DownTheAvenue wrote:
What about the alternator, water pump, idler pulley, air conditioner, and power steering pump? I bet they all have 200,000 miles on them as well. Are you not considering replacing them, too? That is a lot of miles on those bearings and other parts. They could fail just like that transmission, even though they show no signs of failure right now. Get my point?
True, but these items are fairly common on a 1500 burb, and a roadside failure would mean a tow and a quick fix. A transmission job, even installing a Jasper, may mean several days of downtime depending on availability and shop time. I think some depends on the OPs planned schedule...if the trip involves several national parks with hard to get reservations a blip of several days could ruin the trip.
