TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN 2020 Finale! Part 3 of 3 | Best Buy Transmission Warranty Service Experience
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- In Part Three, we find out how long it took to get my Roadtrek back from the transmission repair shop, and what else was wrong that ended up costing a pretty penny!
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With almost 40,000 subscribers do you think that you got special treatment with Best Buy Transmission? Towing and everything else paid makes me wonder if they would do the same for me.
Might be cheaper to just drive cheap $5000 class a's and abandon them when they break down.
Joe Bob, that was funny
What a honest guy not asking for donations. He defiantly cannot be put in the ebegger group like many others. Keep up the good videos.
Damn! That gap pisses me off. All it takes is one mistake. Reminds me of when I paid a shop to redo my front suspension. They installed a new wishbone upside down and I never realized it until a few years after when a shop put new tires on and couldn't get perfect alignment on the front. I hope you establish a homestead sometime soon. It's nice to have your own shop and know that your repairs are being done right.
I am switching TH-cam Channels to "RV with Tito DIY" and his "no breakdown" Class C. I like Tito's DIYs versus these BIYs ... Break It Yourself RV dramas.
@@reedmoore8658 Break it yourself? What exactly are you implying?
@@zfoxfire What do you mean a "Homestead" .... Isn't that antithetical to RVers who love instead a "RoadStead" in the back parking lot of a Pilot or Flying J Gas Station. "I hope you establish a homestead sometime soon." So I was simply saying HoboTech videos about his Breakdowns are less interesting than Tito's Videos.
@@reedmoore8658 Tom mentioned a homesteading goal a while back. That is what I was referring to.
@@zfoxfire No need to Homestead for an RVer who wants out of Full-Time NoMAD RVing. For about $25K (Price & Maintenance of Tom's 23 old Class B RT) he could get a real 3/2 house in a real city. I suggested to him the Oklahoman plan and the Stigler RH (Recreational House). Going that way he can garner HOME APPRECIATION versus RV DEPRECIATION & HIGH MAINTENANCE BILLS. Got $25,000 check it out! www.zillow.com/homedetails/802-SE-A-St-Stigler-OK-74462/84282485_zpid/
i pray that i,m wrong,, but my guess would be 8 - 10 weeks, and around 10,000 grand[5:34 min. mark] now back to video. wow that was faster and cheaper then what i paid in the early 90s. thank you for the video, be safe, be strong, be free, be blessed
Jasper you say!!!? As a retired automotive tech and business owner I have had exactly two experiences with that company. Both were worse than bad!!! On one occasion we installed a reman motor in a Nissan PU. It developed a massive oil leak at the front cover. They requested that I pull the cover and inspect. Turned out there was a large nick in the block face and they has epoxied it as a fix. Took photos and had their man come out an inspect it. They denied the claim because they said that they would never use epoxy to fix a block. I appealed and after some time forced them to pay. That was the last time I ever used that company. Glad that you are on the road again. Here's hoping that we do not have a part 4 to this story.
So we are supposed to guess the repair costs or the repair and maintenance costs. My entry is..... Repair $12,000, repair and maint $18,000
Hi Stan!
Stan, you're cheating. You know too much about OTR operating costs.
@@HOBOTECH You know nothing Jon Snow.
Holy smoke. The U-Bolts worked loose. Typically when you do that type of axle or suspension repair you check torque after 1st test drive then after 100 miles.
HONESTLY We All have good days,and we all have bad days.Over-all we pray for more good ones than bad.I am looking forward to your cost breakdown because I am renting a 1 bedroom apartment for 850 per month including electricity and water,would like to know if I could afford a nomadic life-style.I am into self-sufficiency,living off grid,travelling etc.I am a 61 year old,retired over the road truck driver.I have driven through EVERY-WHERE,but would love to experience being able to stop where I wanted,for how long I wanted,without a schedule!!!I Like your videos!Thank You Ron.
I am single and own a border collie.
And live in Ontario Canada.
