HELP, 2001 cummins 2500 with automatic transmission trouble
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HELP, 2001 cummins 2500 with automatic transmission trouble
My dad has a 2001 2500 cummins with an automatic transmission. The truck has 92000 miles and has had transmission work done three times. I know the story, dodge auto transmissions are more junk than good. I'm not trying to start a fight about the auto. He is looking into an aftermarket transmission by ATS with the TripleLok Torque Converter and Co-Pilot Transmission Controller. Does anyone care to comment good or bad info about ATS Diesel products? Any and all info welcome.
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Horatio102 thanks for the reply, he wished that he had bought a manual when he bought the truck. Will a manual transmission mount in a auto truck? What would be the cost of putting in the manual? I'm not transmission savvy, what is a nv4500? Who makes it?
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Skip ATS. Go Goerend. http://www.goerend.com/
And Dodge trannies are NOT junk.......
ATS has a fairly shady history. Goerend is top notch, you won't find a bad thing about them. That's where I'm going for my next rebuild
And Dodge trannies are NOT junk.......
ATS has a fairly shady history. Goerend is top notch, you won't find a bad thing about them. That's where I'm going for my next rebuild
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You are correct there are good auto trannies out there, but dodge has not made a bomb proof auto yet. Manuals are great. Thanks for the info about goerend. Did I read goerend web site correctly they offer a 3 year 100,000 mile warranty, where as ATS offers a 5 year 500,000 mile warranty? I drive a 2008 cummins with auto select 6 speed that has developed a problem with 5th gear.
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I'm not sure what Goerend offers for the 68RFE (haven't looked or asked).
I will say this, warranty is only as good as the person backing it. ATS can claim 5 year/500,000 all day long, but will they honor that warranty?
Not trying to bash ATS, but I'll never buy anything from them due to their trackrecord
I will say this, warranty is only as good as the person backing it. ATS can claim 5 year/500,000 all day long, but will they honor that warranty?
Not trying to bash ATS, but I'll never buy anything from them due to their trackrecord
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Not the first time I've heard that about ATS...
Goerend and SunCoast would be my preference for stock replacement autos.
NV4500 is the factory 5-speed trans, NP/NVG is New Process/New Venture Gear, same folks that make nearly all of the transfer cases.
It'll cost you a couple grand for a decent nv4500, good clutch/flywheel, pedal assembly/master cyl/lines...
If you pay someone else to do all of the work, expect about a $5k bill.
Goerend and SunCoast would be my preference for stock replacement autos.
NV4500 is the factory 5-speed trans, NP/NVG is New Process/New Venture Gear, same folks that make nearly all of the transfer cases.
It'll cost you a couple grand for a decent nv4500, good clutch/flywheel, pedal assembly/master cyl/lines...
If you pay someone else to do all of the work, expect about a $5k bill.