[email protected] Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 got a 2005 silverado ss awd... would it be possible to change the tranny to a richmond 6 speed?? i wanna shift gears so bad hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 got a 2005 silverado ss awd... would it be possible to change the tranny to a richmond 6 speed?? i wanna shift gears so bad hahaha wouldnt mind losing the awd at all if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALTRDTA Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 wouldnt mind losing the awd at all if that helps I'm pretty sure it wont be a problem if you lose the AWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Getting a clutch that will hold up is the problem. Its been done (manual conversion) but taken out and put back to auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALTRDTA Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Getting a clutch that will hold up is the problem. Its been done (manual conversion) but taken out and put back to auto. How much do these trucks weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1ss Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Around 5500lbs, correct me if I am wrong anyone. The truck is too heavy to be manual. Like stated its already been done and the member changed it back to auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Around 5500lbs, correct me if I am wrong anyone. The truck is too heavy to be manual. Like stated its already been done and the member changed it back to auto. Then someone explain the srt10... I know its a reg cab so it is lighter but its also got two more cylinders and is a 6 speed manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8hnpSS Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Then someone explain the srt10... I know its a reg cab so it is lighter but its also got two more cylinders and is a 6 speed manual its been done and failed. the problem here is not power its the weight. if you want to give it a whirl and see what happens go ahead and maybe you will find a way to make it hold up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1ss Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Then someone explain the srt10... I know its a reg cab so it is lighter but its also got two more cylinders and is a 6 speed manual They also have transmission problems if you start to mod the 6spd in the Srt-10 Ram. Its another reason they made the QC's auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldadoblanco Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 what about sticking a manual transmission on a 2dr silvy? would the cluth hold up being that the truck is lighter than an ss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kench Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 i don't understand why your sayin the truck is too heavy? there are 2500 4x4 6.0s out there with nv4500 transmissions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kench Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 i don't understand why your sayin the truck is too heavy? there are 2500 4x4 6.0s out there with nv4500 transmissions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chpspecial Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 i don't understand why your sayin the truck is too heavy? there are 2500 4x4 6.0s out there with nv4500 transmissions... that is a completely different animal with different clutch set up. Its like saying why doesn't the 4l60e hold when the 4l80e takes any beating you trow at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kench Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 so whats keeping the nv4500 from goin in a ss? im curious...ive thought about building the same setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chpspecial Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) so whats keeping the nv4500 from goin in a ss? im curious...ive thought about building the same setup that is a work transmission not a performance one. but you can try it and tell us how it shifts. BTW, on that trans 1st gear tops out at around 15mph if that, I seen one person swap in a ZF 6 speed from the newer dmax/8.1l trucks into a 1/2 ton, and due to the nature of ZF trans, it shifted great and fast, however, the gearing was not favorable for performance and it required a 2" body lift to fit under the trans tunnel. This user used his 6speed for offroading and crawling. Edited July 21, 2011 by chpspecial (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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