Fairbanks shift kit for 47re???

m_mcgranahan · 11-04-2009, 08:39 PM

Hi,

I am about to do arebuild on my 47re and am looking at buying a Fairbanks or a Transgo shift kit for it. Has any ever used either of these kits? How did you like it? Did it seem to make the tranny last longer like they say it does?

Thanks

God bless...

Mark

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'00 Cummins Quad Cab 1 ton, Quadzilla Adrenaline, K&N filter, fresh rebuild on 47re thanks to AR Transmission and my buddy Dan.

Last edited by m_mcgranahan : 11-04-2009 at 08:41 PM.

Dieseldust21 · 11-04-2009, 08:44 PM

i did not like the transgo kit.. if you are doing a good amount or power its not enough. i went through 2 transmissions with the transgo shift kit. i than went with the HTS valve body and have 50,000 hard miles on it. still feels like the day it was built. i highly recommend the HTS valve body.

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99 ram 2500 QC SB 24V Edge juice W/attitude 4inch exhaust, triple disc torque coverter, with billet input. RV-275 injectors, airdog 150, AFE intake(jet engine

) silencer ring MIA.

***Nitrous340*** · 11-05-2009, 03:39 AM

I have done 2 Fairbanks and 1 Transgo. The first fairbanks I did was on my truck, I did the street/strip kit but some how did the full Comp adjustment on my 1-2 shift.... It felt like the dash was going to fall into my lap every 1-2 shift, it didn't help I pulled an all nighter to do it so I could drive 5hr to visit cousins.
The second FairBanks was on "CumminsStacker17" truck and his went better, did the street/strip kit on his and it shifted smooth. Still not as nice as my Suncoast trans.
The Transgo went on a friends truck and he just wanted the towing kit.... it didn't feel like it really did anything but we never put a line pressure gauge on it.

If you can save a little longer and get an aftermarket VB its deff worth it, if not then a shift kit is better than nothing.

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2001 2500 4x4
PDR HX-40

, PSC brace, Hamilton 110 springs, Fluidamper, ARP studs, Adrenalin, DDP 150, custom intake, 4" straight pipe, AIRDOG 150, BD black FP, Suncoast billet trans, 3-disc converter, 3rd Gen Brakes, Thuren 3rd Gen track bar. RIP grandpa "Red" 10-11-08
WAGNAAR MOTORSPORTS

11-04-2009, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
m_mcgranahan Cummins Fan Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts m_mcgranahan's Truck Pics	Fairbanks shift kit for 47re??? Hi, I am about to do arebuild on my 47re and am looking at buying a Fairbanks or a Transgo shift kit for it. Has any ever used either of these kits? How did you like it? Did it seem to make the tranny last longer like they say it does? Thanks God bless... Mark __________________ '00 Cummins Quad Cab 1 ton, Quadzilla Adrenaline, K&N filter, fresh rebuild on 47re thanks to AR Transmission and my buddy Dan. Last edited by m_mcgranahan : 11-04-2009 at 08:41 PM.

11-04-2009, 08:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dieseldust21 Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: rochester mn Posts: 229 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Dieseldust21's Truck Pics	i did not like the transgo kit.. if you are doing a good amount or power its not enough. i went through 2 transmissions with the transgo shift kit. i than went with the HTS valve body and have 50,000 hard miles on it. still feels like the day it was built. i highly recommend the HTS valve body. __________________ 99 ram 2500 QC SB 24V Edge juice W/attitude 4inch exhaust, triple disc torque coverter, with billet input. RV-275 injectors, airdog 150, AFE intake(jet engine) silencer ring MIA.

11-05-2009, 03:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
*Nitrous340* Horse Power JUNKIE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 1,715 Thanks: 2 Thanked 43 Times in 34 Posts Nitrous340's Truck Pics	I have done 2 Fairbanks and 1 Transgo. The first fairbanks I did was on my truck, I did the street/strip kit but some how did the full Comp adjustment on my 1-2 shift.... It felt like the dash was going to fall into my lap every 1-2 shift, it didn't help I pulled an all nighter to do it so I could drive 5hr to visit cousins. The second FairBanks was on "CumminsStacker17" truck and his went better, did the street/strip kit on his and it shifted smooth. Still not as nice as my Suncoast trans. The Transgo went on a friends truck and he just wanted the towing kit.... it didn't feel like it really did anything but we never put a line pressure gauge on it. If you can save a little longer and get an aftermarket VB its deff worth it, if not then a shift kit is better than nothing. __________________ 2001 2500 4x4 PDR HX-40, PSC brace, Hamilton 110 springs, Fluidamper, ARP studs, Adrenalin, DDP 150, custom intake, 4" straight pipe, AIRDOG 150, BD black FP, Suncoast billet trans, 3-disc converter, 3rd Gen Brakes, Thuren 3rd Gen track bar. RIP grandpa "Red" 10-11-08 WAGNAAR MOTORSPORTS

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