Do you guys know if Ford fixed the snap ring problem in the '05 trucks. also, do they still have a lot of engine problems with the 6.0. thanks

The recall was only on a certain lot of 04's so yes the 05's should be fixed.

I think most of the 6.0L problems are sorted out. Apparantly they dropped pilot injection though so they will be a bit louder all around.

Ya i test drove one tonight. Louder than my dmax until you get on it. above 1500 rpms, the 6 liter is VERY quiet.

The recall was only on a certain lot of 04's so yes the 05's should be fixed.

I think most of the 6.0L problems are sorted out. Apparantly they dropped pilot injection though so they will be a bit louder all around.
i wonder why that was):h , so their fuel system is low pressure again your saying

My uncle got his reg cab srw 05 f-350 in early dec....Plowing snow 3 weeks ago and just under 2000 miles his torqshift said goodbye...When he went to the dealer monday morning there were 3 others there w/same deal... All w/less miles, one had 500 something....Same thing as the recall states, reverse gear backs off, and just gernaded the tranny...
Also found that his egr valve i think it was, was stuck open, which further explained why it was so gutless...tho i consider this to just be a fluke...
W/rebuilt transmission it does seem better, better plowing at least...Still seems to smoke excessively in the morning when compared to mine...But i guess it could just be design difference...

YES! snap ring issue has been fixed, reverse planet issue has been fixed also!

I agree, torqshift trans is a good trans, talk to some guys from ford the trans can currently with stand up to 1000 ft lbs of torque. The issues with the reverse planetary for certain 04 models are covered under the field service action 04b24 so talk to the dealer and see if you have this recall on your vehicle. For certain 05 models there is a another recall just for the reverse planetary snap ring. This does not mean that all torq shift trans are bad. The sooner you check the dealer the better, the free recall ends some time towards the end of this year. If you are under 36,000 miles your factory warranty will still cover repairs if the the trans goes bad. I will try to answer any questions the best I can. :grd:

I disagree with the Torqshift being a strong transmission. Both of our's have had the same problems described in the recall. Funny thing is, our '04 doesn't fall within the recall dates. They warranteed it this time, but blamed it on abuse. This after the truck had beenin 3X for hard shifting into reverse and they had still not solved the problem. The tech then proceeded to tell me that there is a built in delay in these tranny's that won't allow the operator to shift too fast, so I asked him how we could be shifting too fast causing the snap ring to fall out, he couldn't answer.

Our '04 had the planetary pins walking out and the snap ring let loose, yet was built in 9/03. Our '05 had 500 miles on it when it went out.

Both of these situations are unacceptable to me, because we are attempting to make money with these trucks by plowing. One was down almost 2 weeks in January waiting on parts, the other a week.
This tranny feels very loose to me, not transmitting the power like it should. Maybe it's just me, but I have no confidence in either of these trucks\transmissions. They are both 550's.

The owners manual says that you should have 500 miles on the truck before you tow or plow. It looks like you didn't listen. It pays to read the directions.

The owners manual says that you should have 500 miles on the truck before you tow or plow. It looks like you didn't listen. It pays to read the directions.
I guess I am the idiot. I spend 40K on an F550 C&C for work. Now you're telling me I have to pay someone to drive around for 500 miles to 'break it in' because they can't build an engine\tranny combo worth anything? I'm pretty sure that there aren't too many people buying 550's to go to work with or transporting their kids around. I think it would be classified as a commercial vehicle. But who knows, apparently I can't read.

You might want to check with the thousands of other Torqshift owners that have had the same problems. What you are saying is if we hadn't towed or plowed--we didn't tow anything--we wouldn't have had a problem. Yeah right.

Explain to me why they warranteed it then? On both of them? Why are they warrantying all the late '04's and '05's? Maybe because they know that it is junk the way they built it?? Why is there a recall?

The 500 miles is for gear breakin, nothing to do with the trans.
It pays to know what your talking about before you type.

Ouch

Everyone on this site is so hostile. I simply stated the facts. Yes there is a recall on the rear snap ring backing out. I am not disputing that. I do not think that your problem is related to not wating to use the plow. I feel bad that you have had problems with your truck. If you look all new vehicles come with a warranty, personal,commercial, industrial, agricultural. The warranty is on a vehicle because all the parts on it are made in the cheapest possibly way. That is why a ford dodge or chevy doesn't cost millions of dollars. I am glad that they warrantied a item on your truck that had a recall on it. They are not warranting all the 04 and 05s because ford belives the trucks are junk, they are warrantied because it comes with the truck for 3/36 bumper to bumper. Maybe next time you should buy a dodge or a chevy with a IFS and place a plow on it.

The 500 miles is for gear breakin, nothing to do with the trans.
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The manual says to vary engine speeds for the first 1000 miles so that all working parts (engine,tranny,driveshaft,suspension, and yes GEARS.) to mesh and start to wear together. There should be no towing for the first 500 miles.

I just wasted 3mins of my life answering your ignorance.