@@rjm8111 You could move to Ontario, California, get a real dog like a Golden Retriever, dye your hair blond, get a trainer for 2 months to build up your 6 pack, take some acting lessons, live in your car, hang out in Hollywood and get a movie gig ... then no need to NoMAD in an RV. BTW my sister Shirley needs a new boyfriend ... Surly she's not Shirley.
@@reedmoore8658 FUNNY!!!
How the hell you missed the alignment pins. In the spring. You might want to get the universal joints to replace because of an abnormal angle it was forced on. Good luck
I was wrong on this one I would have bet my azz that you were going to get the run around from Best Buy Transmission glad it worked out for you.
@James Dean Yes, but being skeptical about ANY auto-shop is not an unreasonable position at all. Especially nowadays with so many people not having much of a work ethic anymore -- or even honesty.
But REALLY...look at the mistake YOU made: Getting killed in a car accident in 1955. At least "jeff johnson" is still ALIVE...I wouldn't be TOO critical of HIM being wrong. ;-)
-- BR
So happy for you Tom! Glad Heidi was there to take you in. I hope Odin and Thor get along better but I know that probably won't happen. Lol Great job on the video. Happy trails and stay free.
LOL , you could buy a NEW vehicle and have a recall on it & the vehicle tied up the same, way I look at it is your final bill is what? Maybe 4 or 5 new car payments??? Rather have a paid for vehicle !
Just wanted to say that the rear end was going when you purchased the van. But most people ignore basic maintenance especially the transmission and never change the gallon of gear oil in the rear end, also the dont put additional transmission cooler and overheat the transmission!! Also the power steering is never changed!! A bad rearend will shorten the life of a transmission!! Antifreeze is a must to keep fresh. I'm guessing 15,000 in repairs
You are a wonderfully decent man ! Your ethics are sound and so are your methods. We pray for Heidi every night. JK. We throw a prayer or two your way as well ! Like my pappy always said “Honesty is the best policy!” Right next to the two million dollar life insurance policy on your granny !
Yeah, I only had 30k miles on my 3/4 ton Dakota towing 1100 miles to FL when my rear started to make noises. Changed gear fluid in a driving thunderstorm. It quieted down until I left from my destination. It squealed the whole way back. Pinion bearing went out. $500 later....
Common issue with Dodge rears. I can't tell you how many over the years that I have heard howling down the road.
That's a happy ending :) I'm so glad, I was going to send you cold beer money. I still might. Did Best Buy ship a bottle of whiskey back this time?
Glad your rig is sorted out! I know some will do a cost analysis on the value of keeping an older rig on the road compared to a newer one. That's cool if that's you thing but it's not mine. Older rigs have swagger and a cool factor that newer don't. I don't want to know how I have spent on my VW buses over the years cause it doesn't matter to me...I like them. I just started building a truck camper that is better suited for offroad adventures, and I could have probably got a slide in camper a lot cheaper, but the cababities of the rig would have beed afftered. Point is...drive what you want & F the cost analysis. HAHAHAHA
Gosh! I was gonna hit the road soon but driving a 20 year old ford e150 van I think I’ll sit this out for awhile!!
If it goes, it goes. There's no guarantee you wont have any issue on the road unless you buy something brand new.
zfoxfire yeah I suppose,but it sure would help to have a support system kinda scary to start out!! Thanks
New RVs have problems too!
HOBOTECH never heard of Best Buy transmission and I live here
@@HOBOTECH True. I was thinking more about cars which are all mass produced on robotic assembly lines. RVs and conversion vans are still hand-modified. The more more human intervention, the more that can go wrong. :(
Tom, you are very fortunate to have someone like Heidi checking her mirrors and looking out for you. Not everyone would have that level of care. Regarding failed transmission- I wonder if the failing rear end exerted extra strain on the transmission, contributing to failure?
That's is exactly why i don't let anyone touch my rig , or my bug, I'll just fix it myself, i can kill myself just fine thank you, I don't need somebody killing me for me. Lol
Make them do a 4 wheel alignment. You could be looking at premature tire wear.
