I'm happy to own a 2007 ford E-450 6.8L V-10 cab and chassis dually... I use it to pull rv's and goosenecks.. I've only had to replace the PCM computer... My brother has a 2024 ford with 33k miles and it's at the dealership for the second time for transmission issues...
A deep trans pan that is larger, holds more fluid, and a extra trans cooler in addition to the on board one, will keep the fluid cool and get you more life, I agree on the drain plug in the pan. Remember the filter changes regularly..
On the tires, if they are the 50k miles life and up, the harder the compound in the tires, the higher mileage tires roll easier since they wear slower, hence better mileage due to lower rolling resistance. Check the compound of the tire, the softer the tire the better the grip.
Awesome to see you back .. Hopefully the wife and I can get started in the next couple months and we can meet up some where out there .. Stay Happy you two ..
I am a Hot Shotter, and I do my regular maintenance such as oil and filter and fuel filters, as well as trans fluid and filter on my 34 hour reset Get yourself a PPE transmission pan which has a drain on it. It’ll make the trans fluid changes super easy to do at a truckstop on your reset dispose of the fluids on the road at any auto parts store.
Thanks appreciate it. It’s great to be back on the road again! I enjoyed talking with you and I’m here for you if you need anything. Safe travels out there!
I would stick with what you got. Dodges have their own issues and the Fords as well all linked to EGR etc. Have the oil changed often not at 10,000 miles like they suggest crap. Considering you are hauling empty stock campers you shouldn't have had quite so much trouble.
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So happy for you guys. My 2020 chevy trail boss still in the shop. It's been almost a month and the part they ordered is back ordered 🤦🏽♂️ I might not have a choice but to trade it in. I really want to keep my truck but, this is the second time I had to bring it in. I just don't feel that it's reliable.
Thank you! WOW - UGH - so sorry to hear that but thank you for sharing your story with us! Hope things work out for you and you're back on the road in no time. Good luck! Keep us posted!
Unfortunately all the new vehicles by all brands are garbage. The big 3 are all having major issues. "Go buy a Ford"...right...lol my nephew works at a Ford dealership and tells me they are have lots of trucks with transmission issues. My Ford work van has been at the dealership for 2 months now with only 300 miles on it. Problem with the abs and they cant figure out what the problem is. Even the new Toyota trucks are having issues. You can thank the government for all these mandates they are putting on these companies. Making these vehicles so much more complicated than before while they have to stay competitive so they are cutting corners too. Good luck guys. Hopefully it works out for the better.
You might want to see if your state has a lemon law for new vehicles if it’s been sitting at the dealership for a month the manufacturer may have to buy it back
We agree - they all are garbage these days. UGH! Awful! So sorry you are dealing with your broken work van. Hope they can figure it out. Thank you for sharing your story with us - we appreciate it!
Enjoyed the video,great information. My QUESTION is have you added any padding or cushion on your seats? We have the same truck and the seats are rock hard. We use gel type cushions but have to fiddle with every time we enter or exit truck. We are in and out quite a bit as we are using for pleasure on cross country trips. I’m older than you so that could be the problem.lol. Thanks
Thank you - we appreciate the positive feedback! No padding or cushions - I think it got worn in with my 240 lbs bouncing down these awful roads for 82k miles 😂
I build these trucks here in Flint and my largest complaint also is the seats. need about 2 in. wider and real seat foam not car industry injection molded foam.
Be interesting to see if it gives you any issues going forward again. I have a 23' sierra 2500 and trans had to be pulled around 10k already. Good luck with yours.
If it does we will definitely be making another video about it - UGH! Thanks for sharing your story with us - sorry you had to deal with this nightmare.
That reminds me, I had a tire fail on one of my farm tractors this spring and that was over five grand for a new tire and service call to mount it ... I can't afford the "other"
I am shopping for a dually 1 ton to rv with. GM is off the list because they don’t offer a 50+ gallon fuel tank.. Makes me think they aren’t made for hauling distances.
@@falcorthewonderdog2758they do now Falcor, the GM heat the fluid to 190 F to pick up 1/2 mpg. Then you replace the tranny sooner as they run hot. I installed the aftermarket thermostat replacement and mine now runs at 140F.
I don’t think the 25k miles is it ……. My friend has the Chevy 3500 and at 24,000 miles same thing. Just got the truck back last week. Fixed. Gave them one free year of xm radio. An extra year of warranty. Lame. I can’t get those GM trucks. They look the best.
