Which Tranny?
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Ding Ding we have a winner.........................................Yep them things are expensive. I am finding out PTAC can be pretty expensive compared to other shops.
I am really thinking about going back to a manual but with my bad right leg I worry about not being able to drive it right. And that was why I switched to a auto tranny in the first place was because of my leg. On a street rig I do fine with a stick. My 3rd Gen 6.7 was a 6 speed and I had a blast with that thing. But on a trail rig I worry about have to 3 foot it on hills and rocks. You're just way more smoother with a auto off-road.
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Yeah, PATC has a parts kit to build your own for around 900.00. Or, on page six of MonteC's thread, there is a list there he put together for a member that regularly towed a 7k pound trailer. That should be a pretty stout trans for a trail rig.
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Stewie,
I know I can't find one on Craigslist that is for sure. I can rebuild it myself if I could get my hands on one.
Found this one on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/161092673852...84.m1423.l2649
I know I can't find one on Craigslist that is for sure. I can rebuild it myself if I could get my hands on one.
Found this one on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/161092673852...84.m1423.l2649
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Ding Ding we have a winner.........................................Yep them things are expensive. I am finding out PTAC can be pretty expensive compared to other shops.
I am really thinking about going back to a manual but with my bad right leg I worry about not being able to drive it right. And that was why I switched to a auto tranny in the first place was because of my leg. On a street rig I do fine with a stick. My 3rd Gen 6.7 was a 6 speed and I had a blast with that thing. But on a trail rig I worry about have to 3 foot it on hills and rocks. You're just way more smoother with a auto off-road.
I am really thinking about going back to a manual but with my bad right leg I worry about not being able to drive it right. And that was why I switched to a auto tranny in the first place was because of my leg. On a street rig I do fine with a stick. My 3rd Gen 6.7 was a 6 speed and I had a blast with that thing. But on a trail rig I worry about have to 3 foot it on hills and rocks. You're just way more smoother with a auto off-road.
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From: Clayton MI
Stewie,
I know I can't find one on Craigslist that is for sure. I can rebuild it myself if I could get my hands on one.
Found this one on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/161092673852...84.m1423.l2649
I know I can't find one on Craigslist that is for sure. I can rebuild it myself if I could get my hands on one.
Found this one on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/161092673852...84.m1423.l2649
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There's a special kit out there somewhere that makes clutching almost effortless. Can't remember where I saw it, basically it's a power assist, same principle of a brake booster (i.e. power assist to apply the brakes, the mechanism is different), so that may help depending on how your leg is bad :/
Clutching isn't the issue. My left leg is fine. It is my right leg that is the problem. I have nerve damage from the knee down so my foot doesn't always work like it is suppose to. So when I try to 3 foot it my foot on the brake & gas doesn't work. Hell I had a dual disk clutch on my diesel truck and had no issues.