What a way to end the week off.......

[IntrepidXJ]

.....this trip has casued me the most carnage of any I have gone on.....including to the Expedition

Here I'm sitting on the side of 65 at the Lafayette exit (next to a hotel with wireless internet) waiting for my friend with a tow truck to come get me. My tranny is gone.

:gonnablow

[CanMan]

Ouch. Time for a PS?

[rredalty]

Sorry to hear the Randy. Hope you make it home ok. How did the Jeep fair to carnage?

[IntrepidXJ]

Ouch. Time for a PS?


wish i could afford one. if i could, i would already have one

[Ghost]

Sorry to hear that Randy, I made it home finally. Kudzu called me arround 2 her front brakes went out on the drive home. :explosion All is ok her parents came to get her and nurse teh injured dodge home.....

[allthingsoffroad]

.....this trip has casued me the most carnage of any I have gone on.....including to the Expedition

Here I'm sitting on the side of 65 at the Lafayette exit (next to a hotel with wireless internet) waiting for my friend with a tow truck to come get me. My tranny is gone.

:gonnablow

that is never good....

[woody]

That Sucks Randy... :(

[IntrepidXJ]

finally made it home at 3am.

my truck and trail is at my friends shop right now, until I decide what to do with it

[Ghost]

finally made it home at 3am.

my truck and trail is at my friends shop right now, until I decide what to do with it
Sorry to hear aobout the troubles, glad you got home safe.

[GSequoia]

Go grab a C6 out of an old Ford truck. Three speeds of good early Ford auto transmission!

[HaleYes]

Look at the bright side. At least it didn't happen in the middle of Kansas. At least you were half way close to home. Best of luck in your tranny finding/vehicle finding endevors.:thumbup:

[XJ_ranger]

Look at the bright side. At least it didn't happen in the middle of Iowa. At least you were half way close to home. Best of luck in your tranny finding/vehicle finding endevors.:thumbup:

fixed to suit me...

[IntrepidXJ]

here's 2 pics taken by Zach (my friend who came with the tow truck). Kinda hard to see because it was dark out, though.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403602/fullsize/dsc00955.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403604/fullsize/dsc00957.jpg

[87manche]

maximum suckage randy. Expand your trans search to OH, I'd deliver for gas money :)

[Ghost]

Now that is a real tow truck!

[IntrepidXJ]

Now that is a real tow truck!

yep....that's the one they use for the big rigs :D pulled my expedition with trailer attached just fine :D

[Ghost]

Yea I know I'm in the big rig business and have seen teh bill from them too often..... big bill usually!

[IntrepidXJ]

Yea I know I'm in the big rig business and have seen teh bill from them too often..... big bill usually!

yes.....usually this would have been a very big bill. luckily, my friend works at the shop and the owner gave me a huge deal.

[IntrepidXJ]

with a big thanks to my friends Zach and Joe, my trailer and jeep are now home, and my expy is in the parking lot of the tranny shop to be looked at tomorrow.

[IntrepidXJ]

preliminary diagnosis is that it is just the torque converter. it's being pulled now to verify

[Rev Den]

Woo-Hoo

Good news Randy....got my fingers crossed for you.

Rev

[IntrepidXJ]

well, no good news afterall.

the clutches in the tranny are toast and caused the converter to fail

[Ghost]

That sucks!

[87manche]

rebuild or replacement?

[IntrepidXJ]

rebuild with upgraded parts

[GSequoia]

rebuild with upgraded parts

7.3L PSD with a 6 speed manual?

:D

[Rev Den]

rebuild with upgraded parts

Even better news!

Now it will last until you can save up for the Super Duty.

Rev