He is not partnered with any particular vendor or supplier so he can use parts from any source he chooses. Jim purchases no parts from Chrysler Corp for his upgrade/rebuild kits. He feels the stock 48RE was built for the mass market and came in well under budget. He understands transmission modifications and how to get the most bang for the buck. Jim is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Jim has a prop in his show room to demonstrate the advantages of Torrington bearings over thrust washers and was quite willing to answer my questions and educate me with what his experience has taught him is the best way to build a transmission. Jim uses over 200 blue cloth towels a week, plus even more lint free paper towels. The equipment in the shop was top quality, clean and well cared for. Jim had a Ford diesel transmission ready to build set up on 2 work tables and every part was in rows and stacks ready for assembly. What impressed me most when I walked into the shop area was how clean it was. I noticed 3 Dodge diesels in the shop during my visit and 2 more were in the parking lot. He is quite well known for producing transmissions that can handle a LOT of power.

Jim has had his own shop in Sacramento area since 1980. Jim has been associated with racing transmissions since 1967, when he started working with well known Southern California racing transmission builder Tony Rossi. ATO is a small company with Jim doing all the assembly work and Jeff and Jim doing the cleaning, parts preparation and R and R tasks. We researched the TDR forums and talked to other transmission builders and truck owners before deciding to have Jim Galatioto, owner of ATO, build the transmission. We selected ATO Racing Transmissions in Rancho Cordova, California, to build a 48RE transmission for our 2007 Dodge Mega Cab dually diesel 4WD especially for towing. Mopar Truck Parts :: Dodge Truck Technical InformationĤ8RE Transmission Modifications for Towing

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