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Old 07-26-2013, 01:42 PM
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Could be OK for $500, wouldn't pay more without a thorough inspection. 300K is about end of life for the transmission.

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Old 07-26-2013, 10:48 PM
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Could be OK for $500, wouldn't pay more without a thorough inspection. 300K is about end of life for the transmission.

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I'm at 260K now...Only problem with the trans that I have is it likes to fall to neutral when downshifting from 4th under 45mph or so
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Old 07-27-2013, 03:53 PM
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Old 07-27-2013, 06:56 PM
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Could be OK for $500, wouldn't pay more without a thorough inspection. 300K is about end of life for the transmission.

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There are some notable exceptions. Chris W on this forum as 400k on an original 722 tranny.
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