Hey Grant, I assure you I never knew the trans to be bad. I am not sure how you came to that conclusion. I did change the transmission fluid to Transynd along with filters and I did that because of the cold Chicago winters. I plowed snow with my M1078A1 and changing to Transynd was a little extra insurance. The last thing I want to do is make you feel like I screwed you. I messaged you to see how the drive home was and you said, "all good, it actually drives pretty nice." A week later you messaged that the trans was overheating and I thought maybe it had air in the system from the trans flushes. The longest trip I ever did with that truck was 100 miles and not once did the Trans overheat. I sent you my cell # in the middle of my move out of state and haven't heard anything. I am still here to help, hopefully the prognosis is good from Inland. Please call me if you need anything from me
PS I am running a locker in the rear axle of my LMTV. World of difference in the snow.
Hey Grant, I promise I never knew the trans to be bad in that truck! I am at a loss as how you came to that conclusion. I did change the transmission fluid to Transynd along with 3 flushes and new filters. I did this not because something was wrong. I did it on my M1078A1 3 years ago. Transynd is better for the cold Chicago winters and I noticed a difference snowplowing with my 1078 vs the 10W40 so I decided to do the M1089. I loved that wrecker and hated to see it go. I reached out to you to see how the drive home was. You said, "all good, it actually drives pretty nice." Then, a week later you reached out saying the trans was overheating. I said it could be an air pocket in the aux cooler and then offered my cell phone number since I was in the middle of a big move. I have yet to hear anything. The longest trip I took in that truck was probably 100 miles and not once did the Trans overheat. I am really curious what Inland has to say, I don't know how I could know the trans was bad when I never had any issues! They’re aren't alot of M1089A1's in civilian hands and this community is pretty small. I will do what I can to help, just let me know.
PS I have a locker in the rear of my 1078. It makes a world of difference in the snow.