Thank you for sharing! It seems like its a complete guessing game on maintenance - hope what you do helps and doesn't harm - it's ridiculous. The compensations is pathetic as well - not okay.
Sue them. Sue GM and sue the dealership you bought it from. General Motors has a history of selling defective trucks from the Silverado 1500 and now these all in the name of their profit. Sue them both for your damages.
They just replaced my transmission. Promised me a new one and put a refurbished one instead. They seem to be using up all the parts of the 2020 and 2021 trucks that they couldn’t sell bc they couldn’t get parts for them.
I am on my 3rd Dodge/Ram diesel since 1999. 1999 Dodge - 2500 4x4 AT, 2005 Dodge - 3500 dually 4x4 with HO 5.9 AT and current 2017 Ram 3500 dually 4x4 Limited, HO 6.7, aisin trans. The 1999, traded at 251K miles, 2005 traded at 207k miles. Both of those models were bashed for having "junk" transmissions. Both trucks were used to tow a lot and heavy, both running a towing like a champ the day I traded them. Neither truck had engine or trans issues even though I used them hard and most of their life with me was towing. But this was my service schedule even though the service guys told me it was "overkill". I changed the fuel filter at every oil change. At every oil change I alternated, one oil change I would get front/rear diffs and transfer case serviced, next oil change I got the transmission serviced, then repeat at every oil change service. My current 2017 3500, I have similar service done on it even though I never tow heavy, just tow a 24' boat. Overkill? Maybe. Maybe not!
Yes transmission habe a break in period. At 3k miles fluid and filter should be changed. Then every 25k miles after that. Heat destroys transmissions. Until you are out of warranty you are most likely stuck with the cooler it has. After the warranty have a better cooler ready to install. Then keep to the regiment. Your warranty is the 25k you have left. Its how it is. Its always been that way. I understand what you are saying new part equals new warranty. If that was the case there would be people doing things to cause issues just to continue to get the new motors/trans/parts. Good luck. Unfortunately these new vehicles are just junk. Your truck has probably 20 or more seperate modules. They have made it next to impossible for the average person to work in these things without having a $8k scanner that costs $2500 a year to update. Personally I'd spend the money buying and restoring a pre 07 truck.
GM, like most of the automakers, couldn’t care less about the end user. That new transmission will only be covered for the length of the original power train warranty. I have been a diehard GM guy for decades but have noticed the absolute decline in care and “latitude” previously enjoyed for the benefit of their customers. There was a time dealerships and GM regional representatives worked to maintain a long term customer relationships. Especially when common sense could be employed. Not anymore!….I also got an insulating offer for “points” following DEF system failure on my duramax. Hidden in the fine print, not every component is covered despite the emissions warranty headline. When I got the final bill, had to pay it. Expressed my disappointment and went nowhere. My “escalation” also resulted in their point offer. In the end, for me, felt better to telling them off”nicely” while declining the points. Keep it…..super happy for you guys they replaced the transmission. Best possible outcome but I fear you will have future problems. That 10speed is very problematic and simply can’t stand up to using that truck, as intended. While I can’t prove it, when these engineers design this stuff, what non-commercial users expect/use their trucks for influences the choices made for construction. Blows my mind how many guys buy HD trucks and never actually “work them”.
WOW - UGH! Thank you for commenting and sharing your horror story with us. We can't believe how many people have commented and told us their nightmare issues with their trucks. This is not okay!
Should put a cooler on the truck and don't put it through the radiator do not leave the transmission hook to the radiator to transmission will run the same temperature as your engine running at which is over 200 degrees nowadays a cool transmission is a happy transmission and probably will last forever the only heat a transmission generates is the heat from the torque converter at 100,000 I hope you're going to keep that truck for 20 years 100 grand for a truck that's ridiculous especially a pickup truck
IMO, GM took care of you. It was under warranty, and that is what a warranty is for. I would rather it be a transmission than a body issue, such as paint flaking off or anything cosmetic. Things that are cosmetic are never really replicated well from a dealer versus when they start at the factory.
IMO, I would have preferred body issues over transmission issues - at least with body issues the truck is drivable and I wouldn't have lost 6.5 weeks of income. Regardless, no one should have to deal with these issues considering the price tag of this truck and being a 2023. So many people have the same problem - it's a known issue and GM is getting away with selling these trucks knowing that they will be broken down. If they were doing their job correctly they would have the part available not a waiting game on when the part will be available - if at all. Thanks for commenting.
