Topic: do you think twin stock case will holdup to a 4.3 and 700r4

[4RunnerChevy]

Not really seeing it !   I wheel hard, and street it.  Not a DD by any means ! 

[superyota]

They are a notoriously shiatty trans...I have smoked 3 personally, they were all "built to the hilt"....my junk definately gets used pretty aggressively.  .02  In addition, I have several friends who have attempted to use them in their buggies with exactly zero luck as well....just a really light duty pile imho.  I can also tell you that I've broken the tailhousing on two th350's as well, I've figured out that a second rear output brace is a must on them as well.  .02  I run a 4l60e in my current Chevota and haven't had issues with it yet...keeping my fingers crossed.  I will definately only run a th400 or 80e in future buggies fwiw.

i don't see how the 4L60 has lasted you longer than the 700r4.  they are identical transmissions.  The only difference is the 700r4 is vacuum and the 4L60 is electronic.  I hear lots of guys saying that the 700r4 and 4L60 are junk.  It all depends on who's building them.  If you don't know what your donig, and yes, there are lots of tranny shops out there that don't know how to build one the right way, it won't last. I have a 4L65e(built up 4L60) in my truck now and I drive the crap out it.  also have a 700r4 in my buggy that gets driven just as hard.  never had problems with either.  But I also had a buddy that knows how to build them go through mine.  just my  

[howyadoin]

i don't see how the 4L60 has lasted you longer than the 700r4.  they are identical transmissions.  The only difference is the 700r4 is vacuum and the 4L60 is electronic.  I hear lots of guys saying that the 700r4 and 4L60 are junk.  It all depends on who's building them.  If you don't know what your donig, and yes, there are lots of tranny shops out there that don't know how to build one the right way, it won't last. I have a 4L65e(built up 4L60) in my truck now and I drive the crap out it.  also have a 700r4 in my buggy that gets driven just as hard.  never had problems with either.  But I also had a buddy that knows how to build them go through mine.  just my  

The l60 is in a MUCH milder rig...that's how .  I'm just sharing my PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, we can agree to disagree, just saying it is the absolute LAST trans. I'd ever consider for wheeling personally, and I'm certainly not alone.  Back to the OP's questions, I'd trust the cases before the trans., that was my only point.BTW, how is it possible that you can rationally say your trans. gets used "just as hard" as mine???  Do you know my rigs?  Do you know my trails?  Have you seen me wheel?  I'm not saying I wheel harder or wheel harder trails because that is simply ignorant...I have no clue.

[superyota]

i'll be more than happy to discuss transmissions with you in a new post if you want to start one.

[howyadoin]

i'll be more than happy to discuss transmissions with you in a new post if you want to start one.

Nope, sorry if I hyjacked this one...back to the op's question.

[Rocksnail]

sorry it took me so long to reply, i havnt had internet for a while.

I would go with the 4.7, i didnt use them much when i went wheeling, but when i wanted the lowness of it, it was sure nice to have it. It all comes down to what you want. if you dont have 4.7 yet then maybe just run duel stocks, and if you want more then buy 4.7