Transmission Pains (The Pocket Kind)

[BlackKnight]

Well, Looks like my JKU is out of commission for the next month

Just heard from the Shop, Torque Converter is toast, the Front Oil Pump is Toast, Oil is burnt, and lots of friction material in the pan. so all the friction plates went with the burnt oil. So Rebuild costs almost as much as an ordered Remanufactured. However I found a shop out in Colorado ( ATS Diesel ) that builds performance W5A580 transmissions for Jeep JKs, and it's only $500 over the Remanufactured price...

Here comes the pain. Wait for just a normal rebuilt was 4 weeks, and the Wait on the Performance is 3, so Great!, Cost, Reman is $2790, and Performance is $3200 Both have ~$700 Shipping So I'm about to eat $4K for my new Trans OUCH!!

So much for Axels this year...

[SKIJP1]

Just installed their 42RLE stage 3 in my 2007, couple hiccups but their customer service is awesome. Liking it so far. Had the same dilemma cost wasn't much different than generic reman and their warranty was the best. Are you installing or shop?

[BlackKnight]

Just installed their 42RLE stage 3 in my 2007, couple hiccups but their customer service is awesome. Liking it so far. Had the same dilemma cost wasn't much different than generic reman and their warranty was the best. Are you installing or shop?

I have a Shop in Clinton I trust for the installation (Mike Z Customs). I don't touch the Engine or Trans, and I only do Oil on the Diffs (Engine, Trans, etc also), as those things are WAY outside of my Comfort Zone. I'm looking to pick up some Junkyard 1 Tons and build them out mostly myself, but we will see...

Note I checked some other places, and all of them were more than $1K-2K for the cost (Gear Head Designs, and Monster Transmission). But when I told my Installer that I was looking at ATS he mentioned that he has worked with them before and they had awesome Service and High-Quality work...

[SKIJP1]

Awesome sounds like a good plan. Looking forward to meeting .

[mudpup96]

Following, My NAG1 is getting a little tired after my swap and i've been eyeing the ATS trans as well. It been tough to find reviews for the newer 2012+ autos

[BlackKnight]

Will keep up with a review for MudPup... It'll be at the 101 in April installed. you can slide under to take a look if you choose...

[mudpup96]

How's that transmission holding up?

[BlackKnight]

How's that transmission holding up?

Running Great, Picked up some Torque in the process. I'm on 38" still with 3.73 gearing, so for me to get the back wheels chirping is a LOT of returned torque. Runs cooler (a larger pan holds 2 more quarts of fluids, so a bit cooler by design).

I'm Still looking to do Axels soon and will be gearing change to likely 4.88s then, with the lockers.

But before that...
My stock Radio just died...
Found out it's a known issue, Crappy Souldering from the factory breaks down and you lose all volume control. Looking at a new Sony Head unit from Trail Seven. (I can't live without a radio, so Yes, Radio before Lockers ...

https://trailseven.com/collections/jeep ... 8487742717

[KenCal]

Hey Bob check out Crutchfield for auto stereo and more. they even will provide direct plug and play wiring harness for $25. Great company. Selection and pricing plus 24 tech support.

[BlackKnight]

Hey Bob check out Crutchfield for auto stereo and more. they even will provide direct plug and play wiring harness for $25. Great company. Selection and pricing plus 24 tech support.

I worked with them in the past and had a setup from them in my Scion xB...

[KenCal]

Nice, good company. Stock JK radios are pure junk.

[BlackKnight]

ROFLMFAO!!!

My new head unit and sub is shipping, to arrive on Tuesday. The old head unit must have felt it, about 5 minutes after starting the Jeep up this afternoon, the radio came on…

AC/DC’s Back in Black immediately started up, after the song ended, another song was just about to start on Sires XM 38 “Ozzy’s Boneyard” and static for a Second, and silence.

Clearly my jeep is now haunted!!!

[KenCal]

That's funny.

[BlackKnight]

Just received the new Radio gear...

Sony AX6000 (w/ XM radio and Maestro controller to adapt it for OEM controls), 10" Kicker Sub, and backup camera...

[KenCal]

Sweet