ASE Mechanic,
There is a thread in the 04-06 forum talking about transmission failure. One guy had a trans blow that had the edge installed. He is wondering if the edge had anything to do with it. Also there is a mention that edge was blowing tranny’s in the diesels originally. Then you guys “stacked” it with something else to prevent this problem. Is there any validity to what is being said? Is there anything the edge adjusts that could cause premature transmission failure? Have you done any durability testing with the edge programmed into a F-150 to ensure there is no premature wear or failure? I am not trying to bash anyone here I just ordered mine last night and I am curious.

Here is the link to the other thread.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=228079

 

We need some feedback. I was on the going to purchase one today but saw the post in question and now I'm settin on the fence. Glad I didn't jump over to test out the other side yet.


Feedback please. Were any strength test done on the trannys/

 

You should have called in to the thursday nite internet Edgeradio show. I just got off the phone with him.

 

He seems to respond here once a day or so. Hopefully we will see a response shortly. I was busy at that time or I would have called. Thanks for the sugestion though.

 

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The diesel trannys are garbage on the 99-01 diesels. Go to thedieselstop.com and do a search. Ive heard of people doing a powerbrake burnout and destroying the tranny. My dad had to replace the trans in his 01 diesel f250 by pulling out someone in reverse. If the edge caused that many problems, im SURE you would have heard about that by now.

 

ASE = Ask Someone Else

 

Almost any of the Diesel tuners will shorten the life of the transmission/clutch if they're cranked up all the way. You have to modify the drive train to handle all the torque.

 

Seems like the retraction is always on the back page. Here is the resolution of the Guys tranny problem.......
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=228409

 

No kidding. Thanks for the input. I still am curious to know how much durability testing if any was completed prior to putting this thing on the market. Estimated delivery of my unit is Wednesday. I am debating if I should buy the extended warranty on my truck. I spoke with the dealer and the price is reasonable, this may give me the piece of mind I am looking for. Thanks again.

 

So from the silence, and the fact that ASEMechanic has been on here posting recently, I will assume there has been no durability testing performed.

 

You know the old adage about ASSuming.....right?

Have you read any of the posts from ASEMechanic where he talks about the testing they did at their facility, with their own personal trucks.....the ones they test day in and day out?

No?

Why not?

 

What resolution? 05DKstone is the one with the Edge and a tranny problem. SmokestoneF150 is the one who got his tranny fixed in the link you posted. He doesn't even have an Edge.

 

I would be greatfull if you could post links to this information. I have tried hard to kept up to date on the edge information. I must have missed it and am having no luck finding it. I did see something the other day about testing version 14 for a few days. Is this what you are refering to?

 

OK I found one.

I'd be extremely surprised to find that the Evolution had relation to your friends transmission problem. We have 3 F150s, 2 of which had the Evo since day 1 and another that has had an Evo since about 1000 miles. The last one is also lifted on 36" tires and is used to pull a snowmobile trailer through the mountains. All three have been severly beaten on both the dyno and the street and none driven harder than mine. (I beat the crap outta this poor thing.) We haven't had any problems other than the 1-2 WOT / rev limiter issue, and that was only on my truck.

I would be curious to find out his vehicle info (Year, model, etc.) and calibration code. If there is an issue, I'd like to be able to keep a log of it so I can track and isolate any patterns. If you can, have him e-mail me his info.

Okay, I will wait for a response but beating a truck on the dyno and the road does not work for me. This is not durability testing. You can beat a vehicle and not change the oil and it will still function for a little while. Was there a tranny tear down? Were there any indications of wear? How do these wear indications compare to another tranny of equal miles that was not edge tuned? I guess I may be asking for too much from an aftermarket supplier. I would like to run my truck on the edge (unit is supposed to be here tomorrow) but this is not a lease. I plan on keeping it for a long time. If something goes early I am stuck with the bill. I will try to get on the edge radio tomorrow and ask then.