And a thrust angle alignment, once the problem with the axle walking around is fixed.
There is no rear wheel alignment on this van. I asked about that when I first bought it.
Good call on the extra work. You saved yourself another breakdown. Thanks for the update.
I wasn't going to do it, but my better half encouraged me. It was a wise choice.
@@HOBOTECH it is always good to listen to your better half.
@@HOBOTECH Better half???? Odin?
Hey Tom,
Put a posi-limited slip rear in her, good traction.
Just Perfect,
V MAN
I have a 20 year old car I don't drive it past 65mph usually cruise 60 .
Same here. Its easy to get over 300k miles nowadays by just babying things.0
This was way better than Wyoming, phew
Used rear-end. Should be easy to find
DTS, Drivetrain Services, Warren, Michigan..standard and custom from 1938 diffcase to present..
I often wonder how people living on the road do it when inevitably things break down. And it’s expensive to fix these older vans- I’m still working on mine. You have to have a solid financial plan even though the lifestyle seems less expensive.
Now days towing is so expensive then if you’re far away from home you’ll almost have no choice but to repair it in the location you’re at
Awesome. So glad you got it fixed. 👍
More odin and thor and Heidi cameos please. ❤😷
Awesome to hear when a company does good. Best Buy Transmission 👍
And with the rear end work... We are all human and we all make mistakes. Sounds like they were right on top of it when you pointed it out and they made it right, with no harm done beyond a bit of time.
I bet you are breathing easier now. :)
How do you place your transmission fluid with spray some brake clean on it and now get it off. Burning thank you enjoy your videos
Now that's really poor service they seem really dodgy i would be questioning was the diff replacement really required as i suspect all the noise was really coming from the transmission oil pump only
I don't think it was poor service at all. The noise was 100% the differential.
@@HOBOTECH I stand corrected
Thank you for this review. I was skeptical of the 5 year warranty. I was advised by a mechanic friend to run with a GM transmission (3 year warranty for my 2004 GMC Sierra 1500). I'm trying to figure out if I wanna go with GM 3 year warranty or the Best Buy Transmission 5 year. Only factor is turn around right? GM may be faster and Best Buy Transmission seems a bit slower. HOBOTECH I really appreciate your documenting your experience with Best Buy Transmission! They seem solid for sure.
Me thinks you paid more in repairs than I paid for my rig, also 25 years old but a GMC.
I bought a 95 Chevy G20 van in February, it's in the shop now getting a total rebuild on my differential, new shocks and new leaf spring bushings. I was told it's going to cost approximately. $1,518 and some cents for the repair on the differential plus a $200 add-on fee because the casing was cracked also and the bushings fellow out.
Reminds me I probably should check my drivetrain oil. I have two pumpkins, a transmission, and a transfer case that I change the oil in only once every 50k miles and never check inbetween
You fared better than we did. While pulling a small pass from Brookings Oregon to Gold Beach we tore up our Ford transmission. My choices were Jasper, TRC out of Kent Washington or a three week wait for Ford. TRC was a little higher than Jasper. I went with the TRC unit. Gold Beach was a nice ten day stay. The transmission worked for 75 miles. TRC allows 50 dollar an hour labor rate unless I could get the truck to Kent Washington. I got it there on a nail biting drive. We spent two weeks waiting for them to rebuild our unit They refused to cover car rental or park rental for those two weeks. The never called back, In retrospect I should have waited for the Ford unit.
Like I said probably didn't read last video comments. What is gear ratio? Don't drive in overdrive towing,ok without trailer. Nice 25.00 for a u bolt.....
jasper...you did say Dodge van? I thought spicer dana did Mopar products?. An longtime friend of mine worked in the axle pits at the RV, truck assembly in Detroit around 1980..he said the chassis went by so fast the crew in pit barely had time to torque spring assemblies to the axle assembly let alone align it.
