e21pilot
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- Jul 28, 2013
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- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Manual
It was just six years and 10K miles ago that I bolted in a beefed up A4LD transmission into my '92 4.0 2WD extended cab ranger. It worked fine up until this weekend when it started slipping out of OD when on the freeway. My local shop took off the pan and found a lot of clutch material in the tray and concluded I needed a rebuilt to replace all the clutch packs.
I have to say that I have towed a lot in those 10K miles and heavy at times but that is what I use the Ranger for and I am well pleased with it. Some have suggested I step up to a full-size 1/2 or 3/4 ton truck but the smaller Ranger has been a real benefit numerous times and I want to stick with it.
I am looking into putting another heayy-duty A4LD in to get my truck back on the road quickly but I wonder if there are any really heavy/extreme duty clutch packs out there that I could go with this time since I now know that the real wear point is the clutch packs, especially on 3rd gear for the way I tow (I'm mostly in "D" instead of "OD"). I already have two transmission coolers on the front of the radiator and a deep aluminum pan to help with cooling. I wonder if there is anything else I can do like maybe a better trans fluid, to make the clutches last longer given all the towing I do.
Thanks!
I have to say that I have towed a lot in those 10K miles and heavy at times but that is what I use the Ranger for and I am well pleased with it. Some have suggested I step up to a full-size 1/2 or 3/4 ton truck but the smaller Ranger has been a real benefit numerous times and I want to stick with it.
I am looking into putting another heayy-duty A4LD in to get my truck back on the road quickly but I wonder if there are any really heavy/extreme duty clutch packs out there that I could go with this time since I now know that the real wear point is the clutch packs, especially on 3rd gear for the way I tow (I'm mostly in "D" instead of "OD"). I already have two transmission coolers on the front of the radiator and a deep aluminum pan to help with cooling. I wonder if there is anything else I can do like maybe a better trans fluid, to make the clutches last longer given all the towing I do.
Thanks!