INJECTOR JACK

Has anybody out there installed a shift kit in a 98 2500, if so what kit is good? It's for my old man's. Motor is stock except for the exhuast, He say's the tranny doesn't shift like it did before it is in need of service also looking for band adjustment steps for 98 12v. thank's in advance!

vssman

Save yourself a lot of headaches and just replace the VB. They come bench tested and are as close to bolt- in as you can get. It cost me more to diagnose and fix the shift kit than it would have to just replace it. Whatever you do, I'd stay away from Trans-go


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pappyman

I have the Trans-go shift kit....along with a low stall H/D converter and its been workin great for me....and my truck works hard I dont baby my truck it pulls a heavy enclosed trailer that gets maxed out on loads

INJECTOR JACK

Did the trans go shift kit make a big diffrence?

vssman

I've heard of numerous people with problems but they all had a 47RE. As for making a difference, It does firm up the shifts a lot. I can't say if a kit alone will give you a big change as I did my TC & kit together.

MLR1

I also have the trans-go kit in my 47re. I had a trans shop install it and it has worked fine. Before the kit I had some fairly bad shudder with the kit it was gone and the shifts are a lot more possitive. After my converter was finnished (took about 2 months) and installed the trans has held up well to everything i have thrown at it.

cumminsdriver635

I just installed a transgo shift kit in mine. I got it off ebay for $50. I really like it so far. The shifts are better, and the TC holds a little better, but i dont know whether changing the filter/fluid did most of this, or the shift kit. I will say one thing. Its a pretty tough installation if you ask me. There is just a lot to do, but for $50 I figure it had to be worth it. One way or the other, my tranny shifts, and just does a LOT better than what it did before, but i also think my filter was clogged up. Id be willing to bet that if the filter/fluid hasnt been changed in a long time, that that could probably help a lot just to change that. I still need a better converter though, because mine still slips bad in 3rd and 4th.

Eric

Diesel Dave

I also did a Trans-go and synthetic fluid at the same time. The shift kit helped alot, but I really wish that I had done the torque converter at that time also. I can tell that I am losing tons of power through it. It will be my next BOMB.