Any Great Options for Replacing the 66RFE?
Any Great Options for Replacing the 66RFE?
Doing some research, so far the only one I have found is Monster with a two-year warranty for $8k, seems expensive, and some local places have 3 year/100k mile warranties. Has anyone found a great replacement option that can maybe even handle a little bit more power if I choose to pursue a stroker or S/C at a future point? I would love to do a G56 swap, but given all the involvement that would go into that swap, I think I would be time and money ahead keeping the 66 RFE.
2016 Laramie; 5.13s, Locker Bypass, WK sliders, 37” Toyo RT Trail, BD 2LoKit, ProCal, Hemifever tune, Airbags/Cradles, Thuren 2.5" King w/ Boogie Bumps, Warn SDP6000
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gtomike60
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Re: Any Great Options for Replacing the 66RFE?
I'm going to be attempting an 8HP75 swap in my 2012 this spring
Gathering the parts now
Gathering the parts 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,Thuren long travel leaf springs,Carli diff guard,White Knuckle sliders,Thuren bumper,37"x13.5 Yokohama X-M/Ts on Raceline Defender Wheels,Corsa exhaust
,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,Thuren long travel leaf springs,Carli diff guard,White Knuckle sliders,Thuren bumper,37"x13.5 Yokohama X-M/Ts on Raceline Defender Wheels,Corsa exhaust
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Mule007
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Re: Any Great Options for Replacing the 66RFE?
Have you checked out Jasper? Used to do a lot of the Gen 3 & 4’s. Heard they also added the HD 66RFE,,,
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jeep_boy02
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Re: Any Great Options for Replacing the 66RFE?
Oooh. Interested in the info on that. Could you do a thread on it?gtomike60 wrote:I'm going to be attempting an 8HP75 swap in my 2012 this spring
Gathering the parts now
need mods... too little time and money
2010 black pearl(PXR) on 35s, bypass harness, gooseneck, CAI, 3" magnaflow catback, bulldog hemi GT.... more to come soon
Re: Any Great Options for Replacing the 66RFE?
Theirs sounds decent and seems like it would be a bit cheaper than the Next Gen/Monster/TEC ones I've been considering. I really don't need stronger, just longer lasting.... Considering how I treated my 4L85E and never had issue one in 200k miles, I'm really surprised to the 66RFE is giving me problems after basically being treated with kid gloves. My 46RE was worse, but I think I failed it towing without a trans temp gauge (added later,) not enough OEM cooling, no locking T/C in lower gears and just a lot of highway driving with my gutless 5.9L Magnum, 35"s and 4.10s.
2016 Laramie; 5.13s, Locker Bypass, WK sliders, 37” Toyo RT Trail, BD 2LoKit, ProCal, Hemifever tune, Airbags/Cradles, Thuren 2.5" King w/ Boogie Bumps, Warn SDP6000
Re: Any Great Options for Replacing the 66RFE?
Doing a a Tranmission Exchange Center lifetime guarantee trans. Billet triple disc T/C, billet valve body, billet input shaft, bigger pan, high capacity OD drum, etc. now just need to decide between 4.88 and 5.13s
2016 Laramie; 5.13s, Locker Bypass, WK sliders, 37” Toyo RT Trail, BD 2LoKit, ProCal, Hemifever tune, Airbags/Cradles, Thuren 2.5" King w/ Boogie Bumps, Warn SDP6000
Re: Any Great Options for Replacing the 66RFE?
How a the transmission working out?
Thanks,
Dan
2016 PW
Dan
2016 PW