Tranny...what would you do?

[ryaleon]

So my 3-4 clutch pack is out two shops in my are have quoted between $2500 and 3000 for an overhaul.

Should I try and find a rebuilt tranny or one that was removed from a wrecked H2 and just swap trannys....or should I pay the rebuild cost?

I am mechanically inclined but am not sure what all goes into swapping a tranny. Really doesn't seem too hard but I am not sure. Is it something I could do myself?

[Camou2]

You can buy a new transmission from GMPartsOutlet for less than $1,700 and shouldn't cost more than $300 to have it swapped out by a good mechanic. I wouldn't tackle any transmission swap because you will need special tools and lift system.

[HummerMann]

That sounds high! AAMCO quoted me a rebuild price of $1650 on my 2004 H2 transmission in 2009 before I bought my current SUT. I went with it and was very happy with the rebuilt transmission. I don't think prices have gone up that much since 2009.

[STL Zombie Hunter]

I paid $2250 last November for a rebuilt one with unlimited mileage. I had 133xxx miles.
The shop said is was a real SOB to put the new one in, plus the H2 computer needed to be hooked up to some machine to 'accept' the new tranny / codes, etc.

[ryaleon]

Originally Posted by Camou2

You can buy a new transmission from GMPartsOutlet for less than $1,700 and shouldn't cost more than $300 to have it swapped out by a good mechanic. I wouldn't tackle any transmission swap because you will need special tools and lift system.

Yeah I was worried I'd run into issues midway the swap and then be screwed. So I def will not do the install myself then. Guess I'll just have to hunt for a cheap tranny shop that does good work.

[ryaleon]

What do you guys think about getting this tranny?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Remanufactur...1f 07&vxp=mtr

[iwillnc]

One day I'd like to do the 4L80E swap

I'd caution about AAMCO, I've had one rebuilt there and it did not shift right when cold, and I could not get them to look into it, and not long ago I was with a guy who pulled a AAMCO rebuilt tranny apart because they wouldnt look at it again after he had had some problems, he found parts marked with the name of a local junkyard..

My 10 cents on AAMCO

[NJ H2]

Here's a smoking deal on the 4L80E

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4L80E-4L85E-Transmission-Remanufactured-MT1-1-Year-Warranty-Updated-Rebuilt-/251116163180?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &hash=item3a77b0906c&vxp=mtr

[ryaleon]

Finally had some time to take h2 to a different shop. Quoted $1100-1800 for rebuild with HD components and new tc.

[Hellz]

about 4 months ago i blew my tranny up in nebraska, the tranny alone cost $2900 iirc and total after labor, and a few other things i spent about $5k

my tranny is still doing great. the shop called about 2 weeks after i picked it up to report that i needed a external cooler or to swap my radiator due to trace amount of coolant detected in my old tranny. i installed a external shortly afterwards.

the trans shifts lift a mofo from 1 to 2 gear, and still a noticable shift from 2 to 3.

anyone who rides in it says it is not normal to shift so hard.

i admit i was in a hard spot when my tranny blew, and didnt have alot of time or choices.
the transmission is a roadripper 2000
comes with a 30k warranty

my new concern now is that my diffs/TC cant handle the shifts from the new tranny and are my new weak point in the drivetrain
with 4.88 gears & 37 inch tires.. i admit it is a beast when i stomp the gas from a dead stop.. i have heard my tires chirp(sometimes) when it shifts.. which i wouldnt think is impossible.

while i know im not a racer, it is a damn good feeling when i can best cars off the line. granted 1-2 shift is very short, but when it hits 2nd, OMG the the range is huge before it shifts 2-3... i admit, it will make your cock hard sometimes when you stomp it!

the actual tranny swap isnt difficult really.
the only special tool you will really need is a alignment tool.

the big thing is you might not be able to drive it until your ECM is flashed to accept it.

im not promoting the roadripper.... i can only speak from my exp.

[Hellz]

Originally Posted by ryaleon

Finally had some time to take h2 to a different shop. Quoted $1100-1800 for rebuild with HD components and new tc.

honestly, $1800 is respectable.. and for the TC? is that transfer case rebuild/replacement?

if so, do it!

for that price, not only would i do it, i would go extra and insist on not HD, but extreme HD parts for both.

otherwise find a 4E80L and have it rebuilt and installed.

[ryaleon]

Oh by tc i meant torque converter. I'm pretty excited to be able to take my hummer out on the highway again.

[ryaleon]

Getting the H2 back tomorrow afternoon. Feel like a kid on xmas eve right now.