oledirteh
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twice so far. always leaving the house. was looking and the trans is covered to 100k i think? i really dont want to fight the dealer on this. kinda tired of ram transmissions at this point lol.
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of course this happens at 99,400 miles
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H3LZSN1P3R
You're doing it wrong
Take this time to upgrade the VB and solenoid pack
oledirteh
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might take this time to upgrade to a HO F350 lol. i have long distance trips and now im concerned with the longevity of the 68rfe
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*laughs in CP4
oledirteh
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now now. as i see what you did there, i also laugh in shame. do i dare go to a 2024 ram? upgrade to a 3500 8ft bed big horn and roll the dice. i was looking at the 3500 duramax too, but if i recallt hey have injector issues.
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They all have their warts, it’s just a matter of picking the one you like enough to suffer through its hiccups.
oledirteh
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yea, oddly enough ive lucked out and the only issue out of 6 rams was transmissions. chevy has the allison, ford has the power with the HO. ram just works well. sad part is i baby the ram. i dont launch it, im a 45 year old grandpa driving it like its sunday 7 days a week lol. uhg.
H3LZSN1P3R
You're doing it wrong
Im sure a complete built trans is cheaper than buying a new truck but thats just my opinion. I work my 68RFE hard and have never had one issue. Besides the ford is a downgrade you will get a CP4 a 10speed trans that jumps around shifting so much you will quickly hate it a lesser interior, and aluminum body that leaves a lot to be desired
H3LZSN1P3R
You're doing it wrong
Why not go with a Ram 3500HO if you are after something new
Yuk! ~Six months ago I had the dreaded 'Gear 3 Incorrect Ratio' on my 2022 Bighorn 6.4 at 26,000 miles. Metal shavings were found in the pan. Two months later I drove away from the dealer with a new tranny, cooler, and lines.
oledirteh
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considering it, but the price on the stuff is a throw off. i found one for 71k, dually big horn, grey with black wheels new. half tempted to bite the bullet on it. not sure though.
oledirteh
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right, i had the trans serviced a few months ago and it looked brand new inside with clean fluid. i have the estimate from the shop to rebuild it with all new everything, more clutch's and billet outputs and what not for 5500$. may do it. i have a trip in 3 weeks ang im in a scramble as i need a tow rig
At first the techs thought the valve body assembly was bad. Then they found the metal shavings. The valve body replacement is a pretty simple bolt in I understand, but that became moot when the whole tranny was janked out.
Best of luck with your choices and endeavors!
oledirteh
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stopped in at the dealer last night and they pretty much wernt to helpful. but i drop the truck off for the trans tommorow after work. i hit 99630 this morning, so i need to park it before i hit 100k lol.
You need to drive that model A and give yourself a little more time for travel lol. Good luck with the truck….and the car.
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oledirteh
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right! i have to clean out the gas tank this weekend. have had it soaking in vin for a long time to eat up the junk in there. got to drain it and hose it out and dry it and then put the lines back on and go through the carb again due to the floats being set wrong. after that its running. runs now on a bottle just the floats are not right. then i have to drop the oil pan and clean the pan out since these done have oil filters all the sludge just sits on the bottom. and then inspect the top end and make sure the passages are clear of sludge. once thats done, the radiator needs looked at. i suspect its got pin holes but wont know till i get some water in it and get it to temp.
if my job wasnt 55 miles away id 100% rock the model a as a daily haha
oledirteh
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side note, if anyone knows of a model a pick up style chassis, let me know 
Looking to build one with a 4bt.
Looking to build one with a 4bt.
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oledirteh
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going into the shop for the first time for them to see about fixing it under warranty. i have less then 300 miles to 100k lol. if they dont fix it im just going to drop the coin and get a full rebuild done, more clutch's added, billet everything, all the jazz. already got it priced out at 5500 installed for the full build
If he were to do this, what brand do you recommend?