Rebuild my 4R100 or switch to a 6spd?

[clintusaf]

I'm currently saving up for a BTS. I got to thinkin and thought i would post on here to get you guys opinion.

how hard would it be to convert my current auto to a 6spd?

What are the advantages/disadvantages of both?

 

[JLDickmon]

rebuild the 4R100

 

[Tail_Gunner]

I'm currently saving up for a BTS. I got to thinkin and thought i would post on here to get you guys opinion.

how hard would it be to convert my current auto to a 6spd?

A real PITA, you pretty much would need a donor truck with a tranny, transfer case, drive shafts (maybe), bell housing, clutch, clutch fork & mechanism, clutch pedal & master cyl, PCM and a vehicle harness for a manual tranny truck. All that and likely more as well as a taller floor pan in the cab tranny tunnel. (The manual tranny is taller and req's a bigger hump.)

What are the advantages/disadvantages of both?

I've already indicated the disadvantage of converting to a manual.

I've never heard of anybody with a legitimate complaint against a BTS, except maybe the price. But in this case, it's a matter of you get what you pay for. I've had one for around 6 or 7 years now. It hasn't as much as even hick-upped in around 130,000 miles.

 

[GOEGLEINBROS]

I just got my tranny rebuilt...4r100 is the way to go

 

[JRJ04]

rebuild the 4R100.

 

[clintusaf]

From the job tailgunner explained, Looks like i'll be rebuildin the 4R100. Thanks for the input guys.

 

[rammertide07]

Got my 4R100 rebuilt about 5 months ago down here in Ball, LA with a BD tc and shift kit for $2200 with a 1yr warranty.

Anyone else with a billet tc every notice more of a "whine" from the tranny area when accelerating? Mine does it and so does my uncles 99 F250 and he also has a billet tc.

 

[mike.germann]

I got my 4r100 rebuilt at Eagle Transmission about 2 months ago, in Watuaga, Texas. Billet converter, shift kit and complete rebuild for $2800-ish, with 12 month/12,000 miles warranty through ATSG. I can't tell if there's any difference in the noise it makes. I had an ATS 5-star TC before the rebuild, and it doesn't sound much different now. Between my turbo and the AFE-II, it whines pretty good. People who ride with me (complete foreigners to diesel trucks) compare my truck's sounds to the E-6B (Boeing) planes I work on. hahaha.

Maybe I'm hearing the TC, also. Can't tell.

 

[WD40]

(I'm currently saving up for a BTS)

That's the right thing to do, BTS all the way and like Tail-Gunner said you will be glad you did.

Doug

 

[police stroker]

My trans is going to **** and currently saving for a BTS trans. Going down middle of August for it can't wait.