How many of you have had your auto tranny slip on you. I was getting on it kind of hard from about 20 mph and the motor reved, I let off a little and then it caught. Should I have it looked at or just start saving 4500 bucks for a good tranny?

Thanks! Usta

 

when this happened, was the engine/trans up to operating temp? i know mine fells like it is when it's cold but i think it's just the turbo catching up. i have a quad std box and haven't had the trans slip on me yet. does this happen constantly?

nick

 

It is not turbo lag. The engine reved and I let up and it caught hold. I am pretty sure it was tranny.

Usta

 

Your description sounds like transmission clutch slippage. With the 04.5 and newer transmissions you really do not have to spend the big bucks to get a good transmission. There are two weaknesses, the torque converter and the clutch disks. Stop by a local off road center, and find who in your area is building the transmissions for rock crawlers and mud boggers. Then go have a chat.

What you want is new clutches with real frictions, not the OEM paper frictions, and a good torque converter. If you get this work done before the transmission eats the old parts, the cost should be closer to $1,500.

 

The stock internal clutch packs have been tested over 600hp. What you need is a converter and then a valve body to increase the holding pressure of the stock clutches. The chance that it was your tranny clutches is very very slim. I would say it is your converter that you feel slipping.

 

Oh and I only have 10,000 miles on it. Thought I would throw that in. So it sounds like I should start a slush fund and start working on that 4500 bucks.

Thanks! Usta