The owners manual says that you should have 500 miles on the truck before you tow or plow. It looks like you didn't listen. It pays to read the directions.
I do not think that your problem is related to not wating to use the plow.
Huh? :confused: :confused: :confused:

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The manual says to vary engine speeds for the first 1000 miles so that all working parts (engine,tranny,driveshaft,suspension, and yes GEARS.) to mesh and start to wear together. There should be no towing for the first 500 miles.

I just wasted 3mins of my life answering your ignorance.Seeing how it's not worth anything anyways you had nothing to lose.

No matter what the manual states the reason is that high heat load to the gears while breaking in is the reason not to tow during 500 miles. Do you honestly think that the drivshaft, suspension, engine and trans are meshing together?

Joey , you d@mn well know that the 500 mile breakin is for the little titters to wear off the tires so you don't spin'em towing !:Wedgie:

Joey , you d@mn well know that the 500 mile breakin is for the little titters to wear off the tires so you don't spin'em towing !:Wedgie:
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No way Mark, the first 500 miles is to seat them spark plugs just right.......501 miles is where them teets pop off!

No way Mark, the first 500 miles is to seat them spark plugs just right.......501 miles is where them teets pop off!
That's even funnier.:D :D

Boy, do I feel stupid now. I thought my salesman was BSing me when he told me that. lolololol

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ya get right on that chevy with the IFS except if you knew what you were talking about you would know that the kodiak doesn't have IFS.

not like it matters anyway, because the IFS can support the plow. and the front ends don't sag any worse than when the super duties front leaf springs bend over backwards.

My uncle got his reg cab srw 05 f-350 in early dec....Plowing snow 3 weeks ago and just under 2000 miles his torqshift said goodbye...When he went to the dealer monday morning there were 3 others there w/same deal... All w/less miles, one had 500 something....Same thing as the recall states, reverse gear backs off, and just gernaded the tranny...
Also found that his egr valve i think it was, was stuck open, which further explained why it was so gutless...tho i consider this to just be a fluke...
W/rebuilt transmission it does seem better, better plowing at least...Still seems to smoke excessively in the morning when compared to mine...But i guess it could just be design difference...Same truck lost the transmisson again around 3600 or 3700 miles, this was back about a month ago...There was very little plowing done in the inbetween period....This time instead of reconstructin his tranny, they gave him a entire new one. Also switched out the tranny cooler as that was full of metal, and main engine wire harness was switched out...Will see how long this lasts...

MY dad bought a 05 d-max/allison tranny and he towed from 30 miles on it . A 17k pound trailer and to date 10.382 miles and no probs, Better switch to a ......tougher truck DMAX-ALLI.

I run a 9.5' fisher V on my weak IFS truck and it drops the nose the same amount as my dads 550 with a boss V and carys the blade as well if not better. Mine is a pretty lite plow though:rolleyes: Also 4x4 hole shots with 10psi of boost arnt to tough on the front end either. Must be I'm not blowing up my trans plowing becasue of how easy I am on it though, I plow like a pusy:rolleyes:

My pops 2000 550 with a 7.3 has had quite a few of the front end parts gone through and it still has slop and eats tires. SFA isnt the end all in plowing. Hopefully I dont have to tell you "i told you so" on his new 550. It has 3k or so.....we shall see. It was built in december IIRC

ya i know both of my uncle and my cousin are plowing with cc lb 4x4 and have boss V plows out front. ya they plow like pusies too. esp when they are getting paid by the job and not by the hour. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

btw they have 100gal diesel in the back for refuels and also carry a complete set of tools in the tool box. not to mention salt for sidewalks ect....

30 thousand on my torq-Shift with no problems ......but i see plenty of rebuilt Allison transmissions from Suncoast in signatures.....and tie rod sleeves? :eek: wheels falling off too?

Hello McFly! Try doubling the hp/tq you are putting through your torqshift and we'll see what happens:) . I would have needed ZERO work on my allison if I had been kind to it.

Hello McFly! Try doubling the hp/tq you are putting through your torqshift and we'll see what happens:) . I would have needed ZERO work on my allison if I had been kind to it. :exactly:

Hummm I musta abused my Allison in 01....and the dealer said it was his first one to ever have a problem.

2000 miles and he got a rebuilt trans???? he should've gotten a brand new tran.My uncle got his reg cab srw 05 f-350 in early dec....Plowing snow 3 weeks ago and just under 2000 miles his torqshift said goodbye...When he went to the dealer monday morning there were 3 others there w/same deal... All w/less miles, one had 500 something....Same thing as the recall states, reverse gear backs off, and just gernaded the tranny...
Also found that his egr valve i think it was, was stuck open, which further explained why it was so gutless...tho i consider this to just be a fluke...
W/rebuilt transmission it does seem better, better plowing at least...Still seems to smoke excessively in the morning when compared to mine...But i guess it could just be design difference...

^^^ More or less, they just replace the bad gears, clean and flushed it and stuck it back in....of course it didnt last but maybe a couple weeks and it was going again...did manage to get a complete new one that time around...