genros

Help!

I am in a 01 ram quad cab. Only mods right now are a edge comp tapped and scotty II intake w/hole cutout and guages. I am happy with the power but everyone has scared me about the transmission being to weak. What should i do with the trans. I called dtt 5500 for a bullit proof trans is not feasable even if i could hide th ecost from my wife my eyeballs would pop out when i looked at the receipt everyday for the next year or so. is there a simple cheap solution can anyone stop the voices in my head for alot less money. I am a 1/4 mile type o guy that still snow plows and drives his truck everyday.

Fishcop

"AMSOIL"

genros

amsoil?

Shovelhead

AMSOIL is an aftermarket synthetic ATF.
There are several aftermarket trans shops out there that all set up the trans the way the factory should have in the beginning.
Where they differ is in the way they make the trans hold the power, and price.
The rule of thumb is to contact each of them, let them know what your future power enhancing plans are, and see what they have to offer.

I went with Dave Goerend's tranny parts because it met my needs, and I talked to several very satisfied Cummins/Ram owners who have been putting lots of miles on Dave's stuff with no complaints.

I didn't drop anywhere near the "Full-Blown" DTT or ATS price, and Dave's tranny parts are still holding on behind some decent HP & TQ numbers without nary a hiccup.
See my sig line, injectors will also be there hopefully before the summer is out, and I have no doubts that the trans will be able to handle them for many many miles to come.

Mark me down as a happy Goerend's customer.

seabee

genros, have your line pressures checked on the tranny to see if you have any internal leakage . if this checks out good just get you a valve body and tc and you will be fine for awhile . you have a young tranny that with just alittle help will hold alot of power for a long time.

justinp20012500

I would not suggest Amsoil for the trans.

They make some of the best lubricants out there, but I would not use it in the trans.

It may be very good under high heat conditions, but the fluid is just too slippery for me. I do not think it allows the clutch packs to hold like they should.

I also have had the same experience with the Allison transend.

Just run the good mopar atf +4. Its just like the mopar 3, just a better heat rating.

Justin

chasd60

Most of the problem seems to be in the torque converter and the lack of pressure to it. If you are not doing heavy towing then you are probably OK. Snowplowing doesn't use the lockup function of the torque converter anyway. The newer torque converters are built with a lower stall speed and you will get more power to the ground at a lower RPM which would help some with plowing.

I would go with the AMSOIL in the tranny, it is great for the higher temps you might see while in fluid coupling in the torque converter. Snowplowing will generate a lot of heat. Dave at Goerends recommended the AMSOIL as well.


You might want to think about a valve body or valve body kit to raise the pressures.

justinp20012500

Exactly right about the towing.

With only an Edge EZ and RV 275 I smoked a torque converter and the clutches in the rear drum in 12,000 miles. (Running amsoil)

I then had the trans rebuilt under warranty and used Allison transend because my buddy was a trans tech at allison and swore by it. 10,000 miles later another trans is toast.

Not to discredit amsoil or anything.

I replaced the fluid in both diffs after 8k with amsoil and noticed a 1.5 mpg gain in milleage. (Hand calculated of course)

Amsoil is good stuff, but I don't think i would use it again in a trans.