Tom needs to make a contest for this. My guess is going to be the standard mileage allowance of $0.85 per mile and say you have $19,550 in maintenance cost for the 23,000 miles logged.
Okay I want a gas if you're wanting us to guess how much your bill is high on both the transmission and the axle 6000 but however if it's just the axle 3000
How is the transmission holding up? Been a few years... I just bought a transmission from Best Buy... looking for installers now...
Thank you for your documentation of this video...Dude! You are sitting in an Alaskan truck camper right?
great to know that it's finally fixed...waiting for the next video about the maintenance cost
how could they have overlooked that axle misalignment ?that is crazy, you have so much more patience than me dude, I admire that, I would have been straight up like "what the fuck kind of ... idiot.. put this together and what kind of moron let it go out this way?" I own a business installing cabinets and I have to pay extreme attention to detail so it Is a pet peeve of mine when people actually charge money for work where they have overlooked some massive thing like that.it just seems like hack work,how do you not notice that when it is your career to do it!!!???
You know I was just thinking to myself that this video was convincing enough for me to subscribe to your channel but then I looked up and noticed that I'm already subscribed to your channel I guess that's a good thing when when knock on wood
Enjoy Roadtrek repair and maintenance videos. I love my 2004 Roadtrek 190p
Weeeeee
when you started it up to pick it up the first time from AA or AAA whatever it was called the transmission shop I didn't think it sounded very good, sounds much better when you last picked it up.
Best buy transmission is a broker for ETE transmission in Wisconsin. And just like your transmission failing there are alot of reviews with ete transmission failure's and problems. I've read many reviews with customers of ete had several failed transmissions from them and terrible issues getting them too honor there warranty and not paying for the labor costs.
I'm sure because your on youtube with this many subscribers is why you were so well cared for. But other people would be wise to research ETE Transmission fully.
The final bill looked inline except for the used rear end, that was about triple what it should have cost. Hopefully you are good for quite awhile.
I just called my good friend at the auto recyclers and he had a 1 ton rear end for $375.
@@randypierce9485 There you go!
5 minutes in I am placing my bet that it will be somewhere around 10k but that is insane that they can charge so much for parts, I have to work so hard for so many hours to make that much money but they can charge 5 k for an axle? absurd.
Hey Tom, I'm going to guess around $15,000. to keep the Roadtrek on the road for the last three years???
There's no way
It's 1500$ a month to drive the dodgy
@@jquest43 my Roadtrek is on a 1997 Chevy 1 Ton chassis, in the last month I've put nearly $1000 into it, trans service and engine water pump.
MouseRanger62 isn't that far off ... You'll all find out when I do that video probably later this month.
@@HOBOTECH Tom, you are still winning because you are not paying rent.
Hey I was pretty good on guessing how much I couldn't believe how close I was
Good morning Hobotech. Thanks for another great video.
Cheaper than a house.
I truly appreciate honest people like you who don't try to take advantage of anyone for a free handout!!! Far too many you-tubers like that, I respect that you are not!!!
Price seams fair! Shop fucked up but made it right! 1 ton axle in good shape doesn't come cheap and they did all the work finding it and getting it and installing it.
Saying a unit is rated to pull a trailer and actually doing it could be two different matters.
Tow weight includes passengers and any stuff inside the motorhome. Deduct that from tow weight.
Hoping to retire in Phoenix soon..my body loves that healing heat and sun..three to go..praying this political bs ends.
Glad it's back together and operating smoothly, I'm in the process of repairs myself.
Looks like someone forgot to tighten the u-bolts when they installed the new rear axle.... I also suspect having a rear differential with no oil, and pieces grinding metal to metal which creates extra load on the entire drivetrain helped cause the last two transmission failures. Without a crystal ball, we'll never know for sure. With all the extra "drag" in the rear differential, it certainly didn't help the transmission. Even you said it felt like it had extra pep when you picked it up from the repair shop. That "extra pep" is the amount of "drag" (or load) the bad rear axle was consuming just to operate normally under metal to metal conditions. The good news is the van should all set to go now for the foreseeable future!
