My first truck as a “grown up” - 2014 CC EcoD 4x4

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There are also cheap ones but say RAM 4x2? i wonder if it's the same trans that you can adapt some of the exterior accessories ? i wish i knew more about these 8 speed transmissions.
 
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If someone was willing to give me that, with a blown trans, that **** would be out of my driveway immediately. It's a nice truck, but unless it was paid off id consider it. If I didn't owe so much on mine I'd be looking to drop mine and get back to something older. This EPA lawsuit really killed any value I had in this thing.

We all know vehicles are a terrible financial investment, but a necessity. Did the shop allude to the cause of the damage?

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Lol, me too! I haven’t heard from him, but I will check on him right about the time it’s done. The price I gave him was with it 100% together.

Shop isn’t sure on the cause of the damage. He’s going to finish disassembling the trans and see what all is damaged while we wait on the new one.
 
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There are also cheap ones but say RAM 4x2? i wonder if it's the same trans that you can adapt some of the exterior accessories ? i wish i knew more about these 8 speed transmissions.


I shot the seller a message, but also found other transmissions for ~1400 plus a couple hundred bucks shipping. WIll also check on those as well.
 
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Wound up ordering a trans from a state-local recycler. Just under 1200 shipped. Still gotta get fluids and a pan.

Guy at the trans shop said he’s tempted to just swap the solenoid over and see how she runs out, and keep the other for a spare. Not sure how I feel about that. What do y’all think?
 
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Ordered trans pan and fluid today...

Just for reference, autozone matched Walmart on the price of the MaxLife ATF - $10 a gallon difference! Guy said he was going to send in a pricing alert since there was such a massive difference.

Found an aluminum pan there too.

https://www.autozone.com/drivetrain/transmission-pan-with-filter-kit

Now its just to get the trans tune, and I’ll be all done, other than the trans shop putting it all together.
 

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Wound up ordering a trans from a state-local recycler. Just under 1200 shipped. Still gotta get fluids and a pan.

Guy at the trans shop said he’s tempted to just swap the solenoid over and see how she runs out, and keep the other for a spare. Not sure how I feel about that. What do y’all think?
Run the new one in, nothing else to worry about other than just bolting it back up with new fluid. Leave the other as the spare assuming that solenoid can be ordered.
 
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Run the new one in, nothing else to worry about other than just bolting it back up with new fluid. Leave the other as the spare assuming that solenoid can be ordered.

Found a full set of solenoids for just under $400. Sucky part is, I’ve got nowhere to put the old trans. Would be fun down the road to build it and use it later, if the truck ever became something else than a DD.
 

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Found a full set of solenoids for just under $400. Sucky part is, I’ve got nowhere to put the old trans. Would be fun down the road to build it and use it later, if the truck ever became something else than a DD.
Damn it, see if you transmission dude can hook you up replacing them free of charge since that one will be out of the truck :) and keep it until you feel confortable with the new one, you can sell the old and at least get some liquid back.
 
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So, long story short - New trans is installed, and got the SFT trans tune installed. Truck is running like a top. Anxious to see how she runs after the ECM tune is installed. Wound up going with a MOPAR replacement, as the shop couldn't get their stuff together, even after installing a used trans.

On the SFT ECM tune, Jimmy and the crew have been phenomenal. They've spent hours on the phone with me, but it appears my computer has some sort of wild firewall or something that's keeping it from flashing the new tune to the truck. They've gone above and beyond to help get it done. Can't wait to get the double whammy installed and see how she runs out!!!
 
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Been a busy month, lol.

New transmission installed, runs like butter. Coupled with the SFT trans tune, it’s much different, in a good way. Will post some videos when I get some better internet service.

I’ve put roughly 4K on it in the last 3-4 weeks, with no issues, other than the truck has issues coming out of 4wd. It’s like an incomplete shift. Dealer said new TC, I’m getting a second opinion.

Anyway, some pictures of the fun lately:

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First day back in the saddle

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Changing of the guard

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Family picture - my mom’s trailhawk

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Back to work, with nary a complaint [emoji8]

Not pictured: pics from our vacation, and a business convention with some friends [emoji41]
 
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Started noticing spots under my truck when parked... noticed it wasn’t engine oil. Was headed to look at a house to buy, and noticed it banging going into 5th gear.

By the time I got it home, it was slipping and bucking in 1st and 2nd. Pulled into a parking lot, and found drops of clear oily fluid along my path in the parking lot. Right back to the dealer she went.
 
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Turns out, there was a trans line that had been rubbed though... Dealer replaced it at no cost to me [emoji16]

My son saw someone using plastidip on YouTube and wanted to give it a shot.

I’d picked up a painted grille with honeycomb inserts a while back, so we put some white plastidip on it [emoji41]

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Wife had some tails and A CHMSL tinged for me for my bday:

My old ones were in rough shape...
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All freshened up:

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Glad to know it ended up being something silly and even better at no cost to you. Those are the best fixes :)
 
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Glad to know it ended up being something silly and even better at no cost to you. Those are the best fixes :)

Amen to that. I’m jut driving the crap out of it now, to make sure we don’t have any issues down the road. An automatic trans that runs dry enough to start having issues is concerning, but it does have a warranty on the trans for 3y/100k [emoji41]
 
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Waiting patiently outside the cell phone store...

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-Are you done yet?

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Chillin with the younger folks in the parking garage...
 
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