Transgo Transmission reprogramming kit?

[chasd60]

Anyone install this in their transmission? I have ordered one for my Dodge and have read nothing but good reviews. 5-8 hour installation time is the only downer.

http://www.txchange.com/transgo.htm

[mike4947]

Anyone install this in their transmission? I have ordered one for my Dodge and have read nothing but good reviews. 5-8 hour installation time is the only downer.
 
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If you ordered the DIY kit, I hope you've got access to a lift. That ain't a job you want to do laying on your back under a car on jack stands. Believe me I've had to do it several times and never again.
I garuntee you'll end up working in a puddle of transmission fluid and cursing the day you odered the kit and wondering how much it would cost to tow the vehicle to someone that could do it without their eyes being 2 inches from the transmission.
I've yet to see anyone manage to get the pan off without either dumping a quart or two of fluid and getting some in an eye from what continues to drip from the valve body while you work.
Buy a BIG bag of speedy dry before you start.
 
Having said that, the Trans Go will make the tranny much more dependable, but will give you firmer shifting and some folks didn't like the "feel". Only other down side is it WILL downshift when ever you drop the lever no matter what the speed, so be prepared for a lot of tire screaching and engine overreving when you decide to "downshift" if you don't watch your speed/tach when you do.

[SactoCampers]

If you ordered the DIY kit, I hope you've got access to a lift. That ain't a job you want to do laying on your back under a car on jack stands. Believe me I've had to do it several times and never again.
I garuntee you'll end up working in a puddle of transmission fluid and cursing the day you odered the kit and wondering how much it would cost to tow the vehicle to someone that could do it without their eyes being 2 inches from the transmission.
I've yet to see anyone manage to get the pan off without either dumping a quart or two of fluid and getting some in an eye from what continues to drip from the valve body while you work.
Buy a BIG bag of speedy dry before you start.
 
Having said that, the Trans Go will make the tranny much more dependable, but will give you firmer shifting and some folks didn't like the "feel". Only other down side is it WILL downshift when ever you drop the lever no matter what the speed, so be prepared for a lot of tire screaching and engine overreving when you decide to "downshift" if you don't watch your speed/tach when you do.

Mike,
 
That's why we love having you here!

[chasd60]

If you ordered the DIY kit, I hope you've got access to a lift. That ain't a job you want to do laying on your back under a car on jack stands. Believe me I've had to do it several times and never again.
I garuntee you'll end up working in a puddle of transmission fluid and cursing the day you odered the kit and wondering how much it would cost to tow the vehicle to someone that could do it without their eyes being 2 inches from the transmission.
I've yet to see anyone manage to get the pan off without either dumping a quart or two of fluid and getting some in an eye from what continues to drip from the valve body while you work.
Buy a BIG bag of speedy dry before you start.
 
Having said that, the Trans Go will make the tranny much more dependable, but will give you firmer shifting and some folks didn't like the "feel". Only other down side is it WILL downshift when ever you drop the lever no matter what the speed, so be prepared for a lot of tire screaching and engine overreving when you decide to "downshift" if you don't watch your speed/tach when you do.

My Ram sits pretty high as it is so I figure a couple of jackstands should be OK. I changed the fluid and filter twice already, don't really have to be under the truck for too much more than that. Most of the work will be on the bench after the valve body is removed. Still have most of my tools from when I did this for a living. I plan on setting it up for the towing mode VS performance/show mode so the shifts shouldn't be too radical.
 
Nice brief illustration here
http://hometown.aol.com/gnkim/transgo1.html

[mike4947]

Since you've done a fluid change and have the tools, you've got a better chance than 99% of people trying this DIY project.
Like the guy said in the link you posted, read everything twice and memorize the video before starting and also like he said, do it when the tech support is open so you can call. Nothing worse than doing one of these on a Saturday and not being able to call through till Monday, which means finishing the job in the dark Monday night.
 
One word of caution, have some light grease available when you reassemble. Those %^&$ check valve balls never and I mean never stay where they're supposed to without a tiny dab of grease to hold them in position. Many's the time we've had to pull everything apart because one of the balls move out of position when reassembling.

[aw738]

Unless the transmissions have been radically changed you shouldn't have any problem with taking the valve body apart and put back together. I put a kit in an older three speed and it was a breeze. Now a GM trans is another story. Too many parts!!!!

[chasd60]

Talked to a buddy of mine that just so happens to work in a transmission rebuilding shop. He told me to come up and vist and we could install the kit in about 3 hours. He is also checking the price of a different set of gears for the rear differential, truck has 3.55 and I'm gonna go to 4.10. I should be able to tow in OD at a lower RPM than with the OD off and running in third. The truck's primary function is to tow the camper anyway (which is now approaching 5000lbs.). I calculated an increase of under 400 rpm at 70mph. Right now it is at 2000rpm at 70 in OD.