hey guys i got a 2001 1500 5.9 4x4 nd it has about 85000 miles.. i know these trannies arnt the best and mine seems to be working fine but i was wondering what i could do to the tranny so that it lasts longer.. im not going to rebuild it or anything but just some bolt on things i could do myself.. so my actual question is, wat is the best upgrade(s) for these trannies and the best/cheepest place to get them?

 

The best thing you can do is regular maintance.
But, a few easy mods would include an auxillary trans cooler and a deeper trans pan. These will help keep your trans temps down. A mild shift kit is another good measure as it will reduce the time it takes for shifts to happen, which will dramatically reduce slippage and heat.

 

sweet man thanks.. so anyone with a aux trans cooler or shift kit that would be willing to share some info with me on how they like it and if you dont mind some prices of them or where you got it?.. ive never changed the trans fluid.. how hard is that? is it like an oil change or no?

 

Do a search for trans cooler. Myself and several others have posted several differnet ways to do a cooler install. Iv'e done a fair amount of testing on trans coolers with my truck, and I would recommend a cooler with its own integrated fan and thermostat. If that's too $$ for you, them a regular style cooler that is in the 28000-32000 GVW range works best.

 

hey silver do you rember the part # of the trans pan ??

 

PML part# 9393. 2 quart extra capacity.

 

sounds good but wat does gvw stand for?

 

Gross Vehicle Weight.

 

also looking into making my tranny last a little longer,i gotta wait to drop the extra $ for the fan cooled ones, i know once my tranny goes its getting the bullet proof version, i'm the type of person who wants to get the most$ out of an upgrade , just like the rest of us.........

 

how much do those fan-equipped coolers cost? i'm doingthis modthis spring... i need to know how much, so i can lie to my wife