Some Updates on the 2016 PW

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Some Updates on the 2016 PW

Post by ramv » Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:28 am

Hit 95K miles and started to have the transmission acting up. Then starting limping, bit the bullet with around 97k miles. Annoying since the truck has never been beat and fluid was never over 172 deg even while towing.

New transmission with billet/upgrades along with deep pan and RevMax bypass. Lifetime warranty.
5.13 gears, AAM rears, Richmond fronts
New U-Joints, ball joints, and unit bearings, did Duralast Gold, due to go P&L warranty. (None of these were bad other than the right hub, but the u-joints and balljoints were showing wear and the seals were worn out, so replaced them since it was virtually no additional labor.)
Synthetic all the way around, plus T'case fluid change.

Next just coolant replacement and probably plugs, and hopefully should be good to 200k miles other than just fluid and tires.

Expensive few weeks, but still cheaper than a car payment.
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Re: Some Updates on the 2016 PW

Post by RustyPW » Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:28 pm

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Re: Some Updates on the 2016 PW

Post by gtomike60 » Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:24 am

Good as new
You should be good for a few years

I'm the same way...would rather keep fixing it vs making truck payments
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Re: Some Updates on the 2016 PW

Post by ramv » Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:52 pm

gtomike60 wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:24 am
Good as new
You should be good for a few years

I'm the same way...would rather keep fixing it vs making truck payments
I had my Avalanche 2500 for 11 years and 200k miles. (And technically still own my 2nd gen Ram although haven't seen it for a few years.) I probably would have kept the Av (8.1L/4.10s/airbags at all four corners, 33"s) but the electronic T-case was a PITA. I had a billet oil pump in the rebuilt case but it was every year replacing the position ring on the shifter, and then the wire harness failed. Sucks being in a blizzard and 4wd not available. The PW was the right combination of manual T'case and cable shift auto. (The linkage on the 2nd gen sucks when you bend the firewall.) The PW is the first vehicle I have ever got past 50k miles with the original T'case. (My second gen blew the 231HD in about 30k miles, replaced it with a 241J/OR, my Ranger blew up around 50k miles) However this is the first vehicle I have ever paid for a transmission in. (Yes, the second gen's 46RE was replaced under warranty and then I put huge coolers and a gauge on it, the Ranger had slave cylinder failed so it got a clutch which was about as much as a transmission back in the day)
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Re: Some Updates on the 2016 PW

Post by KevinABQ » Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:53 pm

I needed to replace the transfer case in my Avalanche when it got a hole and and all the fluid leaked out, and about 4 solenoids, including the under warranty ones.
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Re: Some Updates on the 2016 PW

Post by gtomike60 » Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:39 pm

ramv wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:52 pm
gtomike60 wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:24 am
Good as new
You should be good for a few years

I'm the same way...would rather keep fixing it vs making truck payments
I had my Avalanche 2500 for 11 years and 200k miles. (And technically still own my 2nd gen Ram although haven't seen it for a few years.) I probably would have kept the Av (8.1L/4.10s/airbags at all four corners, 33"s) but the electronic T-case was a PITA. I had a billet oil pump in the rebuilt case but it was every year replacing the position ring on the shifter, and then the wire harness failed. Sucks being in a blizzard and 4wd not available. The PW was the right combination of manual T'case and cable shift auto. (The linkage on the 2nd gen sucks when you bend the firewall.) The PW is the first vehicle I have ever got past 50k miles with the original T'case. (My second gen blew the 231HD in about 30k miles, replaced it with a 241J/OR, my Ranger blew up around 50k miles) However this is the first vehicle I have ever paid for a transmission in. (Yes, the second gen's 46RE was replaced under warranty and then I put huge coolers and a gauge on it, the Ranger had slave cylinder failed so it got a clutch which was about as much as a transmission back in the day)
Put a reman 66RFE at 125k in 2018
Flopped the truck on it's side last October at 175k and the transmission started slipping due to loss of fluid
Doing the 8HP75 swap in it now
2012
,MYoung locker bypass,Dynatrac bjs,Dynatrac no-spin kit w/Dynaloc hubs,Thuren 3" coils,trackbar,shackles and Kings(3"F-2.5"R) shocks,Thuren Alien arms,Thuren/King steering stabilizer,Carli diff guard,White Knuckle sliders,Thuren bumper,37" Cooper STT Pros,Corsa exhaust

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Re: Some Updates on the 2016 PW

Post by RustyPW » Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:44 pm

gtomike60 wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:39 pm
ramv wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:52 pm
gtomike60 wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:24 am
Good as new
You should be good for a few years

I'm the same way...would rather keep fixing it vs making truck payments
I had my Avalanche 2500 for 11 years and 200k miles. (And technically still own my 2nd gen Ram although haven't seen it for a few years.) I probably would have kept the Av (8.1L/4.10s/airbags at all four corners, 33"s) but the electronic T-case was a PITA. I had a billet oil pump in the rebuilt case but it was every year replacing the position ring on the shifter, and then the wire harness failed. Sucks being in a blizzard and 4wd not available. The PW was the right combination of manual T'case and cable shift auto. (The linkage on the 2nd gen sucks when you bend the firewall.) The PW is the first vehicle I have ever got past 50k miles with the original T'case. (My second gen blew the 231HD in about 30k miles, replaced it with a 241J/OR, my Ranger blew up around 50k miles) However this is the first vehicle I have ever paid for a transmission in. (Yes, the second gen's 46RE was replaced under warranty and then I put huge coolers and a gauge on it, the Ranger had slave cylinder failed so it got a clutch which was about as much as a transmission back in the day)
Put a reman 66RFE at 125k in 2018
Flopped the truck on it's side last October at 175k and the transmission started slipping due to loss of fluid
Doing the 8HP75 swap in it now
I have the 8HP75 in my diesel Jeep Gladiator Rubicon. It's a good tranny. :rockon:
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Rausch Creek - Summer '10, Spring-Fall '11, Spring '12, Summer '13, Summer '14, Summer '15, Summer '16, Summer '17, Summer '18, Summer '20, Summer '22,
AOAA Summer '19.

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Re: Some Updates on the 2016 PW

Post by ramv » Fri Apr 14, 2023 1:29 pm

KevinABQ wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:53 pm
I needed to replace the transfer case in my Avalanche when it got a hole and and all the fluid leaked out, and about 4 solenoids, including the under warranty ones.
That's what mine did too, but I was fortunate and found it was leaking right and JB welded it. I then got a rebuilt one with the billet oil pump to stop the pump from wearing out the case. Put close to 150k miles on the rebuilt with no issues.
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