AX15 vs. NV3550
10-07-2003, 11:44 PM
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AX15 vs. NV3550
At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
the later ones have held up.
consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
the later ones have held up.
10-08-2003, 09:01 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>the later ones have held up.
There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>the later ones have held up.
There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
10-08-2003, 09:01 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>the later ones have held up.
There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>the later ones have held up.
There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
10-08-2003, 09:01 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>the later ones have held up.
There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>the later ones have held up.
There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
10-08-2003, 09:18 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
Matt how many miles on the transmission?
Did you change the oil? if so when?
Regards
Frank
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>
>
>>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>>the later ones have held up.
>
>
> There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
> besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
> somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
> * * *
> Matt Macchiarolo
> www.townpeddler.com
> www.wolverine4wd.org
> http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
>
>
>
>
Did you change the oil? if so when?
Regards
Frank
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>
>
>>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>>the later ones have held up.
>
>
> There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
> besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
> somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
> * * *
> Matt Macchiarolo
> www.townpeddler.com
> www.wolverine4wd.org
> http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
>
>
>
>
10-08-2003, 09:18 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
Matt how many miles on the transmission?
Did you change the oil? if so when?
Regards
Frank
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>
>
>>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>>the later ones have held up.
>
>
> There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
> besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
> somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
> * * *
> Matt Macchiarolo
> www.townpeddler.com
> www.wolverine4wd.org
> http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
>
>
>
>
Did you change the oil? if so when?
Regards
Frank
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>
>
>>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>>the later ones have held up.
>
>
> There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
> besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
> somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
> * * *
> Matt Macchiarolo
> www.townpeddler.com
> www.wolverine4wd.org
> http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
>
>
>
>
10-08-2003, 09:18 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
Matt how many miles on the transmission?
Did you change the oil? if so when?
Regards
Frank
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>
>
>>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>>the later ones have held up.
>
>
> There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
> besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
> somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
> * * *
> Matt Macchiarolo
> www.townpeddler.com
> www.wolverine4wd.org
> http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
>
>
>
>
Did you change the oil? if so when?
Regards
Frank
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> In article <vo7259o1o3njf8@corp.supernews.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:
>
>
>>At this point, with many NV3550s running around out there what's the
>>consensus of this trans vs the older AX15? The AX15 was really trashed back
>>in the early '90's but has apprent;y been robust enough to silence its
>>critics. The NV3550 seems to have had some early problems but I wondered how
>>the later ones have held up.
>
>
> There were first intro'd in MY2000, and mine has held up alright, no problems
> besides the noise, which has been consistent (i.e. not gotten worse). It is a
> somewhat stronger tranny, DC also put it behind the Dakota V8's.
> * * *
> Matt Macchiarolo
> www.townpeddler.com
> www.wolverine4wd.org
> http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
>
>
>
>
10-08-2003, 10:28 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
In article <3ZecnckwGpUJkxmiU-KYvw@magma.ca>, FrankW <fworm@mxznorpak.ca>
writes:
>Matt how many miles on the transmission?
>Did you change the oil? if so when?
>Regards
>Frank
I knew someone would ask. :-) I admit I haven't put that many miles on it,
about 35,000. A lot of them are off-road miles. And lately I have been
practicing clutchless shifting in case I ever lose my clutch.
Have not yet changed the oil but will this winter. Standard gear oil is not
specified for the NV3550, you have to use "Syncromesh" fluid, available at the
dealer. There is an aftermarket fluid, I think it might be Pennzoil?
Inter
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
writes:
>Matt how many miles on the transmission?
>Did you change the oil? if so when?
>Regards
>Frank
I knew someone would ask. :-) I admit I haven't put that many miles on it,
about 35,000. A lot of them are off-road miles. And lately I have been
practicing clutchless shifting in case I ever lose my clutch.
Have not yet changed the oil but will this winter. Standard gear oil is not
specified for the NV3550, you have to use "Syncromesh" fluid, available at the
dealer. There is an aftermarket fluid, I think it might be Pennzoil?
Inter
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
10-08-2003, 10:28 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
In article <3ZecnckwGpUJkxmiU-KYvw@magma.ca>, FrankW <fworm@mxznorpak.ca>
writes:
>Matt how many miles on the transmission?
>Did you change the oil? if so when?
>Regards
>Frank
I knew someone would ask. :-) I admit I haven't put that many miles on it,
about 35,000. A lot of them are off-road miles. And lately I have been
practicing clutchless shifting in case I ever lose my clutch.
Have not yet changed the oil but will this winter. Standard gear oil is not
specified for the NV3550, you have to use "Syncromesh" fluid, available at the
dealer. There is an aftermarket fluid, I think it might be Pennzoil?
Inter
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
writes:
>Matt how many miles on the transmission?
>Did you change the oil? if so when?
>Regards
>Frank
I knew someone would ask. :-) I admit I haven't put that many miles on it,
about 35,000. A lot of them are off-road miles. And lately I have been
practicing clutchless shifting in case I ever lose my clutch.
Have not yet changed the oil but will this winter. Standard gear oil is not
specified for the NV3550, you have to use "Syncromesh" fluid, available at the
dealer. There is an aftermarket fluid, I think it might be Pennzoil?
Inter
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
10-08-2003, 10:28 AM
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Re: AX15 vs. NV3550
In article <3ZecnckwGpUJkxmiU-KYvw@magma.ca>, FrankW <fworm@mxznorpak.ca>
writes:
>Matt how many miles on the transmission?
>Did you change the oil? if so when?
>Regards
>Frank
I knew someone would ask. :-) I admit I haven't put that many miles on it,
about 35,000. A lot of them are off-road miles. And lately I have been
practicing clutchless shifting in case I ever lose my clutch.
Have not yet changed the oil but will this winter. Standard gear oil is not
specified for the NV3550, you have to use "Syncromesh" fluid, available at the
dealer. There is an aftermarket fluid, I think it might be Pennzoil?
Inter
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
writes:
>Matt how many miles on the transmission?
>Did you change the oil? if so when?
>Regards
>Frank
I knew someone would ask. :-) I admit I haven't put that many miles on it,
about 35,000. A lot of them are off-road miles. And lately I have been
practicing clutchless shifting in case I ever lose my clutch.
Have not yet changed the oil but will this winter. Standard gear oil is not
specified for the NV3550, you have to use "Syncromesh" fluid, available at the
dealer. There is an aftermarket fluid, I think it might be Pennzoil?
Inter
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
