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Message: [QUOTE="weekendwarriorfsw32, post: 805463, member: 771"] Just throwing in my 2 cents on 5r's. My stock trans in my 450 went at 100,000 and before that I beat the crap out of it like burnouts, racing, full throttle on on ramps all day long with no issues. Now with my built trans I have broken it 4 times and still to this day I have issues with it even with Gear Head tuning. Say I have 10,000 lb behind it and I am in a tow tune, rolling about 25-30 down the road and get into it, it bangs and I means BANGS into the gear to the point I think something should snap and when it locks up the converter its so violent the whole truck surges unless I get off the throttle. Also another thing with towing is if I am in 6th and I start to roll into it towing I get a weird vibration that feels like it is coming from my trans but if I shift down to 5th it goes away. I cant even remember the last time I went to wide open throttle in it, terrified something is going to let loose, wish I would have gotten another stock trans that I could beat and have a warranty. On the flip side my 6.0's 5r has been awesome, stock 135,000 miles on it and it has been beat, still kicking with 550 hp. When that ones comes time for a trans I don't know what I will do. I don't want another nightmare of a built 5r that my 6.4 has been. Not sure weather to do a 4r swap, another stock one, or a mildly built 5r with all hard parts and either stock clutches or Raybestos but not machined drums for more clutches just the stock number and a STOCK solenoid's, I still think the aftermarket ones that flow more are part of what is causing me issues on my 6.4. I know this was kinda long winded but I wish so badly I could have a 5r in my 450 that was everything all you guys are saying it is but mine isn't. [/QUOTE]