pvt num 11

I saw their site. I like the concept. Price is a bit high, but I'll just save up for it if I decide to get it. Any comments about it? People who have it, please spill the beans about this thing - good, bad, ugly, what?

shaggy56

I was just reading a post of someone who put some similar units on a fleet of trucks he had. He said it was a neat idea and they worked great for the first 60,000 miles. But every single unit failed and ended up being a bunch of boat anchors at the end of their life and was just a money pit. Made me think twice about it. Better off getting a real overdrive tranny at least they are rebuildable.

Junkyard_dog84

I looked at this too, they say its rated up to 1200hp and the race ones even more. Good idea but like stated before, I have heard serious problems with their overall durability after they get some miles on them. I think I'll save up the extra bucks and get a Richmond R.O.D. six speed, now thats a bulletproof tranny.

11secformula

I have a friend who runs one in his street race car ,he loves it with 355 gear and his 571 cu in motor it really flies on top and has layed down 8:78 @156 mph www.racepics.net look on bottom it is the red iroc check out the message board for some racin fun lotsa bs http://www.racepics.net/nov22/PB221055.jpg

DoBeR

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I dont see how you can compare a fleet truck with one to just a car. I dont know about you guys but I only drive my car for half the year maybe depending on how crap the winter goes. I dont even think Ive gotten 5k on it in the past year???

They have to come with some kind of warranty and I would think that if they want to stick around they will stand behind their product.

Dr G

I am also interested in any comments about them.


BTW their web-site is http://www.gearvendors.com

Does anyone know what respected guys like Dana at Pro-Built feel about them?

Here are the only threads a search on the subject yielded:-

4L80E With Gearvendors
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ght=gearvendors

Th 400 Pros and cons
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ght=gearvendors

www.pro-built.net
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ght=gearvendors

Gear Vendors, w/ 700r4 = highest rear end ratio
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ght=gearvendors

LT1guy

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Their waranty looks better than anything I've ever seen from transmission builders: two years for non-commercial use behind an automatic, one for commercial/manual. It would probably take me 5-6 years to put 60000 miles on one, so even if it was a total loss at that point (doubtful; its a planetary-type transmission, should be fully rebuildable. seems I read they have an exchange/rebuild program of some sort also) its still a better bargain than a built 4L80E. From their site:


Two time winner of SEMA's best engineered award.

Original Equipment on over one million new vehicles from GM's Callaway Corvette to Fleetwood Rv's.

The industries best warranties:*
2-Years unlimited mileage on non-commercial use automatic transmission applications.
1-year on all commercial and manual transmissions.

30 Day Money Back guarantee. You can actually drive it for 30 days and get your money back if you don't love it. *(See 2-year limited warranty page).

DIRECT FACTORY SUPPORT @ 800-999-9555 with any questions or technical assistance 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday, Pacific Standard Time.