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giles

Cull buck specialist
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I have a feeling I'm going to be needing another rebuild… Last time I ordered a complete trans from BD and it lasted me 40,000 miles (been slipping for the last 10,000) and is starting to leak now! Does anyone know of any good builders in SW or NW Ohio? I won't take it to a standard shop, it needs to be built to hold a bit more than your standard truck. By no means is this a pulling truck or anything, but I wouldn't be scared to use a trans out of one. If anyone knows anyone that outgrew the one they had.

Truck specs…
2006' Dodge Mega
3500
4x4
5.9l Cummins
Auto

Trans needs to be able to hold at least 600 hp (this one was built for 500 and didn't last) and be able to daily drive it still. Thanks in advance!

I know I see a lot of cummins running around in this area, someone has to know someone with something laying around. I know this is a reach on here, but I'd rather put money in someones hand than a corporate company.
 

"J"

Git Off My Lawn
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The weakest link in that drive line was he tranny.... We have the bob tails with the cummins diesels and the trannys were pos....

Watched a show about trannys some years ago and they had all the manufactures trannys and pulled them apart pinpointing their weaknesses and you'd be shocked how cheap they have gotten in the quality of parts.....

May have too just go too a 4x4 forum and pose some questions about quality builders out there....
 

giles

Cull buck specialist
Supporting Member
Thats exactly why I ordered this one new from a transmission manufacture. And it still failed! I was just thinking about the major no no and taking some power back out of the truck… It'd save me money on a rebuild and I sold my big trailer. So I don't have any need for any of it anymore. My wife wants me to sell the thing. I can't even think about what I'd replace it with though. Plus I'd loose my ass with what all I put into it already.:smiley_badmood:
 

hickslawns

Dignitary Member
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I know some guys who have sent theirs out but have no clue where they sent them. Not on speaking terms with the guy I would need to ask. Only person in this world I am not on speaking terms with. Sorry.
 

"J"

Git Off My Lawn
Supporting Member
56,743
274
North Carolina
Thats exactly why I ordered this one new from a transmission manufacture. And it still failed! I was just thinking about the major no no and taking some power back out of the truck… It'd save me money on a rebuild and I sold my big trailer. So I don't have any need for any of it anymore. My wife wants me to sell the thing. I can't even think about what I'd replace it with though. Plus I'd loose my ass with what all I put into it already.:smiley_badmood:

Pull the auto out and put a 5 speed in it.....
 

giles

Cull buck specialist
Supporting Member
That forum makes me spend money, lol. Kind of a sickness with these things that turns you into a woman and you always want more…

I can't make it a 5 or 6 speed, I wouldn't be able to drive it most days. I use a cane to help me walk more days than I'd like to admit.
 

"J"

Git Off My Lawn
Supporting Member
56,743
274
North Carolina
That forum makes me spend money, lol. Kind of a sickness with these things that turns you into a woman and you always want more…

I can't make it a 5 or 6 speed, I wouldn't be able to drive it most days. I use a cane to help me walk more days than I'd like to admit.

Damn dude, how'd you get so tore up at such a young age????
 

giles

Cull buck specialist
Supporting Member
Climbed in a big cat cave…lol. Kidding.

A lot of it is from one accident…there's a *warning* in a T.O. now. It's never the idiot that gets hurt, the idiot always ends up hurting someone else. It's all good though, could of been much worse. I'm thankful to be here and most days you wouldn't even be able to tell I'm jacked up.
 

"J"

Git Off My Lawn
Supporting Member
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274
North Carolina
Climbed in a big cat cave…lol. Kidding.

A lot of it is from one accident…there's a *warning* in a T.O. now. It's never the idiot that gets hurt, the idiot always ends up hurting someone else. It's all good though, could of been much worse. I'm thankful to be here and most days you wouldn't even be able to tell I'm jacked up.

Oh, you're that guy..... Gotcha..... Worked with a Crew chief this last deployment that had a fellow crew chief drop a brake on him..... He should of been P3'd but they deployed him instead..... Didn't help us that's for sure.....
 

giles

Cull buck specialist
Supporting Member
I got a blue card out of the deal, and I get taken care of for the most part. Better than most. I really can't complain. I don't really feel like sharing details on the net. Maybe over a camp fire someday...
 

"J"

Git Off My Lawn
Supporting Member
56,743
274
North Carolina
I got a blue card out of the deal, and I get taken care of for the most part. Better than most. I really can't complain. I don't really feel like sharing details on the net. Maybe over a camp fire someday...

Deal, I'll bring the beer.........
 

giles

Cull buck specialist
Supporting Member
Pretty sure I'm just gonna sell it. I'm done putting money into this thing. We broke down what I put into it in the last year…I could be driving a new truck. Pulling it into the shop this evening and going to start taking some goodies off it. By Monday I'll be heading to a couple local dealerships.

Thanks anyways for you guys help.
 

giles

Cull buck specialist
Supporting Member
I'm basically taking things off that I can use on my next truck (lights and such) Anything your looking for? The truck has just about everything done to it, I'm just burnt out on it.

I've got a custom tool/fuel box in it that I'll be pulling out. It's pretty nice…40 gallon tank on the bottom, storage on the top. Baffled, vented, solid 3/16" aluminum, notched for the wheel wells… One of a kind

B&W turnover with standard ball and the offset for short beds.

Airbags, Firestone

IDK? Ask, I might have something your looking for. I know they don't give anything on trade in.