Getrag back together

[BJMarshall]

I finally got my truck back together and thought I would post my experience. Tore it down to put a new clutch in it and decided to do a little freshening to the trans while I had it out. I bought parts from South Bend, Man-trans, and Quad 4x4. Even though I didn't spend much with any of them, their service was good. Man-trans was a little slow on shipping, and I never did get everything I wanted. I had ordered an assortement of shims for the Getrag and all I ever got as far as shims go were the ones for the mainshaft. Never got any for the countershaft, and that's where I really needed them. I wound up making shims for the countershaft.
I didn't tear the transmission down all the way. The bearings on the ends of the shafts looked fine, it was just a little loose. The countershaft needed a good bit of shimming. The mainshaft only needed a little, but it was very loose because the input bearing retainer bolts were loose. I was probably near a major problem. I wish I had torn it the rest of the way down and checked the pocket bearing. The transmission is much quieter now, but I have a little noise in 4th only.
I had a local place build the clutch for me. All I told them was I wanted it to stand up to the extra power and not slip. They gave me a button clutch. I wouldn't recommend it, but it definitely doesn't slip. I will probably go ahead and spend the money for a South Bend as soon as I am able.
Sorry for the book.