Tractor First, Right?

I don't know the exact model off the top of my head but one of our trucks just had an Eaton remain put it when the old trans stripped 3 gears. The reman cost was around $5,500 with a $6,000 core charge. Luckily our old case and everything else was still in good shape so we didn't pay that. Final price out the door including labor and a new clutch was around $8,700 I think.

Had another truck done last year for around $7,900 out the door.

Both transmissions were 18 speeds.

So I would expect somewhere in the $8,000 range to be alright. At least based on my experience.

 

Didn't someone say earlier they wouldn't take 15 speeds as a core anymore?

 

I thought I remember reading something about that, but I guess Eaton might take it back its worth looking into.

 

That was the out the door price including clutch and oil, after core, before labor.
5 gallons of oil prolly $500, clutch bout $1000; so figure that off the top of my number if you gave an acceptable core.

 

Yeah I have, I changed the rears on my little IH from 410's to 370's. Pulled them in the morning ran the 80 miles to Indiana switched them out ran back home and had the truck back on the road that night. There's really nothing to it.

 

JD is right. It's a pot style carrier like a Ford 9" or an old Eaton HO 52/72 in the '72 and older Chev trucks. Pull the axles, drop the driveshafts, pull the pot. Easy. Just bigger and heavier.

 

Mr @HandLogger, I am trying to figure out how to say this in a way that makes sense...

If YOU were going to drive this truck, I would say, "buy the model you want with t the sleeper you want. Everything ese can be changed...wheelbase, tranny, rears...everything. Build your truck @superhauler style."

But since you're not, just buy the correct truck outright. Theengine you want, 18speed and the correct rears. Truck model doesnt matter (as long as the thing isnt a volvo). Measure twice. Cut once.