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10 Best Transmissions on TruckTrend.com
In the immediate wake of our rundown on best engine builds, it’s only right that we follow it with a collection of 10 of our best transmission articles, because, of course, transmissions—manual or automatic—are the second major component in a truck’s driveline. TruckTrend’s scribes have written a litany of tech stories about automatic and manual
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What Is a Granny Gear Transmission?
What is a granny gear transmission: a question a child might ask but not a childish question. Opinions vary on what constitutes a “granny tranny,” but in a nutshell it’s a manual transmission with an extremely deep First gear ratio that allows the vehicle to crawl along at a super-slow pace akin to that of
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How to Service a GM Automatic Transmission
More on This 1964 “GMC” Installing Cragars and Skinny Whitewalls on our 1964 “GMC” Installing a Custom Glory Grille in Our 1964 “GMC” How to Tune Up a Small-Block Chevy, Part One How to Tune Up a Small-Block Chevy, Part Two We’re roundin’ third on our maintenance kick on Truckin magazine’s longest-running truck project. What
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Chevy 2500HD Allison Transmission Teardown
When we started our 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Duramax project a couple years ago, we set out with a few goals in mind. We wanted the truck to be reliable, first and foremost. We also wanted to put between 650 and 700 hp to the rear wheels, and we wanted the truck to ride on
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How to Fix a Broken Halfshaft in 30 Minutes
Chevrolet has held fast to its dedication to the independent front suspension used on its pickups for decades. And why shouldn’t they? The ride is fantastic, it’s proven durable even on the HD pickups, and there’s rarely a complaint to be heard. However, as any good GM truck owner knows, at some point the front
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Banks Power Differential Cover
Unless you’ve still sporting a Motorola flip phone and relying on AOL dialup internet, you should be aware of both the existence of aftermarket differential covers and the YouTube video series from Gale Banks Engineering (aka Banks Power) regarding the negatives of the traditional flat-back aluminum covers. Not ringing a bell? Check out the links