I got a 97 f150 with the 5.4 four wheel offroad package I wanted to know what tranny I have and what I can do to make it a little more sturdy I like to offroad but I gotta drive it and hour one way every day for work thanks in advance


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Common sense should tell you that if you take chances off road then depend on it for everyday reliability, sooner or later you will get stuck from a problem.
To many possible things could happen.
Consider a second vehicle.
Good luck.

 

Look on the door jamb sticker for the TRANS code. "U" is a 4R70W, "E" is a E4OD.

Get a small beater commuter car if you drive an hour each way to work. The gas savings will pay for it fairly quickly.

 

I planned on getting a second vehicle soon but I like having a truck with 4 wheel for the winter and when the geniuses I work with tear up the parking area


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How severe is your off roading...there's a pretty broad range there. With off roading, it's safe to assume low speed, 1st gear (no torque converter locking capability), high throttle settings. Biggest thing you can do to protect the tranny in this environment is keeping the fluid fresh and keeping it cool; cool being #1. I'm gonna make another (unsafe this time) assumption that you don't have a real temp gauge and are probably running the stock tranny cooler; both of which are not conducive to your activities. That's where I'd start.

 

Galaxy your right I haven't gotten a temp gauge for my tranny yet or a better cooler it's in m appreciated y to do list tho and I try to take it eat but from time to time I really rip on it hard any info you guys can give me will be greatly I don't really know much about transmissions or axles


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One thing I forgot to mention it's slipping a little and shifting hard so I'm planning on rebuilding it soon anything you guys can think off to make it a little more sturdy than stock I'm planning on beefing up the engine here soon too


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I shift kit, new converter when you rebuild it.

 

The shift Kit I was thinking about why a converter


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The stall is pretty low in our trucks. Raising the stall approx. 400 rpm will put closer to the powerband and give you more power off the line and when climbing. Make sure it's a lock up converter.

 

Thanks for the info any brands I should look for or stay away from with anything related to my tranny or engine or axles


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Greg Evans shift kit

 

What about rear endo want to get a locker from what I've read there really isn't anything better for Mudding or hill climbing us that right and if so what would give me the best bang for my buck and what gears for 35 inch tires that isn't gonna wind it out to quickly on the freeway


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4.56's

 

Thanks everyone this us gonna be my first build so everyone has been a huge help


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