Broken Ty

jjorgensen52

jjorgensen52

NHSTE - I'm the only one!
So, I have been at the Coast Guard Academy since July 03, and haven't been on the boards. As most of you know, I had just finished my truck before I left. Well, had about 1000 miles on it, still working on tuning and so forth. July 2 I decided to take the truck for a spin, and guess what happened? Did a launch, about 3psi on the line, then 1st - 2nd shift at about 5k rpm = broken output shaft. bad news at 11pm, in the middle of nowhere. Took until 1:30am to get a flat bed. Then got home, to find out the truck wouldn't roll backward. Dragged it off with my truck. Then I had to go to school. What I have heard is that I broke the output shaft and 2 planetaries afterwards. So, i upheld the "straight from break in to broken" tradition. :rotf: ... it is being fixed as we speak :tup:
 
dgoodhue

dgoodhue

BuSTeD 4.3
Re: Broken Ty

When the transmission shop replaces the output shaft, use a 4x4 outshaft, they are stronger
 
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crusader8

Running Ty Club
Re: Broken Ty

same thing that happedned to mine, i ended up pulling the drive shaft and having towed by a reg tow truck, he tried to pull the truck up backwards onto the flat bed and i stopped him when the tires began to skip...good luck on getting it back on the road.
 
Luke

Luke

Fish sticks SUCK !!!
Re: Broken Ty

man thats gotta suck, being gone for awhile and coming home lookin foward to drivin your ride again just to drop a tranny. :tdown: guess i better say a prayer, mines never been out of the truck,111k. :dunno:
 
jjorgensen52

jjorgensen52

NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: Broken Ty

dgoodhue said:
When the transmission shop replaces the output shaft, use a 4x4 outshaft, they are stronger
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They're using a Raptor hardened shaft (input and output). I also smashed 2 planetaries and a bunch of bearings because the shaft got shoved forward into the case. I knew it was coming :roll: ... as soon as I saw the torque numbers on the dyno I started crossing my fingers :lol:

Sadly, I'm, nearing the end of my liberty so I am signing off. I've got to be back on board tonight by 2400 hours... probably going back at about 2200. That way I can get some more libo tomorrow :tup: I'll be back online regularly starting about the 20th this month :woot:
 
SY2932

SY2932

Administrator
Re: Broken Ty

Personally, I don't know why you are staying on the THM 700-R4 boat. I can understand folks who have too much money in their accounts and/or enjoy bragging about breaking things wanting to. When my transmission goes, it's 4L80E all the way.
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"The aspirin for the THM 700-R4 headache."

Make the conversion now or pay for it later :2cents: ...
 
JSM

JSM

Active member
Re: Broken Ty

Lets see I tell people to stop buying parts and tune what they have. Then I design the parts to make a built it once and be done tranny.

Not sure I could be a politician or door to door salesmen.
 
jjorgensen52

jjorgensen52

NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: Broken Ty

16Sy16 said:
Dude, that sucks. Hope you get it fixed in time for NATS :?
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Me, have time for NATS? No such luck. My schedule involves a whole lot of school / military stuff and very little leave time. I am not sure how much time it's going to be down but my dad has taken over care of my truck for the next 4 years. That is really the only reason I'm sticking with the 700 for now is that I am not going to be able to devote the time needed to convert it right now. If I break it again I will be switching, but the new output shaft should hold. :knockonwood:
 
Don W.

Don W.

Stab it and steer it
Re: Broken Ty

On the bright side, let me thank you for your service.:tup: And good luck at the academy.
 
VermontTy

VermontTy

Support Our Troops
Re: Broken Ty

you've got enough cash tied up in that truck already....whats another few K on a 4L80E? Good to hear from you James.
 
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