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[RD414]

Tom, not sure on which trans. it has, will find out today. What modifications will you be doing? My boys recommended Twin City in North Battleford. They would rebuild with modifications. My reasoning was take the cheap fix and say goodby to the truck.

[tweaker101]

I often wonder what the truck manufacturers are thinking... like really you buy a Dodge 3500 with a cummins engine to go for ice cream.. like really??.. then I think back to the days of our old chevy 3/4 ton 350 gas that thing just worked its guts out.. slip tank full of fuel pulling a Kello breaking disk up and down the grid roads over heating.. and just kept on running like a champ and it was only half the truck these new ones are or atleast what the dealers tell us. The same goes for my current truck, its a Ford eco boost the dealership says up she'll pull 13,ooolbs.. yup all the way down the highway for the first 50km then back to the shop hooked to a tow truck. Reminds me of the modified tractor pulls.. boss blue good for the first 150' and after that fingers crossed haha.

[Herc]

It’ll have the 68RFE. Good for 100,000 kms of tough pulling, and don’t expect it to handle any power mods. Stuff starts slipping easy after that.

If ur pulling hard, lock out of 5&6. It can’t handle lugging in overdrives. Edit, can for awhile....

Which clutch packs went?

[TOM4CWB]

Tom, not sure on which trans. it has, will find out today. What modifications will you be doing? My boys recommended Twin City in North Battleford. They would rebuild with modifications. My reasoning was take the cheap fix and say goodby to the truck.

Now you have plenty of time... no harm in finding out al options. These guys had to know what was wrong Before they took your truck apart... this smells real off... which means they can't be trusted.

The newer 3500 Dodge has big depreciation... if they pile up that easy then it is obvious they will want to steal it after you wait for a month. Is the newer 3500 Dodge truck really that bad... that you must dump it and take a huge Depreciation loss... doesn't buying another one mean twice the loss... perhaps...?

Our Kaltire small truck Service manager Mike here at Sedgewick worked at Dodge for years... would give good advice if you are interested. They have been really good to me on all our trucks... big and small...

[RD414]

5th and 6th gear went. I always put it in tow mode, but would only lock out sixth gear. Sounds like your Kal tire guy and my twin river guy are on same page,Tom, I was just looking for quick and cheap. I know, ya get what you pay for.