Well, it finally happened
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Well, it finally happened
...5th gear nut, that is 
I was pulling my trailer down to a race when it happened, just kicked out on level ground with the cruise control on. Truck has 215k on it - I just figure that's a worthwhile data point for anybody else. I've put about 55k on it - no clue how the previous owner drove. I've been careful not to lug it in 5th & all that, but from what I have read, its bound to happen at some point.
I was planning on getting the trans rebuilt this winter, but don't have the cash (or time) to do it right now. I know all the 5th gear nut 'fixes' are more of a band-aid than a solution, but of all of them - which one do you guys think is the best? I was pretty disappointed to see that quad4x4 isn't making their mainshaft kits anymore, guess I will have to pick my transmission guy's brain about the best way to prevent it when it gets rebuilt.
May 12th is pretty much my first (only!) free day for a while, so I am hoping to get this done then. Doesn't look like its really *that* bad to pull the t-case, 5th gear housing, and do any of the 5th gear fixes.
I was pulling my trailer down to a race when it happened, just kicked out on level ground with the cruise control on. Truck has 215k on it - I just figure that's a worthwhile data point for anybody else. I've put about 55k on it - no clue how the previous owner drove. I've been careful not to lug it in 5th & all that, but from what I have read, its bound to happen at some point.
I was planning on getting the trans rebuilt this winter, but don't have the cash (or time) to do it right now. I know all the 5th gear nut 'fixes' are more of a band-aid than a solution, but of all of them - which one do you guys think is the best? I was pretty disappointed to see that quad4x4 isn't making their mainshaft kits anymore, guess I will have to pick my transmission guy's brain about the best way to prevent it when it gets rebuilt.
May 12th is pretty much my first (only!) free day for a while, so I am hoping to get this done then. Doesn't look like its really *that* bad to pull the t-case, 5th gear housing, and do any of the 5th gear fixes.
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...5th gear nut, that is
I was pulling my trailer down to a race when it happened, just kicked out on level ground with the cruise control on. Truck has 215k on it - I just figure that's a worthwhile data point for anybody else. I've put about 55k on it - no clue how the previous owner drove. I've been careful not to lug it in 5th & all that, but from what I have read, its bound to happen at some point.
I was planning on getting the trans rebuilt this winter, but don't have the cash (or time) to do it right now. I know all the 5th gear nut 'fixes' are more of a band-aid than a solution, but of all of them - which one do you guys think is the best? I was pretty disappointed to see that quad4x4 isn't making their mainshaft kits anymore, guess I will have to pick my transmission guy's brain about the best way to prevent it when it gets rebuilt.
May 12th is pretty much my first (only!) free day for a while, so I am hoping to get this done then. Doesn't look like its really *that* bad to pull the t-case, 5th gear housing, and do any of the 5th gear fixes.
I was pulling my trailer down to a race when it happened, just kicked out on level ground with the cruise control on. Truck has 215k on it - I just figure that's a worthwhile data point for anybody else. I've put about 55k on it - no clue how the previous owner drove. I've been careful not to lug it in 5th & all that, but from what I have read, its bound to happen at some point.
I was planning on getting the trans rebuilt this winter, but don't have the cash (or time) to do it right now. I know all the 5th gear nut 'fixes' are more of a band-aid than a solution, but of all of them - which one do you guys think is the best? I was pretty disappointed to see that quad4x4 isn't making their mainshaft kits anymore, guess I will have to pick my transmission guy's brain about the best way to prevent it when it gets rebuilt.
May 12th is pretty much my first (only!) free day for a while, so I am hoping to get this done then. Doesn't look like its really *that* bad to pull the t-case, 5th gear housing, and do any of the 5th gear fixes.
No way it is coming loose short of total carnage, and it could be reused on your rebuild.
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I was pretty disappointed to see that quad4x4 isn't making their mainshaft kits anymore
It's the only way to go for a permanent fix.
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