NEWS for the black truck

Transmission is BAD
Not sure what happened. This transmission was a known good unit I was keeping in my collection with 15K miles on it since rebuild! It was in a friends truck when he wrecked it, light roll into a ditch on the snow. Then I had the truck for about 6 months before we moved to Idaho, I pulled the drivetrain and crushed the 98 Eddie. The drivetrain made the move with us and has been in the shop since. I drove this truck around even after the rollover all was well! 

So we installed trans in this truck and it was awesome until 3rd gear....1-2 shift silky smooth, no 3rd gear shift. Tried to troubleshoot for two weeks, ohm solenoids, triple checked wiring, even tried a different PCM. Still same result, tons of clutch material and shine in the trans fluid after only 12 miles of testing. Something went out?? It will not shift past 2nd, and when it did it was obvious something was broken (like engine braking) I suspect a bad torrington bearing in the planetary based on my research and our symptoms. 
We will find out, this 98 trans is now a builder core and will be sent to Colorado.

So yesterday I pulled the transmission.
In goes a different 4r70w, this time it is a Ford reman from the 104K mile truck. Some of you will say "isn't that the trans from the 07 Ranger build?"
Answer is "yes it is"
You see, when this one went bad I contacted my trans builder and good news he has a fresh 4r70w ready to go. 
So we are going to use the full custom rebuilt unit in Eddie Moneys 07 Ranger build and put that low low mile Ford reman in this truck.
So today I pull the trans from the 07.........and stab it into the 98. This time the valve body is being rebuilt by Brett.
The good news:
The 4406e shift t case just got a nice 12 mile flush and fill. I KNOW all the wiring on the 98 truck is perfect :)
The 07 is getting a NEW 4r70w with a few tasty mods to make it work with the 07's cam, headers, and Holley PCM.

Bad: I'm out 14+ quarts of Mercon V and a Motorcraft filter = sucks! plus tons of time troubleshooting and much extra labor to pull/stabs trans multiple times.

12 miles on this fluid! Yikes







Black truck also got some more updates
we removed and fixed the bad factory battery terminals, upgraded to copper lugs and battery posts.
I made some body lift gap guards for under the rear bed
We replaced the column shifter bushings, they were toast. Also adjusted the orange gear indicator needle to be perfect.



bad bushing


ABS plastic body gap guards




The running boards came out awesome! They do such a great job of protecting the side of the truck from mud/snow I love these things on a body lifted Ranger, they really update the looks






These tires are so awesome, while testing in 4low we went places lesser tires would not take a Ranger.
This truck runs, feels and drives like a brand new truck! 
Just need to get past 2nd gear....sheesh



Welcome to the game! We shall persevere!!!

Last edited on Sun Dec 22nd, 2019 11:13 am by 410customs