Newbie Question

[bgbdwlf2500]

As some of you may have seen, im looking to get a RC with 6 speed. Are there any consistent problems i should look for or be worried about when buying one? I know the transmission is a weak link at some point.

 

[amtrucker22]

My only suggestion is to get this one

http://www.vtcoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24029

 

[TNVIPER]

The 6 sp trans works great up to 1000HP...after that you are on borrowed time......only real problem with the trans is shifting...3 rd gear is hard to hit when power shifting...solution is to get a B&M or X-Metal shifter plus change to a Viper master/slave..

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

The 6 sp trans works great up to 1000HP...after that you are on borrowed time......only real problem with the trans is shifting...3 rd gear is hard to hit when power shifting...solution is to get a B&M or X-Metal shifter plus change to a Viper master/slave..

My friends stock truck is hard to get into second even normally. What is the cause of that?

AMTRUCKER - i know its modded and is probably a great price but its out of my price range

 

[TNVIPER]

My friends stock truck is hard to get into second even normally. What is the cause of that?

AMTRUCKER - i know its modded and is probably a great price but its out of my price range

Could be a number of things..simple as fluid could need changing...but getting into second has not been a common problem...3rd is another story..

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

Could be a number of things..simple as fluid could need changing...but getting into second has not been a common problem...3rd is another story..

he told me he had heard it was common, maybe not. basically it grinds shifting into second, truck only has about 20k or so on it.

 

[TNVIPER]

he told me he had heard it was common, maybe not. basically it grinds shifting into second, truck only has about 20k or so on it.

Havent seen a complaint on it around the forums...a few have had trouble getting in gears, especially reverse, but causes have been burnt clutch fluid, clutch and or flywheel worn out and other..

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

Havent seen a complaint on it around the forums...a few have had trouble getting in gears, especially reverse, but causes have been burnt clutch fluid, clutch and or flywheel worn out and other..

good to know. basically they are trouble free? knock on wood

 

[moparracing]

he told me he had heard it was common, maybe not. basically it grinds shifting into second, truck only has about 20k or so on it.

i had issues like grinding second & missing third..... the fix was a centerforce clutch, fidanza flywheel (optional), viper master/slave hyd cylinders & an x-metal gen4 shifter (b&m is an option)......

smoother shifting with mobil 1 ATF in the transmission.

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

i had issues like grinding second & missing third..... the fix was a centerforce clutch, fidanza flywheel (optional), viper master/slave hyd cylinders & an x-metal gen4 shifter (b&m is an option)......

smoother shifting with mobil 1 ATF in the transmission.

what kind of money are we talking for that stuff? if you dont want to say dont worry about it

 

[moparracing]

what kind of money are we talking for that stuff? if you dont want to say dont worry about it

roe's website is down ? here's JMB's w/o flywheel:

http://jmbperformance.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=66_113_106&products_id=257

b&m :

http://www.jegs.com/i/B&M/130/45040/10002/-1

the ATF can be gotten @ a local parts store, takes ~4 quarts.....

 

[LoveThisTruck]

he told me he had heard it was common, maybe not. basically it grinds shifting into second, truck only has about 20k or so on it.

Tell him to get a B&M:rock: problem solved:burnout:

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

Would you/do you use these trucks as your daily driver. This will be my daily driver so it has to be reliable.

 

[moparracing]

Would you/do you use these trucks as your daily driver. This will be my daily driver so it has to be reliable.

i use to without issues, but it's mostly my drag racin'/show truck now. :rock:

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

i use to without issues, but it's mostly my drag racin'/show truck now. :rock:

how many miles you have on it?

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

had to get 14 posts didnt like being on 13

 

[jtsdad13]

i have a QC that i daily drive, with no issues (knock on wood). i have a touch over 33K miles.

 

[ccfeyh]

Would you/do you use these trucks as your daily driver. This will be my daily driver so it has to be reliable.

Mine is a RC and has 22K on it and is a daily driver, never had any issues with anything. Did have a few issues with third gear for a while, then figured out how to hit third consistantly and not a problem. Great truck.

 

[moparracing]

how many miles you have on it?

bought it with 2k miles, it now has 16k miles....

 

[Demon 8]

Trucks are solid. You will find things that you WANT to upgrade. Unless you plan on boosting it you should be fine