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Transmission ??? (23rd Jun 09 at 5:57pm UTC)
Skool me on transmissions. Why are most of you guys going with automatic transmissions? With most automatics first gear at 2.65 to 1, where my NP-435 is 6.85 to 1. Will I have to be worried about my crawl ratio? I have recently thought it would be nice to have an automatic, with my daughter get older. I would like her to start driving when she has the basic concept. And it would be a lot easier with an automatic transmission with a trans brake, so that I can stop it with a push of the button. Thanks.
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 1:35am UTC)
Teach her to drive a stick. I learned in my old mans 1941 Ford Flatfender when I was 10. Made me a better driver by the time I was of age.
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 2:25am UTC)
Dont worry about the crawl ratio. Depending on the the torque converter you can easily double the final crawl number. In my last auto rig I could easily drive through the brakes at 70:1 Personally after I added up all the costs to make an auto into basically a manual tranny Isn't wasn't worth it. Then throw in the reliability factor and the stick won hands down. In four low, with a kid driving, the only shiftin would most likely be between first and reverse though.
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 2:39am UTC)
True baggy but in comps you really need an auto...
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 2:52am UTC)
I get that. But for a trail rig....By the way how that working out for you . :flipoff: I know what you mean.
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 6:01pm UTC)
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 6:23pm UTC)
Posted By mikeb on 23rd Jun 09 at 7:25pm Dont worry about the crawl ratio. Depending on the the torque converter you can easily double the final crawl number. In my last auto rig I could easily drive through the brakes at 70:1 Personally after I added up all the costs to make an auto into basically a manual tranny Isn't wasn't worth it. Then throw in the reliability factor and the stick won hands down. In four low, with a kid driving, the only shiftin would most likely be between first and reverse though. Thanks, I was thinking that the auto would be easier with a transbrake button. Also, I could throw it in park and we would stop. I can't throw the manual into nuetral and stop the truck. Travis, are there any benefits for an auto on the trail.
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 6:27pm UTC)
of course, great for climbing, and like you said you can just pop it in park and its stopped. You can hold a "drink" and not have to shift. I love it! I had a manual in the old buggy, and was die hard manual guy, but now I wouldn't build a rig without an auto. And my c4 is tiny with the shorty ouput and adapter on it, you wouldn't have to change much, its probably the same length as your manual
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 6:56pm UTC)
you dont need a transbrake.those are for drag cars to launch at certain rpms. those are bank as well. get an auto dude. buggys need autos. sticks are for full bodys and camping rigs. last time i checked RG doesn't have a stick in his TT :flipoff:
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 8:52pm UTC)
Posted By T-CARP on 24th Jun 09 at 11:27am of course, great for climbing, and like you said you can just pop it in park and its stopped. You can hold a "drink" and not have to shift..... Ya won't have anything else. My 14 year old has driven it and she loves it. And it's a bonus for the "I can hold a drink" thing.
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Re: Transmission ??? (24th Jun 09 at 9:54pm UTC)
i am runnin a standard th350. I had a stick in a Yota for awhile. but just having 2 pedals is worth it.
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Re: Transmission ??? (25th Jun 09 at 7:26pm UTC)
I simply dont trust the autos. Needed for blowing up sand hills, snow drifts, steep long climbs, yes. Needed for backwoods trail use, no. I repair one manual trans for at least every 20 autos. What does that tell ya ?
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Re: Transmission ??? (25th Jun 09 at 11:16pm UTC)
Posted By Keith on 25th Jun 09 at 12:26pm I simply dont trust the autos. Needed for blowing up sand hills, snow drifts, steep long climbs, yes. Needed for backwoods trail use, no. I repair one manual trans for at least every 20 autos. What does that tell ya ? Is that due to improper use, installation? Not built for the application? I can see just throwing a C4 in a buggy and having problems. Especially, compared to a manual transmission. But if proper cooling and the correct upgrades to an automatic transmission should last pretty long. Is that correct?
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Re: Transmission ??? (25th Jun 09 at 11:23pm UTC)
your 20-1 ratio, but i bet in the real world there is really 20-1 auto vs manuals out there. and does that include clutch replacements? i am sticking with my auto fo sho.
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Re: Transmission ??? (26th Jun 09 at 2:40am UTC)
face it, autos really suck. All it takes is for something like a pump gear to crack, and you are broke dick. Plenty of cooler, fancy clutches and sprags, straight cut planets, etc. will help make it last, but there are just too many parts to fail. Porous castings, valve bodies, gaskets blowing..... I could go on and on. Ever see the inside of an NV4500? Ever see inside a THM 400? I could dump the oil out of my trans, pour all the mustard, ketchup, and mayo from my hot dog lunch in my manual, and still drive home. If the clutch burned up, I could weld the input shaft to the flywheel and still get home. Look at what happened to Travis at the hammers. Busted pump gear. DONE. Calrocs, his gasket on the 2nd servo cover blew out. NO MORE 2ND. Flexplates busting out around the crank bolts.... DONE. That aint gunna happen with my manual. stripped input shafts DONE planet torrington thrust bearings blowing up for fun and taking out planet sets DONE band lugs busting off bands in high pressure apps DONE bushing spinning and blocking off lube oil passages DONE apply pistons cracking DONE lip seals taking a shit DONE busted cases DONE pump seals pushed out of the pump DONE converter stripping DONE servo pin bores wearing and leaking off pressure DONE snap rings in clutch packs disloging or breaking DONE water in it DONE DONE pressure regulator valves stuck in low position DONE I could go on and on. If you guys see what I see everyday, you would run a manual in your trail rig if you dont have a trailer, and wheel in remote places. Ask yourself, how many times you have been wheeling and someone was broke down because the manual trans they were using took a shit?
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