I know that a lot of my fellow posters would suggest a severe duty service cycle interval, when it comes to the time at which transmission fluid should be changed, and I agree. Nonetheless, it's my opinion, and I could be wrong, that, sans a manufacturer or two, unless a person is meticulous as to how often they change their tranny fluid, the transaxle will need servicing or repair during the course of 200 thousand miles.
At some point, I will have to replace my trusty 2001 Ford Ranger, and I wanted to go with a truck with a stick. Why? Because in my experience, outside of replacing clutches and an occasional fluid change, a manual transmission can run 200k plus, with few, if any, issues.
In talking this over with owners of trucks, I heard a lot of: "I don't tow with my vehicle, but I have been somewhat lax as to how often I change the ATF fluid, but I have got 150-200k on the truck, with no issues."
I assumed that the transmissions in basic work trucks, (e.g. the Chevy Colorado/Silverado; Ford F150; Ram 1500), were units similar what are put into cars, but mildly adapted for truck use. Is this correct?
Or is the rule of thumb that basic work trucks are fit with transmissions that are beefed up, and can rack up the miles with minimal service, and are trouble free?
I ask all of this as a guy who will buy a truck new/nearly new, and will drive it into the ground (200,000+ miles).
TIA
At some point, I will have to replace my trusty 2001 Ford Ranger, and I wanted to go with a truck with a stick. Why? Because in my experience, outside of replacing clutches and an occasional fluid change, a manual transmission can run 200k plus, with few, if any, issues.
In talking this over with owners of trucks, I heard a lot of: "I don't tow with my vehicle, but I have been somewhat lax as to how often I change the ATF fluid, but I have got 150-200k on the truck, with no issues."
I assumed that the transmissions in basic work trucks, (e.g. the Chevy Colorado/Silverado; Ford F150; Ram 1500), were units similar what are put into cars, but mildly adapted for truck use. Is this correct?
Or is the rule of thumb that basic work trucks are fit with transmissions that are beefed up, and can rack up the miles with minimal service, and are trouble free?
I ask all of this as a guy who will buy a truck new/nearly new, and will drive it into the ground (200,000+ miles).
TIA