New vehicles today are trash all brands you get trashy new parts from the parts stores it don't matter what it is they make everything today crap buy a washing machine and dryer today or a refrigerator in 2 years you'll be buying it again unlike the old stuff that would last 10 15 20 years even longer some of them
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Glad to see y'all back on the road.
Thank you! It’s great to be back making money again! 💴
I'm happy to own a 2007 ford E-450 6.8L V-10 cab and chassis dually...
I use it to pull rv's and goosenecks..
I've only had to replace the PCM computer...
My brother has a 2024 ford with 33k miles and it's at the dealership for the second time for transmission issues...
Thanks for sharing with us. We appreciate it!
A deep trans pan that is larger, holds more fluid, and a extra trans cooler in addition to the on board one, will keep the fluid cool and get you more life, I agree on the drain plug in the pan. Remember the filter changes regularly..
Thanks for the info!
A transmission oil pan with fins will keep the transmission cooler
Thanks for the info!
On the tires, if they are the 50k miles life and up, the harder the compound in the tires, the higher mileage tires roll easier since they wear slower, hence better mileage due to lower rolling resistance. Check the compound of the tire, the softer the tire the better the grip.
Thanks for the info!
Awesome to see you back .. Hopefully the wife and I can get started in the next couple months and we can meet up some where out there .. Stay Happy you two ..
Thank you - it's wonderful to be back!! Sounds great! We'd love to meet up someday! 😀
I am a Hot Shotter, and I do my regular maintenance such as oil and filter and fuel filters, as well as trans fluid and filter on my 34 hour reset Get yourself a PPE transmission pan which has a drain on it. It’ll make the trans fluid changes super easy to do at a truckstop on your reset dispose of the fluids on the road at any auto parts store.
Thanks for the info!
Happy to see yall back rolling💪🏽
Thank you! It's GREAT to be back!! 🎊
I use spectre air filters... i have 2 one on the truck and one on stand by...
Thanks for the info!
So glad you’re back on the road. It was great talking with you yesterday
Thanks appreciate it. It’s great to be back on the road again! I enjoyed talking with you and I’m here for you if you need anything. Safe travels out there!
I would stick with what you got. Dodges have their own issues and the Fords as well all linked to EGR etc. Have the oil changed often not at 10,000 miles like they suggest crap. Considering you are hauling empty stock campers you shouldn't have had quite so much trouble.
Thanks for commenting!
Hello Guys, glad to see you back 👋
Hi! Thank you - it's sooooo good to be back!! 🎊 Thanks for commenting - ya made our day!
Glad to see you are back on the road
Thank you! It’s good to be back! 🎉🎊
Glad that y'all finally got it back. Now lets go make some money. So hammer down!
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Hi how do you get a RV transporter job?and what kind of truck do you need for this position? Thank You
Hi! The company I work for you need a 2006 or newer 3/4 ton or 1 ton to work for them. We have an rv transport playlist you can check out link below for more information about our journey:
ua-cam.com/play/PLWvzITeJD7vZ-8rXXnSD4L_kZRRudt1Jh.html&si=NBnTd8QxcA5U44bx
I agree keep the truck, keep the fluids changed and hopefully it will go 500k miles. Good to see you back on the road stay safe!
Thank you! 500k sounds like the PERFECT number of miles to aim for! 🎊 Thanks for commenting! 😀
So happy for you guys. My 2020 chevy trail boss still in the shop. It's been almost a month and the part they ordered is back ordered 🤦🏽♂️ I might not have a choice but to trade it in. I really want to keep my truck but, this is the second time I had to bring it in. I just don't feel that it's reliable.
Thank you! WOW - UGH - so sorry to hear that but thank you for sharing your story with us! Hope things work out for you and you're back on the road in no time. Good luck! Keep us posted!
Glad you got your truck back !! Remember,,,happy wife,, happy life !! Enjoy Italy .
Thank you - we are thrilled!! 🎊 🎉 Most definitely 💯!
So glad you guys are back on the road. Safe travels and make that Mula 💰 💯
Thank you - we appreciate your kind words! We are THRILLED to be back working! 🎊
Unfortunately all the new vehicles by all brands are garbage. The big 3 are all having major issues. "Go buy a Ford"...right...lol my nephew works at a Ford dealership and tells me they are have lots of trucks with transmission issues. My Ford work van has been at the dealership for 2 months now with only 300 miles on it. Problem with the abs and they cant figure out what the problem is. Even the new Toyota trucks are having issues. You can thank the government for all these mandates they are putting on these companies. Making these vehicles so much more complicated than before while they have to stay competitive so they are cutting corners too. Good luck guys. Hopefully it works out for the better.
