Need Repair Recommendations

OK guys so I bought my 05 Tacoma prerunner access cab in august of last year, and ever since i have been having a few issues. Issues mostly with vibrations. At first i thought it was tires, so i went and bought new tires, then i thought it was u joints and carrier bearing, so i replaced those. Today i took it to a shop because of the vibrations that occur between 20-30 mph, especially and when slowly accelerating. Its actually more of a shutter then vibrations. The mechanic says that its my gear 2nd/3rd gear, and that I need to replace transmission. Truck has 147k. Has anyone ever had this problem? Should i go ahead and change the transmission? I dont have any service records of the transmission ever being worked on.

 

Aftermarket wheels with the wrong style lugnuts seem to cause alot of vibration problems. New wheels and lugnuts fixed the vibrations I had.
It would also be a good idea to change the trans fluid and filter at 147K. Correct fluid and procedures are very important. There is a thread here that shows what to do.

 

good idea, and my wheels are stock. I will flush transmission next.

 

Is the transmission slipping at all in gears or just this "shudder" issue?

 

between 20-35mph it seems like its slipping.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...atic-transmission.63851/page-31#post-11924650

Here's the thread I was talking about.

My best internet guess is that your trans fluid is low. drain, change filter, and go from there. New transmission should be the last option and don't let your mechanic tell you different.

 

i just tried using a "shudder" fix in my F350. so far so good but i've only put a few hundred miles since.

Its $10 bucks, Lubegard DR. Tranny
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/LBG-19610?seid=srese2

found it at a local auto parts store and might be worth a try if is a shudder..like others have said it may be well past a fluid flush. if its slipping then thats big dollars

 

just picked up the lubegard from Amazon, thanks Frogging

 

good luck! i hope it works

 

Will report back next saturday and let you guys know if this did the trick ! I hope so cause i dont wanna spend thousands on a new tranny.