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bcoke · 09-29-2017, 02:20 AM

Wow thanks a ton for all the info everybody!

I think I agree on the 4500 vs 3500 deal - I've been researching it for a few weeks and was originally set on the 4500. Then I met a guy who offered to rebuild me a 3500 (he's done it a bunch and swears by it), and I heard the 3500s drive a little easier while the 4500s drive like dump trucks. But I think in the end I'd rather go for the tougher 4500 because I would be pissed if I had a 3500 rebuilt and still blew it out.

@tjsblazer: Thanks for the rundown, and I'll definitely take a look at your build thread! And yeah I'm getting the feeling that it would be cheaper and less time to gear down...I just hate to spend $2000 giving up torque instead of putting that towards my love of manual. But budget is definitely a concern...I'll have to think that one over some more.

@spf79: I actually only recently heard about the 700r4. I know it's one less gear than the 4500 but seems to stack up similarly (and actually even a little better) with my parameters to the 4500 in terms of highway speeds and RPMs. Any advice on differentiators between the 700r4 and the 4500?

09-29-2017, 02:20 AM	#5
bcoke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31	Re: Advice Needed on Diff Re-Gear/Tranny Swap Dilemma Wow thanks a ton for all the info everybody! I think I agree on the 4500 vs 3500 deal - I've been researching it for a few weeks and was originally set on the 4500. Then I met a guy who offered to rebuild me a 3500 (he's done it a bunch and swears by it), and I heard the 3500s drive a little easier while the 4500s drive like dump trucks. But I think in the end I'd rather go for the tougher 4500 because I would be pissed if I had a 3500 rebuilt and still blew it out. @tjsblazer: Thanks for the rundown, and I'll definitely take a look at your build thread! And yeah I'm getting the feeling that it would be cheaper and less time to gear down...I just hate to spend $2000 giving up torque instead of putting that towards my love of manual. But budget is definitely a concern...I'll have to think that one over some more. @spf79: I actually only recently heard about the 700r4. I know it's one less gear than the 4500 but seems to stack up similarly (and actually even a little better) with my parameters to the 4500 in terms of highway speeds and RPMs. Any advice on differentiators between the 700r4 and the 4500?