You might want to see if your state has a lemon law for new vehicles if it’s been sitting at the dealership for a month the manufacturer may have to buy it back
@@bramwellprice8833 I'm contemplating it. We shall see. Thanks.
We agree - they all are garbage these days. UGH! Awful! So sorry you are dealing with your broken work van. Hope they can figure it out. Thank you for sharing your story with us - we appreciate it!
🎉thanks for update 🎉
🤗travel safe 👍
Car dealership is like the government always corrupt 😂
Thank you!! And we agree 💯!!
@user-yy3qc5xp8p maybe you should watch the video no one blamed the dealership
Michellin tires are my favorite tires..
A dirty air filter will cause loss of mileage....
Thanks for commenting!
Enjoyed the video,great information. My QUESTION is have you added any padding or cushion on your seats? We have the same truck and the seats are rock hard. We use gel type cushions but have to fiddle with every time we enter or exit truck. We are in and out quite a bit as we are using for pleasure on cross country trips. I’m older than you so that could be the problem.lol. Thanks
Thank you - we appreciate the positive feedback! No padding or cushions - I think it got worn in with my 240 lbs bouncing down these awful roads for 82k miles 😂
GM recommends NO towing for the first 500 miles on a new truck. It's in your owners manual. I would imagine the same goes for your new tranny.
Thanks for the info
I build these trucks here in Flint and my largest complaint also is the seats. need about 2 in. wider and real seat foam not car industry injection molded foam.
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It will fall out again too. I’m on 3rd. I have 87k on 24 2500hd. As soon as warranty up I’m putting in a suncoast and not looking back.
Ugh - so sorry you're also dealing with nightmare truck issues. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
I would say what's the transmission gets broken it will be better fuel mileage
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Be interesting to see if it gives you any issues going forward again. I have a 23' sierra 2500 and trans had to be pulled around 10k already. Good luck with yours.
If it does we will definitely be making another video about it - UGH! Thanks for sharing your story with us - sorry you had to deal with this nightmare.
Tits or tires it will cost you money and that's the reality! ( Unfortunately )
That reminds me, I had a tire fail on one of my farm tractors this spring and that was over five grand for a new tire and service call to mount it ... I can't afford the "other"
Please turn down the volume of intro. It's so loud then when you begin talking you are nearly inaudible.
Haha true story... 💯
I am shopping for a dually 1 ton to rv with. GM is off the list because they don’t offer a 50+ gallon fuel tank.. Makes me think they aren’t made for hauling distances.
I would place the order for the next transmission now
For real!! 💯
Im a GM guy Nice truck I like your channell
Thank you!
Also are you locking out any gears or just running all 10 while pulling.
I generally only pull in 1-8 I will lock out 9,10 and if the truck still downshifts to much I will lock out another gear.
The key to keep the transmission happy is the upgrade the thermostat of the transmission.take care
Thanks for the tip!
Transmissions don't have thermostats
@@falcorthewonderdog2758 Yes , inside and some outside.
@@falcorthewonderdog2758they do now Falcor, the GM heat the fluid to 190 F to pick up 1/2 mpg. Then you replace the tranny sooner as they run hot. I installed the aftermarket thermostat replacement and mine now runs at 140F.
Ford has the same transmission. LOL
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I don’t think the 25k miles is it ……. My friend has the Chevy 3500 and at 24,000 miles same thing. Just got the truck back last week. Fixed. Gave them one free year of xm radio. An extra year of warranty. Lame. I can’t get those GM trucks. They look the best.
Thank you for sharing! It seems like its a complete guessing game on maintenance - hope what you do helps and doesn't harm - it's ridiculous. The compensations is pathetic as well - not okay.
Install a Mishimoto Transmission Cooler
You will be surprised by the results
Thanks for the info!
Sue them. Sue GM and sue the dealership you bought it from. General Motors has a history of selling defective trucks from the Silverado 1500 and now these all in the name of their profit. Sue them both for your damages.
They just replaced my transmission. Promised me a new one and put a refurbished one instead. They seem to be using up all the parts of the 2020 and 2021 trucks that they couldn’t sell bc they couldn’t get parts for them.
