Calling all diesel truck enthusiasts/experts

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

If you plan on keeping the truck stock any stock tranny will be fine with proper maintenance. The problems occur when you add power and torqe and as you know it's verry easy to unlesh the beast in these trucks most of the motors are rated under 300 hp but it takes nothing to make 500hp. The 12v is rated 180hp and 450 ft/lb but it just takes a few screws turned, a $100 fuel plate and exhaust and your in 400hp and 600ft/lb area and you transmission just isn't built for that

[roberth]

If you plan on keeping the truck stock any stock tranny will be fine with proper maintenance. The problems occur when you add power and torqe and as you know it's verry easy to unlesh the beast in these trucks most of the motors are rated under 300 hp but it takes nothing to make 500hp. The 12v is rated 180hp and 450 ft/lb but it just takes a few screws turned, a $100 fuel plate and exhaust and your in 400hp and 600ft/lb area and you transmission just isn't built for that

People forget that don't they, beefing up one part means you have beef it all up.