The van still coasted fine and the rear wheels were turning. I don't think that had anything to do with the transmission failure. I did have oil in the diff the past 20k miles. I do believe in their hurry to finish the job at AA someone neglected to do the alignment before tightening it down.
@@HOBOTECH
You would know better than me, it's your van and you drive it. I was just speculating out loud. Thanks for the reply. 🙂
You don't need a camera to record your conversation with someone on the phone what you can do about that his download the app record all calls and that'll solve your problem any time somebody calls you or you call somebody it'll automatically be recorded and less you tell it not to record particular conversations
First?
Question: Since it sounds like this issue had been going on for awhile, would it have been better to have it inspected/fixed from the beginning when you first heard the sound? If so, would it have been cheaper?
Also, you mentioned your van is 25 years old. RV Trader has a 1996 Roadtrek 190 listed for about $20,000, so maybe the repair is worth it.
I did have it "inspected when I bought it in 2017. Mechanic said it was a non issue. I've had at least 6 mechanics since drive and never say a word.
How can you recommend Best Buy Transmission when it took them 3 or 4 times to get it right the first time and it only lasted 16 months and 7000 miles
How could they make a mistake like that on the rear end?! How could they possibly let it out of the shop that way? All things considered (past history, your past experience, your expertise, your TH-cam...), how could they, including the owner, not go over their work like their lives depended on it? If they let things leave the shop in a hurry to save time (although the real problem was sloppy work), it will cost them even more time, and maybe money, when it comes back in, possibly in worse shape. That's the kind of thing that gives me the agita that never quits, even after the problem is "corrected". I'm glad that now that it's wrapped up, you feel that Best Buy was great and the shop wasn't too bad. I remember watching the first time around; I swear I had sympathy pains for you. As for a guess as to how much maintenance and repairs have cost you from that point, my wild guess would be $15-$20K. Split the diff, $17.5K. Hoping for you that nothing but normal wear and tear happens from now on.
AA shop doesn't know anything about this channel. The important thing is they fixed it without hesitation. I have no problems with their service.
Hello Professor
Happy to see it's fixed. Hope that used rear end lasts.
Wouldn't a new Ring & pinion gear, new bearings & seals, fix rear end. Why replace the housing. If axle bearings were so shot, If Axles wouldn't come out, the seals would have failed, leaking oil .Seems strange , he suggested buying a used unit, That's a heavy duty axle housing. I think u were stroaked on rear end. Either way. Glad your back on the road. Hello Heidi. Camp safe
They said the housing itself took damage. I believe it was the carrier or pinion bearings that failed, but once you have that much metal and overheating you replace the housing too..
Wow that’s crazy, I’m glad my Roadtrek is on the Chevy chassis, Safe travels.
All old vehicles with near 200k miles need these things. Doesn't matter the platform. Heidi has a 90's Chevy pickup and it just had to be towed to AAA last week after stranding us at Walmart.
Didn't i say 3 weeks ago to upgrade ur hoopdi my guess is 5300 hundo
ODIN!!! Hi Odin! Hugs and kissies for Odin! Has Thor settled down and become nicer to Odin? If he has, then he can have Hugs and Kissies too.
They barely tolerated each other. Odin is happy to be back in his home.
Reminds me of your old one and the transmission "fix".
WHERE IS ODEN????
He was in Heidi's RV in part 2.
How come you have wheel spacers on the back? I had them on my truck and used them for looks but took them off because they cause extra wear on the axle and suspension. I could tell it rode a lot better afterwards.
Rear axle is 4" more narrow than the front so 2" spacers make for increased safety and better handling. Look up "dodge van rollover".
I’m just curious what battery you have under the hood?
INSTALL A HAYDEN TRANS COOLER WITH FAN LIKE I DID KEEPS TRANS COOL BY 40 DEGREES. GET A BIG ONE. USE SLICK 50 IN THE ENGINE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.
