FYI
I have a early build 2001. 2/01 build date. Bought new. PSD Excursion 4 x 4
I use it for general transportation. Almost no towing and no chip. All was fine until 181k. Took the truck to the Blue Ridge Mountains for a 2000 mile drive and then towed a friends Hot Rod for about 200 miles. The trip to the mountains was the first time the transmission had really been worked.
A few days later the mechanical diode in the transmission cracked. Truck was able to limp to the shop. When we opened up the 4R100, it looked brand new inside. But the mechanical diode was cracked. (the trans had the ATF replaced many times during its life with Mobil 1 ATF)
I could have just replaced the cracked mechanical diode and driven home. But made the decision to rebuild the whole trans with all the best parts, except the billet input and output shafts. Also added a billet triple disk low stall converter and 6.0 cooler.
I will let you know how it worked out in about 10 more years! (have about 50k on the new trans now without any issues)
I have a early build 2001. 2/01 build date. Bought new. PSD Excursion 4 x 4
I use it for general transportation. Almost no towing and no chip. All was fine until 181k. Took the truck to the Blue Ridge Mountains for a 2000 mile drive and then towed a friends Hot Rod for about 200 miles. The trip to the mountains was the first time the transmission had really been worked.
A few days later the mechanical diode in the transmission cracked. Truck was able to limp to the shop. When we opened up the 4R100, it looked brand new inside. But the mechanical diode was cracked. (the trans had the ATF replaced many times during its life with Mobil 1 ATF)
I could have just replaced the cracked mechanical diode and driven home. But made the decision to rebuild the whole trans with all the best parts, except the billet input and output shafts. Also added a billet triple disk low stall converter and 6.0 cooler.
I will let you know how it worked out in about 10 more years! (have about 50k on the new trans now without any issues)
