Eaton 18spd upgrade question?

I just looked at going to a 2050 from an 1850, anticipating in building my motor up stouter in the future, needed a tranny now.

It was pretty dang pricey.

 

Reman 1850s are cheap and hold up good. Got a customer that dynoed 860 at the tires with 1.5 million k on an RTLO18918B. I cant see it being worthwhile to go up to an 2050 unless you cant keep an 1850 together. Most of the longevity is related to the guy behind the wheel rather then the engine power.

 

I had an 1850 grenade on me after being rebuilt and in my truck for only a year. Lost the bighole gear underneath a superload heading to O'Donnell,TX. It cost me $10300 for an RTLO22918B installed.
The down time cost me more than the cost of the transmission. The shop in Lubbock had it in their mind to rebuild in order to get more money in labor. I ordered the 2250 because it was less down time and it was stronger than the 1850.

 

Even the old 15 speeds were rated low and held up relatively well behind a fueled-up 3408.

I concur with the above, its more the driver than anything (to a point of course!)

 

Many a RTO 12513 and 14613s behind big hp back then.

 

There was a dude on a Facebook cat engine group im in that was on his 4th tranny since December. Guessing he was around 800fwhp gibe or take a hundred. He kept losing 17th and 18th. He had tried a 1850 and 2050 and wasn't making him much difference. Dont know what his deal was, everyone said driver abuse but I'm not sure how you abuse top gear? He said he always kept his rpm up around 1500.

 

Wrong ride height?

You'd think he'd try something else by now lol i sure wouldn't blow 4 of em. Say what the temps were by chance