6:21 final prices I say is REASONABLE, but I bet they actually paid 1/3 of what they charged you for the diff, you should of had them load up the OLD one for future parts or rebuild.
buy other scrap wan take dif you can get one in scrsp look your self
I am going to guess $15,000.00 to keep it on the road.
Glad your transmission is fixed..I guess $7800.00 for 3 years repairs..23000 miles isn't a lot for living the Nomad life style..Thank you for the video..Have a blessed day..
$16,500, I have had a 1990 Dodge B250 class b, for 4 years
Typical Dodge. Drove their vans and pickup trucks for years.
I expect the same from a 25 year old Chevy or Ford with 170k miles. Just old vehicle stuff. Heidi has a 90's Chevy pickup and it just had to be towed to AAA last week after stranding us at Walmart.
Think I would find out the torque spec for those U bolt nuts and recheck them after about 500 to 1000 miles
Absolutely. I'm going to check them after 100 miles as the shop that originally installed the lift kit told me to do.
Cool man!...good deal....yeah...I see the different gap..what man!...that's messed up...
Cool
I'm glad that the vehicle is back in good running order, and that you; Heidi; Odin & Thor have a comfy /safe place to park. Okay, I think I understood correctly: we are to guess how much it's cost you to operate and maintain the Roadtrek since you've purchased it. I'm going to guess total cost for those items at $19,780. I didn't include insurance, as I'm not sure what type of coverage you selected. Probably low, but I'll stick with that.
I'm guessing you spent close to $12,000. Been watching since you were in the house in LA...just don't remember everything...getting old :)
The greater the problem, the better the video - Ted Nugent
oh, too bad the Wyoming part is no-longer there.
You can uses car-parts.com i have 98 roadtrex i need wheel spacers how do you like the spacers and did you get the metal or aluminum one's?
I got mine installed in person at www.wheeladapter.com/ Best on the market but not cheap ($350). Only get STEEL spacers for heavy duty applications. Makes a world of difference in handling and safety. Look up "dodge van rollover" if you need convincing.
No one does the job right unless you hold there hand. No one.
10k ...... I do not trust dodge products...
My guess would be it costs about $2500 a year to keep this van
running mechanically So for three years , I would say $7500 for three years but what do I know.
Btw I didn't include the price of gas , that would be xtra
Glad you had somewhere to stay while I was getting worked on and I’m happy you got it back. And that you’re all doing OK. 💕
We towed our 2001 Suburu from Seattle to Fresno with wheel bearings locked up. Stuck in a Fresno RV park for two weeks with extra damage reported daily. Replaced the whole back end four grand later. We feel your pain.
probably changed the gearing
Glad things worked out a lot better this time. I remember the Rawlins videos well.
You've spent a few bucks keeping your classic Roadtrek going but I bet it has been a lot less than 100K plus for a new one.
Thumbs up to Best Buy. Any feedback from them on way the transmission failed?
Sounds like you lucked out not having a roadside failure with the rear end. The take-a-way is to heed the warning noises.
I'm looking forward to see where you head off to escape the heat. I'm in the Quartzsite area at the moment waiting on some fabrication work. Looks like there are about 30 camps total left on the 4 long term and 5 short term BLM areas. Some are tent, van and car campers with no AC. Temps have been around 105 but it will be a little cooler over the next few days.
glad to see you're ready to roll again hobo, it's always a relief after you have endured a storm. I'm thinking for 2-3 yrs of maint should be about 1500, adding repairs like your trans and... 6500?
Get it done it can turn dangerous don't delay
Dodge & breakdowns go hand & hand.
I'm curious why the dash cam is always in black and white?
Because the dash cam is black and white?
One more episode like that and the 2021 prtyr should be firing up lol
I was suffering all along with you! Something very similar happened to my wife and I a couple of years back. This is when the expression 'saving up for a rainy day' makes plenty of sense! Thanks for sharing!😀😊