Like I said, look at the Richmond Gear Boxes (you'll find them in the
Summit catalog) These are supposed to mate up to Chrysler 18-spline
shaft. The gear box has the complcated stuff like synchros etc. that
tend to get eaten up over time if the unit is cheap or poorly made.
Another brand that I have heard good things about in the past is a
company call Doug Nash transmissions. They used to make a nice
aftermarket trans that was considered "bulletproof", but I don't know
if they're still in business. It would take some digging to find out.
Rob
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Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net > at Internet-Link
Date: 10/20/98 9:31 AM
Hey Rob,
This is what I need to find out. Who makes a good aftermarket tranny? Are
there any other manufacturers to consider? I figure the extended warranty
will be good for two more from Chrysler, then I'll put in something else.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
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From: rking@jjsnack.com [mailto:rking@jjsnack.com]
Sent: Monday, October 19, 1998 8:43 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: Re: Gear Jammers
Try aftermarket gearbox ..like Richmond Gear..
Rob
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Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net > at Internet-Link
Date: 10/19/98 11:48 AM
Sounds like Chrysler needs to go back to the drawing board and design a
"good" US built manual transmission, or revisit some of the ones used back
in the 60's when they were coupled up with the 383's and 440's. I don't
remember the source, but did read somewhere that the transmissions were
being made in Japan (at least back around '96 they were). I currently have
just shy of 39K on my DAK, and am working on my second trany; rapidly
approaching a third one. The first one ran 16-17K, the second has around
10K and is showing emminent failure simptoms for the near future. I don't
know where the problem lies, but there is one, at least for some of us.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
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From: GSWillhite [mailto:GSWillhite@ualr.edu]
Sent: Monday, October 19, 1998 3:12 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Gear Jammers
> I did talk to a friend at Chrysler corp. about
> putting a 5-speed in the R/T. He said it wouldn't hold up. That has been
my
> experience. Glen.
>
Which brings up a logical question:
If Chrystler's manual transmission won't hold up, why give it a higher
hauling weight than the automatic ?
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