dryfly wrote:
For some time I have been thinking about replacing my stock torque converter with something heavier. I have a 2005 Dodge 2500 CTD with the 48RE transmission. It tends to get hot when towing up steep inclines or driving through stop and go traffic.
In talking with a local reputable transmission shop, they are recommending going with a triple clutch billet torque converter, and at the same time upgrading parts of the transmission. They say this will greatly enhance my towing ability and provide long life to the transmission.
Other alternatives would be a rebuild of the stock TC or a single clutch billet TC. Cost would not be all that much more to go with the triple clutch TC.
Any ideas or opinions on this upgrade??
First is the transmission function properly? When you say hot how hot? City driving it will get hot put it in neutral when coming to a stop it will help cool. Steep inclines? are you saying you are in 2nd and unlocked?
Point is a converter that is locked generates less heat than one that is relying on fluid coupling to keep the load going. So a new converter man not change the heat problem.
A little more info would help. Don't blindly spend your money for something that may not help your "HOT" condition.