by Richie O » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:04 am
It totally depends on its life. I can and have blown up fresh rebuilt stuff. If it has been abused than you never know. One of my 89's had 234,000 miles when it broke. The band for reverse had snapped so it would not go backwards. My other 89 had a new tranny when it had 70,000 on it. It was with the original owner then and he did it because he felt the tranny do a weird shift once. He used it for cross country trips with his 5th wheel so he did not want it to leave him beside the road. I know when I plowed with my 89 I absolutly had to use low range because the tranny would just fry in high range. I had it boil out the dipstick once when I first got the truck because I was in a tight spot in high range 4 . Low range after that for me.
1989 W250 727, 3.07 L/S, S300, P/S Intercooler, Stans exaust, Pump adjustments, 127k miles,297 hp
1993 W250 extended cab, rag, 4.10 l/s, 6x16's, HTT 62/71/14 piston l/p, Isspro EV series tach, fuel pressure, boost, oil pres, water temp, volt, pryo, 132k/ 301 hp
1992 W250 with NV4500, 3.54's, 16cm 60mm GDS H1C, ground stock cone, Isspro tach, pryo, boost, fuel pressure, slow, rusty, dented,180k