Wow - sorry you are dealing with that nightmare - UGH. Thank you for sharing your story with us!
ford has problems also do your homework same goes for ram
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Never buy another General Motors that quality has gone way down
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I am on my 3rd Dodge/Ram diesel since 1999. 1999 Dodge - 2500 4x4 AT, 2005 Dodge - 3500 dually 4x4 with HO 5.9 AT and current 2017 Ram 3500 dually 4x4 Limited, HO 6.7, aisin trans. The 1999, traded at 251K miles, 2005 traded at 207k miles. Both of those models were bashed for having "junk" transmissions. Both trucks were used to tow a lot and heavy, both running a towing like a champ the day I traded them. Neither truck had engine or trans issues even though I used them hard and most of their life with me was towing. But this was my service schedule even though the service guys told me it was "overkill". I changed the fuel filter at every oil change. At every oil change I alternated, one oil change I would get front/rear diffs and transfer case serviced, next oil change I got the transmission serviced, then repeat at every oil change service. My current 2017 3500, I have similar service done on it even though I never tow heavy, just tow a 24' boat. Overkill? Maybe. Maybe not!
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Warranty should be 3 years 36000 miles.
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When you get to Wisconsin let me know. I will hook you up with some curds.
That would be AWESOME! Thank you!! 😊
Yes transmission habe a break in period. At 3k miles fluid and filter should be changed. Then every 25k miles after that. Heat destroys transmissions. Until you are out of warranty you are most likely stuck with the cooler it has. After the warranty have a better cooler ready to install. Then keep to the regiment.
Your warranty is the 25k you have left. Its how it is. Its always been that way. I understand what you are saying new part equals new warranty. If that was the case there would be people doing things to cause issues just to continue to get the new motors/trans/parts.
Good luck. Unfortunately these new vehicles are just junk. Your truck has probably 20 or more seperate modules. They have made it next to impossible for the average person to work in these things without having a $8k scanner that costs $2500 a year to update. Personally I'd spend the money buying and restoring a pre 07 truck.
Thanks for the info!
Yes, modules for everything. It’s ridiculous
GM, like most of the automakers, couldn’t care less about the end user. That new transmission will only be covered for the length of the original power train warranty. I have been a diehard GM guy for decades but have noticed the absolute decline in care and “latitude” previously enjoyed for the benefit of their customers. There was a time dealerships and GM regional representatives worked to maintain a long term customer relationships. Especially when common sense could be employed. Not anymore!….I also got an insulating offer for “points” following DEF system failure on my duramax. Hidden in the fine print, not every component is covered despite the emissions warranty headline. When I got the final bill, had to pay it. Expressed my disappointment and went nowhere. My “escalation” also resulted in their point offer. In the end, for me, felt better to telling them off”nicely” while declining the points. Keep it…..super happy for you guys they replaced the transmission. Best possible outcome but I fear you will have future problems. That 10speed is very problematic and simply can’t stand up to using that truck, as intended. While I can’t prove it, when these engineers design this stuff, what non-commercial users expect/use their trucks for influences the choices made for construction. Blows my mind how many guys buy HD trucks and never actually “work them”.
WOW - UGH! Thank you for commenting and sharing your horror story with us. We can't believe how many people have commented and told us their nightmare issues with their trucks. This is not okay!
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Should put a cooler on the truck and don't put it through the radiator do not leave the transmission hook to the radiator to transmission will run the same temperature as your engine running at which is over 200 degrees nowadays a cool transmission is a happy transmission and probably will last forever the only heat a transmission generates is the heat from the torque converter at 100,000 I hope you're going to keep that truck for 20 years 100 grand for a truck that's ridiculous especially a pickup truck
Thanks for the info!
IMO, GM took care of you. It was under warranty, and that is what a warranty is for. I would rather it be a transmission than a body issue, such as paint flaking off or anything cosmetic. Things that are cosmetic are never really replicated well from a dealer versus when they start at the factory.
IMO, I would have preferred body issues over transmission issues - at least with body issues the truck is drivable and I wouldn't have lost 6.5 weeks of income. Regardless, no one should have to deal with these issues considering the price tag of this truck and being a 2023. So many people have the same problem - it's a known issue and GM is getting away with selling these trucks knowing that they will be broken down. If they were doing their job correctly they would have the part available not a waiting game on when the part will be available - if at all. Thanks for commenting.
New vehicles today are trash all brands you get trashy new parts from the parts stores it don't matter what it is they make everything today crap buy a washing machine and dryer today or a refrigerator in 2 years you'll be buying it again unlike the old stuff that would last 10 15 20 years even longer some of them
Absolutely agree! It's awful..😕