the "conventional wisdom" said that 750 lbft was the realistic max... . now, it's almost a minimum level to brag about, at all... . get a pan!

 

[JohnE]

TCI Automotive is another source of aluminum pans.

http://www.tciauto.com/tci.htm

 

[illflem]

The Mag-Hytech is an excellent product but way overpriced in my eyes. The TCI units are just as high quality for a more reasonable price.

 

[BFC]

Summit as a Huges Racing transmission pan, 3 quarts over stock part #HUP-HP1580, 150$. They usally don't stock it but will get for ya.



Glenn