[dekean867]

What kind milage can I expect out of my stock transmission ? I change the fluid when its time. I had the front pump seal replaced at 117,000 and had them replace the stock TC with another stock TC. I don't tow but I have a truck camper. That put's my GW around 11,500#.
Sometimes when I need to get out into traffic fast and I punch it, it can't decide what gear it wants and it will shift three times real fast bang,bang,bang. Thats with the camper on. If I do that with the camper off all I do is smoke the tire's /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif.
I had the dealer do a reflash about five year's ago. That changed the computer to NVK5. It was hunting and they said they had a TSB and did the reflash.
We do a lot of traveling and I don't want to get stranded. I'm thinking about a BTS or monster box. Kinda leaning towards the BTS because of all the good things I see on here. Also we go to Texas a lot and BTS is on our way. We can camp out in Brians parking lot /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif. I don't have guages yet so that would be a good time to get them if Brian has them?

 

[mobeydick]

I put 203,000 miles before mine started acting up. I don't think it was all that bad it still shifted fine but the T/C was not staying locked up while I was pulling my Trailer. I wnet ahead and got a BTS.

If you are changing the fluid regular it should last 300,000 miles. I didn't change mine until 145,000 miles or so.

 

[outplayn]

I went about 160K on my stock 99.5.....ANd boy let me tell you about the converter in that TRUCK....JUNK!!! I have change many trans in other cars and truck I have had....and I have never seen a converter move so much...never seen some much play. What a pile of [censored].

The BTS is the only way to go....he gives you one great converter with the trans!

 

[SmokeyWren]

[ QUOTE ]
The BTS is the only way to go....he gives you one great converter with the trans!

[/ QUOTE ]

He doesn't actually "give" them to you. He charges you about $1,300 for the Precision Industries Stallion PSD torque converter. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/warmsmile.gif It's included in the $3,750 or more total price of an installed out-the-door BTS tranny.

But you're worth it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

http://www.converter.com/stallion_power.htm

 

[mark00sd250]

i have got 297,000 miles on my original tranny but it also has gotten amsoil since it was 2500 miles old, it will still break the tires loose when i hold my foot to the floor, but i have a ats waiting in the garage. good luck

 

[freddyfast9]

Mine lasted 25k and I went through 3 stock units and that was with mild power additions but. I have the ATS system now and it surpassed my expectations I could have got it for about the same price as BTS but I added billet shafts and the commander I guess the question that you really wanted answered was how long will the stock tranny last and I can tell you that mine was fine til I started adding power to it hope this helps.

 

[dougger222]

The 99 was chipped at 55K and driven hard until 83K when the tranny failed. No chip and 195K miles and counting on the $2,000 Ford rebuilt tranny. At 123K miles the torque convertor was replaced due to owner operator failure!

The truck still tows up to 16K lbs on a monthly basis (bumper pulled dump trailer).

The 00 X has 145K miles on the original tranny.

 

[Jayfarmlaw]

got 210k on mine before it went with no warning.

Good luck,

Jay

 

[DixieDiesel]

16K on the bumper? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/phoney.gif