Quoted: hmmmm, that much money for a rebuild. look into a catalogue like summit and see if you cant find a tranny with the same gearing that can handle diesel torque. i've heard a lot of bad things about those trannies. buying a new one might come out the same pricewise, but i think i'd rather have a new one than a rebuilt one. if you think everything else on this car is going to last, then go for the fix. if not, start looking for a new truck. |
What new transmission are you thinking about?
It has been a couple years but I don't recall seeing anything that would be worth bolting behind a diesel unless it would be a rebuilt version which is what we are already talking about.
It is not like you can stick an allison automatic in this pickup easily.
I know summit sells new stickshifts but I figure the op wants to keep his automatic shifting.
I would be very comfortable with dtt, they are the ones I was trying to remember, and it sounds like the local shop comes close to what dtt does. I would read up on dtt stuff on their site, take some notes and go talk to the local shop some more.
My biggest concern would be a written warranty, handshake deals are fine if I know the person but for 4k for a business transaction I would personally put my faith behind a written warranty only.
If the local guys say they can do the job then let them do the job. If they say they can't compete then you get into a game of who do you want to install a dtt tranny for you.
With the low rpm nature of the engine and the torque output outdoing what some built big block gassers can do, I would go with one of these transmissions simply because I don't know if a cheaper rebuild will hold up very well.