cucvrus
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You can have the standard transmission in a plow truck. They are poor in comparison. I had more issues with standards in plow trucks. i had a 73 Ford F250 with a divorced transfer case granny low 4 speed. it was a tall boy. I had to take a break every 2 hours from fatigue when I drove that thing. That 360 exhaust was deadly and it was leg breaker to push the clutch in every 30 seconds. The clutch was hot after the first year of using it as a plow truck and the flywheel I replaced every 3 years from hot spots. I plow big lots and inside an industrial complex. Shifting stick is just adding to the labor and effort required to do it. I plow sometimes for 10 12 hours straight. No clutch for me. The TH400 last about 5-6 years and I can tell when it is ready to exit. It has an extended shift interval between the drive and reverse. Not long it will be needing rebuilt. I do it before it goes out. I spit the case on a few that I left go to long. They drove forward but had no reverse. Even with the top of the case split they kept going forward. Good Luck with your plowing. I agree no auxiliary trans cooler needed on a plow truck. the newer trucks that have the trailer/tow/plow package have all that and I like them. they are all automatics also. one with an 8.1 the other with a 6.0. Both excellent machines.