[AT] Trailer brakes

[Cecil Bearden]

That 700R4 is not really a hard rebuild job if you have some time to 
follow a repair manual.  Not really any hard to make tools to rebuild 
it.. I rebuilt one in my 82 1/2 ton about 20 years ago and had only 
rebuilt a 350 before it..  It had 90K miles on it before I parked the 
truck with a bad valve...

Cecilin OK

Mark Greer wrote:
> I'm in need of a good transmission for an 89 GMC 2wd 1/2 ton. It's my Dad's 
> and the trans went out last Sunday on the way to our cabin to go deer 
> hunting. He was towing a trailer in OD and about 90 miles from home the 
> trans decided that was enough and started slipping in Drive. It'll go in the 
> low gears but it slips once it gets to Drive. The trans shop quoted him 
> $800-$1000 to completely rebuild and I don't think he wants to spend the 
> money on the truck which has 180k+ on it and he's had since new. Anyone know 
> what trans is used in that truck? I'm guessing a 700R4? What other years 
> will interchange? If I can find a good used trans I might fix it up for my 
> soon to be driving oldest son.
> Mark
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes
> 
> 
>> I understand.  I drove my 89 GMC 2wd for 400,000.  I did eventually replace
>> the motor with a GM Goodwrench new motor and then the transmission and 
>> rear
>> end with salvage yard stuff but all of that was after 275,000.  The motor
>> was still running well then but smoking and loose and I knew it didn't 
>> have
>> much left in it when I found a real deal on a new factory engine with 36k
>> warranty.
>>
>> With all that said, sooner or later it's time for an upgrade and I was
>> thinking more about your towing capabilities.  No insult intended to your
>> current truck.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes
>>
>>
>>> charliehill wrote:
>>>> Don,  I think it's time for you to invest in a 3/4 or 1 ton 4wd pickup!
>>>>
>>> My Dodge has 194,000 miles on it and stll running good.  I bought it new
>>> and it has given me very little trouble,  I replaced the clutch at
>>> 180,000 miles and that is about the only major work it has had.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Don Bowen           KI6DIU
>>> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>>>
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