I was looking at throwing a Transgo Shift kit into my truck to help the life of the trans (mainly used as a commuter truck, but does tow heavy a dozen times a year). I have searched a ton and read about a few installs (but they didn't seem to work very well). Does anybody running one in a 05-06 truck?

 

I'll bumpthis for ya. I have a transgo shift kit going in very soon and know quite a few people run them on here. I also would like to see some opinions. If you would like to know specifiics i believe no_six_oh_no has some good info if your interested...

 

im also interested in doing this, also is this pretty hard to do, or better left to a transmission shop

 

I know the instructions are pretty detailed but im not expert mechainc and i wouldn't try this on my own. I'm going to a certified Goerend installer who suggested the TransGo with some various other accesories(servos,bands,lever) also. When i go in to change my tranny fluid at 30k maybe 25k if i get ancy i'll write up a report on it as it will be my only other tranny mod besides a deep dish tranny pan.

 

I running one in my built tranny. Shifts are very frim. Go for it!

 

X2......Mine was done with the build up of my tranny.....firm shifts but works great.

 

i did mine in my 03 stock VB.then i switched to a suncoast. i think i liked the stock VB better with the trans go in it better, seem to have less problems with it.firm shifts.

 

Thanks for the reply guys.


I am wondering how it would be towing with an otherwise stock Trans?

 

i did a trans go shift kit when i did my torque converter. shifts are right on and are firm. i love it

 

Suncoast uses a transgo shift kit for their valve body

 

It works great, gets the turbo barking.

I ran just a Transgo shift kit in a stock trans with the direct clutches toasted for 15k until it tore the seals on the piston. Went coast to coast twice towing a trailer and it was still working fine even with most of the material gone of 4 of the clutches. Pressure is a wonderful thing.

 

Do you recall what it cost to have the shiftkit installed? Do they need to pull the trans? Thanks for the info BTW!

 

Transgo is a very good kit. They work well, I had one before I went with my new trans and it shifted great. We put one in my dads 07 and it hunted bad and I hated it, but they came out with an update and now it is flawless.

 

No need to pull the trans, just drop the VB.

The guy that did mine charged $100 and I did all the R&R. I could have done it myself but figured the $100 was an education fee.

 

Bighorn, I have the Transgo in my 07. It hunts bad around 30mph, what and who makes the update for the shift kit. Also where do I get it. Thanks for the info.