looking to buy a 99-01 ford or dodge,srw,crew cab,shortbed,4x4 diesel p/u

ratman · 09-08-2006, 02:27 PM

was wondering what transmissions came in these trucks in these years? any thing bad about these years to avoid. thx for any insight, rm

Maritime_Eng · 09-08-2006, 02:34 PM

I have a 2001 Dodge 2500 4X4 V10 Auto. Same Auto tranmission as the deisel. Only problem I have had is that the torque converter went out and had to replace it. Otherwise works great. I have heard that this is the weak link in most of all the dodge tranmissions. But if you replace it with an aftermarket one they are fine. Hope this helps.

Don

haulinvols · 09-08-2006, 03:08 PM

The auto trans in a Dodge from 99-2001 was a 47RE, also used in the V-10 (as stated above). It is marginal at best for the touque of a stock diesel. If you plan on upgrades you will want to beef up the stock unit with a better torque converter and valve body. Heat is the number one killer of the Dodge slush box and one of the first things you need to do if you buy one is install a trans temp gauge. If you stay out of overdrive while towing, it should hold up to a moderate load.

As far as manual transmissions go, that is the bread and butter for Dodge. You will find two for those model years. The first is the NV-4500 5spd that you will find in non-HO versions of the Cummins, and the other is the NV-5600 6-speed found in the HO models from 1999 to mid 2005. If you like a manual shift, the 6-speed is the way to go. The final ratio is the same between the two, but the 6-speed adding an additional gear allows the Cummins to stay in its optimal power band for towing.

Nothing much in those years for Dodges to avoid, but the "find" will be a 2002 (last year for old body style in the 2500 and 3500) with the HO and 6-speed. The 2002s were the first year to get rear disk brakes.

ratman · 09-08-2006, 09:46 PM

id like to hear some feedback from the frod guys. thx, rm

Byrdman · 09-08-2006, 10:03 PM

If it still the ford E 4OD..??...if so...they all need seperate coolers...real big and you must increase the lines from the trans to the cooler....the stock ones are to small....jasper has corrected all the issues with mine like this..I have been through alot of trans...till jasper rebuilt with coolers.. ..plus...I now change the filter and drain converter every year in the trucks...many peeps do not do this...or the min. it acts weird....do it!!!

Byrdman · 09-08-2006, 10:04 PM

Rat...your not going to pull that boat with a single wheel truck are you??????...

ratman · 09-08-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Byrdman

Rat...your not going to pull that boat with a single wheel truck are you??????...

yes i am, i cant take a dually to costa rica cuz the roads are too tight in the country, and its tight driving in the cities. the speed limit is 80kmph 50 mph, i dont think i'll have any problems, plus diesel costs half of what gasoline costs down there. the mich boat on an alum trialer shouldn't be too bad behind a 4x4 crew cab short box diesel should it? the boat should be a lot lighter than my cig was on a steel trailer with full cabin and extra resin everywhere.

did jasper change to id of the hose fittings for the transmission? what year did ford stop using the e 40d trans and what did they use instead in the newer trucks? haw many speeds do the autos have now? thx for you input, rm

bglz42 · 09-09-2006, 07:37 AM

Nothing wrong with Dodge transmissions. I've put many thousands of towing miles (12k+ lbs) on my Dodges. All autos. You just gotta maintain them. And don't hot rod 'em. If you want to hot rod one, buy a used 12valve and go play. But not with your tow truck...

Wobble · 09-09-2006, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ratman

yes i am, i cant take a dually to costa rica cuz the roads are too tight in the country, and its tight driving in the cities. the speed limit is 80kmph 50 mph, i dont think i'll have any problems, plus diesel costs half of what gasoline costs down there. the mich boat on an alum trialer shouldn't be too bad behind a 4x4 crew cab short box diesel should it? the boat should be a lot lighter than my cig was on a steel trailer with full cabin and extra resin everywhere.

did jasper change to id of the hose fittings for the transmission? what year did ford stop using the e 40d trans and what did they use instead in the newer trucks? haw many speeds do the autos have now? thx for you input, rm

I would recommend a manual transmission for any where south of the border. It's going to be very hard to find anyone that can work on a auto box competently. I would also think the 7.3 Ford would be the perfect motor for down there.

Not a Ford man, but that combination set the standard for reliability. Not that Dodge is any less reliable, but the early Cummins was way noisy.

Indy · 09-09-2006, 09:05 AM

I have the '99.0 F350 PSD (there were some changes to the truck from >'99.5). I pull my 33' PowerPlay locally with no issues. I pulled it from Boston and the truck handled the boat very well. The trans did overheat when I pulled into the driveway because my area is very hilly and the trans was shifting too much. In retrospect I should have kept it in a lower gear to limit the shifts and it would have been fine. I'd get the extra cooling that Byrdman states, I'll look into it next year. Otherwise the truck is a monster. Never had any issues with it other than hub replacement and ususal wear and tear items. The truck is no weekend warrior garage queen either, I contract and it works it's ass off, very heavy loads in the bed too (gravel, stone, lumber, etc.). I've been very happy with it and it has performed better than my Chevys or Dodges, enough so that when the time comes again, I'll be into another F350.

I do remember the front discs being warped and it chattered when braking heavy, but new ones (aftermarket) cured that fast. If you have any specific questions, let me know. You might want to check out www.thedieselstop.com there is enough Ford info to keep you busy for a couple of years