# What to do with my truck

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 26, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-my-truck/71106 "2009-07-26T06:43:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-my-truck/71106/21 "2009-07-27T05:27:41Z")

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+1 on rebuild, and it wouldn’t hurt to see if they make a shift kit for your transmission, considering the hauling you sometimes do.

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-my-truck/71106/22 "2009-07-27T05:57:57Z")

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> [@dawn](#):
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> I would try some Lucas first and see if that makes any improvements. If not, and you really want to keep it, I would just drive it until it’s completely necessary to rebuild/replace, and then take the steps to getting it done. Who knows, it could last the 3 years you need it, or it could last 3 months.
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> And if you only drive it 7k a year, I see no reason for this to need immediate attention.

+1

I know it is shifting a little hard, but why not drive it into the ground? I really don’t think the tranny will drop out of the thing, worse case your wife drives home slow using 1st and 2nd.

Once the trans really goes into the pooper get a rebuild. Keeping a truck you know (which is paid for) is way cheaper then a new car. Plus what does a new car have that this doesn’t? If you put in a tranny this will be worry free for 2 years. All you’d have to worry about would be the engine and rear end.

New cars are over rated. If anything ever goes on my M3 I’ll just have it re-built and I’m going to try to keep it forever, along with my C5. Way cheaper then buy something new that will lose 4-8K right off the lot.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-my-truck/71106/23 "2009-07-27T05:59:22Z")

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A cash and carry rebuild wouldn’t be very practical since it’s a vehicle we use as a DD. Plus, the only thing I have that could carry the transmission once it was removed would then be without a transmission. My last remaining pickup truck hookup just traded in on an X3, and I wouldn’t want to stick a grimy trans in anyone’s SUV.

Probably just going to drive it until my summer bonus comes in and get it rebuilt.

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